A man entered the room and bowed down to the two men in front of him. The first was wearing a common outfit for the guards of the tribe. The man that was standing next to the throne was wearing a more luxurious outfit after all he was the heir to the tribe. While the one who was sitting on the throne had the most luxurious and extravagant outfit he was the chief.

"Your majesty, we were able to catch the traitors" The guard, Septimus said "The three women who were found practicing magic were thrown into the dungeons"

The Chief, Arthur, was fuming! One of the many rules of his tribe is that women cannot practice magic. But now he finds that three rebellious women had broken that rule. "Who are these veil women?" He said.

"Anna, daughter of the doctor Isabella, Nora daughter of guard Karl." Septimus said. Arthur was already more angry seeing Nora is his heir's mother's niece. "And Maria..." Septimus posed for a second to see the chief's reaction then continued "Your majesty's daughter"

"There must be a mistake Maria would never break the rules" The heir and the older brother of Maria, Albus said.

"I'm sorry your highness but we found spell books in her room." Septimus replied.

"Go and search all of the women's rooms and anyone who has a spell book is to be put in prison till I decide what to do with them." Arthur said.

After two hours in the dungeons, the girls were seated all other than Deena, "Let me out don't you know who I am?" She yelled but the guards were too far to hear her she turned around to see all the others her half sisters Maria and Fatima, her step cousin Nora, and her friend Farah and Farah's sister Sarah, and an older woman she knew as a doctor.

"It's all your fault! Why did you have to want to break the rules and drag all of us with you" Deena said to Maria.

"Deena you have to understand that I didn't force any of them to train on magic" Maria said trying to calm her down "You seem to enjoy being a slave to men--"

"I'm the chief's daughter not a slave" she yelled. "Are you treated like one? Answer me do they treat you equally to Albus or Ethan or any of our brothers?" Maria said but Deena stayed silent. "The are the princes of the Zephyr Tribe but we don't even have a last name!" She continued.

Maria turned to the others and said "let's get out of here" She then put her hands on the bars of the the window and the metal started melting. When it melted completely she turned to the others "Come on" She said and took Fatima's hand and held her up till she reached the window and got out. "Aren't you coming?" She said to Deena who looked hesitant, While Nora was helping Farah to get out. "If we leave you here you will take all of the blame." She continued then Deena gave up and went towards her sister.

"Please take us with you" the men in the cell next to them said. Maria knew them as the sons of traitors and bringing them was important.

They got out of the village carefully and tried to retrieve important things on their way out. Maria stood on the hill and looked down on her village that she called home "If they weren't sexist I would have never done this" She said.

Maria or now know as Ambrosia looked at her reflection. It's been three days since they left tribe Zephyr and they are heading to the West where the Tribes ruled by women were.

Her crew consisted of her younger sister, Fatima or now Rose, 11 Who always wanted to leave. Her cousin, Nora or Ophelia, 18 was the one who suggested going to the West and starting their own tribe she even trained herself as a gatherer. Her best friend, Anna or Lily, 20 doctor trained under her mother and always knew that she had to leave the tribe. Isabella or Morgana, 50 who loved her daughter more than anything. Farah or Leena, 14 always wanted to free her sister from the control of men. Sarah or Eva, 13 She wanted to learn magic. And three men who were chosen to be slaves. Four horses and two cats one Ambrosia's, Evie and one is Deena's, Loria and a dog is Ambrosia's, Sky. her half sister, Deena or Diana, 10 She never wanted to leave she loved being the chief's daughter.

Ophelia already took the slaves to gather food and fish. Leena and Eva went with her to keep the slaves in check. Morgana and Lily went to gather medicinal herbs.

"You still didn't explain anything to me!" Diana yelled drawing Ambrosia's attention to her. "Where did this weird magic come from? And Where are we going?"

"This magic is called blood magic it can only be used by females it needs to have a ritual to be able to use it" Ambrosia said "And we're going to the West to join the Tribes ruled by women"

"WHAT??! I don't want to join another tribe take me to father right now and you're gonna explain to him that I was sabotaged" Diana yelled.

"Do you really think father cares about any of us? He doesn't and I'm a traitor do you think he'll listen to what I say?" Amber was losing her patience "In the other tribe you were only considered as a daughter of the chief not a princess not even a lady! But when I get permission from the court of the west and start my tribe you're gonna be the sister of the queen which makes you a princess!"

