Disclaimer: Nothing belongs to me except Rathena. Everything else belongs
to Tamora Pierce.
After class was over Numair went to his room and started to eat. When he finished his meal he started to get ready for bed when all of a sudden a badger appeared. Not just any badger but the badger god who was Daine's mentor.
"Badger?!? What are you doing here?"
"I have a message from Daine."
"What!?! How did you get in touch with Daine? Where is she? Is she in the Realms of the Dead?" Numair asked eagerly.
"I can't tell you everything. But I can tell you at least that she is still alive."
"But-" Numair began but was interrupted.
"Now let me finish. She has seen you and is worried about you. She asked me to tell you that you will see her and one day she'll tell you who she is,"
"Maybe sooner then you think." Badger muttered under his breath.
"but until then keep an eye out for her. You may see her in the most unexpected places."
Then just like the way he came Badger was off in a shimmering silver cloud. Numair just stood there in a daze. (A/N ~this means someone is thinking~) ~She has been watching me how could she be watching me? Can you see the Mortal Realms in the Realms of the Dead? It's not like I would know. Is she dead? Is she still alive?~ Numair went on thinking questions that remained unanswered until he fell asleep from exhaustion.
The following day in the Realms of the Gods…
Daine sighed as she got out of bed. Today was a council meeting for all the gods and goddesses. The meetings were very much like the ones they had had at the palace. Both very boring, both she had to attend and both she never said any thing. The only difference was here the was no Numair to entertain her when she was bored. She got dressed and had just finished when she heard a nock at the door. It was Almond the goddess of horses.
"Daine, you better hurry up for the meeting. The others will be very upset if you're late."
"Why would they be upset if I'm late they never usually are?"
"Well today is different." Almond retorted.
"Oh fine, I'm coming."
Almond left and Daine followed her out and up to the place where the meeting would take place. Daine waited a couple minuets until the meeting started. Mithros got up in front of everyone in the council and announced,
"Today we have many matters to discuss but first of all I would like to say that we have voted that Daine is able to have all the privileges of a goddess, and everyone agreed."
Daine just stood there dumbstruck.
~All the privileges? Ma said that it usually took 2-5 years to get all the privileges, I've not even been a goddess for a year yet. No mask? I can tell Numair who I am? Well, probably shouldn't do that right away.~ She just sat there while thoughts kept popping into her head. Sara yelled in her ear.
"Daine? Daine? Daine? Daine dear, are you all right? I've been calling your name for a couple of minuets."
Daine's head jerked up.
"What? Oh yeah, I'm sorry I'm just a little awestruck is all."
Ganiel came over looking worried.
(~It will be like this when Ganiel is talking, remember he's heard in the gods' heads~)
~Maybe you better go home and rest a little or go for a visit it in the woods in the Mortal Realms. It might calm you down.~
"Yes Ganiel, that is a good idea. Daine you are excused from the meeting." Said Mithros.
Daine just stood up and walked out still looking dazed.
~I think I'll go down too the woods, I'll talk to some of the animals. That will help.~
Daine made sure she had everything and imagined herself in the woods and just like that she was there.
Meanwhile…
Numair got up as he heard a knock on the door. It was Rathena.
"Wake up sleepy head, come on get dressed. We are going to the woods remember."
Numair just groaned.
"Oh fine, wait here while I get dressed."
Numair went back inside his room to change and when he finished came out. Right away they started over to the woods, having a conversation as they went. Numair looked over at Rathena and noticed she was carrying something, a basket.
"What are you carrying in the basket Rathena?" Numair asked.
"Oh, just some food in case we get hungry. I'm smart like that."
Numair just snorted and they went on with there conversation. They had just reached the woods and found a place to sit when Rathena worked up enough courage to ask Numair a question.
"Numair,…um… what happened after the war that made you like this? I used to hear stories about you as a child and you were nothing like this in them. I always tried to find out from people you were friends with like the Lioness but they never wanted to tell me."
Numair straightened right after heard the question and lines of pain had become etched on his face. All he could do was think about Badger and what he had said in his room the other night. Had he really changed that much. He just looked at Rathena a saw that she was a true friend and he could tell her. So he just sighed and began his story.
"…and that is what happened."
"Oh, why didn't you tell me? No wonder no one else would tell me. Oh Numair I'm so sorry."
Numair just sat there looking off into the distance. Rathena sat there in silence thinking, ~Well, I think he is finally ok now. I think that is what he had to do to climb fully out of his shell. He had to tell someone what he felt.~
This is my longest chapter so far and probably will stay my longest chapter so don't get your hopes up. Thank you every one that reviewed I appreciate it very much!
