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Chap. 4: HISTORY
The sand crunched under Ileana's feet as walked along the tide line. The waves pounded the beach, sending water swirling over her toes. She thought as she walked. Ever since Jonathan had been made king, and Thayet his queen, girls had been allowed to become knights, or one of the Queen's riders. Ever since the decree had been passed, Ileana had wanted to become a knight, and now she had the chance. After the news of her families' deaths, Ileana had stayed with Alanna and George in Pirates Swoop. She liked the Swoop, but knew she couldn't stay forever. She'd said as much to Alanna once, and so had found out another surprise.
It had been early in the morning, and Ileana had been walking towards the library when she had spotted Alanna standing beside a bookshelf. She'd walked over to say good morning when she'd spotted an old book in the corner of the bookshelf. She'd reached to take it, and had opened it to around the middle. The book fell from her hands as she gasped. Alanna had rushed over to her, and sat her down in and over sized armchair. "Whatever's the matter?" she asked, worried. Ileana had pointed to book. The Lioness went over and opened it to the page at which Ileana had gasped. Alanna stared. "She, she looks like you."
"She- she's my mother" Ileana whispered. "But, I don't understand." Alanna looked shocked, and then said in a business like manner, "Come along then, let's go see George."
Later in George's study Ileana had learnt about her Mothers history. Lisa de Nortoria had been the second daughter of Favrizio de Nortoria. She'd been betrothed to a minor nobleman, only slightly more important than her father, when she'd fallen in love with an innkeeper. She'd run away with her chosen husband, no longer a member of her father's family, never to be seen again.
Ileana was a nobles daughter, and so could, by right, become a Page, then Squire, and finally a knight.
Ileana smiled as she remembered. But now she wasn't sure if she wanted to become a Knight. She'd learnt more about the riders, about their ways and beliefs. The simple fact of the matter was she didn't know whether to become a knight or a rider. Of course, if she became a rider she'd have to wait until she was fifteen, but she could become a page now if she wanted. She needed more time to think. She walked back to the Swoop, head whirling with questions.
That night at dinner, Ileana met another member of Alanna's family, Thom. Thom was Alanna's eldest son, and he was also very handsome. Despite her shyness, Ileana found herself talking with Thom throughout the dinner, asking questions about the life of a Page, and Squire. She learnt about 'Stump,' Lord Wyldon, who trained the pages, about their training, their classes, their strange code of chivalry and many other things. When Thom discovered her longing to be a Knight, he didn't laugh as she'd expected him to, but looked at her thoughtfully. "Well, he'd said finally, I suppose you'd best start learning now, meet me in the practice rooms tomorrow, and we'll set about teaching you a couple of the basics." Ileana was stunned, and, failing to think of an intelligible reply, simply nodded a yes. That night Ileana dreamt of fighting Tortall's enemies, sword in hand, faithful steed carrying her across the known lands. She'd finally made up her mind. She couldn't wait until she was fifteen to become a rider. She'd be a page, and a squire if she could handle it, otherwise, perhaps she'd reconsider the idea of being a rider. That morning she rose before dawn, ready to take on the world.
Ok, sorry that all my chapters are so SHORT! I'm sort of in school right now so I don't have much time to do this, but hey, I try ( ! any way, plz review!! I need reviews! Well, ill write more soon.
Chap. 4: HISTORY
The sand crunched under Ileana's feet as walked along the tide line. The waves pounded the beach, sending water swirling over her toes. She thought as she walked. Ever since Jonathan had been made king, and Thayet his queen, girls had been allowed to become knights, or one of the Queen's riders. Ever since the decree had been passed, Ileana had wanted to become a knight, and now she had the chance. After the news of her families' deaths, Ileana had stayed with Alanna and George in Pirates Swoop. She liked the Swoop, but knew she couldn't stay forever. She'd said as much to Alanna once, and so had found out another surprise.
It had been early in the morning, and Ileana had been walking towards the library when she had spotted Alanna standing beside a bookshelf. She'd walked over to say good morning when she'd spotted an old book in the corner of the bookshelf. She'd reached to take it, and had opened it to around the middle. The book fell from her hands as she gasped. Alanna had rushed over to her, and sat her down in and over sized armchair. "Whatever's the matter?" she asked, worried. Ileana had pointed to book. The Lioness went over and opened it to the page at which Ileana had gasped. Alanna stared. "She, she looks like you."
"She- she's my mother" Ileana whispered. "But, I don't understand." Alanna looked shocked, and then said in a business like manner, "Come along then, let's go see George."
Later in George's study Ileana had learnt about her Mothers history. Lisa de Nortoria had been the second daughter of Favrizio de Nortoria. She'd been betrothed to a minor nobleman, only slightly more important than her father, when she'd fallen in love with an innkeeper. She'd run away with her chosen husband, no longer a member of her father's family, never to be seen again.
Ileana was a nobles daughter, and so could, by right, become a Page, then Squire, and finally a knight.
Ileana smiled as she remembered. But now she wasn't sure if she wanted to become a Knight. She'd learnt more about the riders, about their ways and beliefs. The simple fact of the matter was she didn't know whether to become a knight or a rider. Of course, if she became a rider she'd have to wait until she was fifteen, but she could become a page now if she wanted. She needed more time to think. She walked back to the Swoop, head whirling with questions.
That night at dinner, Ileana met another member of Alanna's family, Thom. Thom was Alanna's eldest son, and he was also very handsome. Despite her shyness, Ileana found herself talking with Thom throughout the dinner, asking questions about the life of a Page, and Squire. She learnt about 'Stump,' Lord Wyldon, who trained the pages, about their training, their classes, their strange code of chivalry and many other things. When Thom discovered her longing to be a Knight, he didn't laugh as she'd expected him to, but looked at her thoughtfully. "Well, he'd said finally, I suppose you'd best start learning now, meet me in the practice rooms tomorrow, and we'll set about teaching you a couple of the basics." Ileana was stunned, and, failing to think of an intelligible reply, simply nodded a yes. That night Ileana dreamt of fighting Tortall's enemies, sword in hand, faithful steed carrying her across the known lands. She'd finally made up her mind. She couldn't wait until she was fifteen to become a rider. She'd be a page, and a squire if she could handle it, otherwise, perhaps she'd reconsider the idea of being a rider. That morning she rose before dawn, ready to take on the world.
Ok, sorry that all my chapters are so SHORT! I'm sort of in school right now so I don't have much time to do this, but hey, I try ( ! any way, plz review!! I need reviews! Well, ill write more soon.