That seemed to shut her up she went to play with her cat. Ambrosia returned to stare at the water remembering her life before the disaster how her father loved and cherished her but when the disaster came he went and came back with his mistresses and their children. And then he never could live up to the image of the perfect father that he once was.

she then took her map that she created of the Tribes and territories. They were so close to the Artemisian territories or else known as the Tribes ruled by women. She was looking for a place that would be great and wasn't on the border and she found some places but she didn't really like them. She decided to wait till they entered the territory.

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A day has passed by and they reached the Artemisian market so Ambrosia sent Lily and Morgana to the market to buy them some clothes.

AMBROSIA'S OUTFIT ^

OPHELIA'S DRESS

Ambrosia was walking along the coast with Ophelia when she saw an Island in the distance. "Do you think that island belongs to a tribe?" She asked Ophelia "I don't know let's ask it seems spacious and big" Ophelia answered "Excuse me doesn't island belong to any tribe?" Ophelia asked. "No most Tribes would rather be away from this side of the boarder since the Men Tribes are from here while the other side isn't inhabited and since there is another maket on the other side they don't worry much but the two Tribes here would rather not go to that island because it's hard to build and grow things even if it's as big as four Tribes of their sizes combined" The shop owner answered "Is there a boat that can take us there?" Amber asked an island as big as this was a treasure that she had to see. "Yes you can just pay them and they'll take you there"

Ambrosia accompanied by Ophelia and Morgana went to the island by boat leaving the others to take care of Diana's tantrums. Amber loved her sister but sometimes she acted like a baby. Ophelia went to see if the place can bring good harvest and Morgana to see if there were any medicinal herbs. And Ambrosia went to see if there was any good place to build her Palace and she actually found a big spacious place in the center of the island and if they cut some of the trees it would be even better.

With only getting the permission of the Artemisian court left Ambrosia traveled there with Lily and a slave they named Kai. Ambrosia entered the building since she already had permission. "What brings a young woman like yourself here?" the head which is an old woman said. "Ambrosia Hestia, and I'll be direct I want to start my own tribe here" Amber said. "We can't accept any lone woman that comes to our territory wanting to start a tribe without any verification of your ability" The woman on the right of the head said "Oh I'm not alone I have a gatherer and two doctors and four young girls and three slaves see the woman with me is a doctor" Ambrosia said full of confidence "And we're all witches but the slaves aren't" she continued "I like her let's give her a chance" the youngest of the court said. "If you can convince us to let you build a tribe in an hour we'll let you" The head said.

Amber told them how she and her sister were forbidden from their smallest rights of having a last name and how they weren't allowed to practice magic. And in the end she succeeded."You said you had young girls?" The young court member said. "Yes they're my sisters and friends" Amber responded "I'm Marleen of tribe Kelpie And I have a lot of providers and I think you might need some" Queen Marleen said. "That would be really nice thank you" Amber answered.

Deena was writing a book it was about her adventures and the stories she picked up here and there. It has been a week since Maria went to this court thingy and asked for land and permission to build a tribe. Deena fought so hard to convince Maria to keep her name but like always the latter took time to explain that their father could be still looking for them and send assassins to kill them. And Deena feared death because of her mother's death.

Her mother, Safari, died giving birth to her and her twin brother who died too in the birth and her father seemed to blame her for his death since he placed her under his first mistress who was once his wife, Maria's mother, Soleil. But she was mentally unstable so young Maria who was taking care of her mother and younger sister Fatima to take care of her too.

Since Maria came back last week they rent a rooms for the night sending the slaves to build in the island and to make sure they don't run, Lily and Ophelia went there. And today the Palace was finished along with a gatherer hut for Ophelia.

The silence was almost deafening to Deena. She had always been surrounded by attention and noise. Life had surrounded her from her first breath, she had always had playmates. Other girls her age had clustered around the little girl. That's what she was there a girl but now she is a princess the sister of the queen.

She would never admit it out loud but her life in the other tribe was bad. Her playmates were only there because of her sister. Everyone wanted to befriend Maria since she was the favorite sibling to the heir. Being that Maria raised her along side Fatima. They were the closest of all the siblings. But she would have never wanted to go on this journey with either of them.

