Chapter two
The gleaming walls of the convent entered view, proud turrets and bright flags greeted Alanna's eyes. Coming from a Mountain hold this was a proud site. Alanna gasped in wonder and sat a little straighter in the saddle, After all. This was home!
"It's.. It's beautiful... Maude, Let's go really, really, REALLY fast, but when we get to the curve up slow down to a walk. Ok?" Alanna said breathlessly. She gave Maude puppy eyes when Maude just scowled at her.
"Alright, Alright." Maude said finally bending.
When they finally came to the bend in the road Alanna had brushed her hair strait and had rubbed the dirt from her face. Carefully she rode into the city pretending to look uninterested with everything. But, that act couldn't be held up for to long and soon she was gaping at the marvels around her.
Inside the Convent an hostler came up and took the horses. They were led away to their rooms. Alanna's room was beautiful, it had violet walls and everything was a light shade of violet to contrast. Alanna breathed a sigh of relief and lay down on the bed.
"I can't believe I'm finally here. I've wanted this my ENTIRE life."
Maude knew otherwise but remained silent on the chair by the fire place.
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The next day Alanna put on her favourite dress. ( A Red one) and did her hair up. She was going to become a lady. Starting today!
Quickly she opened the door and took her first step out.
"WHAM"
"Gods curse it!" A female voice said near her. It continued to mutter curses as Alanna, angrily, got up and dusted off her dress.
She looked up into angry green eyes. Startled she took a step back.
"What's a matter? Ain't ya seen Green eyes before fire-top?"
"I have seen green eyes before. I was just surprised that you looked me in the eye."
"And why's that? EH? Think I'm a servant or something 'cause I'm wearing breeches? I'll have you know..."
Alanna fully took in the sight before her. A young girl about a year younger then Alanna stood in front of her. She wore brown breeches and a black tunic. Her black hair was a mass of ringlets and her face was littered with freckles. This face was also beginning to pale as she caught site of Alanna's eyes.
"Why.. I'll be, you've got purple eyes..." Suddenly the face that had once been contorted with anger changed to a face of pure awe. "The names Faith. Faith of Terragine. Who are you?"
"I'm Alanna of Trebond." Alanna said haughtily.
"You needn't be rude! I was just asking" the girl absentmindedly dug her foot into the ground. " I'm sorry I walked into ya, I was just getting ready for riding."
"Riding?? You'll be late for breakfast. And I will to! Hurry!" Alanna snapped.
Faith padded along beside Alanna asking questions, when they finally reached the breakfast hall Alanna's patience was almost at an end.
"Listen.. Faith. I have to make a good impression, I want to be a lady, and judging by your apparel I guess you don't want to."
"Okay, Okay. One more question. Why are you doing this? How can you want to sit and home and, and knit?!!"
"First of all, what would you want to be? Second of all I don't know how to knit."
"I wanted to be a page, but seeing as I'm an orphan and was left here I had to become a "Lady" My brother is completing his last year as a squire at the palace. I get to go there for the Ordeal."
" Women go through an ordeal also you know.."
"Really what do we have to do??"
"Nothing it's called your monthlies."
Pondering Faith entered the dining hall with Alanna.
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Sorry it's so short!! I'm so proud of all my reviews. Thank you for the compliments and I plan to continue writing. What do you think of Faith?
Akaara
The gleaming walls of the convent entered view, proud turrets and bright flags greeted Alanna's eyes. Coming from a Mountain hold this was a proud site. Alanna gasped in wonder and sat a little straighter in the saddle, After all. This was home!
"It's.. It's beautiful... Maude, Let's go really, really, REALLY fast, but when we get to the curve up slow down to a walk. Ok?" Alanna said breathlessly. She gave Maude puppy eyes when Maude just scowled at her.
"Alright, Alright." Maude said finally bending.
When they finally came to the bend in the road Alanna had brushed her hair strait and had rubbed the dirt from her face. Carefully she rode into the city pretending to look uninterested with everything. But, that act couldn't be held up for to long and soon she was gaping at the marvels around her.
Inside the Convent an hostler came up and took the horses. They were led away to their rooms. Alanna's room was beautiful, it had violet walls and everything was a light shade of violet to contrast. Alanna breathed a sigh of relief and lay down on the bed.
"I can't believe I'm finally here. I've wanted this my ENTIRE life."
Maude knew otherwise but remained silent on the chair by the fire place.
***************
The next day Alanna put on her favourite dress. ( A Red one) and did her hair up. She was going to become a lady. Starting today!
Quickly she opened the door and took her first step out.
"WHAM"
"Gods curse it!" A female voice said near her. It continued to mutter curses as Alanna, angrily, got up and dusted off her dress.
She looked up into angry green eyes. Startled she took a step back.
"What's a matter? Ain't ya seen Green eyes before fire-top?"
"I have seen green eyes before. I was just surprised that you looked me in the eye."
"And why's that? EH? Think I'm a servant or something 'cause I'm wearing breeches? I'll have you know..."
Alanna fully took in the sight before her. A young girl about a year younger then Alanna stood in front of her. She wore brown breeches and a black tunic. Her black hair was a mass of ringlets and her face was littered with freckles. This face was also beginning to pale as she caught site of Alanna's eyes.
"Why.. I'll be, you've got purple eyes..." Suddenly the face that had once been contorted with anger changed to a face of pure awe. "The names Faith. Faith of Terragine. Who are you?"
"I'm Alanna of Trebond." Alanna said haughtily.
"You needn't be rude! I was just asking" the girl absentmindedly dug her foot into the ground. " I'm sorry I walked into ya, I was just getting ready for riding."
"Riding?? You'll be late for breakfast. And I will to! Hurry!" Alanna snapped.
Faith padded along beside Alanna asking questions, when they finally reached the breakfast hall Alanna's patience was almost at an end.
"Listen.. Faith. I have to make a good impression, I want to be a lady, and judging by your apparel I guess you don't want to."
"Okay, Okay. One more question. Why are you doing this? How can you want to sit and home and, and knit?!!"
"First of all, what would you want to be? Second of all I don't know how to knit."
"I wanted to be a page, but seeing as I'm an orphan and was left here I had to become a "Lady" My brother is completing his last year as a squire at the palace. I get to go there for the Ordeal."
" Women go through an ordeal also you know.."
"Really what do we have to do??"
"Nothing it's called your monthlies."
Pondering Faith entered the dining hall with Alanna.
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Sorry it's so short!! I'm so proud of all my reviews. Thank you for the compliments and I plan to continue writing. What do you think of Faith?
Akaara