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I forgot a time lapse thingy in the last chapter; that is why I said she was three and then five. Oops. Thank you Ash for pointing that out. Lol.
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Ashen's POV (She is seventeen years old. )
I have grown up in private. I don't have many friends outside of my family; well, I don't have any friends outside my family. I live in the mountains between Monsea and Sunder, in a little house my father used for shelter.
My mother has opened her fighting school for girls. She often travels from kingdom to kingdom for her classes so I don't get to see her often. She opened the school when I was twelve, I was her first successful student, and top student.
When I do travel no one knows that I am the daughter of Lady Katsa and Prince Greening. My parents think it's safer if people think that their child was given up for adoption or died; whatever the people think is what they let them think. I often wonder what life would had been like if the kingdoms had known about me. Then I think there is someone out there that one of my parents may have hurt and they could come after me to hurt my parents, and I'm grateful that they kept quiet about me.
My grace is a difficult thing. I can kill and give life to the dead with a touch. I have killed animals trying to master my grace. It scares me to see what I can do to a living thing.
When my parents found out about my grace they were frightened, but they helped me control it.
When I first learned about my life grace I had killed a baby eagle, poor thing. I had poured my living energy to the lifeless thing and it lived. It has stayed with me for all these years. It has no heartbeat or breath, but it lives. Something that bewilders my parents and I.
I believe that the bird and I share a life. When I am sick, he is sick; when I sleep, he sleeps. So when I die, I believe, he will die also.
My father is in Lienid with my mother. She decided to take her school to Lienid and my father went with her to visit his family. I was asked to go with them, but I asked them to send word to me when they had arrived safely and I would follow soon after. It would be suspitious of three graced to be traveling together, but people were used to my father and mother traveling together.
They agreed because I can protect myself. If they match me fighting then my grace would help me. My grace is something I wish not to use when I am in a fight.
I was sitting by the fire when there was a knock on my door. I took my bird to the window so that he could look around for danger; if there was danger then he would start squawking.
I waited a moment for the alarm, there was none. I walked and opened the door. There was two travel guides standing with three horses. They looked similar. Both had brownish red hair and grey eyes. They were father and son.
"Hello, can I help you?" I asked from the doorway. They looked shocked to see me; I know what I looked to them. A young girl with Lienid features and one gold and blue eye. I have my mothers features, but they look Lienid. I have my long brown hair in a bun on my head and my clothes are baggy with patches.
"Yes, we are looking for a Lady Ashen. Do you know where she lives? We were only told to seek the house on the mountains. We saw the smoke from your fire and came for directions." the oldest said around his nerves.
He was frightened, It made me laugh. I held out my hand,"Hello, I'm Lady Ashen. Just call me Ashen." I had to smile, they looked relieved and then scared.
I opened my door for them, "May I ask who sent you?" I asked, I already knew who sent them, but I needed to make sure.
"Lady Katsa, my lady." Said the oldest again while sitting down at the table. I frowned and shook my head, I hated my title. I wished people would just call me Ashen. Both took in their surroundings.
"Okay. Would you like something to eat or drink?" I asked them, they both shook their heads. I shrugged.
"We were given the orders to escort you back to Lienid." the youngest talked for the first time. I nodded.
"What are your names?" I asked them.
"My name is Faer, and this is my son Daran."The eldest said.
"Nice to meet you." I said taking my seat by the fire. I whistled once; there was a squawk in reply. The bird flew to my shoulder. "This my eagle. Call him what you like, no name has ever stuck. I call him Eagle." I petted his head with my finger.
I saw the youngest, Daran, remove his hand from his dagger. I laughed, "I'm sorry he startled you. He is my grace. I knew you were wondering." I said looking at the both of them.
"It's okay, My lady." Faer said, "We would not ask you of your grace." he said looking at his son.
"Relax, you are too tense. I will not hurt you, nor will the bird." I said walking to the kitchen part of the house. I grabbed some preserved meats and cheeses placed them on the table with wine and bread. "Eat. I know it takes a lot to travel to these parts. I have done it. Eat." I said.
I walked back to my chair and watched the fire.
"You have a assortment of weapons, my lady." Daran observed.
"Yes, I was taught by Lady Katsa herself." I replied without looking away from the fire. "When do you want to set out for Lienid?"
"Whenever my lady wants." Faer replied.
"Please, stop calling me that." I said looking at him, "Its just Ashen, and we can leave tomorrow at noon." I said smiling. "That will give you time to rest and get ready." I said getting up and walking outside.
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