Sparkles of thePast
Chapter#3
Standing Up
Hello, I am posting this chapter right after chapter two hoping that two chapters will intice
some one to review my work. Is it working?
"Natia?, I'm back. Boy you just wont believe what I found today!"
Serena shouted at her loudest decibel so that the woman would hear her., she was
smiling from ear to ear as she closed the door to Natias hut behind her. In her arms was a
bundle of the strangest flowers that she had ever seen. They were a myriad of colors.
Blues and reds and a strange color of gray that she would have sworn was silver. She had
picked them thinking of how they would brighten up Natias drab hut.
"All theses flowers were just standing there waiting to be picked, I thought that we could
you know put them in a vase, so you have one?"
Serena stopped chattering instantly as she walked into the room to find that Natia had a
guest. And not a welcome one at that. Natia looked downright scared of the gentleman
sitting across from her at the table. Serena was instantly on her guard.
"Oh, I'm sorry, I didn't know that you had a guest." The man wore a sort of silk garb
which in contrast to Natias brown corse gown must have meant that he was of a higher
rank. Upon spotting her he stood up and said
"Madam."
His eyes assessing her body without respect. Serena bristled under his stare, o one, not
even Darien had ever looked at her like that and she did NOT like it. She drew her self up
into her regal stance, her back ramrod straight and her head tilted slightly up. she looked
at him down the bridge of her nose.
Instantly his eyes glinted menacingly and he sneered.
"Why do you not show the proper respect for me! I am the high councilor and keeper of
the grounds of this Moon. I hold your lively hood in my palms and you should be grateful
for BREATHING in my presence!"
He waited obviously expecting her to cower and beg forgiveness. Natia, who had been
intently watching their lips started to tremble and her eyes pleaded with Serena to do
something. Serena almost broke down doubting her actions, and started to relax and make
a somewhat respectful curtsy, bowing her pride. Almost, until the silk wearing bafoon
opened his mouth again.
"Why do you hesitate insignificant one?! You are lower to dirt to me, still,"
He said rubbing his dark gotee between his fingers, "To compensate for the disrespect
that you have caused me we can make out an arrangement.."
He let his eyes do the rest of the talking frankly undressing her again with the beady
objects. Serena stiffened again and glared at the offending object. Umi rubbed against her
leg sensing the tension in the air. He notice that he had not gained and ground and before
Serena could prepare his hand cracked against her cheek.
"SMACK!!"
Her head snapped back and stayed there. Her golden bangs hiding her features. The high
councilor smiled believing that he had finally brought her down and sneered at Natia.
"For this horrid show of disobedience I will triple your monthly taxes every month for two
years. Maybe then you will teach your ward her right place, old crone."
"Crack!"
He reached a gloved hand up to his cheek where there was a red imprint of a hand mark.
His startled eyes flew to the insignificant chit who stood there looking as if she were a
queen of the highest rank, chest heaving in indignation blue eyes glinting coldly and
proudly back at him. For a moment he felt a bolt of true fear, then fought it back.
"You.. you shall pay dearly for this. Tomorrow the royal guards will arrest you and take
you to the castle for your punishment. Oh, yes the price for striking a member of the royal
court is worse then you can imagine. And there will be guards outside your door so that
you don't try to run off during the night."
With that he marched angrily out the door slamming it in his wake. Natias demeanor
changed quickly she peered out the window to see if he was truly out of earshot and then
turned a grinning face to Serena.
" That wasss the mosst ssspectacular ssshow of courage that I have ever ssseen. He finally
got what was coming to him. A truly dissspicable man he is truly." Then her triumphant
smile crumbled and she sat down slowly. "Tripled, how will I ever pay. This land belonged
to Hertie. He love thiss land. How will I pay?"
At this she stood up stiffly and began to wash the dishes in the bucket on the table. her
gnarled blue hands rubbing the corse wool cloths with a vigor that betrayed her inner
turmoil. Serena walked over to the older woman and gently detangled her hands from the
cloth, turning Natia into her embrace and whispering words of comfort.
"I'm sorry I will pay for it, it will be all right, don't worry...."
The woman broke down at this and dark blue tears began to stream down her wrinkled
cheeks.
" Oh I isss not worried about that, I isss worried about you!" She cried. "Isss horrible,
what will happen to you?!"
Serena could only wisper words of comfort while her insides trembled.
"I don't know ." She whispered. "I don't know."
