This chapter may not be as good but I could NOT think of a way to introduce the whole Alanna gang to Daine and Numair. I hope you enjoy!!
CHAPTER TWO
They walked silently again as the Prince escorted them through the winding halls. They stopped when they reached a room labeled 27A, the door to right what labeled 27B.
"This is your double room. 27A takes you into the smaller room, there is a connecting door to the larger room, 27B. If you need anything feel free to ask."
"Thank you, Your Highness." Both Numair and Daine said as they bowed. thought Daine, who was beginning to feel some light pressure in her mid-back, from bending over so much.
They entered the room together as the Prince walked down the hall three doors and went into the fourth door. Room 27A was a medium sized room with a desk, bed, and bookshelf. In the corner was a door that led to a changing room and privy. Opposite from that door was another door labeled 27B. Numair opened the door and walked inside, Daine followed. This room made the other room look very small, indeed. This room had a desk, bookshelf, and table in it. Directly across from the door they had just entered was another door, and next to that door was another door. Upon opening the door Daine and Numair discovered that the first door led to a bedroom and the second door led to a privy and changing room, just like the other room.
"Well, this room will do nicely." Numair commented, looking meaningfully at Daine.
"So…we're sharing a room here?" Daine asked, raising her eyebrows at Numair's look.
"Why not?"
"I just thought…well you introduced us as colleagues…and…oh, odds bobs!"
Numair responded to this with a passionate kiss that left Daine smiling.
Looking around the room Daine commented, "Yes, this room will do nicely." They both laughed until they realized they had an audience.
"Sorry to barge in on you. We heard the laughing and thought we would see what was so funny." A large man with chestnut hair and eyes told them.
"I told you there weren't squires in this room, but guests!" Prince Jonathan reprimanded him.
"Well next time a may believe you, cousin." The one who first spoke commented.
The others behind him laughed. All together there were six people at the door leading out into the hall from the larger room. Besides the Prince and chestnut haired boy, there was an even larger youth with black hair and coal black eyes, a younger boy with the look of a dreamer, a tall lanky, boy as young as the other, and—Squire "Alan."
"The day you listen to Jon, Gary, is the day I give up trying for my shield and go join some gypsies!" The largest of the six chuckled.
"I may listen to Jon just to see that Raoul! But that's beside the point, I think we may have delayed too long in introducing ourselves." The one called Gary said nudging Jon in the ribs.
"Gary, I…never mind. This is Numair Salmalin and Veralidaine Sarrasri of Tyra." Prince Jonathan said to the five next to and behind him. He then turned to Daine and Numair. "I am Jonathan, this is Gareth, Gary, of Naxen, Raoul of Goldenlake, Douglass of Veldine, Sacherell of Wellam, and Alan of Trebond." Jon finished indicating each of them in turn.
"My lady Veralidaine, I'm sorry, I never saw you before." Gary said bowing.
Daine sighed. She did not want to be constantly referred to as a lady. Daine thought.
"Please, Gareth, I'm no lady and Veralidaine too much of a mouthful for everyday use. Everyone can just call me Daine." Daine told Gary.
"Alright, then you have to call me Gary." Gary replied, smiling.
"When you were being introduced to the King you said that you were a Wildmage. I know you are going to give a demonstration tomorrow, but might we see something now?" Jonathan asked, a very curious look on his face. The others looked interested and nodded, smiling.
"Certainly, Your High—"
"Please call me Jonathan. We may as well all forget formality, it looks as though we will be together for awhile."
"Alright, Jonathan." Daine said. She looked back at Numair who had been watching silently from behind her.
"Why don't you shape shift?" He commented lightly.
"Shape shift?" asked Raoul excitedly.
"Alright. Ummm…would someone like to name an animal?"
"Eagle!"
"Fox!"
"Kangaroo!"
"Cat!"
"Marmoset!"
"How about a wolf?"
Everyone looked at the small, redheaded, youth with the black cat on "his" shoulder, who had suggested the last animal.
"Who said wolf?" asked Daine curiously.
Douglass pointed to "Alan."
Daine smiled, "I like your choice. Wolves are my favorite. Everyone might want to stand back."
They all did. Then stared in awe as Daine shaped herself into a large gray, and tan wolf with blue-gray eyes.
"Wow." Sacherell breathed.
"Can you understand us? Can you change into something else?" Jon asked.
Daine the wolf nodded to both questions. Then changed into a golden eagle, with glossy feathers and amber eyes. After a moment's hesitation and a glance at the cat on Alanna's shoulder, Daine shifted herself into a Red Squirrel.
"Wow, that was a great demonstration! What else can you do with your magic?" Douglass asked.
