To the reader: Some of these characters are made up by me, others are owned by Tamora Pierce. Don't sue me, I'm a kid and I've only got a 4 dollar allowance! And by the way, Niomi is pronounced "NIGH-oh-ME." Oh yeah, sorry to all you people who think that Joren should be the villain, because he isn't, BUT, he does get insulted a lot, so I hope that make you happy! Argh, one other thing, whenever things are in brackets ( ), it means I, as the author is talking to you, usually pointing out something funny. And last time, in the reviews, someone kind of guessed what I was trying to do with Joren. No, Niomi is not going to kick his ass. Well.... anyway, Thank you, enjoy! One more thing, can someone help me come up with a title?! Oh yeah, sorry, but the word-processer thingy that I'm using doesn't make italics, so just imagine them. (Suddenly misty and mysterious voice...) I-m-a-g-i-n-e! Okay, read now.
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After dinner, she dressed in a thinner, light green dress. (Yes, I know, she likes green! All right already!) The skirts were only slightly flouncy, and the top was quite loose, so she could breathe. She didn't need a corset, Niomi had decided she was sick of them. The hems were embroidered neatly with dark green thread. In her black hair, a lady-in-waiting had placed a small, shiny, green glass ornament, which looked a bit like an emerald. The girl decided to go to the library.
She loved to read. It was one of her hobbies that her parents actually allowed. It seemed that every corner she turned there was someone there deliberately trying to bother her!
First, she ran into a group of chattering court ladies. They sounded a lot like a bunch of bickering hens. They tried to invite Niomi for tea, but she outright refused. A lady-in-waiting spotted her and tried to make her go back and get into something "Decent." Niomi had to actually run to get away. The lady-in-waiting, thinking it incredibly unladylike to run in such a fashion, just called in a high, whining voice until Niomi was out of sight. Panting, the girl rested against the wall for a moment, trying to catch her breath. It had been a very long hall to run, and rather difficult to get out of sight.
And then, one of the people she didn't altogether want to see at the moment turned up. Joren and his cronies seemed to pop out of nowhere. "ARGH!" Niomi screamed inwardly.
"Ah, hello there milady. We were just about to have a practice fencing round. Would you like to accompany us and watch?"
"Er, no thank you Joren, I, uh, really must be somewhere at this minute, you see, um, maybe another time," Niomi stuttered. Joren was very handsome, and every time she saw him, her heart seemed to skip a beat, though whenever he wasn't around, and her thoughts trailed to him, she pondered at what an odd fellow he was. He must be one of those men who had that affect on girls.
"Oh, well, that's okay then, milady. I am quite sorry to bother you," said Joren, flashing a white-toothed smile. "Come along then, Vinson, Garvey. To the practice courts!" His friends started to giggle. Not wanting to hit them in front of Niomi, he tried to hurry them along. Garvey looked at Niomi, and she stared crossly back at him. He stopped guffawing immediately. So did Vinson. The girl was known for her piercing stares. Then again, they are idiots, she thought. Joren poked his cronies along and they were gone at last.
She turned into the library. A group of squires were studying at a large table. They seemed familiar, and then Niomi remembered. This was the group that were at the back of the squire's table in the Mess. And there was Keladry of Mindelan, with her friends! And also, that tall boy who Niomi had thought too old to be a squire. She liked the look of him. His eyes, she saw from where she stood, were a dancing green. They were much more welcoming than Joren's cold, steely blue eyes.
Niomi moved silently by the bookshelves, not wanting to bother the squires. She had the urge to go and introduce herself, but decided against it, remembering how annoying it had been back at home, where visiting nobles popped out of nowhere and started to chatter. She saw a shelf with books all about dragons. She really did love dragons, though she'd never seen one up close. Niomi had heard that there was a dragon somewhere in the castle, but when she mentioned this to her mother, the reply came; "Such silly ideas will get you nowhere in life, dear." As if her life could go more nowhere than it already was!
The girl chose a book called "Famous Dragonnes Worldewide", which included much information on draconian battles and well-known hoards. She took the old novel and sat down at one of the smaller, round tables to read. The book was very interesting, and even included a painting of a dragon's skeleton, which must of taken forever to complete.
About half an hour later, Joren came into the library with his two "friends". Keladry's group and Niomi stood up immediately. There was a very long, awkward pause, in which no one moved and not even breathing could be heard. It seemed as though the studying squires had not noticed Niomi before.
"Oh, hello Joren," she said after a while, and smiled. "I was just, er, reading." She held up the ancient book.
"About dragons?" Garvey's voice voice was highly sceptical. "What for?"
"For... Reading, was else? Anyway, I ought to be going to my chambers now. I guess I'll be seeing you later, then," she said and left the room, thinking, You'd think he'd catch on by now that I'm avoiding him! Stupid git.
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Late at night, a candle flickered in Niomi's room. She wasn't really supposed to light a candle, but she needed to see to get dressed. She pulled on a light clothed, dark maroon gown. It did not flounce in the skirts, and the top was not tight, but there was a thich sash. There was no embroidery at the hems, and she wore no jewellery with it, not even a ring. She had switched her high-heeled, lady's shoes for thin-soled, soft boots that went halfway up to her knees. She took the candle and crept out the door, unknowingly being watched by someone, or something, lurking in the shadows...
