A/N - Hello! ^_^ 'Kay, this fic is a Tortall/Emelan crossover, and takes place when the CoM kids are about thirteen, and Daine's around seventeen. It actually has a plot, too!!
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" All right, I'll give you two copper crescents."
" Are you MAD? It's worth at least a noble!"
" Right, two creses and an astrel."
" Two astrels."
"Five creses."
" Done!"
Daja smiled, satisfied, as the streetside vendor counted out her change and wrapped the large hunk of iron that she had just purchased. It was market day, and she and her friends had been given permission to wander around the stalls, as usual. Having spent all of her money, Daja headed towards Discipline's booth to wait for Sandry, Tris and Briar to finish their shopping.
Reaching the stall, she sat in the cart that they had driven into Summersea and began probing the iron for any weaknesses in it that might make it unsuitable for fashioning into armor or weapons. Soon, she felt Tris approaching and looked up from the iron to wave at the redhead, who was carrying a large bag of what was most likely books. Tris threw tha bag into the back of the cart and plooped into the seat next to Daja.
"Hello." She said pleasantly. " What did you buy?" Daja grinned and held up the iron.
" Only five creses!" She bragged. "And you?"
Tris blused slightly and glanced briefly at the bag behind her. " Just some books." She answered vaugely, as she flapped her hand in the general direction of the book stall. " Nothing really, I just.." She stopped, looking mortified. Daja had leaned around the seat to peer in the bag, and was laughing hysterically. Tris reached back and shoved the bag under the seats. Her face a brilliant shade of red, she crossed her arms over her chest and glared at Daja, who couldn't seem to stop laughing.
The Trader finally calmed down enough to choke out:
" Romance stories? You bought romance stories?!?" Daja another fit of giggles as Tris looked down at the ground.
" So what if I did?" She mumbeld, " It's not like they're hurting anyone."
" Niko will kill you if he finds out." Daja said, somewhat more subdued. tris grabbed Daja's arm as her eyes flashed with worry.
" You won't tell him, will you?"
" Tell me what?" Unnoticed, Niko had walked up behind the girls and was now leaning on the cart. The two young mages jumped, and Tris let go of Daja's arm. They turned towrds their teacher, and Tris turned, if possible, an even darker shade of red.
" What am I not supposed to find out about?" He repeated, glancing from Tris to Daja. The young smith suddenly becam very interested in a ship that had just docked, as Tris began to stammer.
" Umm...Well...Yeah...It's...You see, it's involved, and-" Tris prayed to every God she knew to get her out of this mess, and quickly! Luckily her prayers were answered.
From out of a gathering crowd, a man staggered. He was as tall as Niko, with black hair and a lanky frame. In his arms he carried a young girl who appeared to be unconcious. They were both cut and bruised in what seemed like a thousand places, and the girls left arm looked broken. Niko, forgetting all about Tris, rushed to help the man, who looked like he was about to collapse; just as Niko reached him, he did. tris breathed a sigh of relief; she wouldn't have to explain a bag of somewhat unappropriate books anytime soon. But who were these battered strangers??
A/N - So, how was it? Good story? Bad story? Review! ^_^ This chapter was short, but I should have another one up soon. And who are this mysterious strangers?? i think it's easy enough to guess...
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" All right, I'll give you two copper crescents."
" Are you MAD? It's worth at least a noble!"
" Right, two creses and an astrel."
" Two astrels."
"Five creses."
" Done!"
Daja smiled, satisfied, as the streetside vendor counted out her change and wrapped the large hunk of iron that she had just purchased. It was market day, and she and her friends had been given permission to wander around the stalls, as usual. Having spent all of her money, Daja headed towards Discipline's booth to wait for Sandry, Tris and Briar to finish their shopping.
Reaching the stall, she sat in the cart that they had driven into Summersea and began probing the iron for any weaknesses in it that might make it unsuitable for fashioning into armor or weapons. Soon, she felt Tris approaching and looked up from the iron to wave at the redhead, who was carrying a large bag of what was most likely books. Tris threw tha bag into the back of the cart and plooped into the seat next to Daja.
"Hello." She said pleasantly. " What did you buy?" Daja grinned and held up the iron.
" Only five creses!" She bragged. "And you?"
Tris blused slightly and glanced briefly at the bag behind her. " Just some books." She answered vaugely, as she flapped her hand in the general direction of the book stall. " Nothing really, I just.." She stopped, looking mortified. Daja had leaned around the seat to peer in the bag, and was laughing hysterically. Tris reached back and shoved the bag under the seats. Her face a brilliant shade of red, she crossed her arms over her chest and glared at Daja, who couldn't seem to stop laughing.
The Trader finally calmed down enough to choke out:
" Romance stories? You bought romance stories?!?" Daja another fit of giggles as Tris looked down at the ground.
" So what if I did?" She mumbeld, " It's not like they're hurting anyone."
" Niko will kill you if he finds out." Daja said, somewhat more subdued. tris grabbed Daja's arm as her eyes flashed with worry.
" You won't tell him, will you?"
" Tell me what?" Unnoticed, Niko had walked up behind the girls and was now leaning on the cart. The two young mages jumped, and Tris let go of Daja's arm. They turned towrds their teacher, and Tris turned, if possible, an even darker shade of red.
" What am I not supposed to find out about?" He repeated, glancing from Tris to Daja. The young smith suddenly becam very interested in a ship that had just docked, as Tris began to stammer.
" Umm...Well...Yeah...It's...You see, it's involved, and-" Tris prayed to every God she knew to get her out of this mess, and quickly! Luckily her prayers were answered.
From out of a gathering crowd, a man staggered. He was as tall as Niko, with black hair and a lanky frame. In his arms he carried a young girl who appeared to be unconcious. They were both cut and bruised in what seemed like a thousand places, and the girls left arm looked broken. Niko, forgetting all about Tris, rushed to help the man, who looked like he was about to collapse; just as Niko reached him, he did. tris breathed a sigh of relief; she wouldn't have to explain a bag of somewhat unappropriate books anytime soon. But who were these battered strangers??
A/N - So, how was it? Good story? Bad story? Review! ^_^ This chapter was short, but I should have another one up soon. And who are this mysterious strangers?? i think it's easy enough to guess...