Disclaimer: I own NOTHING!!!!! Well, almost nothing, I Own, Lyra, aunt Sophia, Uncle Kirreth, ummmmm Euglena, and Silvermouth manor/castle thingy I bow down to TP for creating Neal*bows, slumps* hey who...poisoned....me..??
THE story!

Chapter One: Guests

Lyra was in the kitchen helping out when a messenger arrived. The nineteen year -old, turned around to see who it was. Very unlikely but true, the message was for her. She paid him, gave him some food and then let him leave before running to her room to read the message. It was from Kel. Her black waist length hair bobbed and she jumped up and down and her purple eyes shone and she hastily ripped open the letter from her long time friend. She quickly scanned the letter and then flopped onto the bed happily and she read the letter once more,

Dear Lyra,

I hope this letter finds you in good conditions. Yes I have made it to knight-dom. Well, I decided it was about time you got a trip, yes. And I have some adventures you might find amusing. I will be there tomorrow afternoon at the latest. So sorry to tell you so soon----

*Like I care? *She thought. *I 'm just glad she's coming,* and she continued.

-----I'm also bringing two friends of mine we'll be staying for about three weeks. Try not to kill your self from excitement,

Kel.

Lyra was SO happy. She could finally have some friends to talk to who understand. *Two friends,* she wondered who that would be but put it aside as something cut through her thoughts.

"Lyraaaaaaaaaaa? LYRA?! Get down here this instant."

*Now what? *Thought Lyra gloomily. Her life was chaos. Here's a list of it up to now.

One: Her mother died when she was seven.
Two: Her father died when she was eight.
Three: She has to live with her awful aunt uncle and cousin who treat
her like dirt.
Four: She can't become a knight.
Five she had to become a proper lady soon.

She stuck her tongue out at a mirror. The tunic which was a light green, made her tan-ish skin stick out. Even though she lived in northern Tortall, her looks were VERY Yamani-like since her father had been Yamani. She took after him.

"LYRA???????" Her aunt, Sophia, yelled again.

*Better go before she has a heart attack,* Lyra thought. *Although I wouldn't mind one just now.*

She ran down the stairs to where her aunt, red-faced, and her cousin, Euglena, face painted, stood.

"Yes Aunt Sophia?" Lyra asked. Euglena scowled at her as if she were a worm in pudding. They didn't get along very well, and for the last month it had been bliss for Lyra as Euglena had been at her friend's manor. However, she was back.

"There is to be a dinner tonight, a fancy one in honor of Euglena's return, prepare for it NOW!" And as her Aunt began to turn away Lyra remembered something.

"Ohhhh, Auntie?" Lyra said in a fake sweet voice, she hated her aunt.

"Now what? I'm very busy Lyra!" Snapped her aunt turning around.

"Kel and two of her friends are coming tomorrow, and they're staying for a month or so." She said.
Her aunt pursed her lips. She didn't approve of Kel going off
and being a
Knight. Her sister was the lady Nond. (A/N: if any of u remember in
page.
Her sister marries Nond, but the lady Nond is very prim and proper( )
However, if she refused to Lyra, she could threaten to tell Kel, who
was
Friends with the crown prince, who could very well, strip Sophia of
all of
Silvermouth manor and land. It went back generations. "Very-very
well.
They can stay. Now go and get ready."

"Ok auntie" and with her sardonic wave she left upstairs. While in her room she was grave. I hope you come soon Kel, I hope you come very soon...

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I like this fic better than my other one, sooooo five reviews before the next chappie.

*turns around to glaive fight with Kel*

~Lyra of Queenscove

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