*With Ev'ry Drop of Blood*

By KrazyKili

A/N: Wow, it's definitely been a long time since I wrote the first part of this… Months… Anyway, I finally decided that I'd post this on FFN, I had basically decided not to… This isn't my first, but pretty close, and it's my first TP fanfic. Even flames are helpful, so PLEASE review… By the way, this'll get really complicated later, if anyone needs a character index or an explanation, I'd be happy to do so… I have to do it for myself… lol…

Disclaimer: Um, Tortall, Daine, Numair, Jon, Thayet, Kel, Neal, Yuki, Roald, Shinko, Lianne, Liam, Jasson (the older) Kalasin, Kaddar, and on and on all belong to TP… I own everything that you've never seen before. Don't sue me, I have nothing to give…

Info: If you've read any of the Tortall books, by Tamora Pierce (hereafter referred to as TP) then you know Daine and Numair, or, at least, I hope you do. If you know them, then you should know that Daine has Wild Magic, stemming from the fact that her father is the god of hunting, Weiryn. Daine and Numair are lovers, and Numair is one of the most powerful mages in the world, a black robe. He has an amazing amount of the Gift. I believe it was brought up in one of the Immortals books that the combination of the Gift and Wild Magic might be dangerous, and that it could cause problems for any children. I envisioned four daughters, as different as can be, who each express the four possibilities that I can think of. Remember, however, that there is always more the meets the eye. These girls are strange, yes, but all helpful in their own way. This story starts about 5 years after Squire, near the end of the war with Scanra (I read the previews of Lady Knight, and there is a war with Scanra, I believe it starts in Squire?) Please bear with me, as I am at boarding school and I do not always have the time to search through my TP collection to find out details. I envision Alanna as something like my mother with purple eyes and a few less inches, so I will describe her hair as short, although I'm not sure if that's the case. Any other points will be brought up eventually....

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January 464 HE (I believe this is correct)

Daine groaned. She had been through 6 hours of labor, and it finally seemed about to end. Ever since several months after her wedding to Numair, she had had to carry this child around. Not that it wasn't welcome, but it could have waited until after the Scanran War. She pushed, and she heard a cry before collapsing back into her pillow.

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Numair smiled at his tiny daughter, he hoped, the first of many. Her eyes were a bright blue, but he had the feeling they would tone down a bit. She had a tiny bit of black fluff on top of her head, just barely visible. Daine began to wake, and he took her daughter to her.

"What shall we name her?"

"I've always loved the name Tenera."

"Tenera Lina Salmalin it is, then."

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November 465 HE

Daine panted. Another one, this time after the Scanran War. She pushed, once again, feeling a sense of deja vu. One more push, and it was over.

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She held a child in her hands within the hour, another daughter.

(A/N: I'm unimaginative, so I'm skipping the other two births and moving on to later, hmm? The others were born in 466 in December and 468 in March. I believe that allows enough time.)

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473 HE

Daine looked around and saw no children. That was strange. One moment, they had been there, and the next, they were gone. She sighed and turned around once more.

"Tenera Lina, Liliath Sarra, Histia Thayet, Kendria Onua, get over here!"

Four girls appeared, looking sheepish. When she used their middle names, they knew she was mad. Daine couldn't help smiling as she looked at her offspring. Her daughter Tenera, or Nera, had Numair's glossy black hair and her soft blue eyes. Liliath, or Lily, had light brown eyes and coppery hair. Histia, or Tia, had smoky brown curls and blue eyes, a mini replica of her mother. Kendria, or Kendi, had black hair and endless black eyes that were darker even than Numair's. Kendi's eyes, just like the girl herself, unnerved Daine. While Nera had very little Wild Magic, and lots of the Gift, Lily was almost a pure Wild Mage, and Tia was an equal mix of both, neither Numair nor Daine could quite figure out what exactly Kendi was. She didn't talk much, and although they knew she was very powerful, they weren't sure exactly how.

"Kendi, go find Sinta and play, hmm? She should be with Roald and Shinko in their apartments. Lily, Tia, time for lessons with me, and Nera, your father is waiting. "

They all nodded, and Kendi ran off to find the Princess, one of her best friends. Nera ran to Numair's study. Daine turned her attention to the other girls.

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A/N: Seems so happy, eh? I look back at this and just laugh, because I now have about 37 more pages in Word of this… lol… Anyway, it seems like Kendi'll be the problem, eh? May be… * evil cackle * PLEASE review!