((Love the new name starborn (starbiddy). Okay, ckk, that chapter was just
to show how good Jeriana was with a sword. It'll come into play later.
She's good with a bow too. Hope the whole why Zarkot isn't gentled makes
sense.))
Jeriana rubbed nervous hands on her novice white dress as she opened the door of her bedroom. Standing outside were Liandrin, Temaile, Chesmal, Alviarin, Moiraine, Ispan, Marillin, and Rianna. "Where is Jeaine and Zarkot?" she asked as they started down the hall, her voice was nervous. Only Alviarin and Rianna had a semblance of calm, but even they were paler then normal.
"Jeaine is going to meet us there," Temaile said, her voice shaking. "She was being taught a lesson by Ginger Sedai's office. For behaving as an Aes Sedai again."
"Zarkot is already there," Alviarin, said, no trace of nerves in her voice. "He was called down earlier then we were."
They passed by a few Accepted who smiled down at them. Jeriana felt her back stiffen and wiped away traces of fear, the smiles had more then a trace of pity in them. "We'll get through this," she whispered to Liandrin. The other girl nodded and her face firmed with determination, as did the others. The Amyrlin's study was directly in front of them.
Liandrin clutched Jeriana's right hand tightly and Alviarin gripped her left hand. The Keeper smiled at them. "Go right on in, she is waiting for you." Jeriana managed to nod before she opened the door and walked in, Liandrin and Alviarin on her sides.
Standing in front of the Amyrlin's desk were Zarkot, Mierin, and Jeaine. Jeaine hand one hand behind her back and was rubbing her bottom, obviously Ginger had not been very kind. "Ah," Sierin Vayu said. "I see the rest of you have arrived. Good, well then listen up. Because I'm only going to say it once."
"You are all about to be given the option to take the test required to become an Accepted of the White Tower. You can decide, right now, not to take it and you will have two more chances. If you refuse a third time you will be turned out with enough money to survive for a year and a day. If, while going through the Test, you decide to quit then you are turned out of the Tower with the clothes on your back and some money. If you are turned out then you may never return. Do you all still wish to take the Test?"
Jeriana swallowed hard and looked over at Liandrin and Temaile. Both girls wore determination on their faces. She looked over at Alviarin and Rianna, both had cool, calm looks. "We will still take the Test, mother," every last one of them said.
Sierin smiled and said," Jeriana you may go down now. Zarkot you are next."
Jeriana nodded and squeezed her friends' hands tightly as she left. This is it, she thought as she walked quickly down the stairs. I am about to become an Accepted!
((Well, the Accepted thing for Jeriana takes place in the next chapter. Do you want to see Zarkot's as well? How about Liandrin's, Jeaine's, Temaile's, Chesmal's, Rianna's, Marillin's, etc.?))
Jeriana rubbed nervous hands on her novice white dress as she opened the door of her bedroom. Standing outside were Liandrin, Temaile, Chesmal, Alviarin, Moiraine, Ispan, Marillin, and Rianna. "Where is Jeaine and Zarkot?" she asked as they started down the hall, her voice was nervous. Only Alviarin and Rianna had a semblance of calm, but even they were paler then normal.
"Jeaine is going to meet us there," Temaile said, her voice shaking. "She was being taught a lesson by Ginger Sedai's office. For behaving as an Aes Sedai again."
"Zarkot is already there," Alviarin, said, no trace of nerves in her voice. "He was called down earlier then we were."
They passed by a few Accepted who smiled down at them. Jeriana felt her back stiffen and wiped away traces of fear, the smiles had more then a trace of pity in them. "We'll get through this," she whispered to Liandrin. The other girl nodded and her face firmed with determination, as did the others. The Amyrlin's study was directly in front of them.
Liandrin clutched Jeriana's right hand tightly and Alviarin gripped her left hand. The Keeper smiled at them. "Go right on in, she is waiting for you." Jeriana managed to nod before she opened the door and walked in, Liandrin and Alviarin on her sides.
Standing in front of the Amyrlin's desk were Zarkot, Mierin, and Jeaine. Jeaine hand one hand behind her back and was rubbing her bottom, obviously Ginger had not been very kind. "Ah," Sierin Vayu said. "I see the rest of you have arrived. Good, well then listen up. Because I'm only going to say it once."
"You are all about to be given the option to take the test required to become an Accepted of the White Tower. You can decide, right now, not to take it and you will have two more chances. If you refuse a third time you will be turned out with enough money to survive for a year and a day. If, while going through the Test, you decide to quit then you are turned out of the Tower with the clothes on your back and some money. If you are turned out then you may never return. Do you all still wish to take the Test?"
Jeriana swallowed hard and looked over at Liandrin and Temaile. Both girls wore determination on their faces. She looked over at Alviarin and Rianna, both had cool, calm looks. "We will still take the Test, mother," every last one of them said.
Sierin smiled and said," Jeriana you may go down now. Zarkot you are next."
Jeriana nodded and squeezed her friends' hands tightly as she left. This is it, she thought as she walked quickly down the stairs. I am about to become an Accepted!
((Well, the Accepted thing for Jeriana takes place in the next chapter. Do you want to see Zarkot's as well? How about Liandrin's, Jeaine's, Temaile's, Chesmal's, Rianna's, Marillin's, etc.?))