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Chapter 2 - Finding the Lioness and Daine
While Destiny was lighting a fire, Lisa kept watch. "There is a lot of magic around in this forest," she thought to herself as she saw a shadow move to and fro behind a tree. The girls had travelled for two days and today had ridden to far, they were forced to stay in the forest for the night even though at the start they didn't complain. The girls had always liked the forest and there creatures but this one was different, this one was had too much magic.
"Lisa!" called Destiny as she got the fire started, "Come and get warm before you have to sleep." Lisa shrugged and walked over leaving the shadow still not knowing what it was. "Do you sense it to then?" Destiny asked Lisa as she got out her sword to clean. "I do and I don't like it, there is too much magic here, and it's not all wild-magic, some of it is the gift, she shuddered when she finished if she sensed the gift then other people were here. "Are you sure Lisa? I mean i can sense over whelming amounts of wild-magic but not very much of the gift, no more then i should sense anyway."
Destiny knew though Lisa was right because even though she was a better fighter and could talk to animals, Lisa's wild-magic was superior to hers in it's own way. Sensing things, moving things, talking to plants was what Lisa could do best. Destiny went back to cleaning her sword but she kept her eyes peeled for anything else that might try to attack.
"The gift here is not strong but it is here, concealed by other magic. Not so easily spotted," Lisa said and Destiny just shrugged she was getting restless now, she would have to keep her sword close to her tonight.
Then all of a sudden, wham! It hit them, about ten hairy rodents ran through the bushed and landed on top of the girls. They were all squirrels, all scared and frightened. They were wild eyed and their fur was standing on its ends. "My friends of the forest!" Destiny called, "What is wrong, you are now safe with us." The squirrels were not so sure but they quietened down all the same. The tallest one, plainly the leader said, "We were chased! Hounds, Big Hounds with sharp teeth, yellow eyes, they scare us into our holes but then dig us out again with the two-legers!"
They were starting to shiver, Destiny quickly translated to Lisa and then asked the squirrel, "My I please enter your body to see what you have seen?" The squirrel quickly nodded in reply. Destiny dug deep into her wild magic then entered the body of the squirrel. He was shivering with fright but also tried to steady himself. "Can you show me what you remember of the hounds?" she asked him quietly. He nodded. She saw pictures the horrified her, Mages with Spirit Hounds!
They were everywhere scaring the inhabitance of the forest, the Spirit Hounds themselves weren't all that bad for immortals but they were evil when they fell into the wrong hands. The Hounds bounded and rocked as they did the mages careless bidding. Destiny shook with anger as she saw many animals' dead, she left the squirrels body and then again explained to lisa what she saw.
Lisa shook with anger too and asked Destiny, "I just remembered something, did you recognise the mages? Were they of Tortall?" "No not of Tortall, not of it's allies either I have never seen there kinds of robes. I will have to ask the lioness to help me decide. She looked back at the squirrels, "You may stay with us tonight and sleep in peace, and we will take you to Tortall tomorrow.
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The Lioness was standing with King Johnathan, Daine and Numair and were discussing the arrival of the new wild-mages. "You know this could be a trick, there might not even be any new wild-mages," King Johnathan said, "We do not even have any real proof!" Daine spoke up. "But I do, I have felt two sets of magic in Tortall, they both are very strong. Nearly as strong as mine..." Numair nodded, he had also sensed the new powers.
"I wonder what they are doing in Tortall, many rumours have told of two mages going to many places in the last few years, maybe it is the same ones?" Diane said. The lioness, who had been quiet through the last few minutes started. "Well if they come here then let them in then, we can never have to many allies," the Lioness laughed, she didn't really like gossip and especially stuff that came all the way for herself and Diane. "Well maybe we should do that?" the King shrugged, "we don't have anything to loose."
Daine walked off with Numair as the meeting ended. "Why would they want to talk to me and the Lioness, Numair?" she asked him quietly. "Well maybe they want to meet you?" he laughed. Daine also laughed but her heart didn't, nothing was that easy these days.
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When morning broke the squirrels were already up collecting breakfast. Destiny shook lisa and then told her were she was going. She shape changed into a beautiful eagle who's eyes would be good for her now to spot out any surviving animals. She found only three that had not fled or died. A rabbit, a Deer and a field mouse were the survivors. She dived down and spoke to them. The rabbit was fine besides a cut on his ear and the deer was fine but she was only young and she had seen her mother been slain. The field mouse said that he would rather stay but the others wanted to leave so Destiny changed again into a Raptor.
