Rosemary was back to square one. She was in her mud hut fuming trying to
decide who she was madder at, Prince Fereaky Accent or Prince Royal Pain.
All she knew was she had had it with princes and was quite ready to go off
with some other people. Anyone had to be better than them. Just then there
was a tapping on her hut. She knew immediately that she was in no condition
or mood to be chatting with anyone that would come to see her.
"GO A-WAY!" She said it as plainly as possible.
"Now, now dearie I'm sure that ya do'n mean it. It is just me, Regina." The pleasantly plump woman who was the mother Brandon and the wife, she was assuming, of Yahyew. She looked at her frizzled hair in a messy bun and her little height and thought her to be the only person that Rosemary would want to talk to at this point.
"Oh Regina! I am so sorry I thought it was.someone else." Rosemary looked down and Regina looked at her and smiled knowingly.
"May I comen, then?" She chuckled. Rosemary nodded.
"I am sorry that I am causing so much trouble." Rosemary murmured as Regina sat down. She looked up shocked at Rosemary's statement. "No no dearie, you are fine. What with those two, ya got yer hands full! I come 'ere ta talk ta ya 'bout some thins. Ya must understand that ya are doin everythin that Hezzel wants."
Rosemary's head snapped up in an instant at the name of the little old man she once knew. She was about to question but Regina continued.
"Yes, that man knew how thins would turn out. He knew. Now Rosemary he has sent ya 'ere. Ya do'n think that ya came 'ere without reason? No. Everything ya do has purpose and that brings me ta what I wish ta speak with ya." Regina sighed and paused a moment not the kind of person to rush things she felt were important but she was pressed for time.
"Yes," Rosemary asked impatiently.
"Ah Rosemary always in a 'urry I can't 'elp but laugh but I must be serious," She took in a deep breath. "Rosemary, ya are the only one who can rescue Hezzel." Before Rosemary could interrupt she continued, " There is something else in this mess that I can't tell ya and ya will 'ave to find out on yer own but in the mean time I must explain.ya really do 'ave magic in ya but 'cause of the curse that Urina put on ya.yer magic is well sort of put away. Every now and then ya 'ave burst of it come back and that is 'ow Hezzel is able to talk to ya. Now ya must find a way ta get it back and rescue Hezzel." Regina said all this with a look of pleading urgency that Rosemary felt touched yet like she had run into a stonewall.
"But Regina I couldn't possibly.I mean it is just me and all my stupid.how could this just." Rosemary fell silent not quite sure what it was she wanted to say.
"This is yer destiny and I know I am being mysterious and slightly confusin but ya must trust me. Now ya are ta leave tanight. Brandon, Ryan, and Yahdoo 'ave everythin ready. All ya 'ave ta do is meet them by the great tree that ya came through ta 'ere."
Rosemary rose to leave but Regina stopped her.
"Rosemary there is somethin I want ya ta 'ave. Do'n think I would letcha leave 'ere without a partin gift. It's a cloak I made ya, surprisin enuff there really isn't anythen particular about'it 'cept it keeps ya warm. It'really isn't that amazin but it's somethin ta remember me by and 'opefully ya think of me an' not give up 'ope for my sake. Good luck gal and my thoughts shall be with ya." Regina looked at Rosemary with watery eyes.
She and Regina had not known each other for very long but she would morn the fact that they did not have more time to spend together or for her to explain things more clearly. But how nice and horrible would life be if we got to rehearse it before it happens. And so with a warm hug good-bye and silent prayer that they should meet again Rosemary set out for the great tree across the camp.
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Ryan looked up as he notice the flash of light from Rosemary coming out of her hut. He and Brandon had had an absolutely lovely time packing the horses and Ryan was still irritated by Brandon's lazy arrogance. If it weren't for there strikingly opposite appearance one would think they were just brothers arguing for the twenty millionth time that day.
He could barely see the outline of Rosemary for she wore a hooded cloak that almost hid her from the night. She glided across the ground like she was floating. It was the first time that he ever saw or thought of Rosemary as graceful. He chuckled to himself and just thought how things never cease in growing weirder.
Brandon had told Ryan about the war. As he thought of the overwhelming causality report of his men and the barely wounded men of Urina he thought of his stupidity of thinking he could stop her. Brandon said that he was doing the right thing but how could he trust this arrogant fool. They were to travel until they reached the gnomes and try to convince them to join this already "successful" fight. It was suppose to be a united front but Ryan's cynical self was beginning to take over. This was without purpose. He was stuck with Rosemary who, though it appeared to be not her fault, was cursed with bad luck that hurt the people around her to get to her and then Brandon who was well self-explanatory. He felt sorry for Rosemary but he did not think she was the one to help the situation as everyone else did. In his mind Hezzel was the only one to do this and Urina had captured him. Now it was over. This had to be the end.
