David pulled into a parking lot that was filled with cars of all different sizes and colors.
There were people dressed in costumes just like Daine and Numair (who were still
arguing).
As they got out of the car and Eve went to the trunk and took out a dress wrapped in
plastic. She smiled at Numair and Daine who were staring at it. "It's something I worked
on for a while."
"It's very nice." Daine said, "But I like breeches."
"Come with me while I change. We can talk." Eve said handing Daine a brush and
leading her to one of the public bathrooms. Once inside Eve asked, "What is up with
you two? I thought he was your father," Daine winced. "Or your brother. I know he said
you two were friends but I can't think of what it could be."
"He's my-" Daine was at a loss of words. This culture was so different, she could see
that with her own eyes. How excepting would they be? "Lover." She finally said with a
smile. "We must not seem like that now though."
"LOVER?" Eve choked. "He's could be your father!"
"It's a fourteen year difference." Daine said. "So he couldn't really be my father."
"But you're like what 16? 17? And fourteen years? He's in his thirties!"
"And I love him for who he is not how old he is."
"I guess you're right." Eve said doubtfully as she took the brush and began to brush her
hair so the tangles were gone and it was like golden silk. "I don't know where you two
are from but it must be really different. You are still a teenager. That's all. Here in this
state, this country, an older man with a teenager is, well, wrong. But you seem to love
him still, even after that fight in the car." Her hair finished she tied it so there was a knot
at the back of her head.
"Your hair you have it up in the most unique style."
"It's a bun." Eve said. "Pony tails still keep me warm. This is cooler." She sighed,
"Okay let me change." Eve went into a stall and after about five minuets came out
dressed richly in a lavender dress of light cotten.
"That's very nice." Daine said again, "You look like one of Thayet's ladies."
"Who is Thayet?"
"My Queen." Daine said. "She's married to King Jonathan. They rule the country of
Tortall."
"Okay, okay," Eve said smiling, "We'll go out to the fair."
They went outside and there was Numair and David waiting for them by the car. Eve put
her old clothes and brush in the car and they went to the fair.
"We go past the booths first each year. Do you want to stay with us?"
The Tortallians nodded and followed the Americans into the crowd. They went past
booths with smells of food that were unknow to Daine and Numair. Daine was still
distracted by the ever present sound/feeling of animals she could not call correctly. She
had tried many times in the car when she started to ignore Numair who had been
repeating himself again.
It was strange. She felt the animals but could not comunicate. Not like at home. She
was still the wildmage and her connection with the people was the same. But the animals
were not the same. They weren't dumber (animals aren't dumb) it was like animals and
humans were in no way conected.
When the crow flew over her and she saw the bird it hit her. There was no copper fire!
And that was her link to the people the fire!! She was like any human now. Then why
could she still feel the animals?
She turned to Numair when they stopped at a booth where there was nice jewlery and
other accesories. The mage was looking at an oddly shaped ring, he showed it to David,
"Is this a skull?"
The mage raised his eyebrows and put the ring down. "I would not want to wear that."
Daine looked at him and shook his sleave. "Numair can we talk? Now?"
He looked down at her remembering when he had waited to talk to her later and a palace
had been runed, she had been kidnapped and he had almost been killed. In only a split
second he asked, "What is it magelet?"