By: Keladry of Masbolle

Title: Lady of the Sea...

Pairing: K/??

Rating: PG-13

Disclaimer: Not mine. I only own...umm...Alexis...and Pheet (the cat)...and Sandie (the horse) but you might not be seeing them yet....

A/N: I gave Alanna a new daughter because I know of Alianne and Thom but I can't remember the other one and I needed someone, so don't blame me on that. It's been a few months since she had gone home. I changed the description of some people a bit, but remember this /is/ a fan fiction, I can write it how I want.

Summary: After failing her probationary year, Keladry of Mindelan travels back to The Islands with her parents. Then, something unexpected happens...When you thought back to it, you could hear the waters crash against the boat, the sail ripping and the mast breaking. You could feel the water splash against the sides of the boat, and in a last breath of air before all was lost, you could hear Ilane and Peirs of Mindelan cry out...

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When you thought back to it, you could hear the waters crash against the boat, the sail ripping and the mast breaking. You could feel the water splash against the sides of the boat, and in a last breath of air before all was lost, you could hear Ilane and Peirs of Mindelan cry out for their youngest daughter as she was lost among the waves. But that wasn't for Keladry of Mindelan, oh no, she was the one lost and thinking that she would never see the light of day again...she was right...in a way...

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"Mummy" a young voice said, trying to be heard. When that didn't work she resorted to pulling on her mothers' breaches. That got her attention. "Yes Alexis?" the voice answered, looking at her daughter intently with her purple-eyes. "Mummy," the girl, Alexis, started again; "There's a girl on the beach" the mother looked at her intently then said "Nonsense Alexis. It's probably just a piece of wood or seaweed" Suddenly another girl came up to her. "She's right Alanna. I would've carried her up myself, but I couldn't carry her up." The mother, Alanna, sighed in defeat. "Alright Alianne, show me to this girl" and was lead to the beach...

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After they carried the girl to Pirates' Swoop's infirmary, and to Maude, who wasn't there for the moment, Alanna started to heal her, using he gift. She had to get deep in her healing, for the girl had to be thoroughly healed. She had, her right arm broken in two places, various scratches and bruises, a broken foot, two broken fingers, one sprained toe, and a nasty lump on her head. After a mark and a half of a candlestick, she was almost done with the healing when a knock hit the door.

Alanna was busy doing her healing, and Alexis was busy sleeping, so Alianne sighed and got up, going for the door. To her surprise it was her brother Thom. "Thom!" Alianne exclaimed with much joy. Then in a much softer voice she added with an ear-to-ear grin, "What brings you here?" Seeing this Thom blushed and said with uncertainty "Umm...I umm... well...you see...I kind of...I...quit...Aly" Then with a look of pure begging he said, desperate, "Please don't tell Mom Aly!" then paused and added "where is Mom anyway?"

Aly stepped aside, for she was blocking the door, and Thom gave a slight gasp when he saw Alanna, who looked like she was sleeping, and glared at Aly. "Why didn't you tell me she was here?" he demanded with an angry whisper. Aly just shrugged, laughing inwardly from the look on his face. "I thought you would know" she answered a smile tugging at the corners of her lips.

Just as Thom was about to say something, Alanna stirred, coming out of her healing and then, to no one in particular, she said, turning, "Well, I think she should be alright, just a bit of rest and food and she'll" she stopped what she was going to say and an angry look crossed her face for just a moment, then she gained her composure and said "Thom...would you kindly explain to me just why are you here?"

Thom gulped then looked around, trying to find something to change the subject with. After a moment of looking, he spotted something. "Mom, who is that?" he asked, pointing, and praying to Mithros that this would work. He seemed to have heard him because it did work, fro the time being. Alanna sighed "that girl washed up on our beach, she was thoroughly beaten. Why do you ask? Do you recognize her?"

Thom walked over to the girl on the bed and studied her for a few moments. Thom gasped inwardly. This lady was...Thom didn't know the words to describe her but in his eyes; she was more beautiful than the Goddess herself. The girl had light brown hair, which had grown to a bit past her shoulder, lightening as it got to the newest few inches. Suddenly she sat up. "Where am I, or who am I?" she said with a shaky and nervous voice. He looked up at her eyes while saying "You are at Pirates' Swoop. I don't know who you are but, do you know where you came from?" he asked her, his voice showing concern.

He had found out that her eyes were hazel, and they flickered with every color of green imaginable. "I don't know who I am, or where I came from" she said with a frown etched upon her face. Thom longed to fix the worry on his Goddess' face, so he said "You must have come from a sea-faring family, that's why you were washed up on the beach." He saw her smile a bit and nod, so his insides lit up with fire, at guessing right. "Yes..." she said slowly. "That seems right."

Alanna then came up to her and said with a voice of pure concern, "Can you remember anything?" she asked. The girl shook her head. "Nothing Lady, by the way, what are your names?" she asked. It was Thom who answered this time. "I am Thom of Pirates Swoop," he pointed to them as he said their names. "The one sleeping over there is my youngest sister Alexis" who, was awake now from the noise, "The one next to me is my oldest sister Alianne, Aly, if you prefer, and the red-head, besides me, is my mom, The Lioness, Alanna of Trebond, Pirates Swoop, and Olau."

Alanna then said "we can't just call you "girl" so what should we call you?" The girl answered "I don't know..." then sighed. 'How about Goddess' Thom thought, but said "how about...I know! How about Katie?" she nodded "I like that." At her smile Thom felt all tingly and shuddered. "Well, Katie, umm...Mom, Could she stay here?" he heard Alexis ask. Alana nodded "if it is fine with Katie" Katie nodded.

Alanna then asked with a sly grin on her face, "Thom would you like to bring her to her rooms?" Thom nodded, not trusting his voice, his hands becoming sweaty. He turned out the door then said "C'mon" and slowly started to walk out the door, Katie following him.

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As soon as they were out the door and half way down the hall, Thom finally found his voice. "So...Katie ..." he stopped when he got to her rooms which just happened to be next to his. "Katie? Would you like to go someplace? Like the gardens, because I could take you there...if you wanted me to..." he suddenly found the floor very interesting. Katie nodded, then noticing he couldn't see her she said, "I would love to Thom."

At this he smiled and coughed then said "Follow me." In his hurry to turn around he just happened to trip and fall on his face. As he got up with a crimson blush on his face, he heard giggling. He turned around and, being careful not to trip, found that Katie was laughing. He turned an even deeper shade of red before mumbling "Let's go" and left, Katie trying to smother her laughter.

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A/N: so did you like it? I thought that this might be a good story. This is my longest chapter. That was about 1,400 words. I'll update soon I on this...maybe All Shall Fade if someone threatens me...