Ever since the fall of Murcia two months ago, advancing the battlefront has been a slog for the Sardegnian Army. Even with the help of the Crusaders and more and more reinforcent from the Papacy, the invasion progressed only as far as still contesting for Hellin with Teruel being captured a week ago. As for Motilla del Palancar, they haven't even reached Utiel, much less threatening the city itself. The Crusaders, albeit powerful, don't have the number to help the Army on all fronts. Hence a plan was devised to have the Crusaders use Murcia as a staging area and use it to threaten Spain's southern territories, alleviating the pressure from the other two fronts. Kallen and her Crusaders, from when the plan was conceived up to now, have been fighting nonstop, regardless of their injuries and losses. Only after a full month of active combat, does Kallen call off the campaign for a short downti, letting her sisters recuperate despite a few protests.
If mory serves Natasha Ciora correctly, her words at that ti were. "Rest, and live to serve the Lord for another day. Ever since we first set foot in Spain, we lost many of our sisters in combat with the most recent ones in Murcia. The last thing we want is to see the ones next to you, or yourself, being hard due to fatigue and carelessness."
Straight to the point, albeit her deanor was akin to a caring mother to the rest of the Crusaders. Natasha was the first to step behind Kallen, knowing just how badly every single one of them need to cool down from their rage-filled devotion to the Lord. Soon after, the rest of Kallen's flock follow suit, one by one, earning a kindhearted smile from Kallen and Natasha would be lying if a few of them weren't flustered by that display. Natasha can be counted in that number but she hid it well enough that none notice her speeding heart. Kallen does have that effect on people of both genders. Her smile is even more effective on the Crusaders for she has been a mother, a sister, and a friend that none of the girls has. Just the fact that Kallen has been protecting them from less-than-scrupulous advances is more than enough to make a few girls fantasize about her.
Now that Natasha thinks up there, a major part of the reason why the Crusaders were so devoted to their war against Spain, was that Kallen was saddened by the sisters that lost their lives under her watch. They had taken it upon themselves to et out judgnts on the Spanish Coalition alongside carrying out the will of the Lord. It's a stupid combination to wage a Holy War, Natasha thinks.
But then again, wars have been waged over more incredulous reasonings. At least, this one is done for a noble cause, Natasha hopes.
Her mind is taken aback to reality by a nudge from Kallen, who is sitting by the co-driver seat of the truck Natasha is driving. "Watch the road, Natasha. You can daydream for the rest of the day when we get back to Murcia." Or what's left of it at least, Natasha added ntally though she did nod and took a tighter hold on the wheel.
Murcia, after the Spanish scorched the Hell out of it, is another ghost city, not dissimilar to Comberth. Yet, with an influx of Army personnel and volunteer citizens from the Papacy, the city is being rebuilt amidst the war. Funny, the war is yet to reach a conclusion and Sardegna has already treated the lands it took as its own. Natasha can't help but allow a traitorous thought to take root in a corner of her mind. 'Are we waging a Holy War to purge heretical views, or it's just another war about borders and territories?' Natasha knows better than to voice her concern out though, even if it's to the implacable Kallen next to her.
Huh, Kallen is humming that tune again, the one that has been her trademark from the ti when Natasha and the rest of the Crusaders were still in Auschwitz. All of them have been wondering what the tune was but none voices the question for varying reasons. They are happy enough with her humming that tunes for them to sleep.
Directing a side glance at Kallen, Natasha takes in the sight of Kallen in all of her glory beneath the sunlight. Kallen is a woman with long white hair that is tied into a singular braid. She has ssy bangs and determined blue eyes. Her outfit is a heavily modified nun's habit: which is mostly black fading into dark purple with so splashes of white. Kallen also wears a white cloth that extends from around her neck to her front. An emblem of a cross sits on her chest. She also wears a black veil fitted with a white seam at its hem.
This is where her outfit begins to steer away from the traditional nun, as her smock ends high on her sides and extends fully to her ankles in the front. She has black thigh-high boots which are covered in belts as they ascend. In fact, she also has belts on her upper arms and at the end of her long sleeves. A large purple cross is printed on the front of her habit and on her sleeves.
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