*By:Meaghanne*
here." She stated. Her friend Audrey glanced over at her.
"Roxy, come on.
Kylaia wanted us to deliver this message. Anything to get away
from training,
weren't those your exact words?" Roxy groaned. "remind
me never to speak
without knowing again!" Audrey laughed. "Roxy, you would
never talk." Roxy
sat up, and indignant look on her face. "And what's that
supposed to mean?!"
Roxy started to bicker with her best friend until the palace came
into view.
Audrey gaped up and it and Roxy rolled her eyes at her friend.
"It's just a
palace, Audrey." Audrey looked at her friend in wonder, then
realization. "Oh
yes. I forgot you were a princess before you came to Shang."
Then, Audrey
snickered. "Spoiled little rich girl...." Roxy stared
at her. "Shut up!"
Roxanne of Lient and Audrey Mason were students at Shang. Roxy
was a
princess that had run away from home; Audrey was an amazingly
agile peasant
from Maren. Their teacher, Kylaia al J'maa had sent them with
a letter for
the Shang Wildcat. Kylaia was going away on a journey, and she
was requesting
that Eda Bell take the two girls under training until their ordeals.
The
girls' good points and bad points were included in the letter,
as well as
their academic studies.
Roxy turned her bay mare, Emerald Stars, into the palace courtyard.
Audrey followed along behind on her gray gelding, Torrent. Roxy
rode over to
the groomsman who looked to be in charge, pushing black hair out
of her
brilliant green eyes. Audrey dismounted and walked up to him,
long gold hair
rippling down her back. "Hello. We need to see the Shang
Wildcat." Audrey
stated. The groomsman looked them over. "What would ye be
needing with
Mistress Bell?" He questioned suspiciously. Roxy grinned
and dismounted.
"We're in training at Shang. We have a letter for the Wildcat,
from the Shang
Unicorn." The groomsman looked a bit suprised, and then reached
for the
horses' reins. "I'll be taking your mounts, miladys. The
Wildcat is out on
the practice courts. They're over to your right." Roxy dismounted
Stars,
giving her one last pat. "I'll be back in a little bit, beautiful."
Roxy
walked off, Audrey one step behind.
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~
Keladry of Mindelan watched the Shang Horse, Hakuin Seastone,
and his
partner, Eda Bell, the Shang Wildcat, with rapt attention as they
flipped
Faleron over Hakuin's shoulder. Hakuin reached out for Kel's hand.
"Try as
you like." He advised. Kel's years of Yamani training took
over once again.
Hakuin went flying over her shoulder. Kel bolted upright. "Oh
my....." The
boys all gaped back and forth between Kel and Hakuin. Suddenly,
laughter
broke through the air. "Mithros, Hakuin!! Taking flying lessons
again?!" A
girl's voice laughed. The entire class and the two Shangs turned.
Two girls
of about fifteen walked towards them, a golden haired girl and
a black haired
girl. The black haired girl was doubled over in laughter while
her more
composed friend supressed a smile. Hakuin scowled good-naturedly.
"Roxanne
and Audrey," he said, shaking his head. "And what brings
you two mischief
makers to Corus?" The black haired girl straightened up.
"Kylaia sent this
for The Wildcat." Eda took the envelope from Roxanne. Roxy
turned to Kel.
"Hi! You must that girl squire person. I'm Roxanne of Lient;
Roxy. This is
Audrey Mason. She doesn't have a nickname 'cause she's not special."
Audrey
grinned. "I feel so wanted." Roxy grinned. "That's
okay Audrey! I still love
you!" The two started laughing again. "Audrey, did you
give Roxy sugar
again?" Hakuin demanded. Roxy grinned. "Heheheheheheehee."Hakuin
groaned. "Oh
great. Just great." Eda Bell walked over. "Roxy, Audrey,
pay attention.
Class, back to your exercises." Roxy turned to grin at Kel.
"Go help Hakuin
with his flying lessons." She said with a wicked smile. Eda
gave Roxy a hard
look, which shut her up. "Now then. Kylaia wants me to finish
your
training...." The three walked off, talking.
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~
Kel stared in amazement as Joren entered the mess hall. His normally
white blonde hair was now a bright pink. "Mithros,"
Neal swore quietly. "Who
did that to him. I want to find out how to do it! The Stump would
look good
in pink." Kel turned to face her friend, who gave her a big
lopsided grin.
Again, Kel felt that strange feeling in her chest. Then, "Don't
you just love
Joren's hair?" A voice said with exagerrated enthusiasm.
Kel turned. Roxy
stood behind her, Audrey looking over her shoulder. Kel smiled.
She allready
liked the enthusiatic Shang trainee. "Sit down. Did you two
do that?" Roxy
grinned. "But he was shoving Audrey around. Or trying to.
It's really easy to
do." Joren turned and glared daggers at the two young Shang.
Roxy glared back
at him, while Audrey turned back to her food, trying to look innocent.
"Well,
I thought it was funny." Roxy grumbled. Kel laughed and returned
to her lunch.
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