Chapter 1
"Bye!" yelled Tris. "I'll see you when we get back!"
She and her friends, along with their teachers, were heading north to
Kugisko, in the Namorn Empire. They were traveling with three interesting
people: King Jonathon of Conté, Sir Alanna of Pirate's Swoop and Olau, and
Lady Knight Keladry of Mindelan. They were from Tortall, in a completely
different world.
"When will we get there?" asked Kel eagerly.
"In about two months at least," replied Frostpine.
"Oh."
"Why do you want to know?"
"No offense or anything, but I am ready to go home."
"Hurry up you two! You're lagging behind!" yelled Niko.
"Then we'll hurry!" shouted back Frostpine. More quietly, he added, "We
should get moving before he gets annoyed." Frostpine winked at her and
kicked his horse into a trot. Kel stayed near the back.
"Whatcha doin'?" drawled Briar.
"Nothing. Viewing the scenery," replied Kel. "I have a quick question."
"Yeah, what is it?"
"How does your calendar work? You don't have things like August, or
January, or Sunday, right?"
"Yeah. Basically we're in Mead Moon now, right after Midsummer. Then
there's Wort Moon, Barley Moon, Blood Moon, Snow Moon, Hearth Moon, Wolf
Moon, Storm Moon, Carp Moon, Seed Moon, and Goose Moon. Then the days of
the week are Sunsday, Moonsday, Starsday, Earthsday, Airsday, Firesday, and
Watersday."
Kel just stared.
"What?"
"Confusing," Kel muttered.
"No it isn't!" Sandry had over heard Kel's comment.
"Yes it is!" retorted Kel.
"No!"
"Yes!"
"NO!"
"YES!"
Briar snuck away while the two girls were shouting. He rode up to talk to
Niko and Rosethorn.
"When are we gonna get there?" asked Briar, unaware that Kel had asked the
same question not long before.
"In about two months. And I thought we had taught you how to talk like a
real person," said Rosethorn.
"I'm sorry Rosethorn."
"That kid just never learned to speak right," drawled Daja, trying to get
Briar back for what he had said on the wall. (A/N- If you don't get that,
read Chapter 5 of the Crossing!)
"Haha. Very funny Daja," retorted Briar.
"I know, isn't it?" answered Daja.
"This is going to be a very long ride," commented Tris.
