So I know that Thom is much, much older than Sarralyn, but for the sakes of this story, they will be the same age. :D
Disclaimer: Not mine ;)
Thom was chatting with his friends as they entered into Master Numair's classroom. However, instead of their usual teacher sitting behind the desk, there was a beautiful 16 year old girl with smoky brown hair and blue-gray eyes. She had her feet up on the desk and the dragonet Skysong, curled up on her stomach, with all the appearances of being asleep. Thom and his friends stopped halfway in the door to examine the girl, and were staring at her when her eyes snapped open.
" My father asked me to help you today, but if all you are going to do is stand there I have better stuff to do," and with that she gracefully jumped to her feet and began to walk towards the 4th story window.
"Sarralyn, where are you going? We have lessons to teach, and kitten does not want to be left behind."
To Thom's surprise (who was still standing in the doorway) the girl sheepishly grinned and jumped to a stool nearly 6 ft away from her. Settling down on it she glared at Thom.
"Sit please, I do not have all day to be gawked at."
As he and his friends found their seats Numair began. "Today we will begin studying wild magic. My daughter Sarra has graciously agreed to do some demonstrations for us in the coming weeks."
With a welcoming look he glanced at Sarra. Grinning the girl jumped off the stool and took the 6 long strides towards the window and dived out of it.
Gasping the students jolted to the other open window. Dumbfounded they watched as she fell twenty feet in a head first dive before shifting into a golden eagle. She pulled out of the dive and did two large loops before flying back in the window, to shift into a lioness and sit on the same stool cleaning herself... and looking quite smug.
Numair glared at her before muttering "show off"
With a flick of her tail the young lioness slipped behind the desk and emerged a few seconds fully clothed and looking none the less for the wear. The students returned to their seats and gazed admiringly at the young wild mage. Cheerfully she asked her father if she could be dismissed in carthaki, and when he nodded her assent, she grabbed kitten and began to weave through the seats. In the doorway she turned and glanced at her father and with a wry smile said " I'll see you tomorrow father, Tkaa, kitten, and I are going to meet the griffins. Don't worry, I'll be back by noon. " and with a swish of her hips, she was gone.
The students began bombarding Numair with questions, although one looked to be deep in thought. Thom barely registered the fact that he must of known she existed, surely he had met her before, right? She was just so beautiful, he would remember meeting her, he knew that. He also knew he had to see her again. When the bell rang Thom jumped to his feet, he had a plan.