Disclaimer, I only own the OC, the rest of the Guild and Kyralia and all that belongs to the original author T. Canavan.

Something i wrote in about two nights of hand and thought i would share, enjoy!


She hurried along the corridor leaving her class as quickly as she could. Behind her she could hear laughter and hastened her steps reaching the entrance hall. But her escape attempt failed when she was met by a small group of novice's waiting in the entrance. She stopped dead as they advanced smiling wickedly at her. She gave a deep sigh and resigned herself to her fate and continued towards them. They deliberately knocked into her send her and all her books sprawling. The stopped and laughed as they watched her reach for her scattered items then stopped when two figures entered and walked towards them. The group began to back away from the elder Novices who frowned at the scene.

The girl on the floor didn't notice her rescuers till she reached for a book the same time as one of them.

'What's going on here?' the other asked looking at the younger students.

'Sh-she wasn't looking where she was going and walked r-right into us' one said rather unconvincingly then they all looked at each other and ran from the entrance.

On the floor the girl started wide eyed at the young man before her before hastily taking the book from him and standing. She brushed herself down and looked at the two standing over her.

'Thank you…but I didn't need your help' she said looking at their chests.

'Why did they do that?' asked the one who had watched the group flee.

She looked at him in surprise, because…well I'm different' she said looking down again and then began to take a step away from them.

'What?' her responded looking at her again surprised.
She stopped and looked at them. Both were a few years older, perhaps in their final year at the Academy. The one who helped her was taller, with long dark hair tied back and a handsome face. The other was similarly styled but his featured distorted by his expression.

'My hair…they make fun of me for it' she said pointing to her white blonde hair before turning off and leaving the entrance hurriedly.

'Wait, what's your name?' The dark haired one called after her.

She shook her head and ran from them outside.

The two watched her and the one who questioned her shook his head, 'What is it with the new intakes these past few years Akkarin?' he said looking at his friend.

'No idea, but to bully over the colour of someone hair…' he said and turned to his friend, 'I thought she was rather pretty…' Akkarin said offhandedly.

'Hah, well that I haven't heard, Akkarin taking an interest in a girl…whatever next?!' he said smiling

'Come on Lorlen we have a class to get to' Akkarin responded with a sigh and the two left the entrance.

The girl slowed her pace to a quick walk as she made her way to the residences and waving at some of the other residents as she passed them. She entered the small house.

'Father?' she called out but there was silence, she sighed. He must be in the main building studying somewhere she though and left a small note then taking a sandwich before leaving the house and returning to the Academy.

She narrowly avoided another incident after the final classes and managed to return to her room unscathed. It had been two years and every day she now faced the challenge of avoiding her bullies. On top of making sure she studied hard and passed her examinations.

Akkarin and Lorlen stopped quickly and darted behind two trees on the edge of the clearing. It was a warm summer day and during their free afternnon they had decided to return to their favourite spot. However, as they reached it they darted behind a tree after hearing the splash of someone in the pool.

'Akkarin we should go…' Lorlen said glancing over.

'No, I want to see who else knows about this place' he whispered back and crept forward keeping low and stopping behind a tree right on the edge and with a clear view of the pool.

Lorlen hung back and watched his friend, 'See anything?' he called in a strained whisper.

'Shh' Akkarin gestured behind him for him to keep quiet as he watched.

Before him in the pool was a figure swimming leisurely in the water. He waited and they rose. He recognised her as the girl they had helped in the entrance some time ago, with long bright blonde hair. She rose out of the pool unaware of her watcher and dried herself before putting her novice robes back on and tying part of her hair back. She picked up her things and then looking around and pausing when she looked up at the clear sunny sky she slowly and airily walked form the clearing and back in the woods heading in the direction of the residences.

Akkarin backed stepped out and Lorlen followed his lead, they seated themselves before their spot and began a silent game.

'Who was it then? I didn't see…' Loren said casually.

'The girl we helped out a few months back, the light haired girl'

'The one you said was good looking hmm' Lorlen said a smile playing on his features.

He then swiftly lost to Akkarin in their game before beginning another.

'So it seems were not the only ones who know this place exists'

'I would have though one or two thers might know it, though it is out of the way and takes time to get to' Akkarin said looking out at the water, 'it is a good hiding place'

'That's why we found it remember' Lorlen said pointedly and sneaking an extra move against his opponent.
Akkarin simply hummed a response and then the conversation turned to their final year and the summer ahead.


The chapters are slightly disjointed, since i didn't really write it with chapters in mind. I hope you have enjoyed this chapter and the rest to follow :D xx