The Deer she held in her talons and the rabbit on her back. The Deer was light so the Raptor could fly high and fast. When they got back Lisa was packed and had put all the squirrels besides one into their empty saddle bags with there heads popping out. The last one, the leader sat on Lisa's shoulder. Destiny placed the rabbit carefully on the ground and the Deer along side it. Then flew over to get her clothes and change.
When she finished she mounted Whisper and placed the rabbit in front of her while the deer trotted on next to them. Edge was a bit jumpy at the start over all the weight of the squirrels and his rider but then he settled down until they got into a forest to let the animals go, "farewell!" they all called as they ran into the bushes and trees, leaving Lisa and Destiny to mount and ride into the city of Tortall.
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The city was huge and the markets were full of travellers and people everywhere. Destiny and Lisa decided it was best to dismount and hold onto their horses very tightly. They had been offered at least 20 things when they first entered the town square but they had only bought one thing each, Destiny a bought a new bow and plenty of arrows and Lisa had bought some new potions and herbs.
They travelled all day and had finally arrived at Pirate's Swoop, the home of the Lioness. They walked up to the leading guardsman in front of the door and Destiny spoke in matter-of-fact tone saying, "We would like to see the lioness, now please good sir." The guard just laughed and stated, "You have no right to be here, you girls get out before I kick you out." Lisa just laughed but Destiny didn't, she was greatly offended but then she laughed and said to the guard. "You have no idea who we are do you?"
"No," he stated plainly. "Well i have a little surprise for you then she laughed and her tone grew amused. She tore out her sword and then with the other hand blasted a hole through the gate and it swung open. The sword was pointed straight at his neck and he was sweating like anything. "Now you must believe the rumours and let us in quietly or all your men will fall!" Lisa laughed, she was use to Des giving threats like this and she was growing tiresome of them, "You know, I know, He now knows that we can kick his ass, now can we go inside, Des?" Lisa said in a bored tone
"Sure, Sure, and she put her sword back away heading for the door, Lisa opened it with her magic and then closed it behind them." Des looked around and decided to head for the main, thinking that either Alanna or George would be there. When she opened the main door she found that both, including Daine and Numair were there.
"Hello everybody pleased to meet you." Destiny said as she walked inside letting Lisa shut the door with her magic. "And you are?" The lioness asked in a matter of fact tone. "I am Destiny and this is Lisa, we are those wild- mages you have been hearing so much about lately thanks to the word of gossip surrounding this city." Diane's mouth shot open but managed to say, "Your magic is strong, but you are young! How did you get so much power?" Destiny smirked and Lisa answered. "We trained with Shang for 5 years and then mages for 4."
"Oh and before i forget, Alanna and George you need a new lead guard, this one is a wimp." Numair laughed, this had been what they were arguing over when the girls had walked in. Lisa now spoke up, "We came here to meet the Lioness and Daine and to find a home here. We have travelled over most of the world and we are now ready to find a place to settle and find a home."
"We were hoping that you could help us find a home, now that we are here," asked Destiny with a shrug. Numair raised his eyebrows and Lioness looked doubtful. "We may be able to fit you in here with a place to stay but i don't know, you might be able to ask King Johnathan and Queen Thayet for a place..." the lioness stopped with a shrug. "But for now you can stay here," George ended the sentence for her. "I will find you one of our nice visitor rooms and did you bring horses? We will have our stable hands look after them." Lisa nodded and told him that they were outside the door.
While George went to talk to the stable hands Destiny asked Daine, "So is it true that you can speak to all animals?" Daine nodded in reply. "Can you speak to immortals?" asked Destiny curious. "Some, most i can but some i cant, i cannot talk to gods though," "I have never tried with gods. I have heard that the badger god has taken a liking to you." "Yes he has..." "I have not met many gods for my father is not one of them either my ma but i have spoken to the wolf god and the raven god, under some weird circumstances did i talk to the raven god," she laughed out loud. "You met the wolf-god?" "Yes he is nice but like me and you his temper is testy." Daine laughed. "Nice to know I'm not alone with the temper issue." "I also heard that the Graveyard Hag also took an interest with you at one point." "Yes, not a very worth while experience though may i add." she ended with a frown.
George came back after talking to the stable hands and a maid came out to take them to their rooms. Lisa nearly fell asleep when she was walking up the stairs making Numair catch her and, asking him blush and then she fell into a deep sleep as she fell on the bed. Destiny though, stayed awake for a little while thinking then she got out of the bed and looked out the window at the flowering fields nearby, glad that she was here. Then she lay down in bed and pulled the sheets over herself, falling into an uneasy sleep.
