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writing THIS!?
A/N: 15 REVIEWS! YAY!!!!! Big thanks to Lady Foeseeker, Emeri Dragonsoul, Kathryn, Zeelee, scythegirl, Miss Chips, Mystical-Grace, WaterShadow, and Sandry Moss.
Mystical-Grace: You know…that's not a bad idea. I'll consider it for later in the fic. Right now, however, Evvy is around eleven and Pasco is thirteen. I think that's too young for a relationship. I think they might eventually get to that point, though.
Miss Chips: I'm glad it's funny. I do try.
WaterShadow: I always loved seeing Briar acting like a teacher. But that's probably obvious since I'm writing about it.
Okay, so here's chapter three. I hope you all like it!
Winding Circle. THE Winding Circle. Evvy had heard so many stories about it she felt she had been there. She looked at her teacher in a stunned silence. Briar laughed.
"Well, do you want to go or not? Help bring this stuff to the other cart." Evvy snapped out of it, grabbed about three random things in the wagon, and took off to where the small cart and its driver were sitting on the side of the road. She dumped the stuff in and was about to run back for more when something rolled out of one of the parcels. It was a glass bottle filled with some substance.
Evvy's curiosity and common sense battled in her head. She wanted to pick up the bottle and examine it, but she knew better than to touch some unknown brew of Briar's or Rosethorn's. Of course, curiosity won.
She looked at the label to see if she could read it. No clues there, it was all little symbols. She looked around to make sure nobody was watching, and that she was out of reach of any plants, and uncorked the bottle. The smell of the concoction made her wrinkle her nose in disgust. This was probably Briar's.
"EVVY! PUT THAT DOWN!" Evvy was so startled that she dropped the bottle and the liquid inside splashed into her eyes. Suddenly, most of the bottles in the cart began to glow with a silver light that nearly blinded her. She screeched and covered her eyes with her hand. She heard Briar walk up, mumbling curses. He pried her hands away.
Evvy flinched. Briar seemed to glow like a tiny sun. "Ow! You're too bright!"
"It splashed in your eyes?" Briar cursed again. "That stuff doesn't wash out. You're gonna have to wait for it to wear off."
"How long will that take?"
"Not sure." Briar released her hands and reached for a bottle, the contents of which he dabbed on her still-closed eyelids. "That should veil your eyes a bit. Sit in the cart and don't touch anything!"
Evvy opened her eyes, saw that everything seemed to get a lot darker, and did as she was told. What a great thing to happen now!
The drive up to the temple was interesting enough. About halfway there, the veil wore off and Evvy expressed her feelings about this in a very loud voice. When she let out a small shriek at the sight of the extremely bright gates, Briar dabbed the veiling liquid on her eyes again. After that, Evvy was a lot quieter as she was looking around.
Everything seemed to interest her. The Hub, the dormitories, the wall, and anything else you could think of. When she caught sight of Discipline, however, she fell strangely silent. It felt like a swarm of butterflies at just flown down her throat and into her stomach, where they insisted on fluttering around. She gulped.
Briar, however, wasn't paying attention. He looked like he was concentrating on something, staring intently at the house. A few seconds later, two girls burst out of the door and flung themselves at the cart. They were both shining as bright as Briar.
"BRIAR!" Evvy's teacher had just enough time to get out of the cart before he was tackled by the two girls. Evvy, expecting a wise crack from Briar, realized with a shock that he was laughing!
"Get off me!" He said in Imperial, pushing the girls off and standing up. Evvy blinked. Was it just her or did Briar suddenly get brighter when near those girls. The group continued having a conversation in Imperial, though Evvy managed to keep up. "How you two been?"
"Fine," said one of the girls. She was shorter and had deep blue eyes and light brown hair. "Uncle's been keeping me pretty busy, what with all of the balls and things he's been having."
"I'll say!" said the other girl, bending over to pick up what looked like a Trader staff. She was tall, dark-skinned, and wore her hair in many braids. "What with all those balls and teaching, I'm surprised she didn't forget you were coming completely!"
"Daja!" said the shorter girl.
"Oh! That reminds me." Briar said, beckoning Evvy over. "This is Evvy, my student. Evvy, this is Sandry," he nodded toward the shorter girl, who smiled, "and Daja." He indicated the other girl, who nodded. Evvy curtsied to Sandry and Daja.
"Pleased to meet you," she said in highly accented Imperial.
"Nice to meet you, too." Sandry said, smiling. "Briar's written so about you in his letters."
"All good." Daja added.
Evvy gaped at Briar's foster sisters. "Really? I'm surprised. I didn't think he had ANYTHING good to say about me!" The girls laughed.
"Well, if you all are finished with introductions, I'd appreciate it if we went inside." Rosethorn said, coming up behind them. Evvy shaded her eyes. Rosethorn was brighter than Sandry, Briar, and Daja combined. The girls grinned.
"Sure, Rosethorn." Sandry said, taking a bag from the cart. "How have you been?"
"Ask me again when I've had a cup of tea." Rosethorn responded over her shoulder, walking up to the cottage door. Evvy smiled. This was definitely not going to be boring.
A/N: So, like? dislike? Give me some feedback. I know, Pasco hasn't come into the story. He will next chapter, I promise. If this chapter isn't as good as the last ones, I apologize and remind you all that this is my first fanfic.
PLEASE REVIEW!!
