Disclaimer: I don't own the stuff Tamora Pierce does. I do proudly own Dayven, Rajen, Estra, and Taylen, among other random people needed in the storyline.
Prologue
Strange. Many things are strange. People. Animals. Objects. Life. Magic. Especially magic.
Once a woman gave birth to four children, each one at a different time. It was not strange that she did so. The children's names were not strange. But their lives were. Very much. This story is the records of one of that woman's children. That child was the strangest. Her name was Rajen.
Now, everyone in the strange family was different. The first born, Taylen, was dark and mysterious, as were his looks. He had complete control of the strange magic that coursed through his veins. He was also a master of weaponry. He was best with a weapon called the geynett. It was a sword, but the end of it was flat, not pointed. Very few people knew how to use this weapon.
Second was Vanestrey, called Estra. She was, plain and logical. She had looks that matched her bother's. She used her magic through her eyes, looking at things, she could change them. She was a mercenary, and worked alone. Other than that, she was a normal person, the most normal of all her siblings.
Last was Dayven. He was different from Estra and Taylen. He was quiet and soft, the same as his looks. Dayven was the one of the family that bonded with animals. Wild magic was in his blood, along with his family's strange magic. He could not control the magic from his family, things just happened. So he kept a distance between himself and humans most of the time.
Now you might be wondering were Rajen comes in. She was born after Estra, before Dayven. But I saved the strangest for last. Now Rajen didn't resemble her siblings. They all had the trademark sapphire eyes of her family, and dark hair. Rajen had flaming red wavy hair down to her waist, to match her personality. It was impossible of stop her from speaking her mind, but she was still shy. Her favorite time of day was night, and she was fascinated by the moon. And her magic was far stronger than her sibling's. And she did not know how to use it. She couldn't control it. I hope you aren't thinking that sometimes her magic just happens, and attacks someone she hates. It is quite the opposite. Rajen knows she has the magic, but she can't perform the simplest spell. The magic is in her, but it won't come out. And finally, the strangest things about Rajen were her eyes. They were not completely sapphire. Actually, her left eye was. But her right was emerald green. It is hard to hide strange eyes.
Note: The characters are not related to the royal family in Tortall.