Disclaimer: Unfortunately Tamora Pierce owns all the cool stuff like Tortall, Beka, Rosto, Goodwin, the Dogs etc. But Charlotte is totally mine!!
A/N: Okay I hope you all enjoy this.. I have a few tricks up my sleeve for this one!! But ye'll just have to wait cause I've to write it first!!
The Tale of Charlotte Cooper
Diary of Charlotte (Charlie) Cooper
Wednesday Morning, April 1, 263
Me Ma told me I should keep a journal to keep an account of events during the day while I am a Puppy for the Provost's Guard. She said it'll give me good practice for writing reports when and if I become a Dog. I have to survive being a Puppy first! She let me read her diary of when she was a Puppy and it seems I have a lot to live up to..
My name's Charlotte Cooper. Charlie's what most people call me. The only people that call me Charlotte are superiors, enemies or me Ma when she's angry with me. I'm tall enough for my age at five foot, eight inches. I've a fairly muscled build after training for the last few years even though my education got in the way of training a lot of the time. My eyes are a grey-blue colour. I take after me Ma with them, some people call them "ghost eyes" when I am angry. I really don't understand them.. My hair is blonde another thing I got from Ma.
I am very nervous about my first day as a Puppy and I couldn't get a wink of sleep last night because I was so. I know a few people there, like my Watch Sergeant and training master in combat, Clara Goodwin, and a few of the Dogs. I hope I get on with my training Dogs and that they don't act queer around me cause of my folks.. Me Ma's a bit of a legend in the Kennels, they call her the Terrier.. And as for me Da, well he's just the Rogue of Corus.. Enough said.. I don't want people to think I'm getting it easy cause of my folks and I know for a fact that some people are going to make life as difficult as they can for me.
The Gods will bless me.. I hope..