A/N: 15 REVIEWS! YAY!!!!! Big thanks to Lady Foeseeker, Emeri Dragonsoul, Kathryn, Zeelee, scythegirl, Miss Chips, Mystical-Grace, WaterShadow, and Sandry Moss.
Mystical-Grace: You know…that's not a bad idea. I'll consider it for later in the fic. Right now, however, Evvy is around eleven and Pasco is thirteen. I think that's too young for a relationship. I think they might eventually get to that point, though.
Miss Chips: I'm glad it's funny. I do try.
WaterShadow: I always loved seeing Briar acting like a teacher. But that's probably obvious since I'm writing about it.
Okay, so here's chapter three. I hope you all like it!
Winding Circle. THE Winding Circle. Evvy had heard so many stories about it she felt she had been there. She looked at her teacher in a stunned silence. Briar laughed.
"Well, do you want to go or not? Help bring this stuff to the other cart." Evvy snapped out of it, grabbed about three random things in the wagon, and took off to where the small cart and its driver were sitting on the side of the road. She dumped the stuff in and was about to run back for more when something rolled out of one of the parcels. It was a glass bottle filled with some substance.
Evvy's curiosity and common sense battled in her head. She wanted to pick up the bottle and examine it, but she knew better than to touch some unknown brew of Briar's or Rosethorn's. Of course, curiosity won.
She looked at the label to see if she could read it. No clues there, it was all little symbols. She looked around to make sure nobody was watching, and that she was out of reach of any plants, and uncorked the bottle. The smell of the concoction made her wrinkle her nose in disgust. This was probably Briar's.
"EVVY! PUT THAT DOWN!" Evvy was so startled that she dropped the bottle and the liquid inside splashed into her eyes. Suddenly, most of the bottles in the cart began to glow with a silver light that nearly blinded her. She screeched and covered her eyes with her hand. She heard Briar walk up, mumbling curses. He pried her hands away.
Evvy flinched. Briar seemed to glow like a tiny sun. "Ow! You're too bright!"
"It splashed in your eyes?" Briar cursed again. "That stuff doesn't wash out. You're gonna have to wait for it to wear off."
"How long will that take?"
"Not sure." Briar released her hands and reached for a bottle, the contents of which he dabbed on her still-closed eyelids. "That should veil your eyes a bit. Sit in the cart and don't touch anything!"
Evvy opened her eyes, saw that everything seemed to get a lot darker, and did as she was told. What a great thing to happen now!
The drive up to the temple was interesting enough. About halfway there, the veil wore off and Evvy expressed her feelings about this in a very loud voice. When she let out a small shriek at the sight of the extremely bright gates, Briar dabbed the veiling liquid on her eyes again. After that, Evvy was a lot quieter as she was looking around.
Everything seemed to interest her. The Hub, the dormitories, the wall, and anything else you could think of. When she caught sight of Discipline, however, she fell strangely silent. It felt like a swarm of butterflies at just flown down her throat and into her stomach, where they insisted on fluttering around. She gulped.
Briar, however, wasn't paying attention. He looked like he was concentrating on something, staring intently at the house. A few seconds later, two girls burst out of the door and flung themselves at the cart. They were both shining as bright as Briar.
"BRIAR!" Evvy's teacher had just enough time to get out of the cart before he was tackled by the two girls. Evvy, expecting a wise crack from Briar, realized with a shock that he was laughing!
"Get off me!" He said in Imperial, pushing the girls off and standing up. Evvy blinked. Was it just her or did Briar suddenly get brighter when near those girls. The group continued having a conversation in Imperial, though Evvy managed to keep up. "How you two been?"
"Fine," said one of the girls. She was shorter and had deep blue eyes and light brown hair. "Uncle's been keeping me pretty busy, what with all of the balls and things he's been having."
"I'll say!" said the other girl, bending over to pick up what looked like a Trader staff. She was tall, dark-skinned, and wore her hair in many braids. "What with all those balls and teaching, I'm surprised she didn't forget you were coming completely!"
"Daja!" said the shorter girl.
"Oh! That reminds me." Briar said, beckoning Evvy over. "This is Evvy, my student. Evvy, this is Sandry," he nodded toward the shorter girl, who smiled, "and Daja." He indicated the other girl, who nodded. Evvy curtsied to Sandry and Daja.
"Pleased to meet you," she said in highly accented Imperial.
"Nice to meet you, too." Sandry said, smiling. "Briar's written so about you in his letters."
"All good." Daja added.
Evvy gaped at Briar's foster sisters. "Really? I'm surprised. I didn't think he had ANYTHING good to say about me!" The girls laughed.
"Well, if you all are finished with introductions, I'd appreciate it if we went inside." Rosethorn said, coming up behind them. Evvy shaded her eyes. Rosethorn was brighter than Sandry, Briar, and Daja combined. The girls grinned.
"Sure, Rosethorn." Sandry said, taking a bag from the cart. "How have you been?"
"Ask me again when I've had a cup of tea." Rosethorn responded over her shoulder, walking up to the cottage door. Evvy smiled. This was definitely not going to be boring.
A/N: So, like? dislike? Give me some feedback. I know, Pasco hasn't come into the story. He will next chapter, I promise. If this chapter isn't as good as the last ones, I apologize and remind you all that this is my first fanfic.
PLEASE REVIEW!!