This story was written by three Tortall fans; so if it doesn't flow that well-sorry! We were passing it around, not writing it together.
Disclaimer: Tamora Pierce owns the characters, we sadly do not. Except perhaps for Atrella Odhrán. But then again no one can REALLY own her...
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Everyone just stared at him. After a while, Jonathan stood up and said, "Could everyone I talked to four days ago please come with me now." He then turned and walked toward the door with Thayet on his arm. All the people he met with followed him out.
Back in the 'meeting' room, Jonathan started talking about the problem.
They all sat there. They didn't want to talk, but go and help, especially Numair who sat uneasy in his chair. //One week!// he thought. Jon did not sit, but stood up alone.
"Well-" he began.
"Kel!" Alanna burst in. No one had noticed that she was gone. Kel abruptly stood up, the chair behind her flying across the room. A thin body was draped over Alanna's shoulder. The boy's straw hair clung to his sweat soaked face. His eyes were bloodshot.
"Tobe!" Kel screamed, and rushed over, taking the scrawny figure from Alanna.
"The water," Alanna gasped.
Kel carefully sat back in her chair, gently draping Tobe over her lap. He was breathing very faintly. Duke Baird rushed up to him.
"We have to put a ban on the water or evacuate the city." Jon stated.
Alanna looked worried, "But what if I isn't just in Chorus, what if all of Tortall is poisoned!"
"I'll check it out if you want me to," Daine put in. Numair gave her a fleeting look, then decided not to protest, given that he couldn't do anything himself. "I'll go right away," she continued, "I should be back by dinner." With that she rushed away to shape change.
"Now about the water," Jonathan said once she had left. "What can we do?" He looked at Numair. Numair crossed his arms and leaned back in his chair. Jon then looked at the other people until Alanna jumped up to her feet and yelled, "I got it! Jon, you can use the Dominion Jewel to stop the poisoning of the water until tomorrow morning. In the meantime, Nu- I mean, some mages could check how the water has poisoned and by whom."
Numair sulked and listened absently while details were laid out.
"Wait a minute," Myles said, "What if Daine comes back and says that the whole country is contaminated. What will we do then?"
"We'll just have to deal with that if it happens. Let's just focus on what's at hand."
Everyone report back if you get any news," Jon finished.
That jerked Numair out of his trance. While Jonathan dismissed everyone, Numair just sat there thinking. //Daine said she had news, he thought, what did she want to tell me?//
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Disclaimer: Tamora Pierce owns the characters, we sadly do not. Except perhaps for Atrella Odhrán. But then again no one can REALLY own her...
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Everyone just stared at him. After a while, Jonathan stood up and said, "Could everyone I talked to four days ago please come with me now." He then turned and walked toward the door with Thayet on his arm. All the people he met with followed him out.
Back in the 'meeting' room, Jonathan started talking about the problem.
They all sat there. They didn't want to talk, but go and help, especially Numair who sat uneasy in his chair. //One week!// he thought. Jon did not sit, but stood up alone.
"Well-" he began.
"Kel!" Alanna burst in. No one had noticed that she was gone. Kel abruptly stood up, the chair behind her flying across the room. A thin body was draped over Alanna's shoulder. The boy's straw hair clung to his sweat soaked face. His eyes were bloodshot.
"Tobe!" Kel screamed, and rushed over, taking the scrawny figure from Alanna.
"The water," Alanna gasped.
Kel carefully sat back in her chair, gently draping Tobe over her lap. He was breathing very faintly. Duke Baird rushed up to him.
"We have to put a ban on the water or evacuate the city." Jon stated.
Alanna looked worried, "But what if I isn't just in Chorus, what if all of Tortall is poisoned!"
"I'll check it out if you want me to," Daine put in. Numair gave her a fleeting look, then decided not to protest, given that he couldn't do anything himself. "I'll go right away," she continued, "I should be back by dinner." With that she rushed away to shape change.
"Now about the water," Jonathan said once she had left. "What can we do?" He looked at Numair. Numair crossed his arms and leaned back in his chair. Jon then looked at the other people until Alanna jumped up to her feet and yelled, "I got it! Jon, you can use the Dominion Jewel to stop the poisoning of the water until tomorrow morning. In the meantime, Nu- I mean, some mages could check how the water has poisoned and by whom."
Numair sulked and listened absently while details were laid out.
"Wait a minute," Myles said, "What if Daine comes back and says that the whole country is contaminated. What will we do then?"
"We'll just have to deal with that if it happens. Let's just focus on what's at hand."
Everyone report back if you get any news," Jon finished.
That jerked Numair out of his trance. While Jonathan dismissed everyone, Numair just sat there thinking. //Daine said she had news, he thought, what did she want to tell me?//
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