Disclaimer: Okay, I don't own anything. It all belongs to Tamora Pierce. I
just wish I could write great stories like her.
Author: Hey everyone that reads this. This is my first fic and I am not that sure that it's any good or not. When you read it, please review and tell me what you think. I would like helpful criticism, but please don't flame me. Also read my sis's fic called "What Life Would Be Like." I thank you and here it is I hope you like it.
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Kel awaited the news to whether or not she could train to be a knight. She paced back and forth in her room at Mindelan. Her parents had been real supportive with her decision about wanting to be a knight. She wondered if she was to meet Sir Alanna of Pirate's Swoop and Olau, also called the Lioness. She was the reason Kel wanted to become a knight. Kel listened to all the ballads about her and read everything she could about her. She hoped that Sir Myles was still teaching at the palace, for he was Alanna's adoptive father. She knew everything about her. She wanted to be her. She couldn't wait to start training and hoped that she could.
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"I do not want to train some girl. She won't be able to keep up," Lord Wyldon exclaimed.
"You should give her a fair chance. There is a law that states that girls can now be pages," Alanna huffed.
"I believe I agree with Alanna on this one Wyldon. I'm sorry. I should give her a fair try and if she doesn't pass the first year, there will be no exceptions. That is my final statement on the matter," King Jonathan stated.
"Then, I don't think it would be fair to let Alanna see her since she hasn't been involved with the pages before." Lord Wyldon's face started to turn red from anger.
"Sir Alanna had other plans to attend to and I believe that I let her see the female page if she wishes. Although, you must have someone else accompany them when they talk so as not to get a rumor that Sir Alanna has bewitched her to become a knight," King Jon said. "Now if you will excuse me, I have other matters that need attending to. Good day." King Jon dismissed them both and left to do other things.
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A messenger arrives at the Mindelan fief a week after the conference between King Jon, Alanna, and Lord Wyldon. Kel is allowed to go and train as a knight. She is to be at the palace in a week's time to start her training.
"Mom, Dad! Come quick!" Kel yelled from where she stood frozen.
"What is it Keladry, dear? Is something wrong?" Kel's mother asked while walking next to Kel's father.
"I'm allowed to train as a knight. I have to be at the palace in a week," Kel said happily.
"That's great dear. We should start packing soon, you wouldn't want to be late."
"Okay, I'll start packing later today." Kel walked to her room and sat on her bed thinking of the palace.
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Before Kel knew it, she was at the palace and being shown her rooms. She had to get some practice clothes and tunics to wear while she was a page. She hadn't thought that the palace would be so big. She thought that she would be lost on the way to get her clothes.
She received her clothes and while she unpacked, she heard some noise in the hall. She finished what she was doing and went outside. There were many pages and a bigger man she assumed was the knight trainer walking and stopping at a few doors and knocking.
They soon came to her own door. Many were whispering about the rumors of a girl coming to be a page to be true. Although, many didn't like the idea, no one would go near her for she was to be seen by the Lady Knight Alanna, the Lioness.
Many of the pages were afraid of her and of what was to happen if they were to do anything to Keladry.
Lord Wyldon stopped in front of her and asked for her name.
"Keladry of Mindelan, sir." Kel stood straight and tall.
"Who will sponsor her?" Lord Wyldon asked. She had noticed that no ones hand went up.
"She needs a sponsor. If you do not volunteer, I will choose." After that was said, a few boys raised their hands reluctantly. One of which caught Kel's eye. He was the most beautiful human she had ever seen. He had very light blonde hair and icy blue eyes that pierced through the skin.
"I will sponsor her," he replied his eyes staring into her.
"Joren of Stone Mountain. I believe you have been behind on your studies. If there is no other suitable sponsor, you will be it. Anyone else want to be Keladry's sponsor?"
Another boy raised his hand. He had red hair and stunning green eyes. He looked a bit old to be a page and Kel thought it was a mistake.
"Nealan of Queenscove. You have just barely arrived yourself. Do you believe you could show Keladry around and have time for your studies?" Lord Wyldon asked the boy.
"Sir, I feel that I know the palace well enough that I could be a proper sponsor for Keladry," Nealan answered.
"Alright, Keladry you will stay with your sponsor when you are in the main hall, and during classes. He is to show you around and help you if you have any questions. That is all. Breakfast will be served when the bell rings." Lord Wyldon turned and walked away.
Keladry was still in shock when she looked to see that everyone else left and her sponsor was staring at her. She put on her Yamani blank face on.
"You're lucky you didn't get Joren for a sponsor," Neal replied plainly.
