(a/n That was mean off me I know left a bit of a cliffy didn't I? Oh well.
Right for the sake of the story let's just say that she could never raise
animals from the dead. The graveyard hag will give her that power later.)
I'll Never Forget You
The Only Way
A couple of hours after Daine let the news lose. (Still the same night)
"NO!!" Numair's shout sounded through the rooms of Daine's mansion. "I won't let you do this!!" He shouted.
Daine crossed her arms, "You can't stop me Numair." She said simply. Just as she said that they heard a rush of metal on metal. Daine walked towards the balcony door, glad for the interruption. She smiled when she saw who it was. "Rikash" She breathed.
He grinned at her. "Why is the stork-man shouting?" He asked.
"He's being stupid." Daine informed Rikash.
"I'm being stupid!" Numair cried, "I'm not the one marrying a complete maniac!!"
Rikash cocked his head, "So he asked you?"
Daine nodded, "Yes. And what's more I'm saying yes because-" She glanced at Numair, "I have no other choice. He won't let me say no and he'll find me and have me killed if I leave. It's the only way."
"No it's not. Come with us. You'll be safe I won't let them hurt you." Numair whispered defeated.
"He'll track me and kill me." Daine shook her head and looked down and said in a sad voice, "I don't want to lose my life Numair, not yet anyway." She glanced up again and seeing that both Numair and Rikash were looking at her she said. "He cares for me. I'm doing the right thing." She paused. "At least I hope so." She added.
Numair sighed, "Daine." He whispered, "I can't let you do this. You'll be in this marriage forever. This is for life."
"Don't you think I know that? I'm only fifteen but I'll be good for Carthak." She whispered and walked out of the room.
Numair glanced at Rikash, "You promise me that while you are here, you will look after her?" he said to the Stormwing.
Rikash cocked his head slightly looking at Numair. "Why?" he asked.
"Because I won't be here to look after her." Numair replied. "Promise me Rikash Moonsword."
The Stormwing winced at his the use of his full name. "I'll look after her. He won't hurt her while I'm here."
Numair looked relieved. "Thank you. I'm grateful."
Rikash was still looking a Numair closely. "When are you leaving her? She'll not take it well."
Numair looked down, hardly caring about the fact that he was talking to one of the most hated creature in the land. "Two days. Two days and I'll possibly never see her again." Numair dropped his head into his hands, "I let her down. Now she's got to marry Ozorne and pretend to be happy with life." He stared blankly into space, "Oh god's." He whispered, "I've ruined her life."
(a/n this bit is basically just thoughts from all of the characters.)
Ozorne's Thoughts in his POV
I wonder what my dear Veralidaine has told her friends? I wonder if she's told Draper that we're getting married? I can just imagine what he's thinking now, Oh god's what have I done? She'll have to marry that madman now. It would be just like him. Such a pathetic person I never thought would exist. A black robe mage! I can't believe it!! I mean Draper?
My poor, poor Veralidaine having that for a teacher. Draper must be round with envy that I've got such a beautiful woman to marry me. I know he love's her, but I don't think even he's realised it yet.
I'm sorry I lost my temper with her I really am. I hate hitting her but sometimes she needs it.
Alanna's Thoughts. Her POV.
I can't believe what's happened to Daine. Marrying Ozorne that poor child. Numair's worried sick. I don't believe he'll ever forgive Jon for this. Daine. Ozorne. Oh Goddess how I wish you were here to help me now! I wish we could get her away from this place! But she said it herself. He'll find her and kill her. But to marry him? When they finally do marry she'll only be sixteen. So young.
I want her to be happy and I want her to be safe. I fear she'll be neither here!!
Thayet's Thoughts. Her POV.
Oh dear goddess what is going to happen? What are we going to do now tat Daine is going to marry Ozorne? How will Numair cope? What will we do if Tortall goes to war with Carthak I won't want her killed!
Daine's Thoughts. Her POV.
Goddess. Goddess. Goddess. What have I got myself into? Marrying Ozorne? I'll be stuck. Forever with a man I'll never love. Never. My friends will come to the wedding. I won't go through with it if he doesn't let them come.
Graveyard Hag please help me now. I need your help really badly.
