'Mum, Mum, Mum! A person wearing the same things as dad normally does came in and handed me a letter before taking off! Do you want it now or later or can I open it?'
'Thank you dear! Just put it on my desk, here,' Alyss said distracted. She knew that it was official having been brought to her by a ranger, which is why she didn't allow her daughter to open it, but if he couldn't be bothered coming straight to her then it wasn't an emergency.
Just as her daughter put the letter on her desk Lady Pauline stalked in. 'Alyss have you read the letter you got today?' she asked. Alyss broke out of her trance and for once looked up.
'No. I only got it just then. I was planning to read it after I had finished this mountain of paperwork.'
'Open it!'
'OK…' Alyss' face suddenly got pale as she got further into the letter.
'What's wrong, Mum?'
'Dad got hurt,' Alyss said to her daughter, distracted once again but by something completely different this time.
'So did Grandpa,' Pauline said to her adopted granddaughter.
'How? I thought they were safe with lots of people who wear the same cloaks as them.' Alyss' daughter said.
'No,' said Pauline. 'They still managed to get hurt. It seems to be a particular talent of theirs.'
All three women spun around when they heard the door open. Will and Alyss' other child walked in the door. He took one look at their faces and being older was able to guess what happened. The boy who was nearly a splitting image of his father asked what his dad and grandpa had done this time.
'Managed to get hurt at the gathering,' said Alyss.
'At the gathering?' he asked incredibly. 'Isn't that where all the rangers go? That must have been some attack. I always thought that it would have been a tough nut to crack!'
'It is meant to be,' Pauline replied rolling her eyes.
'Are you going to go to them?'
Alyss turned to Pauline.
'I am going. I want to see how much damage has been done and how long he will be complaining for. I know where the ground is, or was rather was, from an earlier mission.' Pauline said.
'I will come. I can't stay here not knowing what condition Will is in.' Alyss replied back.
'Bring your children with you. They can bug Halt and be his punishment for getting himself injured and worrying us. Not the best I can do, but on such short notice…'
'Right. Dears go pack. Not a lot but 3 changes of clothes and certainly not your best. Knowing those rangers they won't be civilised and stay in buildings.'
'No, they don't.'
Hope you liked it!
There is more to come ASAP! You people have to review tro remind me to post the net chapters!
Aly (My new nickname. (Which also happens to be a character out of another story which I like))
Edited 28/9/13
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