Hidden from the one he used to call friend
But he would let the kids have
fun. They would need it when they were faced with such pain. Hopefully, though,
they wouldn't have to.
Did you ever feel the blast
As the semtex bomb goes off
Do you ever hear the screams
As the limbs are all torn off
Thayet grinned as she watched Alanna's twins play
with Jasson and Kalasin.
The twins were eight. Jasson
was younger. They were old enough to
ride a horse, but still young enough to know the magic in a single raindrop. Or
feel delight when a kitten pounces on your bootlace. Kally was older, but still
with all her innocence intact.
Thayet was grateful that they
were far away from that age when they too, may experience what she had.
Did you ever kiss the child
Who just saw his father shot
Do you ever shed a tear
As the war drags on and on
Thayet had spent so many of her
years with the knowledge that her father was evil: a racist, chauvinistic pig.
One who had killed so many K'Miri, slaughtered so many poor, helpless people.
One
who had caused her mother to jump off the ramparts of a tower when Thayet had
still been young. And had killed Buri's
mother and brother too.
Do you ever touch the night
Or is it just another job
Do you feel the final hours
Put down paradise as lost
Jasson came over to his mother, hands held tightly
behind his back. Then, with all the openness of six year old, pressed a bouquet
of half limp dandelions into Thayets' hand.
She couldn't help herself, as
tears rolled silently down her face.
"Wha's 'rong mum?"
Jasson asked, face scrunched up and ready to cry. Obviously, if his mum cried,
then he should also. Right?
"Nothing." Thayet
said, smiling. "Go play. And, thanks."
"Run along. 'cause it's
nothing."
Yeah you're blinded by rainbows
And faces in windows
Blinded by rainbows
The short figure pushed coppery
hair out of her face. She was still mad at her king for banning her from that
girl, Keladry. But it didn't stop her from watching inconspicuously.
Kel
had made friends, good ones too. She would need them when she became a knight.
Alanna was sure she could make it. A tall, red haired boy said something,
making Kel and her companions laugh loudly, as they walked into the dining
hall. So much like Alanna and her friends had laughed once, not so long ago.
The
Lady Knight closed her violet eyes and brought herself back to those days, when
she was a page, and squire. They were happy and fun.
Do you dream at night
Do you sleep at night
I doubt it
Life was a fun, the only way you could live was by
being happy. They had been innocent, still. Spending happy hours together,
struggling to get work done. They had been naïve
And reality had struck them
down like lightning does a tree.
Roger had come, and then the
Immortals War. They had seen women begging for mercy. Men crying, babies
slaughtered. All for more land, land that had gone drunk with all the blood
flowing in it.
The blood of young knights and
squires, who had been blinded by rainbows.
Do you ever fear the night
Could it be the war is lost
Do you fear the final hour
Do you kneel before the cross
Alanna was caught out of her reverie by Keladry.
"Are you alright
sir?" The girl asked, not recognizing the knight.
"Yes, Yes." She said.
"I'm fine."
"Oh." Kel turned to
leave. Neal was yelling for her. The strange man caught her arm, and she
turned.
"Be happy and innocent and
live while you still can." He said. Then turned and walked away.
Leaving a wondering Kel in the
hallway.
You're blinded by rainbows
And watching the wind blow
Blinded by rainbows
A/N NO! I am not morbid or depressing in real life! I
just liked the song! I thought it was a really nice song! I'm really not
satanic of sadistic...shut up iggly wiggly. So, just pretend I didn't write it,
okay? Cause I'm really a cheerful person! I just really liked the
song...::keeps muttering as she is carried away by weird people in white
dresses:: ohhh! Bouncy white walls! Bounce bounce bounce!!!
HEEHEEHEEHEEHEEHEEHEE!!!...o.O
