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Disclaimer: The lovely Tamora Peirce owns Tortall and basically the setting and possibly the ideas for some of my characters but not many, cause I'm an amazing genius…jk
Chapter 2: Fire Mage
"Lady Hasubi! Lady Hasubi!" cried the Yamani's maid.
Hasubi pressed herself harder against the wall. I gods, don't let her find me! She silently begged. If she had to sit through one more banquet or smile through her teeth at one more tortallan nobleman she just might fall apart. She had arrived in Tortall with Princess Ankubi two weeks ago for a diplomatic trip, trying to forge alliances with them. She had traveled for days with the princess Ankubi, if she ever had to be alone with the princess in this lifetime, it would be too soon. It wasn't that she didn't like the princess. She just couldn't stand her. She was just so quiet and submissive and boring. Hasubi had been raised at her family's estate in the Southern Yamani Islands. Blue skies, rolling hills, and sunshine, lots of sunshine no cloudy days, no stuffy kimonos, and no spoiled nobles. Hasubi was a wild child. She had trained with the court ladies and her brothers had taught her fighting skills but, Hasubi was always craving more. When she had come to Tortall, she met one of the lady knights Andraste. They trained together in the mornings sometimes. Andraste seemed to be one of her only friends here in Tortall. She didn't have many back home; she was just too fiery and happy to be well liked by the quiet and contemplating Yamani's.
"My lady!" cried her maid Seramis, "I've been looking all over for you! Princess Ankubi wants you to come to brunch with her she says she wants to get you fitted for a new kimono for the ball!"
"Yes just a moment Seramis, please tell her I'll be right there." She sighed.
"Yes milady," chirped Seramis as she scampered away.
Ugh, another fitting, another ladylike brunch. Oh well I guess it come with the title. As if I could change that. She thought sadly.
Later that day as the seamstress draped silk and other fabrics across Hasubi's slender and muscular body as the princess Ankubi prattled on about the Tortallan prince Stefan.
"Oh and he is so kind. We saw a Carthaki gem merchant at the market with his daughter and he bought me a beautiful opal bracelet, see!" she announced holding out her plump wrist.
"Yes that is very pretty" replied a half awake Hasubi. It actually was quite pretty, the opal glittered it's different colors as the gentle sunlight shone through the window, the gem showed it had been cut by expert hands. "Do you remember who merchant was?"
"Actually, I do. His name was Zamid Bashon. His daughter Rhea was working there to help. Why?" she wondered.
"It's just that I was thinking I wanted to buy some new rubies, it would go quite well with this kimono, don't you think?"
"Of course, you may go after this if you like."
"Thank you, Princess" she replied lightly.
"Oh my, it's awfully cold out!" Hasubi exclaimed as the windy February air whipped her straight black hair behind her. She pulled her woolen kimono a little bit tighter around her chest, and walked outside the Palace gates. As she turned the corner she felt 2 pairs of hands grab her and pull her into the shadows.
"Well little lady, what do you have for us today?" the men spoke menacingly.
"I…I don't know what you're talking about." She stammered.
"Oh, I'm sure you do milady" he replied in a mocking voice. She felt his accomplices running their hands up her body removing all of her valuables.
"Leave me alone!" she whispered furiously.
"Oh no, we still have so much fun to have!" he laughed.
Then something very strange happened. Deep inside Hasubi a fierce anger welled up and exploded. As this happened fire consumed the clothing of the lead thief, he began to scream, as his friends ran to get water. Hasubi stared at him in shock. What in the name of the gods just happened? The thieves ran away screaming but not before dropping all their bounty. Hasubi bent down to gather her things with shaking hands. I think I did that. She thought horridly.
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