The rest of the week was surprisingly uneventful. Dan and Elizabeth upheld
their duty to do all the chores (except for cooking) and were happy when
the week was out. After all the wagons were packed, they headed out. This
time however, Adam had scored a seat in the same wagon as Tris.
"Hey lovely." He said to her playfully. He'd been trying in vain to win her over the whole week. This was no different. She ignored him and turned the page of the book she was reading as if she hadn't heard him at all. "Aww, come on." He pleaded in a gentle voice, "Don't be like that. I don't bite.unless you want me to."
*Can you believe this guy?* She mind-spoke to Daja. Her companion smiled at her.
*I don't know,* she joked, *He's kind of cute.* Tris glared her, causing Daja to burst into laughter. Adam regarded them with a confused expression. No one had told him yet that Daja, Tris, Briar, and Sandry could all speak mind-to-mind. Disregarding their strange behavior, he tried again to woo Tris.
"Don't hide it darling. I know how bad you want me." That was the last straw. Tris could NOT take his arrogance.
"For your information, I am NOT your darling. In fact, I would rather eat horse dung than date you." With that she went back to her book. Adam just chuckled
"Okay. I get it. We're playing hard-to-get." Tris growled and did her best to ignore him. She silently contemplated striking him down with a lightening bolt.
*Oh no you don't Saati* (A/N: I know that' s what she calls Sandry but I want to use it for Tris too.) *Murder is still illegal in Emelan*
*I know. But what if we make it look like an accident? You know, make it look like it was a real storm?* Tris countered jokingly. The girls burst into giggles again.
Meanwhile, a wagon away, Elizabeth and Dan were having a make-out fest. Somehow they'd managed to nab a cart with just the two of them in it. And as a plus, Luna was driving. This meant that she was a nervous wreck and needed all of her concentration to drive. And that meant she wasn't paying attention to the two love-struck teens in the back of her wagon. (A/N: No, they are not going to have sex)
Taking a break, Elizabeth looked deep into Dan's blue eyes. A giddy smile crossed her face as she saw an expression of passion and desire lingering in them, unaware that he saw the same thing in her own eyes. I could stare into his eyes forever, thought Elizabeth giddily. Suddenly the wagon hit a bump and she was caught off balance. She jumped and landed in Dan's lap. She made a move to get off him but he pulled her back. "You don't think you're getting away THAT easily, do you?" He asked her playfully. Giggling she leaned into another kiss. The wagon hit another bump and the two teens were jostled in the middle of their make-out. Dan winced as Elizabeth bit his tongue. They broke away, deciding that enough was enough, and had to be content to just lay there with each other. (A/N: I'm horrible at writing fluff)
Soon they were back in Winding Circle at Discipline and the regular routine was back in place. When everyone left for lessons, Tris was left alone in the cottage. She read for a while but soon tired of it. Leaving, she went to Frostpine's forge to talk to Daja. *Daja?* She mind-spoke.
*What?* came the reply. *Mine if I stop by? I'm getting more than my fair share of boredom here.*
*Sorry, but I'm swamped. I think Frostpine has enough work to do for ten mages!* Daja answered, sounding irritated. Tris sighed.
*Okay.* She said, changing her direction and heading for Winding Circle's surrounding wall instead. Reaching it, she took her time climbing up. Though she was in much better physical form now than she was when she first arrived here, Tris still hated climbing stairs with a passion. Once she reached the top, she settled herself in a notch and did a meditation. When she came out of it, she looked serenely at the waves and felt the wind tickling her skin. With the familiar feel of cool air the wind brought to Tris, it also brought voices.
"That was a perfect oppurtunity. Why did you ruin it?" Asked a menacing voice.
"Sir, if you please, our plan." replied a younger voice that sounded oddly familiar.
"Our PLAN is to make it inconspicuous. Untraceable. This would have solved our problem you IDIOT." Tris heard a smack and winced, recognizing the sound as that of a punch.
"I'm sorry master." Came the young voice with an obedient air. The wind died down then and the voices ended. Tris got up and left, sick of hearing other people's conversations. Meanwhile, Adam walked back to Discipline with a newly received black eye.
