The Lost One
***Well, I came up with this idea a few minutes ago. Don't know why, but I thought it sounded like it would be fun to write. And about the title, it's not about Tianna, though I couldn't think of any other titles that fit the story. I'm still thinking about switching from different daughter's points of views once in a while. It isn't very long, but I was having a hard time thinking of something else to write. I still don't know how she got to this place and I may change the title later on. I got some ideas, character names, and places from the Tamora Pierce books. Sorry if it seems kinda rushed. I don't have the patience's to write a good beginning. Anywho, here it goes......***
Serena awoke to a knocking on her door. Her hand went to her neck and found it bare. She shot up and her eyes snapped open to a room that wasn't hers. Serena was surrounded by marble walls and fine quilts and furs that she had never seen before.
"Where am I?" she asked herself in a low voice. She was laying in a large bed with silk sheets and some kind of fur. Serena pushed back the covers and walked over to the double doors made of marble. The floor was smooth and of pale blue tiles. Taking a deep breathe, she opened the doors to find Collin standing there in a strange prince costume with gold trim. She would have laughed at his getup if she hadn't been worried about what land this was. "Collin, I'm so glad you're here. What's going o-"
"What do you mean by calling me Collin? I am not in the mood to be joking around sister." Collin interrupted. Serena opened her mouth to ask what he was talking about when she noticed some discomfort in Collin. Her brother kept glancing down at her clothes and quickly away. "Do you really think it's appropriate for me to see you when you're not descent?"
"I'm dressed." Serena replied as she looked down. She was wearing a fancy looking silk gown that went well past her knees and covered her arms and that had lace at the end of each sleeve. It really looked ridiculous. She sighed in frustration, wishing she knew what the hell was going on. "Look, I don't know how this all is, but I'll have to deal with that later. What do you want Collin?" She blurted out. Her brother raised an eyebrow at her question, clearly thinking that she was the one out of her mind.
"Would you stop calling me Collin? It's Colton. I swear, you are a strange one. Anyway, I come asking for your advice." The boy entered the room and went to sit on an odd looking couch with no back that was at the end of Serena's bed. She joined him and waited for Colton to say something.
In the couple of silent minutes that went by, Serena noticed for the first time that Colton had some hairs on his chin. He also appeared to be older and more muscular. Her thoughts were interrupted when Colton cleared his throat.
"As you know, I am to marry Lady Vesna of Corus." Colton started. Serena didn't know what else to do except nod her head in understanding that wasn't there. By now she had decided it was best to go along with it all and figure it out later. "I don't love Lady Vesna. Though she is one of the most beautiful noblewomen in Tortall, it doesn't feel right to marry her. I want to get out of this wedding, but I fear that father will be displeased with me. What say you?"
Serena stared at her surf rat brother, now dressed in richly garments and talking like some prince. It was an odd site indeed, but she fought back giggles to think of her brother's dilemma.
"Well, why can't you just choose the right girl for yourself?" she asked, thinking of Jimena. If Collin is in this out of place world, I wonder if everybody else is too, she thought. Colton sighed and stood up, turning to face her.
"Salina, why must you be like this? I came to speak with you about this problem and you fool around. I must be going. See you after your lessons. I am hoping that I shall be able to talk with you then?" Colton turned on his heel and walked out of the room.
"Did he call me Salina?" she whispered.
***Well, I came up with this idea a few minutes ago. Don't know why, but I thought it sounded like it would be fun to write. And about the title, it's not about Tianna, though I couldn't think of any other titles that fit the story. I'm still thinking about switching from different daughter's points of views once in a while. It isn't very long, but I was having a hard time thinking of something else to write. I still don't know how she got to this place and I may change the title later on. I got some ideas, character names, and places from the Tamora Pierce books. Sorry if it seems kinda rushed. I don't have the patience's to write a good beginning. Anywho, here it goes......***
Serena awoke to a knocking on her door. Her hand went to her neck and found it bare. She shot up and her eyes snapped open to a room that wasn't hers. Serena was surrounded by marble walls and fine quilts and furs that she had never seen before.
"Where am I?" she asked herself in a low voice. She was laying in a large bed with silk sheets and some kind of fur. Serena pushed back the covers and walked over to the double doors made of marble. The floor was smooth and of pale blue tiles. Taking a deep breathe, she opened the doors to find Collin standing there in a strange prince costume with gold trim. She would have laughed at his getup if she hadn't been worried about what land this was. "Collin, I'm so glad you're here. What's going o-"
"What do you mean by calling me Collin? I am not in the mood to be joking around sister." Collin interrupted. Serena opened her mouth to ask what he was talking about when she noticed some discomfort in Collin. Her brother kept glancing down at her clothes and quickly away. "Do you really think it's appropriate for me to see you when you're not descent?"
"I'm dressed." Serena replied as she looked down. She was wearing a fancy looking silk gown that went well past her knees and covered her arms and that had lace at the end of each sleeve. It really looked ridiculous. She sighed in frustration, wishing she knew what the hell was going on. "Look, I don't know how this all is, but I'll have to deal with that later. What do you want Collin?" She blurted out. Her brother raised an eyebrow at her question, clearly thinking that she was the one out of her mind.
"Would you stop calling me Collin? It's Colton. I swear, you are a strange one. Anyway, I come asking for your advice." The boy entered the room and went to sit on an odd looking couch with no back that was at the end of Serena's bed. She joined him and waited for Colton to say something.
In the couple of silent minutes that went by, Serena noticed for the first time that Colton had some hairs on his chin. He also appeared to be older and more muscular. Her thoughts were interrupted when Colton cleared his throat.
"As you know, I am to marry Lady Vesna of Corus." Colton started. Serena didn't know what else to do except nod her head in understanding that wasn't there. By now she had decided it was best to go along with it all and figure it out later. "I don't love Lady Vesna. Though she is one of the most beautiful noblewomen in Tortall, it doesn't feel right to marry her. I want to get out of this wedding, but I fear that father will be displeased with me. What say you?"
Serena stared at her surf rat brother, now dressed in richly garments and talking like some prince. It was an odd site indeed, but she fought back giggles to think of her brother's dilemma.
"Well, why can't you just choose the right girl for yourself?" she asked, thinking of Jimena. If Collin is in this out of place world, I wonder if everybody else is too, she thought. Colton sighed and stood up, turning to face her.
"Salina, why must you be like this? I came to speak with you about this problem and you fool around. I must be going. See you after your lessons. I am hoping that I shall be able to talk with you then?" Colton turned on his heel and walked out of the room.
"Did he call me Salina?" she whispered.