After class was over Numair went to his room and started to eat. When he finished his meal he started to get ready for bed when all of a sudden a badger appeared. Not just any badger but the badger god who was Daine's mentor.
"Badger?!? What are you doing here?"
"I have a message from Daine."
"What!?! How did you get in touch with Daine? Where is she? Is she in the Realms of the Dead?" Numair asked eagerly.
"I can't tell you everything. But I can tell you at least that she is still alive."
"But-" Numair began but was interrupted.
"Now let me finish. She has seen you and is worried about you. She asked me to tell you that you will see her and one day she'll tell you who she is,"
"Maybe sooner then you think." Badger muttered under his breath.
"but until then keep an eye out for her. You may see her in the most unexpected places."
Then just like the way he came Badger was off in a shimmering silver cloud. Numair just stood there in a daze. (A/N ~this means someone is thinking~) ~She has been watching me how could she be watching me? Can you see the Mortal Realms in the Realms of the Dead? It's not like I would know. Is she dead? Is she still alive?~ Numair went on thinking questions that remained unanswered until he fell asleep from exhaustion.
The following day in the Realms of the Gods…
Daine sighed as she got out of bed. Today was a council meeting for all the gods and goddesses. The meetings were very much like the ones they had had at the palace. Both very boring, both she had to attend and both she never said any thing. The only difference was here the was no Numair to entertain her when she was bored. She got dressed and had just finished when she heard a nock at the door. It was Almond the goddess of horses.
"Daine, you better hurry up for the meeting. The others will be very upset if you're late."
"Why would they be upset if I'm late they never usually are?"
"Well today is different." Almond retorted.
"Oh fine, I'm coming."
Almond left and Daine followed her out and up to the place where the meeting would take place. Daine waited a couple minuets until the meeting started. Mithros got up in front of everyone in the council and announced,
"Today we have many matters to discuss but first of all I would like to say that we have voted that Daine is able to have all the privileges of a goddess, and everyone agreed."
Daine just stood there dumbstruck.
~All the privileges? Ma said that it usually took 2-5 years to get all the privileges, I've not even been a goddess for a year yet. No mask? I can tell Numair who I am? Well, probably shouldn't do that right away.~ She just sat there while thoughts kept popping into her head. Sara yelled in her ear.
"Daine? Daine? Daine? Daine dear, are you all right? I've been calling your name for a couple of minuets."
Daine's head jerked up.
"What? Oh yeah, I'm sorry I'm just a little awestruck is all."
Ganiel came over looking worried.
(~It will be like this when Ganiel is talking, remember he's heard in the gods' heads~)
~Maybe you better go home and rest a little or go for a visit it in the woods in the Mortal Realms. It might calm you down.~
"Yes Ganiel, that is a good idea. Daine you are excused from the meeting." Said Mithros.
Daine just stood up and walked out still looking dazed.
~I think I'll go down too the woods, I'll talk to some of the animals. That will help.~
Daine made sure she had everything and imagined herself in the woods and just like that she was there.
Meanwhile…
Numair got up as he heard a knock on the door. It was Rathena.
"Wake up sleepy head, come on get dressed. We are going to the woods remember."
Numair just groaned.
"Oh fine, wait here while I get dressed."
Numair went back inside his room to change and when he finished came out. Right away they started over to the woods, having a conversation as they went. Numair looked over at Rathena and noticed she was carrying something, a basket.
"What are you carrying in the basket Rathena?" Numair asked.
"Oh, just some food in case we get hungry. I'm smart like that."
Numair just snorted and they went on with there conversation. They had just reached the woods and found a place to sit when Rathena worked up enough courage to ask Numair a question.
"Numair,…um… what happened after the war that made you like this? I used to hear stories about you as a child and you were nothing like this in them. I always tried to find out from people you were friends with like the Lioness but they never wanted to tell me."
Numair straightened right after heard the question and lines of pain had become etched on his face. All he could do was think about Badger and what he had said in his room the other night. Had he really changed that much. He just looked at Rathena a saw that she was a true friend and he could tell her. So he just sighed and began his story.
"…and that is what happened."
"Oh, why didn't you tell me? No wonder no one else would tell me. Oh Numair I'm so sorry."
Numair just sat there looking off into the distance. Rathena sat there in silence thinking, ~Well, I think he is finally ok now. I think that is what he had to do to climb fully out of his shell. He had to tell someone what he felt.~
This is my longest chapter so far and probably will stay my longest chapter so don't get your hopes up. Thank you every one that reviewed I appreciate it very much!