She listened to other people talking about the Artemisians saying they're barbaric and rude and she didn't want to be known like them. She learned that the language Tribe Zephyr talked was the same that all Artemisians talked which meant that the Artemisians claimed it to be their language which was why tribe Zephyr wanted to change it.

Although she was feeling lonely, she did not appreciate it when Maria came to visit. She tried to ignore her but Maria approached her desk and started talking.

"Diana, I would like to invite you to come downstairs with me." She seemed to almost be looking forward to something. But Deena knew it had to be some sort of little ceremony or something that wouldn't be worth it.

"Sister I'm busy" Maria sat on her bed and waited, eventually Deena came to sit next to her.

"Deena I have been more than accommodating to your behavior, and I am willing to continue being so, but you must not show disrespect to your queen in front of anyone especially the men." She was about to say more but Deena cut her short.

"How can you ask me to consider you my queen? How can I be asked to put my sister so high above myself when, when..." She cut herself off.

"I understand it's difficult, Diana but I will not have you disrespect your queen in front of men. I am trying to establish us and ensure our future_" She was cut again by her sister.

"Your future! How can I have a future here? You have ripped the one meant for me away!" She yelled "I was happy back home, and now you expect me to submit to what authority you think you have? I only listen to Father! He is my only king!"

"Deena, that's enough!" The princess jumped back, startled. She had never seen her sister angry She had always been understanding always blaming Deena's misbehavior to Maria raising her when she herself needed to be raised. Ambrosia is angry, angry at her.

"You say you were happy in a life where you didn't have a last name and you say your father is your only king but he's neither a fair king nor a good father." Ambrosia glared harshly. "I am the one who raised and cared for you while he was sleeping with his ten mistresses never looking at any of his offsprings only when they came of age and those are just the boys but the girls are forgotten till they are proposed to. And since you don't know him I'll tell you something that if he was in my place he would've punished you from your first tantrum!"

Before Deena could answer Amber talked "Queen Marleen of Tribe Kelpie is sending a provider here. Till she comes you can't leave your room. And I'm gonna tell her everything about your behavior." Diana was embarrassed knowing a stranger is gonna know about her behavior was embarrassing. "You're now Diana Hestia. Princess of Tribe Hestia so act like it."

At the throne room, all women gathered to listen to the queen. The slaves were captured in the basement. Ambrosia and Rose descended the stairs and everyone bowed.

Ambrosia's dress^

Ambrosia sat on the throne and Rose sat beside her. "Stand up everyone. I have gathered you all here to ask if you chose your family names. And you should know from the second you choose your names can't be changed."

Ophelia stepped in front of the throne "If your majesty would allow me I wanna be Ophelia Green" She said "Your request is accepted" The queen said.

Then Morgana and Lily took Ophelia's place "If your majesty would allow us to have the name Silverheart." Morgana said "You shall now be Lily and Morgana Silverheart."

Then Eva and Leena advanced "Your majesty we would like to be named Leena Darkrain and Eva Darkrain." Leena said "I accept your request only tribal sons can have last names and the children get the family names of the mother not the father" Ambrosia announced.

"Now please kids I wanna talk with the women" Amber said after Eva, Leena and Rose left Ambrosia stood and advanced towards the women. "The kids are at the age of apprenticeship do you see anyone fit for any of your roles" Ambrosia said.

"Leena is showing a lot of potential of a gatherer she asked if she can help me the other day and she did great and she seems to love it." Ophelia said "Then test her more and if she does good tell me" Ambrosia said. "What about the others?" She asked.

"We don't see any potential for a doctor in any of the girls" Morgana said. "But I noticed that Eva seems to react good with bees probably she can be a beekeeper." Lily said. "I'll try to by a beehive to test her ability but what about my sisters?" Amber asked "We can't really find something fitting for them" Morgana answered.

"Okay we'll wait till tomorrow when the provider comes" Amber said "but Lily I wanna talk to you in private" she continued the others got out and Lily stayed "It's time to bring forth the first born of the tribe and I want you to get pregnant if you have a slave in mind tell me" Amber said.

Lily felt honored to be chosen and she thought for sometime "Please if your majesty allows me to take some time to choose" Lily asked "Take a week to choose it shouldn't be hard" Amber said.