Hi! Thanks for all the reviews. This just picks off exactly where the last chapter stopped. Thanks to Dani whose suggestion I used in the story (the one about telling of King Jon, thanks thats exactly what Arsinoe would do).
Oh yeah! and I don't own any of Tamora Pierce's characters. Isn't the Josie and the Pussycats CD the best CD ever! I love it!
Berenice stared wide-eyed at King Jonathan as he stared at her. After a moment Arsinoe nudged Berenice out of the way and held out a hand to the King.
"Hello, I'm Arsinoe," she said. "I brought us here from a parallel dimension. You must be King Jonathan, pleased to meet you!"
The Jonathan absently shook her hand, " A 'parallel dimension'?" he asked.
"Yes," explained Arsinoe, "You see where I come from you are characters in books." she bent and picked up Alanna: The First Adventure one the books that had been surrounding her when she had done her spell, and handed it to King Jonathan. "See. I found this ancient book of spells in the basement of the library I work at and one of them had the word Tortall in it. So I checked it out and tried it and here I am." Over her shoulder she took a look at Berenice who had been trying to hide behind her. "Berenice wasn't supposed to come. She just walked in on the transportation process."
At the mention of Berenice's name King Jon sharply up from the book he held. He peered at her over Arsinoe's shoulder, "You are Berenice?" he asked her. Suddenly very shy and scared Berenice timidly nodded and let out a weak "Yes," at the King's appraisal. The king turned around and beckoned to a tall dark man who was already coming forward. "The prophesy." the King said to him. The tall dark man nodded as he stood next to King Jon staring, just as he was, at Berenice.
"Oh my God," Arsinoe breathed the words as they went through Berenice's head.
Both girls were struck dumb. It was Numair! Daine's Numair! And he was really tall! Both girls stared up at him their heads tilted up. "You are Berenice?" he asked.
Berenice stared at him for a moment before answering. "Yes," she squeaked and moved closer to Arsinoe. Why were they making a big deal over her name?
"Don't be scared," Numair said smiling, "We're not going to hurt you. Come out from behind her."
Berenice gulped, wishing she at least had some underwear on and stepped out from behind Arsinoe, clutching her towel tightly. Numair saw her discomfort. "Anyone have a log of wood?" he asked the mages that still surrounded them.
A young handsome man with light brown hair and deep brown eyes stepped forward, " Already taken care of, " he said as he handed Numair an deep maroon dressing gown. He smiled at Berenice who smiled a small thankful smile back at him. Arsinoe let out a disgusted snort as she took the dressing gown from Numair and helped Berenice into it. Berenice always got all the attention.
After helping Berenice Arsinoe, who had always had a soft spot for Numair, stared up at Numair with renewed awe. "You're Numair," she stated.
Numair eyebrows furrowed in puzzlement, "How did you know that?' he asked.
"Probably the same way she knew who I was," King Jonathan said, "We're characters in books."
Arsinoe picked up Emperor Mage and gave it to Numair, "This one about Daine," she told him. "There's four series, four books about Alanna the Lioness, four books about Daine and so far two books about Keladry of Mindelan." her eyes suddenly caught an angry glint. "Of which I have a few points to pick with you. How could you have put Kel on probation? Are you an idiot or something? The first girl with sense comes along and you have to ruin her experience! And I'm not even going to begin on the emotional distress you caused Alanna! and furthermore-"
"Arsinoe, please, shut up!" Berenice cried. growing even more embarrassed. She couldn't believe Arsinoe had actually said that.
"I'm speaking on the behalf of Tamora Pierce readers everywhere!" her eyes narrowed as she looked at Berenice, "You always did like Jon the best. Thats why you always defend him."
Berenice blushed, "He had reasons for putting her on probation....."
"You know about that?" King Jonathan asked, his face void of any emotions.
Berenice nodded, "It's in the first scene of the first book about Keladry of Mindelan. You made a lot of people in our dimension really angry by doing that." she said regretfully. She did always like Jon the best. She shivered. She had never really realized that castle were so drafty.
"Maybe we should put them somewhere warmer, where they can wait for the reality to sink in," Numair wisely suggested.
King Jonathan nodded and called for a servant to come forward. He told him to take to girls to an apartment in the wing of castle that housed the scholars and mages. Before the sisters knew it they were situated in their own separate chambers, that shared a sitting room. Arsinoe couldn't be happier, but Berenice wasn't so sure.
