(a/n New Fic!! I think I'm getting the hang of this fan fic writing thing.
This story is about Daine. What if Ozorne had managed to keep her locked
away? What happened when he finally let her go? What if the king sent a
royal order to Numair to make leave with the rest of the party, leaving
Daine in Carthak? What if Daine hadn't managed to escape, and destroy the
palace? What would happen if Ozorne stayed as Emperor Mage? Well if it did
happen I figure it would go something like this. Please forgive me but the
italics won't work.)
I'll never forget you.
I'll never forget you
Duchess Veralidaine sighed as she watched the sun go down in Carthak. To think she'd never see Tortall again. She'd never see her friends again; she'd never seen Cloud again. It was almost too much to bear.
Things of what Ozorne said kept drifting into her mind. "I know that he loves you- the traitor Salmalin."
"Things will turn out for the best. I like you Veralidaine."
"You shall have a title- Countess perhaps? Even Duchess. You will have your own estates, your own slaves, whatever you wish. You will even keep the dragon."
"She will be content as long as you are content. I will not risk waking her until I am certain she will not turn on me."
Daine found the tears flowing down her cheeks. She didn't try to stop them, she was used to the tears coming uninvited. Kitten gave a worried shrill, as she walked up to Daine and tugged at her skirts. Daine bent and picked her up.
Ozorne had been true to his word. Daine was a Duchess with countless acres of land. She had many slaves and on her land there was a building that looked much like the palace it's self. However that was not where Daine was. Daine was in her quarters at Ozorne's palace. He intended t keep her there until she was showed to the palace as the new Duchess of Carthak. She didn't really want to know what had happened to the old one.
Kitten chirped worried. "I'm all right Kit." She managed to whisper. "I'll be fine." The dragon nodded and Daine put her down. Ozorne had taken the sleep spell off Kitten when Daine had told him that kitten wouldn't do anything to him, because she was happy. Big lie. She'd even been allowed to keep Zek.
A knock on the door drew her away from her thoughts. She went to answer it, and found Ozorne standing there. Great. She didn't want to have to deal with him tonight.
"Veralidaine. I trust your well." He said with a smile. He'd been so nice to her since she'd woken up. Getting anything she desired, new clothes, and so on.
She didn't smile back, "Yes your imperialness I am fine."
He continued to smile. "Good, good. I've decided to have the ball tomorrow, you will be an official member Carthak."
Her eye's widened and she faked looking shocked, "Oh!! But your imperialness I don't have anything to wear for such a grand occasion."
"I'll have the seam mistress up to your room immediately. You'll look stunning once she's done I'm sure." It was little comments like this that made Daine worry what his intentions towards her really were.
"Thankyou. She'll do a brilliant job I'm sure." Daine said smiling for the first time in days. Pity it was fake. "Can I ask a question though, your imperial majesty?"
He nodded, "Of course Veralidaine."
"Will I be able to bring Skysong and Zek to the ball?"
He hesitated then said, "Of course my dear Veralidaine."
She dropped the smile and curtsied, "Thankyou. You've done so much."
"I'm glad you're pleased. Now if you'd excuse me I must go, duties await."
She nodded, "Who would I be to take you away from you're duties."
His smile widened, "I'll send the seam mistress round." Daine didn't say any think she just nodded and smiled. She then remembered that she had to curtsey again.
When he was gone, Daine lay down on the bed. Memories of Numair, Alanna and Tortall drifted across her thoughts. She'd found that, that often happened when she didn't keep herself busy. Not that there was anything to do around her room anyway.
After about fifteen minutes of just lying on the bed another knock disturbed her. She answered it. The seam mistress bustled in. After taking Daine's measurements she asked what colour she would like. Daine said the same colour blues as her eyes. To her surprise she found the colours exactly. As she described hat the dress would look like encrusted with jewels she asked.
"Would you like me to come help you do your hair for tomorrow? We could have a chat."
Daine smiled a real smile, "Thankyou." She whispered.
"Not a problem. I know you must be nervous."
Daine smiled again. "Yeah I am."
When seam mistress left Daine she lay back down on her bed. She started thinking about her friends again.
