Jocelyn looked up from his studies, his sister sat across from him, her
dark heads bowed in thought at the book they had been both assigned to
read. " Ssspt." Her head came up slowly hiding the movement from their
snoring professor. " He's asleep?" the girl nodded an evil smile crossed
her face. " Lets go!" both stood slowly careful not to disturb the man and
snuck out, shutting the door they both began to laugh.
" That was wonderful, I've never seen someone drink so much dream rose tea before they passed out!" the girl continued laughing until she fell to the floor.
" Yes, hopefully he won't die." Joss sounded worried but continued laughing at his twins red face.
" Joss who is the potion expert here, Me. I know what I'm doing!" the girl regained her feet and sprinted down the tower stairs. "Hurry up before someone hears." Joss followed meekly behind his twin down into the stable yard, here they both sighed in relief. Freedom Jocelyn, we are free!
Yeah until master snore and snort wakes up, we should be studying!
Why? I'm a wild mage as are you brother; we can't do spells like daddy. Joss hated sneaking out like this, but he had to agree. Their father being the most powerful mage in Tortall had been disappointed when they had shown no gift. But their mother had reminded him of how much thy needed wild mages..
" Some times I think da is still disappointed with us." Rhiannon winced in the process of saddling her charger.
" He says he is proud of us." her voice was soft and unsure.
" Then why do you think they leave us here, alone! They are embarrassed to have to un-magical children Rhi, and you know it!" Joss couldn't control his anger; it had been almost three months since they had seen their indispensable parents whose lives were dedicated to the crown.
" We have wild magic like ma!" the girl hissed back trying to hide her agreement. " Little good that does when the only other mage is our mother and she hasn't been home since our birthday!" Joss hated his parent's neglectfulness; no one cared about them.
Rhiannon sighed and un-saddled her mount, " wanna practice fencing or shape shifting Joss?" it was as much of an apology that either would make. Joss didn't want to do either, just wanted to sulk.
His twin knew and left him in the barn with all his thoughts.
Master Tidmarsh was extremely upset when he woke up three days later. He ranted, finally when he noticed the twins weren't paying any attention he threaten to beat them an inch of their lives. He had never seen both look at him with such calmness and declare in a single voice that he would do no such thing. He agreed heartily and began lessons again, vowing to write their parent s on this matter.
Joss sat up in the middle of the first night that Tidmarsh was back in the land of the living, check his sister bunk he found her gone. Quickly he put on his clothes and followed the noise that he'd heard. " Rhi." half way down the stairs he head the muffled sobs become louder, on instincts he changed his ears to that of a bat to listen better. It was her, she was crying, reaching out to her with their link he found that she was upset about their parents. Rhiannon why didn't you wake me? We can talk about this. Joss stooped next to the black cat with the tawny eyes, the cat sobbed slightly, but began to purr. I see you can shape shift, were you planning to teach me any time soon? The cat laughed and shimmered back to her from. Joss gasped she still had her clothes, " How in the goddesses name did you?"
" I don't know I just did it," she sighed wiping her eyes, " Basically you visualize your self with clothes and you do."
Joss nodded, " I'm going to try." He did, several times with her until they were both exhausted. Both fell asleep at the base of the stairs.
" Jocelyn. Rhiannon? What are you doing?" Master Tidmarsh called; he stood at the base of the tower not wanting to come any closer to the two sparing youngsters. " Fencing Master Tidmarsh what does it look like?" Rhi snapped hack as she parried her brother's attack.
" Well that is quite obvious my dear, do come in side when you have cleaned up." The man didn't want to cross Rhiannon even at the tender age of sixteen she was dangerous, with a sword, bow or any other sharp object that someone gave her. They ignored him as they continued to run their lessons. Nervous he went back inside.
Both twins didn't even hear him leave nor hear the company of Own that that entered. Finally Rhiannon got the upper hand and knocked her brother onto his backside, tip positioned at his throat she smiled under her mask. " You get to scoop poop in the barn for the next week!" Joss sighed nodding. Both spun when they hear clapping, Lady Keldry of Milden second lady knight sat upon the reddest horse they had seen, a mixed company of King's Own and Queen's Riders milled around her. Both knew her from the pictures their father had sent o they would know who was friend.
" Lady Knight." Both bowed and spoke together. She seemed taken aback by that but regained her composure quickly.
" Good day, excellent skill," she nodded her head politely; she waited for them to remove their helmets. Finally they did, " the company behind her began to whisper quietly. Kel hissed, " So it is true, you are the son and daughter of Diane and Numair?" both nodded, but Rhiannon spoke.
" Yes that we are Lady Keladry of Mindelan, daughter of Ilaine and Piers Mindelan, since we are comparing lineage." She added matter-of- factly. Kel smiled warmly and dismounted.
" You are Rhiannon Varice and you are Jocelyn William," both nodded, " I have some bad new for you, can we go in side?" Joss nodded but Rhi spoke again. " Lady just tell us as you can see we are robust and can take whatever you might say." She eyes said otherwise.