"Why?" Kel asked showing no emotion in her voice.
"He has a bet going that he would try to run you out of the palace within a week. Since I am your sponsor, it should be longer than that," Neal said calmly. "Now, we have to hurry if I am to show you were everything is in two days." Neal started to walk away. Kel had to jog to catch up to him. She had to take two steps for one of his. She was starting to get winded when the bell rang for breakfast.
"Hurry up, Lord Wyldon doesn't approve if you are late to a meal. He says 'A late knight is a dead knight.' I disagree with him as usual. Just tell me if I am talking too much and I will shut-up. All of my family does." Neal walked though the doors that led to the mess hall. When Kel and Neal walked in, the room became silent. Everyone was staring at the girl who wanted to be a page.
"Don't pay attention to them. Just get in line." Neal pushed Kel toward the food line.
Once they had their food, they found an empty table and sat down. Soon, everyone was chattering again, until Lord Wyldon went to the front. He led them in a prayer and then sat down.
A few boys came over to Neal and Kel. Kel put her Yamani face on again while Neal introduced everyone. There was Prince Roald, Cleon of Kennen, and a few first years.
"It's nice to meet you all," Kel said blankly.
"So, how do you like it here so far?" Cleon of Kennen asked.
"I haven't been here that long to develop a proper opinion yet." Kel buttered her roll.
"I hope you like it here. I do, but I have only been here for a few days," Merric of Hollyrose said cheerfully.
"I'm sorry but I am afraid that we must depart," Prince Roald said and him and his page he was sponsoring left.
"Ready to see more of the place you will be living in for the next nine months?" Neal asked as they gave their trays to the servants.
"I guess. When do classes start?" Kel asked.
"In two days. We get beat on in the morning and put to sleep in the afternoon by boring classes. Just get used to not having free time. I sure will miss it," Neal said dreamily.
They spent the rest of that day and the next day walking around the palace so Kel knew where everything was and all her classes were.
Kel went to sleep that night without a problem.
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Author: That's all for now. I hope you liked the beginning. I would like to know if you want Kel to end up with anyone for later chapters. I am hoping to have a bit more romance in this fic than in POTS. I will try to post often, but that might be hard because of school. I will try to post at least once a week. If you want to see something or would like me to change something, please let me know. Please Review.
Author: Hey everyone that reads this. This is my first fic and I am not that sure that it's any good or not. When you read it, please review and tell me what you think. I would like helpful criticism, but please don't flame me. Also read my sis's fic called "What Life Would Be Like." I thank you and here it is I hope you like it.
*~^*~^*~^
Kel awaited the news to whether or not she could train to be a knight. She paced back and forth in her room at Mindelan. Her parents had been real supportive with her decision about wanting to be a knight. She wondered if she was to meet Sir Alanna of Pirate's Swoop and Olau, also called the Lioness. She was the reason Kel wanted to become a knight. Kel listened to all the ballads about her and read everything she could about her. She hoped that Sir Myles was still teaching at the palace, for he was Alanna's adoptive father. She knew everything about her. She wanted to be her. She couldn't wait to start training and hoped that she could.
*~^*~^*~^
"I do not want to train some girl. She won't be able to keep up," Lord Wyldon exclaimed.
"You should give her a fair chance. There is a law that states that girls can now be pages," Alanna huffed.
"I believe I agree with Alanna on this one Wyldon. I'm sorry. I should give her a fair try and if she doesn't pass the first year, there will be no exceptions. That is my final statement on the matter," King Jonathan stated.
"Then, I don't think it would be fair to let Alanna see her since she hasn't been involved with the pages before." Lord Wyldon's face started to turn red from anger.
"Sir Alanna had other plans to attend to and I believe that I let her see the female page if she wishes. Although, you must have someone else accompany them when they talk so as not to get a rumor that Sir Alanna has bewitched her to become a knight," King Jon said. "Now if you will excuse me, I have other matters that need attending to. Good day." King Jon dismissed them both and left to do other things.
*~^*~^*~^
A messenger arrives at the Mindelan fief a week after the conference between King Jon, Alanna, and Lord Wyldon. Kel is allowed to go and train as a knight. She is to be at the palace in a week's time to start her training.
"Mom, Dad! Come quick!" Kel yelled from where she stood frozen.
"What is it Keladry, dear? Is something wrong?" Kel's mother asked while walking next to Kel's father.
"I'm allowed to train as a knight. I have to be at the palace in a week," Kel said happily.
"That's great dear. We should start packing soon, you wouldn't want to be late."