"I'll never forget you, I'll remember you always. I promise." Daine whispered to herself. It was true though, she'd never forget her friends, even though they'd obviously forgotten her, she hadn't forgotten them. She'd never forget them.
(a/n So.? What do you think?)
I'll never forget you.
I'll never forget you
Duchess Veralidaine sighed as she watched the sun go down in Carthak. To think she'd never see Tortall again. She'd never see her friends again; she'd never seen Cloud again. It was almost too much to bear.
Things of what Ozorne said kept drifting into her mind. "I know that he loves you- the traitor Salmalin."
"Things will turn out for the best. I like you Veralidaine."
"You shall have a title- Countess perhaps? Even Duchess. You will have your own estates, your own slaves, whatever you wish. You will even keep the dragon."
"She will be content as long as you are content. I will not risk waking her until I am certain she will not turn on me."
Daine found the tears flowing down her cheeks. She didn't try to stop them, she was used to the tears coming uninvited. Kitten gave a worried shrill, as she walked up to Daine and tugged at her skirts. Daine bent and picked her up.
Ozorne had been true to his word. Daine was a Duchess with countless acres of land. She had many slaves and on her land there was a building that looked much like the palace it's self. However that was not where Daine was. Daine was in her quarters at Ozorne's palace. He intended t keep her there until she was showed to the palace as the new Duchess of Carthak. She didn't really want to know what had happened to the old one.
Kitten chirped worried. "I'm all right Kit." She managed to whisper. "I'll be fine." The dragon nodded and Daine put her down. Ozorne had taken the sleep spell off Kitten when Daine had told him that kitten wouldn't do anything to him, because she was happy. Big lie. She'd even been allowed to keep Zek.
A knock on the door drew her away from her thoughts. She went to answer it, and found Ozorne standing there. Great. She didn't want to have to deal with him tonight.
"Veralidaine. I trust your well." He said with a smile. He'd been so nice to her since she'd woken up. Getting anything she desired, new clothes, and so on.
She didn't smile back, "Yes your imperialness I am fine."
He continued to smile. "Good, good. I've decided to have the ball tomorrow, you will be an official member Carthak."
Her eye's widened and she faked looking shocked, "Oh!! But your imperialness I don't have anything to wear for such a grand occasion."
"I'll have the seam mistress up to your room immediately. You'll look stunning once she's done I'm sure." It was little comments like this that made Daine worry what his intentions towards her really were.
"Thankyou. She'll do a brilliant job I'm sure." Daine said smiling for the first time in days. Pity it was fake. "Can I ask a question though, your imperial majesty?"
He nodded, "Of course Veralidaine."
"Will I be able to bring Skysong and Zek to the ball?"
He hesitated then said, "Of course my dear Veralidaine."
She dropped the smile and curtsied, "Thankyou. You've done so much."
"I'm glad you're pleased. Now if you'd excuse me I must go, duties await."
She nodded, "Who would I be to take you away from you're duties."
His smile widened, "I'll send the seam mistress round." Daine didn't say any think she just nodded and smiled. She then remembered that she had to curtsey again.
When he was gone, Daine lay down on the bed. Memories of Numair, Alanna and Tortall drifted across her thoughts. She'd found that, that often happened when she didn't keep herself busy. Not that there was anything to do around her room anyway.
After about fifteen minutes of just lying on the bed another knock disturbed her. She answered it. The seam mistress bustled in. After taking Daine's measurements she asked what colour she would like. Daine said the same colour blues as her eyes. To her surprise she found the colours exactly. As she described hat the dress would look like encrusted with jewels she asked.
"Would you like me to come help you do your hair for tomorrow? We could have a chat."
Daine smiled a real smile, "Thankyou." She whispered.
"Not a problem. I know you must be nervous."
Daine smiled again. "Yeah I am."
When seam mistress left Daine she lay back down on her bed. She started thinking about her friends again.
"I'll never forget you, I'll remember you always. I promise." Daine whispered to herself. It was true though, she'd never forget her friends, even though they'd obviously forgotten her, she hadn't forgotten them. She'd never forget them.
(a/n So.? What do you think?)
