A/N: Disclaimer on 1st page. Yeah… Been a while since I've looked at this. Now this seems so… so… focused… It gets confused later on… ^evil grin^ (darn starry thingies don't work on my Word… Ahhhh…) REVIEW

483 HE

Tenera Lina Salmalin was bored. Her boredom teetered on the edge of insanity. She looked around the cramped room and sighed. He had promised to meet her there at the third bell. But Papa was always late. Always. It was almost the fourth bell when he finally arrived, panting.

"Sorry Ner, I got caught up talking to Jon and Roald. I have something you can help me with."

"It's alright, Papa. What do you have for me today?"

He laid some papers in front of her, which she studied. Soon, sparkling black and deep bronze Gifts were entwined to solve the problem.

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Kendi and Sinta stood at that moment, entwined in practice staffs. They had both managed to convince their fathers to allow them to be Pages. It had taken a lot of effort, especially for the Princess, but there they were. Over the years, a few more girls had joined training to become knights. However, the two stood out even so, as they were both quiet and shy. They stuck mostly to themselves and tended to excel in training. At the moment, they were practicing in free time. They had both become Squires the year before, Kendi becoming the Squire to the older but still very talented and nimble Sir Alanna of Pirate's Swoop and Olau. Sinta had become the Squire to Sir Gareth of Naxen, the younger, as the older was bedridden. They had both been chosen by semi-retired knights because of their fighting skills and dedication. They could be counted on to continue their weapons practice in their free time, but they would both need training in diplomatic things. They were, for the moment, free of meetings, but only for a bell or two.

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"We're going to try a gyrfalcon, alright?"

Lily, Tia and Daine morphed at the exact same moment. Three gyrfalcons took wing and soared over the forests and peaks, to return soon after. By the sixth bell, the three older girls and their parents sat in their apartments, talking and trading ideas.

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