Rite of Passage 2- Suspicions
Anything from Tamora Pierce is hers. Plot, my names for the twins, Onua, Sarra, Ilane, and Baird are mine. Thankz to all you reviewed. It made my day!
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"If something goes wrong, what happens?"
"Our parents die, and we may also."
That had been a month before, and the group was still trying to get to the top of the first mountain. That had been because whoever-it-was who had Kel, Neal, Alanna and George had sent a ransom note, and Aliane had gone haring after them. She was dead. That hurt her twin more deeply than anything did. The one person he could truly talk to was dead. And Thom didn't care. The arrogant, Mithros-cursed, Master of the Mithran Light and Black Robe of Carthak didn't care. Why should he? Ali had only been his younger sister. His only sister. Myles picked at his gloves. His twin's body was lying somewhere rotting, and he was stuck with four preteens with missing parents. He felt like just abandoning them by the roadside- why was he thinking like this? These children were his responsibility, the children of his friends and his parent's friends.
"Myles?" It was a timid voice, Sarra.
"What is it?"
"Chitral's Pass...I don't understand this quest. I know we have to save our parents, that if we do we'll be mages...but...why us? Why won't anyone from the palace help?"
"This is our fight." He would have explained more, but Sarra's sister Onua began to cough, and the older girl ran to her assistance. 'Lucky child,' Myles thought, 'nothing to haunt her sleep, turn her mind.." The dreams had returned. He saw the past. What his Uncle Thom had done. But the eyes of the Dream-Thom were not violet, like the first Thom's had been. They were hazel, and filled with bitterness. The people he brought back from the dead were not dead yet. Keladry and Nealan. His parents Alanna and George. 'Something is wrong,' Myles thought, 'and what on Earth can I do about it?'
He studied the charts he had drawn up of everyone, even himself and his sister.
Queenscove and Mindelan, Baird
Age: 8
Hair: Brown-blond
Eyes: Grey
Skin: Pale
Distinguishing Features: Doesn't talk much, Immortals love him for an unknown reason.
Nationality: Tortallan
Power: None- no magic
Apprenticeship: N/A (too young, dreams of being a knight)
Parents: Nealan of Queenscove/Keladry of Mindelan
Connection: Parents disappeared
Interesting Facts: Has sister, Ilane of Queenscove and Mindelan (see below)
Queenscove and Mildelan, Ilane
Age: 12
Hair: Reddish brown
Eyes: Green
Skin: Pale
Distinguishing Features: Pierced ears, mole on right arm, wears boys clothing
Nationality: Tortallan
Power: the Gift
Apprenticeship: Knight
Parents: Nealan of Queenscove/Keladry of Midelan
Connection: Parents disappeared
Interesting Facts: Has brother, Baird of Queenscove and Mindelan (see above)
Sarrasri-Salmalin, Onua
Age: 10
Hair: Brown, shoulder length, straight
Eyes: White-blue
Skin: Pale
Distinguishing Features: Sickly, cross-shaped scar on left hand
Nationality: ½ Carthaki, ¼ Gallan, ¼ God
Power: Wild Magic
Apprenticeship: Wildmage
Parents: Numair Salmalin (Arram Draper)/Verilidaine Sarrasri
Connection: Parents trapped at Chitral's Pass, reason unknown. Were trapped at same time of disappearance of Alanna, Kel, George and Neal
Interesting Facts: Has sister, Sarra Sarrasri-Salmalin (see below)
Sarrasri-Salmalin, Sarra
Age: 12
Hair: True black, to midwaist, curls
Eyes: Left eye blue, right eye brown
Skin: Naturally tan
Distinguishing Features: Very long hands, blue traditional Carthaki tattoo on right ankle
Nationality: ¼ Gallan, ½ Carthaki, ¼ God
Power: the Gift, can sense animal's feelings, but no Wild Magic
Apprenticeship: Mage
Parents: Numair Salmalin (Arram Draper)/Verilidaine Sarrasri
Connection: Parents trapped at Chitral's Pass, reason unknown. Were trapped at same time of disappearance of Alanna, Kel, George and Neal
Interesting Facts: Has sister, Onua Sarrasri-Salmalin (see above)
Trebond, Olau and Pirates Swoop, Aliane
Age: 29
Hair: Red-blonde, long and braided
Eyes: Violet
Skin: Pale, but tanned
Distinguishing Features: Wears crystal charm on right hand, scar from left elbow to collarbone
Nationality: Tortallan
Power: the Gift
Apprenticeship: N/A (already a knight)
Parents: Baron George of Pirates Swoop/Lady-Sir Alanna of Trebond and Olau
Connection: Parents disappeared
Interesting Facts: has twin, Myles of Trebond, Olau, and Pirates Swoop, and elder brother, Thom of Trebond, Olau, and Pirates Swoop, age 31
Trebond, Olau and Pirates Swoop, Myles
Age: 29
Hair: Red-blonde
Eyes: Violet
Skin: Pale
Distinguishing Features: Turns blue when cold, stutters when truly angry, slight limp
Nationality: Tortallan
Power: the Gift
Apprenticeship: N/A (already the Shang Dragon)
Parents: Baron George of Pirates Swoop/Lady-Sir Alanna of Trebond and Olau
Connection: Parents disappeared
Interesting Facts: has twin, Aliane of Trebond, Olau and Pirates Swoop, and elder brother, Thom of Trebond, Olau, and Pirates Swoop, age 31
He sighed then turned again to Aliane's profile. He bit his lip, then turned to the column reading Age: 29. He sighed and crossed out the numeral, then wrote 'deceased'. He then updated his own 'Interesting Facts' column. He stared hard at Aliane's profile, now reading Age: 29 deceased. Then he deliberately picked up his brush and began to write in another column for everyone- Motives. He turned over a sheet and began to write out a
List of Possible Suspects
Thom
Lord-Sir Raoul
Lord-Sir Gary
King Jonathan
Queen Thayet
Sir Seaver
Sir Faleron
Sir Cleon
Sir Joren
Sir Zahir
Sir Quinden
Sir Merric
Sir Esmond
Royal Family
Emperor of Carthak
Scanra
Yaman
He stopped. There was no way he could prove any of this. It was wishful thinking. These people could be completely blameless. It could be someone not on the list. But if it was...he could avenge his sister, find his parents, prove to himself that Thom was not evil, just more like his grandfather Sir Alan than was thought...that would be worth it. And with that he called to the others,
"Come! I've an idea!"