Disclaimer: Please note that all the characters presented are not my own, those that are not original belong to Tamora Pierce.
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Keladry of Mindelan looked down at her warn boots and breathed in deeply, trying to keep her nerves under control. Letting her breath slowly out she knocked on the door in front of her. I am a stone, she thought to herself, as her Yamani face became operational. For an 11 year old Keladry was fairly tall, taller than most boys her age, reaching over 5 feet. Kel as her friends knew her, was wearing the usual afternoon clothing of red shirt and hose with a gold tunic. These colors showed anyone at a glance that she was a page of Tortall. Lord Wyldon of Cavall, the Royal Training Master, had asked Kel at lunch to see him at his office after the meal. Standing in front of the door Kel had a sneaking suspicion that what he was about to talk to her about was not going to be good news. A gruff "Come in" was all the response Kel got to her knock.
Kel whipped her sweaty palms on her breeches before she entered. "Please sit Mindelan," he said indicating a chair in front of his desk.
Lord Wyldon had been a training master for over a decade. Although he was completely bald on the top of his head he would still be considered handsome. The rest of his brown hair was cropped short to his ear. He had a stern chin and firm mouth but at that moment he seemed sad. His brown eyes looked at her apologetically.
"Keladry, I'm sorry to tell you this but you can not return next year"
Kel's ears began to ring as though she were on a tall cliff and was about to fall. Kel nodded dumbly as the words began to sink into her head. She wanted to ask a hundred questions, WHY? Was on the top of her list but her voice seemed to fail her.
"You're probably wondering why?" Lord Wyldon continued after her silence as though he had read her mind. "Well I just wanted you to know that this was not my choosing. As far as I'm concerned you have proven your self a promising page many a time over but this order came from someone above me and I can not argue the matter"
"King Jonathan?" Kel said in disbelief, looking at him shocked, her Yamani face forgotten.
"No, higher still"
"There is no one higher than the King" Keladry said in confusion, "Unless you mean..."
"Yes Kel, even the King would not defy the gods"
"But why?" she asked tears suddenly coming to her eyes. It was bad enough that I was on probation for this year with others hazing me, but now the gods are stepping in? It's not fair! Her mind yelled in anger.
"I'm sorry Kel but this is not my choosing. I sometimes think that if I had a daughter that she would probably be like you, strong and as stubborn as a mule but maybe this is for the best. You can go home to your parents and get married if you wish"
Keladry gave a snort of laughter, no one will ever marry me, she though miserably. "I truly am sorry Kel but there is nothing I can do, you are dismissed." Kel got shakily to her feet, bowed to her training master then silently left.
Note: Well that's the end of chapter one. Sorry it's so short but I will update as frequently as possible. I have the majority of the story in my head and I have written over 10 chapters onto paper so depending on the response I get from readers will determine how fast I update. So please R&R! This is my first Fanfic so any comments would be great. I don't mind if they are flames but please at least say what point in particular you dislike. There is no point in stating ' THIS SUCKS' because how am I spouse to know how to change and improve my writing with stupid flames? If I get my facts wrong, the story is boring or my grammar is horrible (which I'm sure it will be at times because spelling isn't my strong point) please let me know by either Reviewing or writing me a e-mail. Any positive reviews would be great, by reading them I may be inspired to update more regularly. THANK YOU!
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Keladry of Mindelan looked down at her warn boots and breathed in deeply, trying to keep her nerves under control. Letting her breath slowly out she knocked on the door in front of her. I am a stone, she thought to herself, as her Yamani face became operational. For an 11 year old Keladry was fairly tall, taller than most boys her age, reaching over 5 feet. Kel as her friends knew her, was wearing the usual afternoon clothing of red shirt and hose with a gold tunic. These colors showed anyone at a glance that she was a page of Tortall. Lord Wyldon of Cavall, the Royal Training Master, had asked Kel at lunch to see him at his office after the meal. Standing in front of the door Kel had a sneaking suspicion that what he was about to talk to her about was not going to be good news. A gruff "Come in" was all the response Kel got to her knock.
Kel whipped her sweaty palms on her breeches before she entered. "Please sit Mindelan," he said indicating a chair in front of his desk.
Lord Wyldon had been a training master for over a decade. Although he was completely bald on the top of his head he would still be considered handsome. The rest of his brown hair was cropped short to his ear. He had a stern chin and firm mouth but at that moment he seemed sad. His brown eyes looked at her apologetically.
"Keladry, I'm sorry to tell you this but you can not return next year"
Kel's ears began to ring as though she were on a tall cliff and was about to fall. Kel nodded dumbly as the words began to sink into her head. She wanted to ask a hundred questions, WHY? Was on the top of her list but her voice seemed to fail her.
"You're probably wondering why?" Lord Wyldon continued after her silence as though he had read her mind. "Well I just wanted you to know that this was not my choosing. As far as I'm concerned you have proven your self a promising page many a time over but this order came from someone above me and I can not argue the matter"
"King Jonathan?" Kel said in disbelief, looking at him shocked, her Yamani face forgotten.
"No, higher still"
"There is no one higher than the King" Keladry said in confusion, "Unless you mean..."
"Yes Kel, even the King would not defy the gods"
"But why?" she asked tears suddenly coming to her eyes. It was bad enough that I was on probation for this year with others hazing me, but now the gods are stepping in? It's not fair! Her mind yelled in anger.
"I'm sorry Kel but this is not my choosing. I sometimes think that if I had a daughter that she would probably be like you, strong and as stubborn as a mule but maybe this is for the best. You can go home to your parents and get married if you wish"
Keladry gave a snort of laughter, no one will ever marry me, she though miserably. "I truly am sorry Kel but there is nothing I can do, you are dismissed." Kel got shakily to her feet, bowed to her training master then silently left.
Note: Well that's the end of chapter one. Sorry it's so short but I will update as frequently as possible. I have the majority of the story in my head and I have written over 10 chapters onto paper so depending on the response I get from readers will determine how fast I update. So please R&R! This is my first Fanfic so any comments would be great. I don't mind if they are flames but please at least say what point in particular you dislike. There is no point in stating ' THIS SUCKS' because how am I spouse to know how to change and improve my writing with stupid flames? If I get my facts wrong, the story is boring or my grammar is horrible (which I'm sure it will be at times because spelling isn't my strong point) please let me know by either Reviewing or writing me a e-mail. Any positive reviews would be great, by reading them I may be inspired to update more regularly. THANK YOU!