"Are you going to change back?" asked "Alan." She had been silent through most of the conversation and demonstration, due to her nervousness around mages. But even she couldn't keep silent after this display of magical ability. Even Faithful was intrigued and told Alanna so.
Daine the squirrel looked at Numair in answer to "Alan's" question.
Numair understood. "If you all could step into this other room I can answer some of your questions while Daine changes back. You see after a shape change she is without clothes." Numair escorted the six into the other room and only after both doors were closed and locked did Daine change back into a human and get dressed.
Meanwhile in the other room Numair answered questions from everyone.
(A/N: for my benefit this portion is going to be written in interview form :o)!)
Douglass: What all can she do?
Numair: Shape shift, heal, and communicate with animals
Jonathan: Do you know if it's tiring to use all of this magic?
Numair: It is in a sense. But Wild Magic is different than the gift in that it can be used up. If I used by magic a whole lot it would drain and I would have to stop fro a while. With Wild Magic Daine can only not use her magic if she is too physically tired to use it.
Gary: Is she going to do that at the public demonstration?
Numair: I have not the slightest idea at this point, but she will probably demonstrate all of her magic.
Raoul: How come you know so much about Wild Magic?
Numair: I made a study of it at Carthaki University. Although much of it I have learned from Daine herself, from her experiences.
Sacherell: Are you her teacher?
Numair: Yes.
"Alan": How does she shape into them and back?
Numair: Daine would have to answer that question.
(A/N: Back to normal writing :o))
Just then Daine entered the room, fully clothed and ready to answer questions.
Numair smiled at Daine then asked, "Did you hear the last question?"
"I heard it." She turned to face "Alan." "I shape into animals by thinking of them I my mind. I also think of their habitats, what they eat and basically what it feels like to be them. When I change back I think who I am and what makes up me. It took me awhile to figure out that was how I change back." Daine answered.
"I think we can leave other questions for the public demonstration." Jon said pointedly. "We have things that need to be accomplished." The others all agreed and said goodbye as they left the room. Finally Daine and Numair were alone.
"That cat Alanna had was weird." Daine commented after a moment of silence.
"Why is that Magelet?" asked Numair bringing Daine close to him.
"I couldn't talk to it or anything! The only other time that has happened is in the Realms of the Gods."
"Then maybe that's the cat Alanna told me about. She said it was slightly supernatural."
Daine frowned. "Maybe it is, but let's worry about that later. I think it is about time for lunch. I'm starving!"
Numair laughed and together they left their rooms for the lunchroom.
CHAPTER TWO
They walked silently again as the Prince escorted them through the winding halls. They stopped when they reached a room labeled 27A, the door to right what labeled 27B.
"This is your double room. 27A takes you into the smaller room, there is a connecting door to the larger room, 27B. If you need anything feel free to ask."
"Thank you, Your Highness." Both Numair and Daine said as they bowed. thought Daine, who was beginning to feel some light pressure in her mid-back, from bending over so much.
They entered the room together as the Prince walked down the hall three doors and went into the fourth door. Room 27A was a medium sized room with a desk, bed, and bookshelf. In the corner was a door that led to a changing room and privy. Opposite from that door was another door labeled 27B. Numair opened the door and walked inside, Daine followed. This room made the other room look very small, indeed. This room had a desk, bookshelf, and table in it. Directly across from the door they had just entered was another door, and next to that door was another door. Upon opening the door Daine and Numair discovered that the first door led to a bedroom and the second door led to a privy and changing room, just like the other room.
"Well, this room will do nicely." Numair commented, looking meaningfully at Daine.
"So…we're sharing a room here?" Daine asked, raising her eyebrows at Numair's look.
"Why not?"
"I just thought…well you introduced us as colleagues…and…oh, odds bobs!"
Numair responded to this with a passionate kiss that left Daine smiling.
Looking around the room Daine commented, "Yes, this room will do nicely." They both laughed until they realized they had an audience.
"Sorry to barge in on you. We heard the laughing and thought we would see what was so funny." A large man with chestnut hair and eyes told them.
"I told you there weren't squires in this room, but guests!" Prince Jonathan reprimanded him.
"Well next time a may believe you, cousin." The one who first spoke commented.
The others behind him laughed. All together there were six people at the door leading out into the hall from the larger room. Besides the Prince and chestnut haired boy, there was an even larger youth with black hair and coal black eyes, a younger boy with the look of a dreamer, a tall lanky, boy as young as the other, and—Squire "Alan."
"The day you listen to Jon, Gary, is the day I give up trying for my shield and go join some gypsies!" The largest of the six chuckled.
"I may listen to Jon just to see that Raoul! But that's beside the point, I think we may have delayed too long in introducing ourselves." The one called Gary said nudging Jon in the ribs.