Chapter#3
Standing Up
Hello, I am posting this chapter right after chapter two hoping that two chapters will intice
some one to review my work. Is it working?
"Natia?, I'm back. Boy you just wont believe what I found today!"
Serena shouted at her loudest decibel so that the woman would hear her., she was
smiling from ear to ear as she closed the door to Natias hut behind her. In her arms was a
bundle of the strangest flowers that she had ever seen. They were a myriad of colors.
Blues and reds and a strange color of gray that she would have sworn was silver. She had
picked them thinking of how they would brighten up Natias drab hut.
"All theses flowers were just standing there waiting to be picked, I thought that we could
you know put them in a vase, so you have one?"
Serena stopped chattering instantly as she walked into the room to find that Natia had a
guest. And not a welcome one at that. Natia looked downright scared of the gentleman
sitting across from her at the table. Serena was instantly on her guard.
"Oh, I'm sorry, I didn't know that you had a guest." The man wore a sort of silk garb
which in contrast to Natias brown corse gown must have meant that he was of a higher
rank. Upon spotting her he stood up and said
"Madam."
His eyes assessing her body without respect. Serena bristled under his stare, o one, not
even Darien had ever looked at her like that and she did NOT like it. She drew her self up
into her regal stance, her back ramrod straight and her head tilted slightly up. she looked
at him down the bridge of her nose.
Instantly his eyes glinted menacingly and he sneered.
"Why do you not show the proper respect for me! I am the high councilor and keeper of
the grounds of this Moon. I hold your lively hood in my palms and you should be grateful
for BREATHING in my presence!"
He waited obviously expecting her to cower and beg forgiveness. Natia, who had been
intently watching their lips started to tremble and her eyes pleaded with Serena to do
something. Serena almost broke down doubting her actions, and started to relax and make
a somewhat respectful curtsy, bowing her pride. Almost, until the silk wearing bafoon
opened his mouth again.
"Why do you hesitate insignificant one?! You are lower to dirt to me, still,"
He said rubbing his dark gotee between his fingers, "To compensate for the disrespect
that you have caused me we can make out an arrangement.."
He let his eyes do the rest of the talking frankly undressing her again with the beady
objects. Serena stiffened again and glared at the offending object. Umi rubbed against her
leg sensing the tension in the air. He notice that he had not gained and ground and before
Serena could prepare his hand cracked against her cheek.
"SMACK!!"
Her head snapped back and stayed there. Her golden bangs hiding her features. The high
councilor smiled believing that he had finally brought her down and sneered at Natia.
"For this horrid show of disobedience I will triple your monthly taxes every month for two
years. Maybe then you will teach your ward her right place, old crone."
"Crack!"
He reached a gloved hand up to his cheek where there was a red imprint of a hand mark.
His startled eyes flew to the insignificant chit who stood there looking as if she were a
queen of the highest rank, chest heaving in indignation blue eyes glinting coldly and
proudly back at him. For a moment he felt a bolt of true fear, then fought it back.
"You.. you shall pay dearly for this. Tomorrow the royal guards will arrest you and take
you to the castle for your punishment. Oh, yes the price for striking a member of the royal
court is worse then you can imagine. And there will be guards outside your door so that
you don't try to run off during the night."
With that he marched angrily out the door slamming it in his wake. Natias demeanor
changed quickly she peered out the window to see if he was truly out of earshot and then
turned a grinning face to Serena.
" That wasss the mosst ssspectacular ssshow of courage that I have ever ssseen. He finally
got what was coming to him. A truly dissspicable man he is truly." Then her triumphant
smile crumbled and she sat down slowly. "Tripled, how will I ever pay. This land belonged
to Hertie. He love thiss land. How will I pay?"
At this she stood up stiffly and began to wash the dishes in the bucket on the table. her
gnarled blue hands rubbing the corse wool cloths with a vigor that betrayed her inner
turmoil. Serena walked over to the older woman and gently detangled her hands from the
cloth, turning Natia into her embrace and whispering words of comfort.
"I'm sorry I will pay for it, it will be all right, don't worry...."
The woman broke down at this and dark blue tears began to stream down her wrinkled
cheeks.
" Oh I isss not worried about that, I isss worried about you!" She cried. "Isss horrible,
what will happen to you?!"
Serena could only wisper words of comfort while her insides trembled.
"I don't know ." She whispered. "I don't know."