The Legend Begins….
Chapter Two: A Masquerade
Adrienne had visited her friends and was brushing Periwinkle when
The Idea came to her. She had heard Roland speaking of a small package in the
town where Lalyre lived. She could go down to the town and help Lalyre out a bit,
try to nurse her back to health, and pick up the package for Roland! It was so simple.
She would be gone for a week. Two days to get there, three to help Lalyre and
pick up the package, and two to get back! She was sure Roland would let her go!
"No, No, No, No, NO!!!" Roland yelled after he had heard Adrienne's request.
"Are ye kidding? Ye haven't seen the dawn of fifteen years and ye'd like to go traveling?
No. As long as ye live under my roof ye will NOT leave Corus till ye're 17!"
Adrienne's face fell as she heard his response. Though she begged and pleaded for
half an hour, she soon realized it was futile to argue.
The Mother sat down on an intricately carved chair. She brooded out loud saying,
"Roland is a good father but he is making our work harder.
We will just have to do something about him."
Roland was out looking for Perin, the boy who would retrieve his package when
Perin's littlest brother came out and said, "Perin can't get your package Master Roland.
He is dreadfully ill with a fever!" Roland's brow knit with worry.
Whoever was going to get the package had to be found by tonight or
they would be too late for the package. If the package wasn't picked up within 3 days
it would be thrown out. Queer law, but Roland had felt the effectiveness too many
times to ignore it. After looking around he realized that the odds finding a
trustworthy boy who would retrieve a package and be ready or able to leave by
tonight were very slim, he gave up and trudged home in despair.
Around three o'clock in the afternoon, Roland heard a knock at the door.
Opening it, he was surprised to find a strange boy at the door.
"I heard ye was looking for a boy to ride to Wellston for ye. I'll go but
I'll need food and drink for three days, and yon blue-black gelding in that stable."
Adrienne laughed to herself under her disguise.
Thank the goddess for her Rogue friend Marrel,
who had taught her the arts of camouflage and masquerading.
Up in the Heavens the Mother's eyes crinkled as she smiled.
That girl Adrienne was very clever!
Adrienne had eaten supper and was very excited.
She Was about to go off on her first trip from Corus,
ALONE! Right before she mounted Periwinkle,
Roland came out for some last minute directions.
"Now lad, er what's your name?" he queried. "Me name's Craille"
she replied gruffly. Roland spoke again, "Well anyway young Craille.
I want the package delivered unharmed into me own hands. When can I expect ye to return?"
'Craille' thought then said, "One week" Roland's eyebrows flew up. "ONE WEEK?!?!"
Adrienne eyed him coolly saying, "Aye, I got business there."
And, making as if to get off the horse continued, "Well I'll go then.
Looks like ye have another rider who'll get yer package-"
Roland interrupted desperately, "NO. Don't go. I need ye to ride.
sigh A whole week?" Adrienne replied firmly, "A Whole Week." Roland continued,
resigning himself, "Well, 'tis better than nothing. And that's a fact!
Good luck and have a safe journey." Glancing left and right Roland whispered,
"Goddess bless, eh?"
Adrienne rode off in shock. Roland, her father,
really did believe in the old ways.
He just feared the law and the consequences that would concur if anyone found out!
Adrienne smirked as she remembered the countless times he had denied everything
she loved and cherished of the old ways, knowing now that he loved and cherished them too!
Tears came to her eyes as she whispered to herself,
"oh Daddy, ye're such a liar!" She held her breath as she approached the Corus'
main gates, and as she walked through them she stared at the road before her. I
t stretched out over hills and fields, inviting her to come and calling her to follow.
And so, Adrienne left Corus.
Chapter Two: A Masquerade
Adrienne had visited her friends and was brushing Periwinkle when
The Idea came to her. She had heard Roland speaking of a small package in the
town where Lalyre lived. She could go down to the town and help Lalyre out a bit,
try to nurse her back to health, and pick up the package for Roland! It was so simple.
She would be gone for a week. Two days to get there, three to help Lalyre and
pick up the package, and two to get back! She was sure Roland would let her go!
"No, No, No, No, NO!!!" Roland yelled after he had heard Adrienne's request.
"Are ye kidding? Ye haven't seen the dawn of fifteen years and ye'd like to go traveling?
No. As long as ye live under my roof ye will NOT leave Corus till ye're 17!"
Adrienne's face fell as she heard his response. Though she begged and pleaded for
half an hour, she soon realized it was futile to argue.
The Mother sat down on an intricately carved chair. She brooded out loud saying,
"Roland is a good father but he is making our work harder.
We will just have to do something about him."
Roland was out looking for Perin, the boy who would retrieve his package when
Perin's littlest brother came out and said, "Perin can't get your package Master Roland.
He is dreadfully ill with a fever!" Roland's brow knit with worry.
Whoever was going to get the package had to be found by tonight or
they would be too late for the package. If the package wasn't picked up within 3 days
it would be thrown out. Queer law, but Roland had felt the effectiveness too many
times to ignore it. After looking around he realized that the odds finding a
trustworthy boy who would retrieve a package and be ready or able to leave by
tonight were very slim, he gave up and trudged home in despair.
Around three o'clock in the afternoon, Roland heard a knock at the door.
Opening it, he was surprised to find a strange boy at the door.
"I heard ye was looking for a boy to ride to Wellston for ye. I'll go but
I'll need food and drink for three days, and yon blue-black gelding in that stable."
Adrienne laughed to herself under her disguise.
Thank the goddess for her Rogue friend Marrel,
who had taught her the arts of camouflage and masquerading.
Up in the Heavens the Mother's eyes crinkled as she smiled.
That girl Adrienne was very clever!
Adrienne had eaten supper and was very excited.
She Was about to go off on her first trip from Corus,
ALONE! Right before she mounted Periwinkle,
Roland came out for some last minute directions.
"Now lad, er what's your name?" he queried. "Me name's Craille"
she replied gruffly. Roland spoke again, "Well anyway young Craille.
I want the package delivered unharmed into me own hands. When can I expect ye to return?"
'Craille' thought then said, "One week" Roland's eyebrows flew up. "ONE WEEK?!?!"
Adrienne eyed him coolly saying, "Aye, I got business there."
And, making as if to get off the horse continued, "Well I'll go then.
Looks like ye have another rider who'll get yer package-"
Roland interrupted desperately, "NO. Don't go. I need ye to ride.
sigh A whole week?" Adrienne replied firmly, "A Whole Week." Roland continued,
resigning himself, "Well, 'tis better than nothing. And that's a fact!
Good luck and have a safe journey." Glancing left and right Roland whispered,
"Goddess bless, eh?"
Adrienne rode off in shock. Roland, her father,
really did believe in the old ways.
He just feared the law and the consequences that would concur if anyone found out!
Adrienne smirked as she remembered the countless times he had denied everything
she loved and cherished of the old ways, knowing now that he loved and cherished them too!
Tears came to her eyes as she whispered to herself,
"oh Daddy, ye're such a liar!" She held her breath as she approached the Corus'
main gates, and as she walked through them she stared at the road before her. I
t stretched out over hills and fields, inviting her to come and calling her to follow.
And so, Adrienne left Corus.