"Gary, I…never mind. This is Numair Salmalin and Veralidaine Sarrasri of Tyra." Prince Jonathan said to the five next to and behind him. He then turned to Daine and Numair. "I am Jonathan, this is Gareth, Gary, of Naxen, Raoul of Goldenlake, Douglass of Veldine, Sacherell of Wellam, and Alan of Trebond." Jon finished indicating each of them in turn.
"My lady Veralidaine, I'm sorry, I never saw you before." Gary said bowing.
Daine sighed. She did not want to be constantly referred to as a lady. Daine thought.
"Please, Gareth, I'm no lady and Veralidaine too much of a mouthful for everyday use. Everyone can just call me Daine." Daine told Gary.
"Alright, then you have to call me Gary." Gary replied, smiling.
"When you were being introduced to the King you said that you were a Wildmage. I know you are going to give a demonstration tomorrow, but might we see something now?" Jonathan asked, a very curious look on his face. The others looked interested and nodded, smiling.
"Certainly, Your High—"
"Please call me Jonathan. We may as well all forget formality, it looks as though we will be together for awhile."
"Alright, Jonathan." Daine said. She looked back at Numair who had been watching silently from behind her.
"Why don't you shape shift?" He commented lightly.
"Shape shift?" asked Raoul excitedly.
"Alright. Ummm…would someone like to name an animal?"
"Eagle!"
"Fox!"
"Kangaroo!"
"Cat!"
"Marmoset!"
"How about a wolf?"
Everyone looked at the small, redheaded, youth with the black cat on "his" shoulder, who had suggested the last animal.
"Who said wolf?" asked Daine curiously.
Douglass pointed to "Alan."
Daine smiled, "I like your choice. Wolves are my favorite. Everyone might want to stand back."
They all did. Then stared in awe as Daine shaped herself into a large gray, and tan wolf with blue-gray eyes.
"Wow." Sacherell breathed.
"Can you understand us? Can you change into something else?" Jon asked.
Daine the wolf nodded to both questions. Then changed into a golden eagle, with glossy feathers and amber eyes. After a moment's hesitation and a glance at the cat on Alanna's shoulder, Daine shifted herself into a Red Squirrel.
"Wow, that was a great demonstration! What else can you do with your magic?" Douglass asked.
"Are you going to change back?" asked "Alan." She had been silent through most of the conversation and demonstration, due to her nervousness around mages. But even she couldn't keep silent after this display of magical ability. Even Faithful was intrigued and told Alanna so.
Daine the squirrel looked at Numair in answer to "Alan's" question.
Numair understood. "If you all could step into this other room I can answer some of your questions while Daine changes back. You see after a shape change she is without clothes." Numair escorted the six into the other room and only after both doors were closed and locked did Daine change back into a human and get dressed.
Meanwhile in the other room Numair answered questions from everyone.
(A/N: for my benefit this portion is going to be written in interview form :o)!)
Douglass: What all can she do?
Numair: Shape shift, heal, and communicate with animals
Jonathan: Do you know if it's tiring to use all of this magic?
Numair: It is in a sense. But Wild Magic is different than the gift in that it can be used up. If I used by magic a whole lot it would drain and I would have to stop fro a while. With Wild Magic Daine can only not use her magic if she is too physically tired to use it.
Gary: Is she going to do that at the public demonstration?
Numair: I have not the slightest idea at this point, but she will probably demonstrate all of her magic.
Raoul: How come you know so much about Wild Magic?
Numair: I made a study of it at Carthaki University. Although much of it I have learned from Daine herself, from her experiences.
Sacherell: Are you her teacher?
Numair: Yes.
"Alan": How does she shape into them and back?
Numair: Daine would have to answer that question.
(A/N: Back to normal writing :o))
Just then Daine entered the room, fully clothed and ready to answer questions.
Numair smiled at Daine then asked, "Did you hear the last question?"
"I heard it." She turned to face "Alan." "I shape into animals by thinking of them I my mind. I also think of their habitats, what they eat and basically what it feels like to be them. When I change back I think who I am and what makes up me. It took me awhile to figure out that was how I change back." Daine answered.
"I think we can leave other questions for the public demonstration." Jon said pointedly. "We have things that need to be accomplished." The others all agreed and said goodbye as they left the room. Finally Daine and Numair were alone.
"That cat Alanna had was weird." Daine commented after a moment of silence.
"Why is that Magelet?" asked Numair bringing Daine close to him.
"I couldn't talk to it or anything! The only other time that has happened is in the Realms of the Gods."
"Then maybe that's the cat Alanna told me about. She said it was slightly supernatural."
Daine frowned. "Maybe it is, but let's worry about that later. I think it is about time for lunch. I'm starving!"
Numair laughed and together they left their rooms for the lunchroom.