Chapter 2 - Finding the Lioness and Daine
While Destiny was lighting a fire, Lisa kept watch. "There is a lot of magic around in this forest," she thought to herself as she saw a shadow move to and fro behind a tree. The girls had travelled for two days and today had ridden to far, they were forced to stay in the forest for the night even though at the start they didn't complain. The girls had always liked the forest and there creatures but this one was different, this one was had too much magic.
"Lisa!" called Destiny as she got the fire started, "Come and get warm before you have to sleep." Lisa shrugged and walked over leaving the shadow still not knowing what it was. "Do you sense it to then?" Destiny asked Lisa as she got out her sword to clean. "I do and I don't like it, there is too much magic here, and it's not all wild-magic, some of it is the gift, she shuddered when she finished if she sensed the gift then other people were here. "Are you sure Lisa? I mean i can sense over whelming amounts of wild-magic but not very much of the gift, no more then i should sense anyway."
Destiny knew though Lisa was right because even though she was a better fighter and could talk to animals, Lisa's wild-magic was superior to hers in it's own way. Sensing things, moving things, talking to plants was what Lisa could do best. Destiny went back to cleaning her sword but she kept her eyes peeled for anything else that might try to attack.
"The gift here is not strong but it is here, concealed by other magic. Not so easily spotted," Lisa said and Destiny just shrugged she was getting restless now, she would have to keep her sword close to her tonight.
Then all of a sudden, wham! It hit them, about ten hairy rodents ran through the bushed and landed on top of the girls. They were all squirrels, all scared and frightened. They were wild eyed and their fur was standing on its ends. "My friends of the forest!" Destiny called, "What is wrong, you are now safe with us." The squirrels were not so sure but they quietened down all the same. The tallest one, plainly the leader said, "We were chased! Hounds, Big Hounds with sharp teeth, yellow eyes, they scare us into our holes but then dig us out again with the two-legers!"
They were starting to shiver, Destiny quickly translated to Lisa and then asked the squirrel, "My I please enter your body to see what you have seen?" The squirrel quickly nodded in reply. Destiny dug deep into her wild magic then entered the body of the squirrel. He was shivering with fright but also tried to steady himself. "Can you show me what you remember of the hounds?" she asked him quietly. He nodded. She saw pictures the horrified her, Mages with Spirit Hounds!
They were everywhere scaring the inhabitance of the forest, the Spirit Hounds themselves weren't all that bad for immortals but they were evil when they fell into the wrong hands. The Hounds bounded and rocked as they did the mages careless bidding. Destiny shook with anger as she saw many animals' dead, she left the squirrels body and then again explained to lisa what she saw.
Lisa shook with anger too and asked Destiny, "I just remembered something, did you recognise the mages? Were they of Tortall?" "No not of Tortall, not of it's allies either I have never seen there kinds of robes. I will have to ask the lioness to help me decide. She looked back at the squirrels, "You may stay with us tonight and sleep in peace, and we will take you to Tortall tomorrow.
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The Lioness was standing with King Johnathan, Daine and Numair and were discussing the arrival of the new wild-mages. "You know this could be a trick, there might not even be any new wild-mages," King Johnathan said, "We do not even have any real proof!" Daine spoke up. "But I do, I have felt two sets of magic in Tortall, they both are very strong. Nearly as strong as mine..." Numair nodded, he had also sensed the new powers.
"I wonder what they are doing in Tortall, many rumours have told of two mages going to many places in the last few years, maybe it is the same ones?" Diane said. The lioness, who had been quiet through the last few minutes started. "Well if they come here then let them in then, we can never have to many allies," the Lioness laughed, she didn't really like gossip and especially stuff that came all the way for herself and Diane. "Well maybe we should do that?" the King shrugged, "we don't have anything to loose."
Daine walked off with Numair as the meeting ended. "Why would they want to talk to me and the Lioness, Numair?" she asked him quietly. "Well maybe they want to meet you?" he laughed. Daine also laughed but her heart didn't, nothing was that easy these days.
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When morning broke the squirrels were already up collecting breakfast. Destiny shook lisa and then told her were she was going. She shape changed into a beautiful eagle who's eyes would be good for her now to spot out any surviving animals. She found only three that had not fled or died. A rabbit, a Deer and a field mouse were the survivors. She dived down and spoke to them. The rabbit was fine besides a cut on his ear and the deer was fine but she was only young and she had seen her mother been slain. The field mouse said that he would rather stay but the others wanted to leave so Destiny changed again into a Raptor.
