Note: I think I'm making a lot of these. After this chapter I'm probably
going to stop working on this story a bit. At the moment I'm very
interested in finishing my other story and that, is going to take a very
long time. But, knowing me, I'm writing this for nothing and I'll start
working on it again tomorrow. Oh well, but don't expect anything. Or,
maybe you should expect something… By the way, it's a retarded chapter
name. I'll probably change it, but if you have suggestions, please tell
me!
Chapter Six
Tears
A month of recovery and lessons had passed and I was preparing to leave for the Copper Isles. I hardly felt any regret about leaving Tortall for a year, maybe two. I had no real friends here and not much of a home. I spent too much time with my lessons to actually get to know someone.
"You know Kalea," I said to myself as I ran along the path to the stables, "maybe friends would make all this easier." Or harder, I thought back. "Hi, girl," I crooned to Raven who nickered and butted me with her head playfully, loping my pocket. I pulled out an apple slice I, umm, barrowed from the kitchens and gave it to Raven who munched it happily.
I groomed and saddled Raven and than, for the first time, went out on a trail ride. I was ditching all my morning lessons and I didn't give a shit. I was still mad about what Natara had done to me. I was mad that for about a week, Numair, Lindhall, and Alanna questioned me and speculated about what the hell was wrong with me and how I could be from an entirely different place.
I trotted Raven through the Royal Forest, found a small creek and sat beside it, thinking. I thought about what I missed, it happened a lot.
"I didn't think I would find you here," someone said behind me. I whirled around, my dagger in my hand to see Queen Thayet. "I'm not going to hurt you," she said and smiled.
"I didn't realize it was you, I'm sorry about the dagger," I replied and sheathed it. I then turned around and sat back down.
"When you didn't show up at your morning lessons Myles got worried," she said and sat down beside me. "He enlisted some of you teachers to help look for you." Thayet had been teaching me etiquette with some other court ladies.
"I'm sorry about all the trouble I've caused, are you going to take me back now?" I asked.
"No. I don't think so, not unless you want to go back. I'm going to go back and tell them that you're fine. But, it would be nice if you came this afternoon. We need to go and get dresses for you," she said and left.
When she was long gone, I walked to Raven and hugged her. 'Is it always this hard?" I asked her, my voice muffled by her mane. "Is life always this hard?" I asked her again, half wanting an answer. Then I started to cry, crying had become a regular thing for me to do. Oh how I missed Laurie. I wished she were here, to say I would be fine, to talk to me about everything. To tell me to go kick ass. I wanted Anna here to make me laugh. I wanted my mom's advice and my dad's encouragement.
I wiped my eyes and than mounted. "Let's go." I rode back to the palace. When I got there, I apologized to everyone for my rude behavior. I wasn't sorry though. I didn't think I ever would be.
A/N: Ok. Sorry bout the short chapter. I got writers block so, I decided to cut it off. I'll add more later.
Chapter Six
Tears
A month of recovery and lessons had passed and I was preparing to leave for the Copper Isles. I hardly felt any regret about leaving Tortall for a year, maybe two. I had no real friends here and not much of a home. I spent too much time with my lessons to actually get to know someone.
"You know Kalea," I said to myself as I ran along the path to the stables, "maybe friends would make all this easier." Or harder, I thought back. "Hi, girl," I crooned to Raven who nickered and butted me with her head playfully, loping my pocket. I pulled out an apple slice I, umm, barrowed from the kitchens and gave it to Raven who munched it happily.
I groomed and saddled Raven and than, for the first time, went out on a trail ride. I was ditching all my morning lessons and I didn't give a shit. I was still mad about what Natara had done to me. I was mad that for about a week, Numair, Lindhall, and Alanna questioned me and speculated about what the hell was wrong with me and how I could be from an entirely different place.
I trotted Raven through the Royal Forest, found a small creek and sat beside it, thinking. I thought about what I missed, it happened a lot.
"I didn't think I would find you here," someone said behind me. I whirled around, my dagger in my hand to see Queen Thayet. "I'm not going to hurt you," she said and smiled.
"I didn't realize it was you, I'm sorry about the dagger," I replied and sheathed it. I then turned around and sat back down.
"When you didn't show up at your morning lessons Myles got worried," she said and sat down beside me. "He enlisted some of you teachers to help look for you." Thayet had been teaching me etiquette with some other court ladies.
"I'm sorry about all the trouble I've caused, are you going to take me back now?" I asked.
"No. I don't think so, not unless you want to go back. I'm going to go back and tell them that you're fine. But, it would be nice if you came this afternoon. We need to go and get dresses for you," she said and left.
When she was long gone, I walked to Raven and hugged her. 'Is it always this hard?" I asked her, my voice muffled by her mane. "Is life always this hard?" I asked her again, half wanting an answer. Then I started to cry, crying had become a regular thing for me to do. Oh how I missed Laurie. I wished she were here, to say I would be fine, to talk to me about everything. To tell me to go kick ass. I wanted Anna here to make me laugh. I wanted my mom's advice and my dad's encouragement.
I wiped my eyes and than mounted. "Let's go." I rode back to the palace. When I got there, I apologized to everyone for my rude behavior. I wasn't sorry though. I didn't think I ever would be.
A/N: Ok. Sorry bout the short chapter. I got writers block so, I decided to cut it off. I'll add more later.