im sorry this is sad! but if you do send me some of the names of the people you want to live, i will try put them in, although it will be a while before i get to that part. so keep the suggestions going ok?
btw, someone asked why numair didnt save himself, it was too quick, i dotn even know why some people survived, and im writing this! but it is sad, and i know numair died, but they will be reunited when they die. what a consolation.
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Daine's chains clanked as she arranged her hands on her lap again. Her shackles made a painful, shrill noise as it struck against metal.
She heard a bird voice calling out to her, but quickly stuffed the thought back behind her eyes. How could she listen to them anymore? Every word and creature reminded her that she lost Numair. Swallowing back a sob, she patted the fair head of the child next to her.
Ryll, murmuring in her sleep, shifted and nestled closer to Daine's sandy blue gown. The small, blonde child was only about four years old. Daine smiled. For the three days she had been on the ship, Ryll had clung to her constantly, though she rarely spoke.
The shipmaster crowed harshely. "Carthak!"
Sitting up, Daine looked out the tiny window above her head. The port of Carthak City loomed in front of them. Waking Ryll gently, Daine picked her up as she herself was yanked harshly to her feet by chains.
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Dragged along with other captives, they were taken to the City.
"Slaves from the former Tortall!" the master cried gleefully.
Entering the back end of the Emperor's Palace, a dour looking servant looked them over. "Hmm...his Imperial Highness needed some more slaves but...bah! Too expensive!"
The master looked shocked. "But sir, these are survivors! They certainly are worth more!"
An angry bellow came from the stairwell above. "Yamuth! Where are those documents I have been asking for since sunsday?"
The emperor Kaddar swept in, his servants preceding the way. Stalking up to the touchy Yamuth's desk, he sighed. "What is all this?" His gaze took in the small group, until he saw Daine and Ryll in the crowd. "By the Hag..." He stood there, shocked, looking very confused and childlike.
Straightening suddenly, he commanded Imperial power instead of looking like the young man he was. Clapping his hands, he announced, "This group will do fine! Yamuth, pay him now and I will see them in a moment!"
"But, your Imperial Majesty..." Yamuth whined.
"Now!"
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Ten minutes later, Kaddar led Daine and the inseperable Ryll into his study.
"Daine! What happened? What..?"
Sitting down, Daine's face lost all expression. "Haven't you heard," she began bitterly, "that Tortall has fallen to ruins because the Chaos Queen broke free?"
Gasping, Kaddar reeled back. "You mean...the rumors are true? Who survived?"
"I don't know! I left as soon as I found Numai-" Daine's sobs racked her thin frame so hard she couldn't speak. Memories flooded her mind, the fallen stones, motionless Numair...her mother's bloody body..."
Ryll hugged her tightly around the waist. Wiping her eyes, Daine stared back at the tiny child. Who had she lost, and how did she emotionally survive? The strength of will in her wide green eyes stopped Daine's hysteria and calmed her visibly.
Kaddar closed the door for privacy, and that day Daine told her story to the Emperor of Carthak.
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Comments? critisism? I know numairs dead. anyway, still hoping for some more people who you want to live....so far we got cleon, kel, thayet, george, alanna...and obviously mage melery wants cleon and kel together (and alive).
btw, someone asked why numair didnt save himself, it was too quick, i dotn even know why some people survived, and im writing this! but it is sad, and i know numair died, but they will be reunited when they die. what a consolation.
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Daine's chains clanked as she arranged her hands on her lap again. Her shackles made a painful, shrill noise as it struck against metal.
She heard a bird voice calling out to her, but quickly stuffed the thought back behind her eyes. How could she listen to them anymore? Every word and creature reminded her that she lost Numair. Swallowing back a sob, she patted the fair head of the child next to her.
Ryll, murmuring in her sleep, shifted and nestled closer to Daine's sandy blue gown. The small, blonde child was only about four years old. Daine smiled. For the three days she had been on the ship, Ryll had clung to her constantly, though she rarely spoke.
The shipmaster crowed harshely. "Carthak!"
Sitting up, Daine looked out the tiny window above her head. The port of Carthak City loomed in front of them. Waking Ryll gently, Daine picked her up as she herself was yanked harshly to her feet by chains.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Dragged along with other captives, they were taken to the City.
"Slaves from the former Tortall!" the master cried gleefully.
Entering the back end of the Emperor's Palace, a dour looking servant looked them over. "Hmm...his Imperial Highness needed some more slaves but...bah! Too expensive!"
The master looked shocked. "But sir, these are survivors! They certainly are worth more!"
An angry bellow came from the stairwell above. "Yamuth! Where are those documents I have been asking for since sunsday?"
The emperor Kaddar swept in, his servants preceding the way. Stalking up to the touchy Yamuth's desk, he sighed. "What is all this?" His gaze took in the small group, until he saw Daine and Ryll in the crowd. "By the Hag..." He stood there, shocked, looking very confused and childlike.
Straightening suddenly, he commanded Imperial power instead of looking like the young man he was. Clapping his hands, he announced, "This group will do fine! Yamuth, pay him now and I will see them in a moment!"
"But, your Imperial Majesty..." Yamuth whined.
"Now!"
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~`
Ten minutes later, Kaddar led Daine and the inseperable Ryll into his study.
"Daine! What happened? What..?"
Sitting down, Daine's face lost all expression. "Haven't you heard," she began bitterly, "that Tortall has fallen to ruins because the Chaos Queen broke free?"
Gasping, Kaddar reeled back. "You mean...the rumors are true? Who survived?"
"I don't know! I left as soon as I found Numai-" Daine's sobs racked her thin frame so hard she couldn't speak. Memories flooded her mind, the fallen stones, motionless Numair...her mother's bloody body..."
Ryll hugged her tightly around the waist. Wiping her eyes, Daine stared back at the tiny child. Who had she lost, and how did she emotionally survive? The strength of will in her wide green eyes stopped Daine's hysteria and calmed her visibly.
Kaddar closed the door for privacy, and that day Daine told her story to the Emperor of Carthak.
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Comments? critisism? I know numairs dead. anyway, still hoping for some more people who you want to live....so far we got cleon, kel, thayet, george, alanna...and obviously mage melery wants cleon and kel together (and alive).