Author's Note: I wanna thank all of my reviewers! Especially Galadriel Greenleaf for reviewing me three times and Sarah Coldheart for telling me that I still had the signed reviews only button checked.
"Hey lovely." He said to her playfully. He'd been trying in vain to win her over the whole week. This was no different. She ignored him and turned the page of the book she was reading as if she hadn't heard him at all. "Aww, come on." He pleaded in a gentle voice, "Don't be like that. I don't bite.unless you want me to."
*Can you believe this guy?* She mind-spoke to Daja. Her companion smiled at her.
*I don't know,* she joked, *He's kind of cute.* Tris glared her, causing Daja to burst into laughter. Adam regarded them with a confused expression. No one had told him yet that Daja, Tris, Briar, and Sandry could all speak mind-to-mind. Disregarding their strange behavior, he tried again to woo Tris.
"Don't hide it darling. I know how bad you want me." That was the last straw. Tris could NOT take his arrogance.
"For your information, I am NOT your darling. In fact, I would rather eat horse dung than date you." With that she went back to her book. Adam just chuckled
"Okay. I get it. We're playing hard-to-get." Tris growled and did her best to ignore him. She silently contemplated striking him down with a lightening bolt.
*Oh no you don't Saati* (A/N: I know that' s what she calls Sandry but I want to use it for Tris too.) *Murder is still illegal in Emelan*
*I know. But what if we make it look like an accident? You know, make it look like it was a real storm?* Tris countered jokingly. The girls burst into giggles again.
Meanwhile, a wagon away, Elizabeth and Dan were having a make-out fest. Somehow they'd managed to nab a cart with just the two of them in it. And as a plus, Luna was driving. This meant that she was a nervous wreck and needed all of her concentration to drive. And that meant she wasn't paying attention to the two love-struck teens in the back of her wagon. (A/N: No, they are not going to have sex)
Taking a break, Elizabeth looked deep into Dan's blue eyes. A giddy smile crossed her face as she saw an expression of passion and desire lingering in them, unaware that he saw the same thing in her own eyes. I could stare into his eyes forever, thought Elizabeth giddily. Suddenly the wagon hit a bump and she was caught off balance. She jumped and landed in Dan's lap. She made a move to get off him but he pulled her back. "You don't think you're getting away THAT easily, do you?" He asked her playfully. Giggling she leaned into another kiss. The wagon hit another bump and the two teens were jostled in the middle of their make-out. Dan winced as Elizabeth bit his tongue. They broke away, deciding that enough was enough, and had to be content to just lay there with each other. (A/N: I'm horrible at writing fluff)
Soon they were back in Winding Circle at Discipline and the regular routine was back in place. When everyone left for lessons, Tris was left alone in the cottage. She read for a while but soon tired of it. Leaving, she went to Frostpine's forge to talk to Daja. *Daja?* She mind-spoke.
*What?* came the reply. *Mine if I stop by? I'm getting more than my fair share of boredom here.*
*Sorry, but I'm swamped. I think Frostpine has enough work to do for ten mages!* Daja answered, sounding irritated. Tris sighed.
*Okay.* She said, changing her direction and heading for Winding Circle's surrounding wall instead. Reaching it, she took her time climbing up. Though she was in much better physical form now than she was when she first arrived here, Tris still hated climbing stairs with a passion. Once she reached the top, she settled herself in a notch and did a meditation. When she came out of it, she looked serenely at the waves and felt the wind tickling her skin. With the familiar feel of cool air the wind brought to Tris, it also brought voices.
"That was a perfect oppurtunity. Why did you ruin it?" Asked a menacing voice.
"Sir, if you please, our plan." replied a younger voice that sounded oddly familiar.
"Our PLAN is to make it inconspicuous. Untraceable. This would have solved our problem you IDIOT." Tris heard a smack and winced, recognizing the sound as that of a punch.
"I'm sorry master." Came the young voice with an obedient air. The wind died down then and the voices ended. Tris got up and left, sick of hearing other people's conversations. Meanwhile, Adam walked back to Discipline with a newly received black eye.
Author's Note: I wanna thank all of my reviewers! Especially Galadriel Greenleaf for reviewing me three times and Sarah Coldheart for telling me that I still had the signed reviews only button checked.