The Deer she held in her talons and the rabbit on her back. The Deer was light so the Raptor could fly high and fast. When they got back Lisa was packed and had put all the squirrels besides one into their empty saddle bags with there heads popping out. The last one, the leader sat on Lisa's shoulder. Destiny placed the rabbit carefully on the ground and the Deer along side it. Then flew over to get her clothes and change.
When she finished she mounted Whisper and placed the rabbit in front of her while the deer trotted on next to them. Edge was a bit jumpy at the start over all the weight of the squirrels and his rider but then he settled down until they got into a forest to let the animals go, "farewell!" they all called as they ran into the bushes and trees, leaving Lisa and Destiny to mount and ride into the city of Tortall.
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The city was huge and the markets were full of travellers and people everywhere. Destiny and Lisa decided it was best to dismount and hold onto their horses very tightly. They had been offered at least 20 things when they first entered the town square but they had only bought one thing each, Destiny a bought a new bow and plenty of arrows and Lisa had bought some new potions and herbs.
They travelled all day and had finally arrived at Pirate's Swoop, the home of the Lioness. They walked up to the leading guardsman in front of the door and Destiny spoke in matter-of-fact tone saying, "We would like to see the lioness, now please good sir." The guard just laughed and stated, "You have no right to be here, you girls get out before I kick you out." Lisa just laughed but Destiny didn't, she was greatly offended but then she laughed and said to the guard. "You have no idea who we are do you?"
"No," he stated plainly. "Well i have a little surprise for you then she laughed and her tone grew amused. She tore out her sword and then with the other hand blasted a hole through the gate and it swung open. The sword was pointed straight at his neck and he was sweating like anything. "Now you must believe the rumours and let us in quietly or all your men will fall!" Lisa laughed, she was use to Des giving threats like this and she was growing tiresome of them, "You know, I know, He now knows that we can kick his ass, now can we go inside, Des?" Lisa said in a bored tone
"Sure, Sure, and she put her sword back away heading for the door, Lisa opened it with her magic and then closed it behind them." Des looked around and decided to head for the main, thinking that either Alanna or George would be there. When she opened the main door she found that both, including Daine and Numair were there.
"Hello everybody pleased to meet you." Destiny said as she walked inside letting Lisa shut the door with her magic. "And you are?" The lioness asked in a matter of fact tone. "I am Destiny and this is Lisa, we are those wild- mages you have been hearing so much about lately thanks to the word of gossip surrounding this city." Diane's mouth shot open but managed to say, "Your magic is strong, but you are young! How did you get so much power?" Destiny smirked and Lisa answered. "We trained with Shang for 5 years and then mages for 4."
"Oh and before i forget, Alanna and George you need a new lead guard, this one is a wimp." Numair laughed, this had been what they were arguing over when the girls had walked in. Lisa now spoke up, "We came here to meet the Lioness and Daine and to find a home here. We have travelled over most of the world and we are now ready to find a place to settle and find a home."
"We were hoping that you could help us find a home, now that we are here," asked Destiny with a shrug. Numair raised his eyebrows and Lioness looked doubtful. "We may be able to fit you in here with a place to stay but i don't know, you might be able to ask King Johnathan and Queen Thayet for a place..." the lioness stopped with a shrug. "But for now you can stay here," George ended the sentence for her. "I will find you one of our nice visitor rooms and did you bring horses? We will have our stable hands look after them." Lisa nodded and told him that they were outside the door.
While George went to talk to the stable hands Destiny asked Daine, "So is it true that you can speak to all animals?" Daine nodded in reply. "Can you speak to immortals?" asked Destiny curious. "Some, most i can but some i cant, i cannot talk to gods though," "I have never tried with gods. I have heard that the badger god has taken a liking to you." "Yes he has..." "I have not met many gods for my father is not one of them either my ma but i have spoken to the wolf god and the raven god, under some weird circumstances did i talk to the raven god," she laughed out loud. "You met the wolf-god?" "Yes he is nice but like me and you his temper is testy." Daine laughed. "Nice to know I'm not alone with the temper issue." "I also heard that the Graveyard Hag also took an interest with you at one point." "Yes, not a very worth while experience though may i add." she ended with a frown.
George came back after talking to the stable hands and a maid came out to take them to their rooms. Lisa nearly fell asleep when she was walking up the stairs making Numair catch her and, asking him blush and then she fell into a deep sleep as she fell on the bed. Destiny though, stayed awake for a little while thinking then she got out of the bed and looked out the window at the flowering fields nearby, glad that she was here. Then she lay down in bed and pulled the sheets over herself, falling into an uneasy sleep.