Disclaimer: I don't own Tamora peirce characters, except Aaron, he"s mine!
Midnight arrived over the village called Merdin, the moon drowning to village with aghostly light. The village's streets were silent with only a few houses lit. As a wagon slowly parked outside a house, three figures came out and unloaded what seem like a cage
that was covered with a huge covers. Growls, squawks, and hisses came from the cage, only quieting down when one of the men lashed the cage with a glowing whip.
The men pulled the cage towards a barn that was near the house. As they neared the barn the didn't watch for the huge hole in the ground and they went right over it letting one of the wheels of the
cage fall in. The cage opened in reaction to the fall letting out a dark figure." Don't let it get away!" one of the men cried. all of them took out whips and ropes the glowed a greenish color.
One of them whipped the figure with the whip causing it to howl in pain. The second man tried to catch the creature, but was too late. The thing opened wings that weren't there before and flew away.
Veralidaine sarrasri sat in the middle of the ponies that were circling around her. Do you have any apples?, a blue roan called Aqua asked. Yes, here you can have one. Daine gave the mare the apple and stood up. She gave each pony an apple and petted them.
While Daine was in the circle, her former teacher and friend Numair watch her. He smiled, but started to scowl with a thought, How I love her, but I can never tell her. He sighed and walked toward Daine.
"Hey Daine! c'mon its time for lunch!", He called out. Daine turned to see him and called back "Alright i'm coming!".
She got out of the corral and walked to the palace with Numair. Daine was in her rooms, when she heard calls from one of the ponies.
Cloud was the one that reached her mind first and said, Daine, one of the ponies found something at the farside of the field. The pony said it looked like some bird lying on the ground.
Daine rushed out of her rooms and ran towards the fields. When she enter the fields Aqua came rushing
towards her. Follow me, one of the herd found something, Daine jumped on Aqua and rode her to the other side of the fields.. They reached the end of the corral, Daine spotted a brownish gold bird.
A golden eagle was on the ground lying still. "Oh no." Daine whispered as she jumped off of Aqua and walked towards the eagle. Daine picked up the eagle and inspected it to see if it was still alive.
It was. Suddenly the eagle opened its eyes and screeched in fright lashing Daine on the wrist and flew to a branch. "OW!" Daine cried, Hey I was helping you, i'm not going to hurt you. The eagle didn't reply, but stared.
Daine stared back and then said, Well? The bird stared, but mind spoke to her, I'm sorry for hurting you, His voicesounded odd to Daine not like the rest of the People.
I thought you were one of those men that want to capture me. Why? Daine asked. They think that i'm a magical species of eagle that can shift into any of People. Daine pondered and then asked, Any of the People?
Why,you're not a regular eagle. Are you.. Daine swallowed,... a wildmage? The eagle replied, Yes, like you it seems, but I can't change to human since i've no clothes.
Daine head was filled with thoughts. Mithros, there is another wildmage other than me in this realm! Wow wait till I tell Numair! Um... hello? the eagle asked.
Daine looked at the other wildmage and said," Wait here, I'll bring you some clothes." Daine ran back to thepalace and got to her rooms.
"Hmmm.. his eyes were green so.., She pulled out a green tunic, breeches, a shirt, and black boots. She put them in a sack and ran off toward the fields again. (A/N Wow she's getting exercise.)
When she approached the tree where she left the eagle, she saw fox sitting patiently. " Here some clothes. Oh um do you want to come to the palace or do you have anywhere to go?" Daine said.
I'll join you after I change, The fox/wildmage said still in mind speak. "Alright meet me at the end of the field, and I'll introduce you to the king." Daine walked off to the end of the fields to wait.
A few minutes later, Daine saw a young man walking towards her. Oh Goddess, She whispered. As the other wildmage approached, Daine saw that he had short curly black and green eyes that stood out beautifully with the green tunic. He had a muscular body,
slightly goldish tan skin, and was taller than her by just a few inches. All in all he was
handsome. Oh mithros he's gorgeous, She thought. "That color soots you." Daine managed to say instead of staring. " Thanks, I do love to color green. Matches my eyes." "Exactly, well do you want to meet the king?"
Daine asked still staring at him "Of course my fair lady. Anything for the pretty lady that is so generous." Daine blushed slightly, careful not to let him see."I'm no lady. By he way my name's Veralidaine Sarrasri, but please called Daine.""Alright. Oh, how rude of me.
You may call me Aaron Lavoron Wildmage of Maihian." Hebowed and then offered his arm to Daine. Daine smiled and took his arm.