Prologue: And it began
Part 1: Kel
Dear Diary,
Why am I so upset over this? I knew it would happen. I told everyone "Have a good summer." As I took my tray to the servants after dinner this evening. I should've said "Have a good life"
flashback
"You sent for me, my lord."
"Sit down, girl." After hesitating, I sat. "I want you to listen to me; I speak to you as I would my daughters. Now that your have made your point, consider the future. Soon you body will change. The things that you will want form life as a maiden will change. Pursue the course you have, and you might regret it later. You could be crippled by an accident. What if you fall in love? What if you come to grief or cause other to do so, because your thoughts were on you heart and not combat? This year was the easiest/"
"You think so? It wasn't you year, was it?"
"Not now, do not answer me now. You are dismissed."
I had to hear him say it, outright, to my face, state the ugly reality that was creeping in. "I can't come back, then. "
"No." He wouldn't look at me, then. Turned his eyes away. He must have felt me looking. Willing him to at least look up and witness what he was doing to my dream, instead of shying away from it, because he got up and looked out his window with his back to me. "You are dismissed."
end flashback
I am at our Corus town house now. Mother promised to send me to Anders, at Mindelan, tomorrow. I think she understands that I don't want to run into anyone. I couldn't bear to see Neal, or anyone, just now. I will write then all from Mindelan and say I decided to go back to the Yamani Islands with Mother and Father. I don't want their training interrupted, too; I shudder to think how it would be interrupted if they began to despise the training master (more) for kicking me out.
Part 2: Wyldon
Dear Diary,
I believe what I have done today shall haunt me all my days as the hardest day of my being, save the day when Mithros judges me harshly (but rightfully) for what has just come to pass.
flashback
"For now, I will not tender my resignation over this, provided I judge weather this girl stays or goes in one year's time." I could see the king weighing my proposal, and I knew he would have to agree. Too many powerful, conservative, nobles felt that I was their voice at court. The Lioness, I knew wasn't happy, but she could just deal with it. She was trying to live a man's life, she couldn't be expecting to get as she wished.
"Thought we do no always agree, my lord, you know I respect you because you are fair and honorable. I would hate to see that fairness, the honor, tainted in any way. Keladry of Mindelan shall have a year's probation."
end flash back
The king was right to caution me, for though I believe it was better for the greater good that she goes, Keladry proved herself a more that adept fighter, and the realm shall feel the loss of her as a knight. In fairness to her, she oughtn't have been dismissed. In fairness to the realm, she oughtn't have been dismissed. But, in fairness to the other pages, whom I am responsible to, she had to be discharged; her presence cause more strife, more fighting, more division, than ever there had been before. I lie here, unable to sleep. Tomorrow I shall hand in my resignation, for Keladry's friends will not be able to accept me as worthy of knighthood, of anything, after what has been done, nor could I reasonably expect them to.
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A/N
Yay! I'm done with the prologue! Any suggestions would be welcome, as I'm not entirely sure where this is going to go. Reviews would be very much appreciated I know I hate it when authors beg for reviews, but… I've never seen this done before, and I'm not sure if that's because I for once came up with an original thought, or it was ignored as stupid. At any rate, whatever, and congrads to those of you who made it through my entire rant.