Chapter 2: Page
The next morning, Kel introduced Chloe as a new page to Lord Wyldon, a cousin who wishes to try to be a knight. Lord Weldon was skeptical, but in the end agreed to let Chloe try to be a page. (She was very thrilled at this) She didn't do to well in the practice courts, since they don't teach un-armed combat, staff of anything of that sort at home. She did know a bit about sword fighting and horseback riding, though, because she had done a bit of each before.
The second half of the day went by better though, since she knew math, and how to read and write, and knew a bit about the code of chivalry and of history, (maybe not of Tortall) but of the middle ages. She also knew what happened the last years of King Roald's reign and the first few of King Jonothan's from the books. The teachers were impressed by her knowledge of math and writing, and of animals and Immortals.
At supper, the guys were swarming her for help with the work; even Joren and his crew were impressed, though little jealous. When they were all seated, the king came into the room. Boy he's cuter than the books say he is, thought Chloe as she gazed at him. He gave the blessing, looking at every face until he rested on Chloe's. He looked a little puzzled, but hid it with a smile, then moved on. After supper, he spoke with Lord Wyldon, who looked grim, then set off.
Lord Wyldon walked over to Kel and Chloe and brought them into a corner. "His Highness would like to speak with you," he told them, "What've you done?"
"Nothing Stu- Sir," answered Kel truthfully.
"Humph, we'll see, come with me," The two girls followed Lord Wyldon to a chamber door and opened it for them. "Don't be rude, remember who your talking to,"
"Yessir," they said in unison and walked in.
"Have a seat, said the King, "Now we'll go straight into business, who is that, Page Keladry?" he asked looking sternly at Chloe.
"A-a cousin, your Highness," she stammered, "Chloe's my aunt's daughter, staying with my mother in the city."
"Is this true?" he asked, and Chloe nodded vigorously. "Alright, then what is she doing with the pages? Certainly she would be happier with the other lady's of the court," Kel and Chloe looked at each other, they knew that was a request, not a suggestion and that they would soon be separated.
"Yes, Highness, I would be happier with other ladies, but I know known of them and I know I will get lost in this place." Chloe said, a little too innocently.
"Well I'll ask one of them to escort you until you do," he said, then got up and walked to the door, spoke to a servant who bowed and scurried off down the hall. A few minutes later, a girl about the same age as her, wearing a beautiful shimmery silver gown and a small tiara walked into the room.
"You called for me, Father?" she asked,
"Yes, Kalasin, I would like you to care for Lady Chloe, until she knows the palace, you will make sure she keeps her nose out of trouble," Chloe looked at her feet and blushed, while Kel stifled a giggle. Kally grinned, "Alright, Father," She turned to Chloe, "Come with me, please," Chloe's face grew sad as she looked at Kel, "Bye Kel, See you around,"
"Bye Chloe," Kel said as she got up and walked out the door to class. Chloe and Kally followed her but went in the other direction. She looked wistfully at the classes; her days as a page were over, oh well, she thought to herself, maybe being a Lady will be fun.
The next morning, Kel introduced Chloe as a new page to Lord Wyldon, a cousin who wishes to try to be a knight. Lord Weldon was skeptical, but in the end agreed to let Chloe try to be a page. (She was very thrilled at this) She didn't do to well in the practice courts, since they don't teach un-armed combat, staff of anything of that sort at home. She did know a bit about sword fighting and horseback riding, though, because she had done a bit of each before.
The second half of the day went by better though, since she knew math, and how to read and write, and knew a bit about the code of chivalry and of history, (maybe not of Tortall) but of the middle ages. She also knew what happened the last years of King Roald's reign and the first few of King Jonothan's from the books. The teachers were impressed by her knowledge of math and writing, and of animals and Immortals.
At supper, the guys were swarming her for help with the work; even Joren and his crew were impressed, though little jealous. When they were all seated, the king came into the room. Boy he's cuter than the books say he is, thought Chloe as she gazed at him. He gave the blessing, looking at every face until he rested on Chloe's. He looked a little puzzled, but hid it with a smile, then moved on. After supper, he spoke with Lord Wyldon, who looked grim, then set off.
Lord Wyldon walked over to Kel and Chloe and brought them into a corner. "His Highness would like to speak with you," he told them, "What've you done?"
"Nothing Stu- Sir," answered Kel truthfully.
"Humph, we'll see, come with me," The two girls followed Lord Wyldon to a chamber door and opened it for them. "Don't be rude, remember who your talking to,"
"Yessir," they said in unison and walked in.
"Have a seat, said the King, "Now we'll go straight into business, who is that, Page Keladry?" he asked looking sternly at Chloe.
"A-a cousin, your Highness," she stammered, "Chloe's my aunt's daughter, staying with my mother in the city."
"Is this true?" he asked, and Chloe nodded vigorously. "Alright, then what is she doing with the pages? Certainly she would be happier with the other lady's of the court," Kel and Chloe looked at each other, they knew that was a request, not a suggestion and that they would soon be separated.
"Yes, Highness, I would be happier with other ladies, but I know known of them and I know I will get lost in this place." Chloe said, a little too innocently.
"Well I'll ask one of them to escort you until you do," he said, then got up and walked to the door, spoke to a servant who bowed and scurried off down the hall. A few minutes later, a girl about the same age as her, wearing a beautiful shimmery silver gown and a small tiara walked into the room.
"You called for me, Father?" she asked,
"Yes, Kalasin, I would like you to care for Lady Chloe, until she knows the palace, you will make sure she keeps her nose out of trouble," Chloe looked at her feet and blushed, while Kel stifled a giggle. Kally grinned, "Alright, Father," She turned to Chloe, "Come with me, please," Chloe's face grew sad as she looked at Kel, "Bye Kel, See you around,"
"Bye Chloe," Kel said as she got up and walked out the door to class. Chloe and Kally followed her but went in the other direction. She looked wistfully at the classes; her days as a page were over, oh well, she thought to herself, maybe being a Lady will be fun.