Oh yeah! and I don't own any of Tamora Pierce's characters. Isn't the Josie and the Pussycats CD the best CD ever! I love it!
Berenice stared wide-eyed at King Jonathan as he stared at her. After a moment Arsinoe nudged Berenice out of the way and held out a hand to the King.
"Hello, I'm Arsinoe," she said. "I brought us here from a parallel dimension. You must be King Jonathan, pleased to meet you!"
The Jonathan absently shook her hand, " A 'parallel dimension'?" he asked.
"Yes," explained Arsinoe, "You see where I come from you are characters in books." she bent and picked up Alanna: The First Adventure one the books that had been surrounding her when she had done her spell, and handed it to King Jonathan. "See. I found this ancient book of spells in the basement of the library I work at and one of them had the word Tortall in it. So I checked it out and tried it and here I am." Over her shoulder she took a look at Berenice who had been trying to hide behind her. "Berenice wasn't supposed to come. She just walked in on the transportation process."
At the mention of Berenice's name King Jon sharply up from the book he held. He peered at her over Arsinoe's shoulder, "You are Berenice?" he asked her. Suddenly very shy and scared Berenice timidly nodded and let out a weak "Yes," at the King's appraisal. The king turned around and beckoned to a tall dark man who was already coming forward. "The prophesy." the King said to him. The tall dark man nodded as he stood next to King Jon staring, just as he was, at Berenice.
"Oh my God," Arsinoe breathed the words as they went through Berenice's head.
Both girls were struck dumb. It was Numair! Daine's Numair! And he was really tall! Both girls stared up at him their heads tilted up. "You are Berenice?" he asked.
Berenice stared at him for a moment before answering. "Yes," she squeaked and moved closer to Arsinoe. Why were they making a big deal over her name?
"Don't be scared," Numair said smiling, "We're not going to hurt you. Come out from behind her."
Berenice gulped, wishing she at least had some underwear on and stepped out from behind Arsinoe, clutching her towel tightly. Numair saw her discomfort. "Anyone have a log of wood?" he asked the mages that still surrounded them.
A young handsome man with light brown hair and deep brown eyes stepped forward, " Already taken care of, " he said as he handed Numair an deep maroon dressing gown. He smiled at Berenice who smiled a small thankful smile back at him. Arsinoe let out a disgusted snort as she took the dressing gown from Numair and helped Berenice into it. Berenice always got all the attention.
After helping Berenice Arsinoe, who had always had a soft spot for Numair, stared up at Numair with renewed awe. "You're Numair," she stated.
Numair eyebrows furrowed in puzzlement, "How did you know that?' he asked.
"Probably the same way she knew who I was," King Jonathan said, "We're characters in books."
Arsinoe picked up Emperor Mage and gave it to Numair, "This one about Daine," she told him. "There's four series, four books about Alanna the Lioness, four books about Daine and so far two books about Keladry of Mindelan." her eyes suddenly caught an angry glint. "Of which I have a few points to pick with you. How could you have put Kel on probation? Are you an idiot or something? The first girl with sense comes along and you have to ruin her experience! And I'm not even going to begin on the emotional distress you caused Alanna! and furthermore-"
"Arsinoe, please, shut up!" Berenice cried. growing even more embarrassed. She couldn't believe Arsinoe had actually said that.
"I'm speaking on the behalf of Tamora Pierce readers everywhere!" her eyes narrowed as she looked at Berenice, "You always did like Jon the best. Thats why you always defend him."
Berenice blushed, "He had reasons for putting her on probation....."
"You know about that?" King Jonathan asked, his face void of any emotions.
Berenice nodded, "It's in the first scene of the first book about Keladry of Mindelan. You made a lot of people in our dimension really angry by doing that." she said regretfully. She did always like Jon the best. She shivered. She had never really realized that castle were so drafty.
"Maybe we should put them somewhere warmer, where they can wait for the reality to sink in," Numair wisely suggested.
King Jonathan nodded and called for a servant to come forward. He told him to take to girls to an apartment in the wing of castle that housed the scholars and mages. Before the sisters knew it they were situated in their own separate chambers, that shared a sitting room. Arsinoe couldn't be happier, but Berenice wasn't so sure.