hey guys again. this is chapter five. thanks for reviewing.
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Frostpine drove the wagon holding his, Daja's, and Kethan's belongings. While the dark girl usually rode inside, she enjoyed riding this gentle but spirited mare. She laughed. Riding wasnt so bad, after Frostpine had dragged her to the stables for a week of lessons two years ago. She went kicking and screaming, much to Frostpine's dismay and Kirel's amusement.
Sunshine cantered playfully to Kethan's Golden. Giggling, Daja watched her mount nibble at the calmer stallion.
"They look so much alike," she mused out loud.
Kethan grinned. "They're first cousins." He paused, listening. "Who are quite eager to gallop. Shall we?"
They rushed off in a cloud of dust, towards the Winding Circle walls in front of them.
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Sandry, who felt well after being in bed for many days, was sitting at the table when Daja and Kethan rode up noisily. She, Briar, and Tris crept out cautiously when the commotion had died down.
"Daja!" Sandry shrieked, running up to pat the horse's honey colored nose. "You? Riding?" she teased.
Tris stepped forward, awkwardly. "How was the 'thing' you were talking about?"
Daja grinned. "I must've taken half of Kethan's caravan's money." Everyone looked up at the boy, who had positioned his horse unobtrusively to the side. "Oh! I'm sorry, everyone, this is Kethan. Kethan, this is Briar, Sandry, and Tris, my friends."
"Hi," they chorased.
"I'm here to learn about animals, from Dedicate Huntsheart," he said, fidgeting slightly.
Sandry jumped forward, eager to make him feel at home. He looks so sad, she told everyone in their mind. They led him forward in a clump to meet Lark and a very angry Rosethorn, standing in her now very dusty garden.
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"So," Lark continued, "you'll room with Briar until we build that extention."
Kethan grimaced. "Really, its ok. I like the attic!"
"Niko needs the work," Rosethorn teased, laughing at the mage who was trying to slip away.
"Me?" Niko asked innocently, raising his eyebrows. Everyone stared at him, and he capitulated. "Fine, ill help."
Briar shoveled his mess under the bed, while his teacher glared at him. Smiling sweetly, he simply said, "Yes? Rosethorn? Is there anything i can do for you?"
Staring at the jumble of clothes, dried plants, and papers, she shook her head, scowling furiously.
"C'mon!" Daja tugged at Kethan's sleeve. "We'll show you Winding Circle!"
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yes, sorry teh plot is slow. but im getting there! hopefully! i want to make the mage guy bad yet, but im havign some kind of writers block so im stalling.
And the circle does twist, i was jsut thinking about that. its not just a title, it will twist.
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Frostpine drove the wagon holding his, Daja's, and Kethan's belongings. While the dark girl usually rode inside, she enjoyed riding this gentle but spirited mare. She laughed. Riding wasnt so bad, after Frostpine had dragged her to the stables for a week of lessons two years ago. She went kicking and screaming, much to Frostpine's dismay and Kirel's amusement.
Sunshine cantered playfully to Kethan's Golden. Giggling, Daja watched her mount nibble at the calmer stallion.
"They look so much alike," she mused out loud.
Kethan grinned. "They're first cousins." He paused, listening. "Who are quite eager to gallop. Shall we?"
They rushed off in a cloud of dust, towards the Winding Circle walls in front of them.
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Sandry, who felt well after being in bed for many days, was sitting at the table when Daja and Kethan rode up noisily. She, Briar, and Tris crept out cautiously when the commotion had died down.
"Daja!" Sandry shrieked, running up to pat the horse's honey colored nose. "You? Riding?" she teased.
Tris stepped forward, awkwardly. "How was the 'thing' you were talking about?"
Daja grinned. "I must've taken half of Kethan's caravan's money." Everyone looked up at the boy, who had positioned his horse unobtrusively to the side. "Oh! I'm sorry, everyone, this is Kethan. Kethan, this is Briar, Sandry, and Tris, my friends."
"Hi," they chorased.
"I'm here to learn about animals, from Dedicate Huntsheart," he said, fidgeting slightly.
Sandry jumped forward, eager to make him feel at home. He looks so sad, she told everyone in their mind. They led him forward in a clump to meet Lark and a very angry Rosethorn, standing in her now very dusty garden.
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"So," Lark continued, "you'll room with Briar until we build that extention."
Kethan grimaced. "Really, its ok. I like the attic!"
"Niko needs the work," Rosethorn teased, laughing at the mage who was trying to slip away.
"Me?" Niko asked innocently, raising his eyebrows. Everyone stared at him, and he capitulated. "Fine, ill help."
Briar shoveled his mess under the bed, while his teacher glared at him. Smiling sweetly, he simply said, "Yes? Rosethorn? Is there anything i can do for you?"
Staring at the jumble of clothes, dried plants, and papers, she shook her head, scowling furiously.
"C'mon!" Daja tugged at Kethan's sleeve. "We'll show you Winding Circle!"
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yes, sorry teh plot is slow. but im getting there! hopefully! i want to make the mage guy bad yet, but im havign some kind of writers block so im stalling.
And the circle does twist, i was jsut thinking about that. its not just a title, it will twist.