You Never Want to See a Yamani Mad
Disclaimer: No characters or the settings are mine, I wish they were, but they belong all to TP.
Ketai was mad, very mad. He had had his heart snap when his lover, Princess Chisakami had been betrother to some Tortall prince named Roald. And then he felt his heart shatter when Chisakami had died in that earthquake. Then he had grown angry as the Yamani empire cast aside the wedding arrangements and drew up more, not giving a second thought of Chisakami and her death.
Ketai was a Yamani warrior that had learned respect from those all over the Yamani Islands by acting out in an adroitly combat against Carthak during the Immortals War. He had an impeccable emotionless mask that never let any feeling show on his face.
But when they had ignored Chisakami and not even had a proper mourning period for her, he grew angry. Still not letting any emotion show, he had marched into the council room and demanded a mourning period and proper consideration for Chisakami's death. But the emperor and his men had then mocked his request and the emperor himself refused. His own daughter! His own daughter was dead and he had refused to have anything to do with mourning for her!
This enraged Ketai and the more he demanded, the more he was mocked. Soon, he Ketai, a great warrior, had been transformed into a mockery! Wrathful beyond words, Ketai fled the Yamani Islands, no longer wanting to be a part of the abominable domain.
Once out of the Yamani Islands, he went to Tortall, for he had heard of the armistice in the realm and thought it better than going home. He went to a small village about two weeks ride from Corus. The village, called Sepkend, was peaceful, for a while. Until a group of thieves came and just happened to be speaking about the betrothal of Prince Roald and the Yamani Princess, Shinokomi.
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Keladry of Mindelan could hardly contain her happiness. A few weeks ago, Sir Raoul of Goldenlake had picked her as his squire, and now she was going on a trip with the King's Own around the realm. Neal had left three days before with his knightmaster, Sir Alanna and wouldn't be back until the end of the year.
Kel didn't mind being Raoul's squire, he had a good sense of humor and was a great fighter. Heck, she was squire to a man who had fought a twenty-one (I'm not sure if that's the correct measurements) foot giant and won! They were after a pack of bandits that had been notorious lately for very clever thieving and always made their targets poor after they robbed them.
She finished buckling her saddle and galloped after Sir Raoul, looking foreward to a couple of months of fighting on the field, just like she was born to do (can you so corny?)
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"what's the news from Corus Talem?"he first thief with long brown hair asked. The group of thieves had a new member from Corus with them, and they had all just arrived at Sepkend. They were currently in the local bar late at night and were chatting about news that might give them leads on new thieving targets.
"Nothin' much Mek, just some ol' stuff about some Yamani Princess." Talem said and contentedly gulped the rest of his ale down before ordering more. Ketai, who had been working at the bar to make money, heard Talem and grew interested.
"What's this? What news?" he asked, trying not to appear concerned, and being a born-Yamani, he succeeded.
"Prince Roald, ee's betrothed to another princess he is! Since the other one croaked, the gossip says he wants another. Says he's determined to marry a Yamani Princess, dun matter what one or who it is, just as long as it's a princess. Gossip also says he had rejoiced when that first princess died--" Talem stopped because Ketai had just ran out of the bar, leaving the thieves staring questioning after him.
Ketai ran for a horse and his weapons, angrier than he had been with the Yamani empire. This pompous prince thinks he can just pick any princess, doesn't matter who, and get his way? Well Ketai would teach this prince a lesson, and make sure it was his last (he's out to kill Roald! OMG!).
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Author's Note: This was just the prologue, really. It's supposed to be about when a Yamani get's so mad that he goes on a killing spree and his goal is to murder Prince Roald. That's where Kel and co. come in and try to stop him. And then a major twist is-- wait, I'm not going to say. But please, IF YOU READ THE STORY, REVIEW FOR IT! I had another story that got 17 hits, but only two people reviewed so far. So REVIEW! And be honest please. Later peeps!