New Life
When Leena woke up the next morning, she immediately held her head in her hands. She couldn't remember who she was, or where in the world she had come from. The room she was in was not familiar at the least.
Shortly after that, Mimi entered the room. She was a young woman in her early thirties, who had brown eyes and golden blond hair. The young Healer had served under Magnus for some time now, ever since the rebellion had begun.
"Oh good, you're awake little one," she said, "Now, can you tell me who you are, or at least what your name is if nothing else. I do need to know what to call you?"
"I can't remember who I am. Are you my mother or something?" Leena asked.
Mimi stated, "No, I'm not you're mother. I'm a Healer working for Magnus Dunbar, a hero in the Liberation Army. You may call me Mimi. Master Dunbar will be home soon, and he'll want to see you."
At that moment, a small boy entered the room. He was about three years old, with brown hair and deep blue eyes. Following him was a two- year-old girl who had green eyes and orangy-brown hair. They walked over to the bed, and looked at Leena.
The boy pointed to the young sorceress. "Mimi, who is this girl? Is she and orphan like Sara and me? Or is she a relative of Sir Dunbar?"
"Amon!" exclaimed Mimi, "Where are your manners? It's not polite to point at people. Now you apologize to her this instant young man."
"Sorry Miss," Amon replied.
Mimi told Leena, "This is Amon Miguel and Sara Larna. They're war orphans who I've taken in. Children, you must be patient with her. Poor lass can't remember who she is."
Sara, who was more soft-spoken, looked at Leena. "I'm sorry 'bout that. Don't worry, you'll be safe here. Mimi is really nice to us. And the man who she works for is a great guy too."
"Thank you," Leena replied, "It is nice to see that someone cares about me. Although I can't remember my past, I do believe that I had people who I was really close to, probably my parents. I can vaguely remember a unit of soldiers attacking my town, and seeing bodies in the street, and blood all over the place. It wasn't a pretty site."
"Must not have been. You've been through a lot since the battle. Luckily Sir Magnus found you, or you might have been killed too," Mimi informed her.
Leena nodded. She was lucky indeed. Something told her that she had watched at least one close family member be brutally killed in front of her. And she also thought she could see a woman who looked much like her holding her close, saying everything would be ok. Was that woman from the deepest recesses of her mind in fact her birth mother?
Mimi suddenly realized, "I've better give you a name. Otherwise, I won't know what to call you. How about I name you Eleni? It suits you just fine."
That shocked Amon. "Are you still thinking about. . ."
"Not now Amon," Sara whispered, "We shouldn't bother her with the story at the moment. Eleni just woke up and needs to reflect on her situation. No need to burden her as well." Then, she and her friend left the room, leaving Leena - - or should I say Eleni - - wondering what they meant.
"Mimi, what did Amon mean?" she inquired.
Mimi said, "You don't need to know that now. Rest a little bit more Eleni. There's no need to add another worry to your young mind." Then she too left.
* * *
Over the course of the week, Eleni began to grow strong again. She had several little adventures with Amon and Sara, including getting into heaps of trouble together. One night, they all broke curfew to look at the stars off the balcony. None of them knew what the names of the different constellations that they saw, but it was pretty all the same.
Amon's words over her new name still ate at Eleni. Every time she asked Mimi, the Healer found some excuse to avoid the subject. It only made things even more mysterious.
Sara was no different. She always thought before she talked, and was worried about offending or upsetting Eleni in some way. As if forgetting her past and being orphaned wasn't traumatic enough. The young girl was sure she could take whatever was thrown at her.
Even Amon had decided to shut his mouth. He wasn't a rude or mean child, he just didn't think some times. Well, he was only three at the time, and was a long way from growing up.
Finally, Eleni cornered Mimi in the kitchen one day. "Why did you give me this name? I want to know what your reasoning was. I think I do have the right to understand what was so horrible about this name that no one wants to talk about it."
"Eleni was my daughter's name," Mimi replied, "She was about your age when she died, and looked much like you. That was five years ago. There was a fire in my house, and I was the only one who survived. My husband, daughter, and younger brother were all killed. A thief had gotten in, and lit a candle to find my valuables. He dropped it, and burnt the whole house down around him. I devoted my life to healing after that, if I had known how to do it, they might be alive today. I also became sympathetic towards orphans. When Sara and Amon's parents were killed fighting for the Liberation Army, I took them in. They reminded me much of the family I had lost."
Eleni reached out to hug Mimi. She could feel for the woman, losing everyone she loved in the fire. Much like Eleni herself. The young girl tried to envision her mother holding her in Mimi's stead, and it comforted her a little bit more about her situation.
- - - -
Well, I wanted to have Amon and Sara's pasts be explained a little bit, and how they got involved with Magnus's unit explained. It was because they knew him from a long time ago. That and the fact that I wanted Eleni to have some friends, and they're all pretty close in age. Eleni is going to meet Magnus in the next chapter, he's been on a war campaign until now.
