First of all....................... thank you everyone who did reviews[ I ABSOLUTELY LOVE REVIEWS, but then again, who doesn't? :^) ]. I am aware that I forgot to do age/appearance thing, but when I wrote chapter 1, all I really wanted was to get it posted on the web. As for the abnormally LARGE paragraphs, I blame that on my messed up keyboard, that has a mind of its own....... hehehe. Sometimes when I push enter once, it skips like 3 lines, and sometimes it doesn't. I really need to get it fixed. So i guess ill quit with paragraphs 4 the time being. Oh well, enough with my endless chatter, ill go head and get started. :^)
~*Chapter 2*~
When I started out that night, I can't say I had everything really planned out. I realized I had forgotten my water canteen when it was almost dawn. I sighed, knowing I would have to stop at a near by village if I wanted water. " Villages- darn it, I knew I should of brought a map!" I said aloud. I had absolutely no sense of direction at all, and no map was even worse. Night Starr turned his head toward me. ~ You might try North. I think the village of Alcosante is there.~
"How would you know, your just a -WHAT DID YOU SAY?"
I almost fell off. ~ I said, Alcosante is just north of here.~ The horse said impatiently. This must be what it's like to be dehydrated. Either that, or I had just finally lost my mind. Or the Horse might actually talk. ~ Well, you know, it might help if we actually started moving some. And by all means, keep staring at me. It does wonders for my self esteem.~ " Um, sorry." I said hastily, as Night Starr moved on. " Out of slight curiosity, why are you talking?" I asked nervously. ~ You really aren't that bright are you? Well, did it ever occur to you that you might have some sort of gift?~ " Bite your tongue! I do not have a gift, and I do not need one. Girls can't have the gift, anyway." I said this mostly out of fear, even though I would die for a gift. And if I had a gift, die I might. ~ Well, you are one weird little girl.~ " Aurelia." ~ that's the name of the disease you have? Oh, well, then that explains your behavior and everything~ " No, that's my name, not a disease!" ~oh. Sorry. So, where are we headed after this little village?~ " Tortall, I guess."~Tortall?? What's so special about Tortall?~ "They have mages who can silence talking horses." ~ What do you mean, talking horse. You're the one who talking my language, so what good would it do to silence me? And anyway....~ I sighed. I could see this was going to be a long journey.
When we arrived in the village, the first thing I noticed was a large mob in the center of town. I stopped a woman on the streets, and asked her where the village well was. She shrugged, but pointed one long ,ancient finger to the center of town. I grimaced. I had been hoping it be some where discreet. " Stay here." I whispered to Night Starr, tying him up. ~ Do you really have to insult me by this joke of a rope? Where would I run away to?~. I ignored him, and took my spare canteen to the out skirts of the mob, where I filled the extra canteen. I looked in the center of the mob, and saw a gruesome horror that was typical these days. A hanging. Then I noticed some other odd things. First of all , the girl had blonde hair, which was extremely uncommon here. Most Tyrans had either black hair like myself, or dark brown hair. Red and blonde were almost never seen. Second thing I noticed, was that she did not have a streak of hair colored to symbolize her caste. I had been sure to tuck my streak of purple hair( high nobles caste sign) into my braid of jet black hair, and I saw most of the villagers with orange of yellow streaks. Third thing I noticed was that she was wearing pants, not a dress. And the last thing I noticed was that she looked my age- 15. I tapped a man's shoulder. " Excuse me sir, but why is she being hanged?" I asked politely. " She is a spy the emperor has sent to watch us and make sure we do obey his orders, and do not rebel against him. But not only that, she is a demon sent to us! She practices magic, and Talks to animals! She is lucky we have sighted no Spidrens, or we would give her to them! She is a Ri-shi(Tyran word for witch )!" "Thank you, sir." I said, trying to conceal the terror in my voice. Way things looked, if the villagers found out I could talk to animals, I might be the next contestant for lets-hang-a-noble game.
I quickly walked back to Night Star. ~ What's happening over by that mob?~ Night Star asked as a stable boy poured water for him. " They're hanging a girl mage." I realized my mistake too late. The stable boy glanced at me for one moment, turned and started yelling " Ri-shi! Ri-Shi! An animal talker!" The crowd shifted it's attention to me. Night Star looked at me. I met her gaze back with green eyes, not daring to say another word to her. " Lets go!"
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