"GO A-WAY!" She said it as plainly as possible.
"Now, now dearie I'm sure that ya do'n mean it. It is just me, Regina." The pleasantly plump woman who was the mother Brandon and the wife, she was assuming, of Yahyew. She looked at her frizzled hair in a messy bun and her little height and thought her to be the only person that Rosemary would want to talk to at this point.
"Oh Regina! I am so sorry I thought it was.someone else." Rosemary looked down and Regina looked at her and smiled knowingly.
"May I comen, then?" She chuckled. Rosemary nodded.
"I am sorry that I am causing so much trouble." Rosemary murmured as Regina sat down. She looked up shocked at Rosemary's statement. "No no dearie, you are fine. What with those two, ya got yer hands full! I come 'ere ta talk ta ya 'bout some thins. Ya must understand that ya are doin everythin that Hezzel wants."
Rosemary's head snapped up in an instant at the name of the little old man she once knew. She was about to question but Regina continued.
"Yes, that man knew how thins would turn out. He knew. Now Rosemary he has sent ya 'ere. Ya do'n think that ya came 'ere without reason? No. Everything ya do has purpose and that brings me ta what I wish ta speak with ya." Regina sighed and paused a moment not the kind of person to rush things she felt were important but she was pressed for time.
"Yes," Rosemary asked impatiently.
"Ah Rosemary always in a 'urry I can't 'elp but laugh but I must be serious," She took in a deep breath. "Rosemary, ya are the only one who can rescue Hezzel." Before Rosemary could interrupt she continued, " There is something else in this mess that I can't tell ya and ya will 'ave to find out on yer own but in the mean time I must explain.ya really do 'ave magic in ya but 'cause of the curse that Urina put on ya.yer magic is well sort of put away. Every now and then ya 'ave burst of it come back and that is 'ow Hezzel is able to talk to ya. Now ya must find a way ta get it back and rescue Hezzel." Regina said all this with a look of pleading urgency that Rosemary felt touched yet like she had run into a stonewall.
"But Regina I couldn't possibly.I mean it is just me and all my stupid.how could this just." Rosemary fell silent not quite sure what it was she wanted to say.
"This is yer destiny and I know I am being mysterious and slightly confusin but ya must trust me. Now ya are ta leave tanight. Brandon, Ryan, and Yahdoo 'ave everythin ready. All ya 'ave ta do is meet them by the great tree that ya came through ta 'ere."
Rosemary rose to leave but Regina stopped her.
"Rosemary there is somethin I want ya ta 'ave. Do'n think I would letcha leave 'ere without a partin gift. It's a cloak I made ya, surprisin enuff there really isn't anythen particular about'it 'cept it keeps ya warm. It'really isn't that amazin but it's somethin ta remember me by and 'opefully ya think of me an' not give up 'ope for my sake. Good luck gal and my thoughts shall be with ya." Regina looked at Rosemary with watery eyes.
She and Regina had not known each other for very long but she would morn the fact that they did not have more time to spend together or for her to explain things more clearly. But how nice and horrible would life be if we got to rehearse it before it happens. And so with a warm hug good-bye and silent prayer that they should meet again Rosemary set out for the great tree across the camp.
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Ryan looked up as he notice the flash of light from Rosemary coming out of her hut. He and Brandon had had an absolutely lovely time packing the horses and Ryan was still irritated by Brandon's lazy arrogance. If it weren't for there strikingly opposite appearance one would think they were just brothers arguing for the twenty millionth time that day.
He could barely see the outline of Rosemary for she wore a hooded cloak that almost hid her from the night. She glided across the ground like she was floating. It was the first time that he ever saw or thought of Rosemary as graceful. He chuckled to himself and just thought how things never cease in growing weirder.
Brandon had told Ryan about the war. As he thought of the overwhelming causality report of his men and the barely wounded men of Urina he thought of his stupidity of thinking he could stop her. Brandon said that he was doing the right thing but how could he trust this arrogant fool. They were to travel until they reached the gnomes and try to convince them to join this already "successful" fight. It was suppose to be a united front but Ryan's cynical self was beginning to take over. This was without purpose. He was stuck with Rosemary who, though it appeared to be not her fault, was cursed with bad luck that hurt the people around her to get to her and then Brandon who was well self-explanatory. He felt sorry for Rosemary but he did not think she was the one to help the situation as everyone else did. In his mind Hezzel was the only one to do this and Urina had captured him. Now it was over. This had to be the end.