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HA HA! I'm gonna leave it here, and all you readers will just have to wait for me to write the rest! By the way, the shadow lurking character, it isn't who you think. Go ahead and try to guess in the reviews, but you'll never guess. Muahahahaha!!!
Well, bye.
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After dinner, she dressed in a thinner, light green dress. (Yes, I know, she likes green! All right already!) The skirts were only slightly flouncy, and the top was quite loose, so she could breathe. She didn't need a corset, Niomi had decided she was sick of them. The hems were embroidered neatly with dark green thread. In her black hair, a lady-in-waiting had placed a small, shiny, green glass ornament, which looked a bit like an emerald. The girl decided to go to the library.
She loved to read. It was one of her hobbies that her parents actually allowed. It seemed that every corner she turned there was someone there deliberately trying to bother her!
First, she ran into a group of chattering court ladies. They sounded a lot like a bunch of bickering hens. They tried to invite Niomi for tea, but she outright refused. A lady-in-waiting spotted her and tried to make her go back and get into something "Decent." Niomi had to actually run to get away. The lady-in-waiting, thinking it incredibly unladylike to run in such a fashion, just called in a high, whining voice until Niomi was out of sight. Panting, the girl rested against the wall for a moment, trying to catch her breath. It had been a very long hall to run, and rather difficult to get out of sight.
And then, one of the people she didn't altogether want to see at the moment turned up. Joren and his cronies seemed to pop out of nowhere. "ARGH!" Niomi screamed inwardly.
"Ah, hello there milady. We were just about to have a practice fencing round. Would you like to accompany us and watch?"
"Er, no thank you Joren, I, uh, really must be somewhere at this minute, you see, um, maybe another time," Niomi stuttered. Joren was very handsome, and every time she saw him, her heart seemed to skip a beat, though whenever he wasn't around, and her thoughts trailed to him, she pondered at what an odd fellow he was. He must be one of those men who had that affect on girls.
"Oh, well, that's okay then, milady. I am quite sorry to bother you," said Joren, flashing a white-toothed smile. "Come along then, Vinson, Garvey. To the practice courts!" His friends started to giggle. Not wanting to hit them in front of Niomi, he tried to hurry them along. Garvey looked at Niomi, and she stared crossly back at him. He stopped guffawing immediately. So did Vinson. The girl was known for her piercing stares. Then again, they are idiots, she thought. Joren poked his cronies along and they were gone at last.
She turned into the library. A group of squires were studying at a large table. They seemed familiar, and then Niomi remembered. This was the group that were at the back of the squire's table in the Mess. And there was Keladry of Mindelan, with her friends! And also, that tall boy who Niomi had thought too old to be a squire. She liked the look of him. His eyes, she saw from where she stood, were a dancing green. They were much more welcoming than Joren's cold, steely blue eyes.
Niomi moved silently by the bookshelves, not wanting to bother the squires. She had the urge to go and introduce herself, but decided against it, remembering how annoying it had been back at home, where visiting nobles popped out of nowhere and started to chatter. She saw a shelf with books all about dragons. She really did love dragons, though she'd never seen one up close. Niomi had heard that there was a dragon somewhere in the castle, but when she mentioned this to her mother, the reply came; "Such silly ideas will get you nowhere in life, dear." As if her life could go more nowhere than it already was!
The girl chose a book called "Famous Dragonnes Worldewide", which included much information on draconian battles and well-known hoards. She took the old novel and sat down at one of the smaller, round tables to read. The book was very interesting, and even included a painting of a dragon's skeleton, which must of taken forever to complete.
About half an hour later, Joren came into the library with his two "friends". Keladry's group and Niomi stood up immediately. There was a very long, awkward pause, in which no one moved and not even breathing could be heard. It seemed as though the studying squires had not noticed Niomi before.
"Oh, hello Joren," she said after a while, and smiled. "I was just, er, reading." She held up the ancient book.
"About dragons?" Garvey's voice voice was highly sceptical. "What for?"
"For... Reading, was else? Anyway, I ought to be going to my chambers now. I guess I'll be seeing you later, then," she said and left the room, thinking, You'd think he'd catch on by now that I'm avoiding him! Stupid git.
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Late at night, a candle flickered in Niomi's room. She wasn't really supposed to light a candle, but she needed to see to get dressed. She pulled on a light clothed, dark maroon gown. It did not flounce in the skirts, and the top was not tight, but there was a thich sash. There was no embroidery at the hems, and she wore no jewellery with it, not even a ring. She had switched her high-heeled, lady's shoes for thin-soled, soft boots that went halfway up to her knees. She took the candle and crept out the door, unknowingly being watched by someone, or something, lurking in the shadows...
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HA HA! I'm gonna leave it here, and all you readers will just have to wait for me to write the rest! By the way, the shadow lurking character, it isn't who you think. Go ahead and try to guess in the reviews, but you'll never guess. Muahahahaha!!!
Well, bye.