Kel sighed, " the king wishes me to inform you. are you sure that you don't want to go inside?" both nodded, she shook her head. " Your parents have gone missing, you are now charges under the crown.."
" That was wonderful, I've never seen someone drink so much dream rose tea before they passed out!" the girl continued laughing until she fell to the floor.
" Yes, hopefully he won't die." Joss sounded worried but continued laughing at his twins red face.
" Joss who is the potion expert here, Me. I know what I'm doing!" the girl regained her feet and sprinted down the tower stairs. "Hurry up before someone hears." Joss followed meekly behind his twin down into the stable yard, here they both sighed in relief. Freedom Jocelyn, we are free!
Yeah until master snore and snort wakes up, we should be studying!
Why? I'm a wild mage as are you brother; we can't do spells like daddy. Joss hated sneaking out like this, but he had to agree. Their father being the most powerful mage in Tortall had been disappointed when they had shown no gift. But their mother had reminded him of how much thy needed wild mages..
" Some times I think da is still disappointed with us." Rhiannon winced in the process of saddling her charger.
" He says he is proud of us." her voice was soft and unsure.
" Then why do you think they leave us here, alone! They are embarrassed to have to un-magical children Rhi, and you know it!" Joss couldn't control his anger; it had been almost three months since they had seen their indispensable parents whose lives were dedicated to the crown.
" We have wild magic like ma!" the girl hissed back trying to hide her agreement. " Little good that does when the only other mage is our mother and she hasn't been home since our birthday!" Joss hated his parent's neglectfulness; no one cared about them.
Rhiannon sighed and un-saddled her mount, " wanna practice fencing or shape shifting Joss?" it was as much of an apology that either would make. Joss didn't want to do either, just wanted to sulk.
His twin knew and left him in the barn with all his thoughts.
Master Tidmarsh was extremely upset when he woke up three days later. He ranted, finally when he noticed the twins weren't paying any attention he threaten to beat them an inch of their lives. He had never seen both look at him with such calmness and declare in a single voice that he would do no such thing. He agreed heartily and began lessons again, vowing to write their parent s on this matter.
Joss sat up in the middle of the first night that Tidmarsh was back in the land of the living, check his sister bunk he found her gone. Quickly he put on his clothes and followed the noise that he'd heard. " Rhi." half way down the stairs he head the muffled sobs become louder, on instincts he changed his ears to that of a bat to listen better. It was her, she was crying, reaching out to her with their link he found that she was upset about their parents. Rhiannon why didn't you wake me? We can talk about this. Joss stooped next to the black cat with the tawny eyes, the cat sobbed slightly, but began to purr. I see you can shape shift, were you planning to teach me any time soon? The cat laughed and shimmered back to her from. Joss gasped she still had her clothes, " How in the goddesses name did you?"
" I don't know I just did it," she sighed wiping her eyes, " Basically you visualize your self with clothes and you do."
Joss nodded, " I'm going to try." He did, several times with her until they were both exhausted. Both fell asleep at the base of the stairs.
" Jocelyn. Rhiannon? What are you doing?" Master Tidmarsh called; he stood at the base of the tower not wanting to come any closer to the two sparing youngsters. " Fencing Master Tidmarsh what does it look like?" Rhi snapped hack as she parried her brother's attack.
" Well that is quite obvious my dear, do come in side when you have cleaned up." The man didn't want to cross Rhiannon even at the tender age of sixteen she was dangerous, with a sword, bow or any other sharp object that someone gave her. They ignored him as they continued to run their lessons. Nervous he went back inside.
Both twins didn't even hear him leave nor hear the company of Own that that entered. Finally Rhiannon got the upper hand and knocked her brother onto his backside, tip positioned at his throat she smiled under her mask. " You get to scoop poop in the barn for the next week!" Joss sighed nodding. Both spun when they hear clapping, Lady Keldry of Milden second lady knight sat upon the reddest horse they had seen, a mixed company of King's Own and Queen's Riders milled around her. Both knew her from the pictures their father had sent o they would know who was friend.
" Lady Knight." Both bowed and spoke together. She seemed taken aback by that but regained her composure quickly.
" Good day, excellent skill," she nodded her head politely; she waited for them to remove their helmets. Finally they did, " the company behind her began to whisper quietly. Kel hissed, " So it is true, you are the son and daughter of Diane and Numair?" both nodded, but Rhiannon spoke.
" Yes that we are Lady Keladry of Mindelan, daughter of Ilaine and Piers Mindelan, since we are comparing lineage." She added matter-of- factly. Kel smiled warmly and dismounted.
" You are Rhiannon Varice and you are Jocelyn William," both nodded, " I have some bad new for you, can we go in side?" Joss nodded but Rhi spoke again. " Lady just tell us as you can see we are robust and can take whatever you might say." She eyes said otherwise.
Kel sighed, " the king wishes me to inform you. are you sure that you don't want to go inside?" both nodded, she shook her head. " Your parents have gone missing, you are now charges under the crown.."