The Shang Lioness

Disclamer: i don't own anything it all belongs to Tamora Pierce



Alanna of Trebond was jumping up and down the Shang Bear was coming to

Trebond! Coram one of her thearchers/gardians had invited The Bear to

come to see if Alanna was Shang material. Athough Alanna was only five

she showed great intrest in the fighting arts. Her twin brother, Thom,

showed no intrest what so ever. A servent came into her room and

anounced the arivial of the Shang Bear. Alanna ran out of her rooms

with was quit dificut concidering the fact that she had a dress on,

one that she dispised. When she reached the intrince court she slowed

down to a fast walk.

When she saw Coram she walked over "Thank you for coming." As he said

this he looked down at the sorce of the tugging of his shirt."Ah, yes

this is the reason i have invited you here, Alanna this is The Shang

Bear." Alanna gave a little curtsy.

"When should I begin the testing?" The Beat asked as he looked the

little girl over.

"You may begin whenever you like" replied Coram.

"Then if you please will you show me to the practice courts and we

will begin this instant." Coram showed the Bear the courts as Alanna

ran to her room to change into breeched and a loose shirt.

When she arived at the courts the shang was warming up. He looked over

and smiled as he said, "The fist test will be to she how fast you

learn." he showed her a punching move and Alanna tried it. It Only

took her a couple of times before the Shang was happy."Good, know

let's test your inderince." now he showed her something called and arm

push-up. She could only do five of these and she was sure she had

failled until she looked up and saw the Bear smilling." Very good you

can go now, I wil talk to you later" Alanna ran off to her room in

good spirt she had a strong feeling she had made it!

The Beat turned to Coram and said, " She will do. Have you talked to

her father about this? Few nobles ever become Shang, and no women

nodle at that"

"I'll talk to him, when will you be leaving?"

"In thw morning, on the way to the trainning center I will be making a

few more stops at some of the villiges to recrute the little ones"

"Do you think she will servive?"

"She'll do fine. She's a fast learner."

"Do you have a place to stay tonight?"

"Yes I do, I'll come to pick her up in the morning. Goodbye." With

that The Bear walked around the house and out of the gate.

Coram walked up to Alanna's room and told her the good news. She was

jumping up and down with ecitmint. She ran to her brothers room and

told him the good news, he was a little sad at first but soon cheered

up when he realized how important this was to his twin.

Alanna walked in to her fathers study to tell him the good news.

"Father, I've been accepted into the Shang. I'm leavin in the morning"

er father didn't even look up when he said, "Thats nice dear have a

good trip."

Alanna left the room not expecting anymore of an answer. She went to

her room and packed for the trip. That night she said goodbye to

everone at the fief. She went to bed thinking about all she would

learn in the upcoming years.

She was awoken by a knock at the door the next morning, Time to get

up, you leave in the hour."

Alanna rolled out of bed a gradded her things. Before she knew it she

was heading toward her new like.



A/N: So how'd you like it? Please review so i'll have more of a reason

to write the next one!LOL