When Leena woke up the next morning, she immediately held her head in her hands. She couldn't remember who she was, or where in the world she had come from. The room she was in was not familiar at the least.
Shortly after that, Mimi entered the room. She was a young woman in her early thirties, who had brown eyes and golden blond hair. The young Healer had served under Magnus for some time now, ever since the rebellion had begun.
"Oh good, you're awake little one," she said, "Now, can you tell me who you are, or at least what your name is if nothing else. I do need to know what to call you?"
"I can't remember who I am. Are you my mother or something?" Leena asked.
Mimi stated, "No, I'm not you're mother. I'm a Healer working for Magnus Dunbar, a hero in the Liberation Army. You may call me Mimi. Master Dunbar will be home soon, and he'll want to see you."
At that moment, a small boy entered the room. He was about three years old, with brown hair and deep blue eyes. Following him was a two- year-old girl who had green eyes and orangy-brown hair. They walked over to the bed, and looked at Leena.
The boy pointed to the young sorceress. "Mimi, who is this girl? Is she and orphan like Sara and me? Or is she a relative of Sir Dunbar?"
"Amon!" exclaimed Mimi, "Where are your manners? It's not polite to point at people. Now you apologize to her this instant young man."
"Sorry Miss," Amon replied.
Mimi told Leena, "This is Amon Miguel and Sara Larna. They're war orphans who I've taken in. Children, you must be patient with her. Poor lass can't remember who she is."
Sara, who was more soft-spoken, looked at Leena. "I'm sorry 'bout that. Don't worry, you'll be safe here. Mimi is really nice to us. And the man who she works for is a great guy too."
"Thank you," Leena replied, "It is nice to see that someone cares about me. Although I can't remember my past, I do believe that I had people who I was really close to, probably my parents. I can vaguely remember a unit of soldiers attacking my town, and seeing bodies in the street, and blood all over the place. It wasn't a pretty site."
"Must not have been. You've been through a lot since the battle. Luckily Sir Magnus found you, or you might have been killed too," Mimi informed her.
Leena nodded. She was lucky indeed. Something told her that she had watched at least one close family member be brutally killed in front of her. And she also thought she could see a woman who looked much like her holding her close, saying everything would be ok. Was that woman from the deepest recesses of her mind in fact her birth mother?
Mimi suddenly realized, "I've better give you a name. Otherwise, I won't know what to call you. How about I name you Eleni? It suits you just fine."
That shocked Amon. "Are you still thinking about. . ."
"Not now Amon," Sara whispered, "We shouldn't bother her with the story at the moment. Eleni just woke up and needs to reflect on her situation. No need to burden her as well." Then, she and her friend left the room, leaving Leena - - or should I say Eleni - - wondering what they meant.
"Mimi, what did Amon mean?" she inquired.
Mimi said, "You don't need to know that now. Rest a little bit more Eleni. There's no need to add another worry to your young mind." Then she too left.
* * *
Over the course of the week, Eleni began to grow strong again. She had several little adventures with Amon and Sara, including getting into heaps of trouble together. One night, they all broke curfew to look at the stars off the balcony. None of them knew what the names of the different constellations that they saw, but it was pretty all the same.
Amon's words over her new name still ate at Eleni. Every time she asked Mimi, the Healer found some excuse to avoid the subject. It only made things even more mysterious.
Sara was no different. She always thought before she talked, and was worried about offending or upsetting Eleni in some way. As if forgetting her past and being orphaned wasn't traumatic enough. The young girl was sure she could take whatever was thrown at her.
Even Amon had decided to shut his mouth. He wasn't a rude or mean child, he just didn't think some times. Well, he was only three at the time, and was a long way from growing up.
Finally, Eleni cornered Mimi in the kitchen one day. "Why did you give me this name? I want to know what your reasoning was. I think I do have the right to understand what was so horrible about this name that no one wants to talk about it."
"Eleni was my daughter's name," Mimi replied, "She was about your age when she died, and looked much like you. That was five years ago. There was a fire in my house, and I was the only one who survived. My husband, daughter, and younger brother were all killed. A thief had gotten in, and lit a candle to find my valuables. He dropped it, and burnt the whole house down around him. I devoted my life to healing after that, if I had known how to do it, they might be alive today. I also became sympathetic towards orphans. When Sara and Amon's parents were killed fighting for the Liberation Army, I took them in. They reminded me much of the family I had lost."
Eleni reached out to hug Mimi. She could feel for the woman, losing everyone she loved in the fire. Much like Eleni herself. The young girl tried to envision her mother holding her in Mimi's stead, and it comforted her a little bit more about her situation.
- - - -
Well, I wanted to have Amon and Sara's pasts be explained a little bit, and how they got involved with Magnus's unit explained. It was because they knew him from a long time ago. That and the fact that I wanted Eleni to have some friends, and they're all pretty close in age. Eleni is going to meet Magnus in the next chapter, he's been on a war campaign until now.