Oh Goddess what have I got myself into?
(a/n What will happen I suppose you'll have to wait and find out.
I'll Never Forget You
The Only Way
A couple of hours after Daine let the news lose. (Still the same night)
"NO!!" Numair's shout sounded through the rooms of Daine's mansion. "I won't let you do this!!" He shouted.
Daine crossed her arms, "You can't stop me Numair." She said simply. Just as she said that they heard a rush of metal on metal. Daine walked towards the balcony door, glad for the interruption. She smiled when she saw who it was. "Rikash" She breathed.
He grinned at her. "Why is the stork-man shouting?" He asked.
"He's being stupid." Daine informed Rikash.
"I'm being stupid!" Numair cried, "I'm not the one marrying a complete maniac!!"
Rikash cocked his head, "So he asked you?"
Daine nodded, "Yes. And what's more I'm saying yes because-" She glanced at Numair, "I have no other choice. He won't let me say no and he'll find me and have me killed if I leave. It's the only way."
"No it's not. Come with us. You'll be safe I won't let them hurt you." Numair whispered defeated.
"He'll track me and kill me." Daine shook her head and looked down and said in a sad voice, "I don't want to lose my life Numair, not yet anyway." She glanced up again and seeing that both Numair and Rikash were looking at her she said. "He cares for me. I'm doing the right thing." She paused. "At least I hope so." She added.
Numair sighed, "Daine." He whispered, "I can't let you do this. You'll be in this marriage forever. This is for life."
"Don't you think I know that? I'm only fifteen but I'll be good for Carthak." She whispered and walked out of the room.
Numair glanced at Rikash, "You promise me that while you are here, you will look after her?" he said to the Stormwing.
Rikash cocked his head slightly looking at Numair. "Why?" he asked.
"Because I won't be here to look after her." Numair replied. "Promise me Rikash Moonsword."
The Stormwing winced at his the use of his full name. "I'll look after her. He won't hurt her while I'm here."
Numair looked relieved. "Thank you. I'm grateful."
Rikash was still looking a Numair closely. "When are you leaving her? She'll not take it well."
Numair looked down, hardly caring about the fact that he was talking to one of the most hated creature in the land. "Two days. Two days and I'll possibly never see her again." Numair dropped his head into his hands, "I let her down. Now she's got to marry Ozorne and pretend to be happy with life." He stared blankly into space, "Oh god's." He whispered, "I've ruined her life."
(a/n this bit is basically just thoughts from all of the characters.)
Ozorne's Thoughts in his POV
I wonder what my dear Veralidaine has told her friends? I wonder if she's told Draper that we're getting married? I can just imagine what he's thinking now, Oh god's what have I done? She'll have to marry that madman now. It would be just like him. Such a pathetic person I never thought would exist. A black robe mage! I can't believe it!! I mean Draper?
My poor, poor Veralidaine having that for a teacher. Draper must be round with envy that I've got such a beautiful woman to marry me. I know he love's her, but I don't think even he's realised it yet.
I'm sorry I lost my temper with her I really am. I hate hitting her but sometimes she needs it.
Alanna's Thoughts. Her POV.
I can't believe what's happened to Daine. Marrying Ozorne that poor child. Numair's worried sick. I don't believe he'll ever forgive Jon for this. Daine. Ozorne. Oh Goddess how I wish you were here to help me now! I wish we could get her away from this place! But she said it herself. He'll find her and kill her. But to marry him? When they finally do marry she'll only be sixteen. So young.
I want her to be happy and I want her to be safe. I fear she'll be neither here!!
Thayet's Thoughts. Her POV.
Oh dear goddess what is going to happen? What are we going to do now tat Daine is going to marry Ozorne? How will Numair cope? What will we do if Tortall goes to war with Carthak I won't want her killed!
Daine's Thoughts. Her POV.
Goddess. Goddess. Goddess. What have I got myself into? Marrying Ozorne? I'll be stuck. Forever with a man I'll never love. Never. My friends will come to the wedding. I won't go through with it if he doesn't let them come.
Graveyard Hag please help me now. I need your help really badly.
Oh Goddess what have I got myself into?
(a/n What will happen I suppose you'll have to wait and find out.
