Chapter 1
"Why can't you remember what you're supposed to do every day?" Tellina was patiently telling the servants what to do - for about the millionth time. She had to remind them at least four times a day what they're duties were.
Tellina was a noblewoman living in Valdemar. Her father didn't have to work - everyone worked for him. She was 14 with long slender legs and a rather wild streak. Tellina was a decendant of the Ashkevron household. Although she did not inherit Herald - mage Vanyel Ashkevron's sexual prefrences, she did inherit his startling silver eyes and hair so black it accually had blue highlights. Tellina also did not inherit Vanyel's vainess - she spent hours every day rididng her horse and practice fighting with the boys. Tellina obviously didn't care if she stayed clean for long. But she knew that she had better be clean in time for dinner - and in time to meet the different men that her father wanted her to marry.
Tellina finally walked out the kitchen door into the Great Hall. From here she exited the door to the left and started down the hall to her bedchamber. When she got there Tellina closed and locked the door. She lit the candles on the always lit tallow dip by the door and placed them in there sconces. She then opened her wordrobe in search of something sutable to wear that night for dinner. After a moment of carful consideration she settled on a midnight blue gown with a shimmer woven into the fabric. It accented her hair perfectly, bringing out her blue highlights.
When Tellina finished dressing she headed towards the great hall. With a sigh she assumed her place next to her father at the table. Tellina noticed three new faces at the feast. All three male. All three looking at her as if she were a prize to be won.
Tellina sighed again. Why does father continually try to find suiters for me? She thought, I'll decide who I'm gonna marry - that is if I marry. Tellina stumbled through dinner painfully aware of four sets of eyes on, one of them her own father's. All four of them hungry for something other than food.
Oh gods, Tellina thought, father's had too much wine again. Well he's not getting anything from me. All I want to do is get away.
If her mother was alive she would satisfy her father's hunger. She died when Tellina was very young. Tellina guessed that her fathers' hunger stemmed from the fact that she looked so much like her mother.
When dinner was over Tellina hurried to her room hoping to avoid her fathers three guests. She finnaly got to her room and changed into lose breeches and a sleevless smallshirt.
Tellina yawned not bothering to stiffle it. Sleep was already starting to overwhelm her. She crawled into bed and slowly relaxed each muscle starting at her toes. She was almost overcome when she heard a soft rustling sound. Then she felt a tremendous pressure over her entire body. She opened her eyes and came face to face with.....
.....another set of eyes!
"Why can't you remember what you're supposed to do every day?" Tellina was patiently telling the servants what to do - for about the millionth time. She had to remind them at least four times a day what they're duties were.
Tellina was a noblewoman living in Valdemar. Her father didn't have to work - everyone worked for him. She was 14 with long slender legs and a rather wild streak. Tellina was a decendant of the Ashkevron household. Although she did not inherit Herald - mage Vanyel Ashkevron's sexual prefrences, she did inherit his startling silver eyes and hair so black it accually had blue highlights. Tellina also did not inherit Vanyel's vainess - she spent hours every day rididng her horse and practice fighting with the boys. Tellina obviously didn't care if she stayed clean for long. But she knew that she had better be clean in time for dinner - and in time to meet the different men that her father wanted her to marry.
Tellina finally walked out the kitchen door into the Great Hall. From here she exited the door to the left and started down the hall to her bedchamber. When she got there Tellina closed and locked the door. She lit the candles on the always lit tallow dip by the door and placed them in there sconces. She then opened her wordrobe in search of something sutable to wear that night for dinner. After a moment of carful consideration she settled on a midnight blue gown with a shimmer woven into the fabric. It accented her hair perfectly, bringing out her blue highlights.
When Tellina finished dressing she headed towards the great hall. With a sigh she assumed her place next to her father at the table. Tellina noticed three new faces at the feast. All three male. All three looking at her as if she were a prize to be won.
Tellina sighed again. Why does father continually try to find suiters for me? She thought, I'll decide who I'm gonna marry - that is if I marry. Tellina stumbled through dinner painfully aware of four sets of eyes on, one of them her own father's. All four of them hungry for something other than food.
Oh gods, Tellina thought, father's had too much wine again. Well he's not getting anything from me. All I want to do is get away.
If her mother was alive she would satisfy her father's hunger. She died when Tellina was very young. Tellina guessed that her fathers' hunger stemmed from the fact that she looked so much like her mother.
When dinner was over Tellina hurried to her room hoping to avoid her fathers three guests. She finnaly got to her room and changed into lose breeches and a sleevless smallshirt.
Tellina yawned not bothering to stiffle it. Sleep was already starting to overwhelm her. She crawled into bed and slowly relaxed each muscle starting at her toes. She was almost overcome when she heard a soft rustling sound. Then she felt a tremendous pressure over her entire body. She opened her eyes and came face to face with.....
.....another set of eyes!