Disclaimer: all characters are owned by Tamora Pierce (though I wish I
could come up with something half as decent)
Great Hunt
"Numair?"
The mage sat at one of his experiments, deeply involved and hardly seeming to hear her. Daine sighed.
"Numair?" she asked again. "Do you need me this afternoon?" Ever since she'd changed herself to wolf form she'd wanted to try out other animals. This afternoon she wanted to change into a deer. She could run out in the forest behind the Palace. But first she needed to have a free afternoon.
"Numair?"
The mage waved an absent hand, then focused once more on his experiments. Daine wondered if he'd heard her at all. She decided to leave a note, just in case.
Numair, As you gave me the afternoon off, I'm going out to the forest. I want to try out deer shape. I thought I'd leave you a note because I don't think you heard me when I asked. Daine
Leaving the note tacked to the door at a height where Numair was sure to see it, Daine headed out of the Palace.
* * *
Standing in the forest, she breathed the damp air deeply. She loved the smell of nature after rain. She could hear different animals wandering in their habitats.
She was ready.
Reaching out with her magic she imagined herself a deer. She could feel herself transforming, dropping to all four hooves, could feel the antlers on her head.
Taking a deep breath she ran.
As her hooves galloped along the forest floor, she sniffed the different smells. They were different compared to the way humans smelled them.
Suddenly, another smell came to her senses. And a noise. Dogs!
Looking back she saw a pack of dogs that seemed to have just caught her scent. Humans on horses were following behind. Deer instincts taking over she turned on her heel (hooves?) and ran.
* * *
Numair looked up from his experiment. He wondered where Daine was. Shrugging he decided to go for some food. As he opened the door he saw the note tacked in.
Numair, As you gave me the afternoon off, I'm going out to the forest. I want to try out deer shape. I thought I'd leave you a note because I don't think you heard me when I asked. Daine
Numair smiled. The smile suddenly disappeared. The Royal Huntsman were out this afternoon!
"Oh no!" he groaned. "Daine!"
He ran to the window and threw it open. There was only one way he would be able to reach her fast enough. Taking hawk-shape he flew from the window.
* * *
Tell me what yall think. Should I continue?
Great Hunt
"Numair?"
The mage sat at one of his experiments, deeply involved and hardly seeming to hear her. Daine sighed.
"Numair?" she asked again. "Do you need me this afternoon?" Ever since she'd changed herself to wolf form she'd wanted to try out other animals. This afternoon she wanted to change into a deer. She could run out in the forest behind the Palace. But first she needed to have a free afternoon.
"Numair?"
The mage waved an absent hand, then focused once more on his experiments. Daine wondered if he'd heard her at all. She decided to leave a note, just in case.
Numair, As you gave me the afternoon off, I'm going out to the forest. I want to try out deer shape. I thought I'd leave you a note because I don't think you heard me when I asked. Daine
Leaving the note tacked to the door at a height where Numair was sure to see it, Daine headed out of the Palace.
* * *
Standing in the forest, she breathed the damp air deeply. She loved the smell of nature after rain. She could hear different animals wandering in their habitats.
She was ready.
Reaching out with her magic she imagined herself a deer. She could feel herself transforming, dropping to all four hooves, could feel the antlers on her head.
Taking a deep breath she ran.
As her hooves galloped along the forest floor, she sniffed the different smells. They were different compared to the way humans smelled them.
Suddenly, another smell came to her senses. And a noise. Dogs!
Looking back she saw a pack of dogs that seemed to have just caught her scent. Humans on horses were following behind. Deer instincts taking over she turned on her heel (hooves?) and ran.
* * *
Numair looked up from his experiment. He wondered where Daine was. Shrugging he decided to go for some food. As he opened the door he saw the note tacked in.
Numair, As you gave me the afternoon off, I'm going out to the forest. I want to try out deer shape. I thought I'd leave you a note because I don't think you heard me when I asked. Daine
Numair smiled. The smile suddenly disappeared. The Royal Huntsman were out this afternoon!
"Oh no!" he groaned. "Daine!"
He ran to the window and threw it open. There was only one way he would be able to reach her fast enough. Taking hawk-shape he flew from the window.
* * *
Tell me what yall think. Should I continue?