"Okay, I'll start packing later today." Kel walked to her room and sat on her bed thinking of the palace.
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Before Kel knew it, she was at the palace and being shown her rooms. She had to get some practice clothes and tunics to wear while she was a page. She hadn't thought that the palace would be so big. She thought that she would be lost on the way to get her clothes.
She received her clothes and while she unpacked, she heard some noise in the hall. She finished what she was doing and went outside. There were many pages and a bigger man she assumed was the knight trainer walking and stopping at a few doors and knocking.
They soon came to her own door. Many were whispering about the rumors of a girl coming to be a page to be true. Although, many didn't like the idea, no one would go near her for she was to be seen by the Lady Knight Alanna, the Lioness.
Many of the pages were afraid of her and of what was to happen if they were to do anything to Keladry.
Lord Wyldon stopped in front of her and asked for her name.
"Keladry of Mindelan, sir." Kel stood straight and tall.
"Who will sponsor her?" Lord Wyldon asked. She had noticed that no ones hand went up.
"She needs a sponsor. If you do not volunteer, I will choose." After that was said, a few boys raised their hands reluctantly. One of which caught Kel's eye. He was the most beautiful human she had ever seen. He had very light blonde hair and icy blue eyes that pierced through the skin.
"I will sponsor her," he replied his eyes staring into her.
"Joren of Stone Mountain. I believe you have been behind on your studies. If there is no other suitable sponsor, you will be it. Anyone else want to be Keladry's sponsor?"
Another boy raised his hand. He had red hair and stunning green eyes. He looked a bit old to be a page and Kel thought it was a mistake.
"Nealan of Queenscove. You have just barely arrived yourself. Do you believe you could show Keladry around and have time for your studies?" Lord Wyldon asked the boy.
"Sir, I feel that I know the palace well enough that I could be a proper sponsor for Keladry," Nealan answered.
"Alright, Keladry you will stay with your sponsor when you are in the main hall, and during classes. He is to show you around and help you if you have any questions. That is all. Breakfast will be served when the bell rings." Lord Wyldon turned and walked away.
Keladry was still in shock when she looked to see that everyone else left and her sponsor was staring at her. She put on her Yamani blank face on.
"You're lucky you didn't get Joren for a sponsor," Neal replied plainly.
"Why?" Kel asked showing no emotion in her voice.
"He has a bet going that he would try to run you out of the palace within a week. Since I am your sponsor, it should be longer than that," Neal said calmly. "Now, we have to hurry if I am to show you were everything is in two days." Neal started to walk away. Kel had to jog to catch up to him. She had to take two steps for one of his. She was starting to get winded when the bell rang for breakfast.
"Hurry up, Lord Wyldon doesn't approve if you are late to a meal. He says 'A late knight is a dead knight.' I disagree with him as usual. Just tell me if I am talking too much and I will shut-up. All of my family does." Neal walked though the doors that led to the mess hall. When Kel and Neal walked in, the room became silent. Everyone was staring at the girl who wanted to be a page.
"Don't pay attention to them. Just get in line." Neal pushed Kel toward the food line.
Once they had their food, they found an empty table and sat down. Soon, everyone was chattering again, until Lord Wyldon went to the front. He led them in a prayer and then sat down.
A few boys came over to Neal and Kel. Kel put her Yamani face on again while Neal introduced everyone. There was Prince Roald, Cleon of Kennen, and a few first years.
"It's nice to meet you all," Kel said blankly.
"So, how do you like it here so far?" Cleon of Kennen asked.
"I haven't been here that long to develop a proper opinion yet." Kel buttered her roll.
"I hope you like it here. I do, but I have only been here for a few days," Merric of Hollyrose said cheerfully.
"I'm sorry but I am afraid that we must depart," Prince Roald said and him and his page he was sponsoring left.
"Ready to see more of the place you will be living in for the next nine months?" Neal asked as they gave their trays to the servants.
"I guess. When do classes start?" Kel asked.
"In two days. We get beat on in the morning and put to sleep in the afternoon by boring classes. Just get used to not having free time. I sure will miss it," Neal said dreamily.
They spent the rest of that day and the next day walking around the palace so Kel knew where everything was and all her classes were.
Kel went to sleep that night without a problem.
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Author: That's all for now. I hope you liked the beginning. I would like to know if you want Kel to end up with anyone for later chapters. I am hoping to have a bit more romance in this fic than in POTS. I will try to post often, but that might be hard because of school. I will try to post at least once a week. If you want to see something or would like me to change something, please let me know. Please Review.