Disclaimer: I do not own tamora pierces characters. They belong to her
because she is smart and talented, and I am a sad, sad, little person.
Chapter One
Tate the huntsman was on his way back from that fateful day in Dunlath (an/ sp.?) when he looked down to find a baby on the side of the road. Oddly enough, the little thing wasn't crying, but just looked up at him. "Poor little lad, ummm. lass. I bet your parents lost you in the battle back there. Not to worry, I'll take care of you."
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thirteen years later...
" But uncle, I don't want to go! They're probably all nobles, I won't fit in!" a girl with straight brown hair exclaimed. " Now Emma, there's no fighting it. You're going and that's final." The man replied. Emma just stomped back to her room. Corus was NOT her ideal place to live. Not that she had ever gone there, it was just not Dunlath. She'd have to start all over again, good friends were hard to come by, especially if everyone thinks you're crazy. She sighed as she thought of all her friends, and not to mention lady Maura, who was the closest Emma ever had to an older sister. She plopped down on her bed and stared at the ceiling. What if it wasn't green in Corus? What if she wasn't accepted into the magic school? There were just too many "what if"s to deal with. Emma, you have to relax, everything will be fine. Besides, uncle Tate wants you to go, you owe this to him. Sighing yet again Emma got up and packed her bags, then went to go say goodbye to. we.. Everything and everyone. "Are you okay up there?" Tate called up to her.
"I'm fine."
"Emma, don't start that again." Tate began.
"No really, I'm fine, I'm just going to miss everything. And uncle, what if there aren't any, you know, trees there?" Emma replied.
"Actually, I heard there was a whole royal forest there."
"Really?" she might actually like this.
"Yes really, now go downstairs, Maura is waiting for you." "Really?" Emma asked with a smile.
" Now don't start with THAT again. Yes, now go and see her!" he said with a smile.
Once downstairs, Emma and Maura immediately started to talk. "Ems, there is someone you need to look for once your in Corus, you remember when I told you about Daine?" Maura began.
"which time?"
"ha ha ha, very funny. I'm serious, before you do anything in Corus, you must find Daine, and tell her I sent you there. She will help you." Said Maura.
"fine.. Maura, I'm going to miss you so much!" she said suddenly, giving Maura a tight hug.
"I'll miss you too, but its for the best. Powers not controlled are dangerous. Looks like it's time to go.. Goodbye!!"
Emma got on her horse and made sure her packs were on tight. Then started off along side of the road.
Chapter One
Tate the huntsman was on his way back from that fateful day in Dunlath (an/ sp.?) when he looked down to find a baby on the side of the road. Oddly enough, the little thing wasn't crying, but just looked up at him. "Poor little lad, ummm. lass. I bet your parents lost you in the battle back there. Not to worry, I'll take care of you."
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thirteen years later...
" But uncle, I don't want to go! They're probably all nobles, I won't fit in!" a girl with straight brown hair exclaimed. " Now Emma, there's no fighting it. You're going and that's final." The man replied. Emma just stomped back to her room. Corus was NOT her ideal place to live. Not that she had ever gone there, it was just not Dunlath. She'd have to start all over again, good friends were hard to come by, especially if everyone thinks you're crazy. She sighed as she thought of all her friends, and not to mention lady Maura, who was the closest Emma ever had to an older sister. She plopped down on her bed and stared at the ceiling. What if it wasn't green in Corus? What if she wasn't accepted into the magic school? There were just too many "what if"s to deal with. Emma, you have to relax, everything will be fine. Besides, uncle Tate wants you to go, you owe this to him. Sighing yet again Emma got up and packed her bags, then went to go say goodbye to. we.. Everything and everyone. "Are you okay up there?" Tate called up to her.
"I'm fine."
"Emma, don't start that again." Tate began.
"No really, I'm fine, I'm just going to miss everything. And uncle, what if there aren't any, you know, trees there?" Emma replied.
"Actually, I heard there was a whole royal forest there."
"Really?" she might actually like this.
"Yes really, now go downstairs, Maura is waiting for you." "Really?" Emma asked with a smile.
" Now don't start with THAT again. Yes, now go and see her!" he said with a smile.
Once downstairs, Emma and Maura immediately started to talk. "Ems, there is someone you need to look for once your in Corus, you remember when I told you about Daine?" Maura began.
"which time?"
"ha ha ha, very funny. I'm serious, before you do anything in Corus, you must find Daine, and tell her I sent you there. She will help you." Said Maura.
"fine.. Maura, I'm going to miss you so much!" she said suddenly, giving Maura a tight hug.
"I'll miss you too, but its for the best. Powers not controlled are dangerous. Looks like it's time to go.. Goodbye!!"
Emma got on her horse and made sure her packs were on tight. Then started off along side of the road.
