I am so tired and not feeling very good. I'm not really all together, right
now, but I am bored enough to write something, despite how I feel right
now. This may end up to not be the best chapter there ever was, but I am
going to take my chances.
I hope that my chapter editing didn't confuse anyone. And if you didn't read chapter 7, you'd better, or chapter 8 isn't going to make sense. Because chapter 7 would have been chapter 8 if I didn't change chapter 3. Does this make any sense? If it does or doesn't, go read chapter 7 anyway, just go, before you read this one!
Disclaimer: The same as always, this has never changed. I own no one and nothing, BUT Kalita, Rajani, Jasmine, Orion, and the plot. Ok? Ok!
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The Tiger Lady
Chapter 8
Kalita woke up to the sound of rain tapping lightly on the windows. She yawned and stretched then got out of bed. She walked to the window and watched the rain. Somehow the rain matches her many moods. She tried to think of what Jasmine said to her the night before. What does it mean? That she is the chosen? How can she be chosen, when she's just a weak girl who has lost her life years ago? Then she remembered what George said. She has a bond between the tigers, a bond that have never been seen before. Surely that has a connection to being the chosen. Something is terribly wrong here. She has been able to talk to the tigers before, but that only happened once in a while.
~ Kalita? ~ A growling voice interrupted her thoughts. ~ Come here, child. ~
Kalita turned and was face to face with Rajani. "Rajani? What is it?" she asked as she obeyed him and walked closer to him.
Rajani watched her sit on the bed before speaking again. ~ You might be thinking of leaving this place. Am I right? ~
"No, well, maybe. Rajani, I can't stand being around all these humans!"
~ Even George? ~
"Course not! He's the only man I have trusted since that terrible day. He may be the only human I like being around," Kalita sniffed.
~ You may not like the others, much, but you must stay here. You need your strength before you continue. ~
"Alright, I'll stay. For a while longer. For you, Rajani." She gave him a hug.
As Kalita was hugging Rajani, a soft tap sounded on the door, then a male's voice, "Kalita. May I come in?"
Kalita sighed. "Alright."
The door opened and revealed Numair. "Hello, Kalita."
"What is it?" Kalita said impatiently.
"I just wanted to see if you're alright."
"I'm fine, so now what do you want?"
"Gee, are you always this crabby?"
"That depends on how many people bother me, and ask stupid questions."
"Wow, you're so feisty. Well, is there anything you need?"
"And you're so nosey. I do not need anything."
Numair sighed and shook his head. "You really need to work on your people skills. Never mind that, though, I believe George would like to see you. Would you like help getting there?"
"No, I can get there my self," Kalita got up and walked out of the room with Rajani right behind her.
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Kalita walked straight up to the door of George's study, and lightly tapped on it.
"Come in," said a males voice from the other side of the door. Kalita pushed open the door and walked in with Rajani.
"You wanted to see me?" she asked.
"Ah. Kalita, yes, I did want to see you. I'm glad you could make it. Come, take a seat."
Kalita nodded and sat down on a chair by George's desk. Rajani sat on the floor next to her.
"So, little one, I just wanted to know how long you plan on staying." George said softly, hoping she will choose to stay; she could live here if she wanted, he has grown quite fond of her, not as a lover, but as a friend.
"I don't know what you're getting at, but I'm afraid I won't be able to stay much longer after I have the strength to move on," Kalita said.
"But why?"
"George, I just can't stay here."
"But don't you wish you had a home?"
"Yes, I do, but I lost my home years ago, I'm afraid it would bring to many memories to bring them back."
"I wish you would reconsider your answer."
"I will, someday."
George nodded and got up from his seat. He walked over to her and pulled her into a hug. Now that he knows her, he doesn't want to let her go. He wishes she would stay here and find happiness. But if she decides to go, he'll let her, he has no right to stop her, no matter how much he wanted to.
Kalita sighed and pulled away from his embrace. She smiled sadly up into his face. "Even after I leave, I'll visit you again and again," She said softly, drying a tear that fell down her cheek and walked out of the room. Rajani gave George a nod that said, 'I trust you,' and turned to follow his mistress.
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Kalita and Rajani have been wandering around Pirate's Swoop, going nowhere at all. Kalita just doesn't feel like going back to her room. They wondered around for hours it seemed when they came across a room George had shown them as the Weapon Room. The young girl pushed open the door and a smile played across her face.
"Rajani," she whispered. "What do you say, we go in?" Without waiting for an answer, Kalita walked in. Rajani made to protest, but gave in, for he knew he could never win over her stubbornness.
She tied her dark hair back with a piece of string she found in her rooms and admired the weapons with emerald eyes. She ran gentle fingers over swords and bows, remembering when she watched her father practice with his ancient sword.
Kalita shook her thoughts away when she saw the most handsome sword she had ever seen. The hilt was decorated with emeralds and red rubies; the sheath was covered in the same colored gems. When she wrapped her hand around the hilt, it felt as though it was made for her. She lifted it up and took it from the sheath. It was light and yet strong at the same time. She couldn't help but to grin. She looked at the blade and noticed how well used it was, and how old. Why, it looked to be older than forty! Rajani pressed closer to her as he caught a new scent near.
"What are you doing here, miss?" a voice said sharply.
Kalita turned around and stared up into the face of Numair. "I-I was just wondering around, and I-I just happened to come across this room." She gripped the sword tighter, her body tensing up.
"It's alright. Now, might I ask why you find a sword so interesting?"
"My father's sword was almost exactly like this one."
"Ah, so it gives you memories."
"I guess you could say that, but I barely remember my father, or mother," she said, not looking in Numair's face, instead she looked down at the floor, her eyes watering.
Numair saw her discomfort and asked gently, "Will you tell me what had happened? You know, it's always better to tell someone than to keep it locked up inside."
Kalita didn't make a move to speak and she kept quiet.
Numair patted her shoulder. "You don't have to tell me, it must be hard to tell."
"Just take me to my room, please," Kalita whispered as she put the sword back in its sheath and back where she found it.
Numair nodded and offered his arm. Kalita looked at his arm, confused. Then she figured it out, and slipped her hand through his arm. Numair nodded to the tiger and he led Kalita and Rajani back to her room.
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As soon as the door to Kalita's room, the girl walked silently to her bed and laid in it. Orion, the cub ran straight to Rajani and licked his chin. Rajani licked his son back then picked the cub up by the scruff of the neck and led him to Jasmine, who glared at Kalita.
Numair watched the scene for a few moments then went to Kalita and tucked her in nice and warm. "Are you alright?" he asked in a concerned voice.
"I'm fine." She replied, not looking at him.
Numair nodded and left the room, shutting the door behind him.
Kalita laid her head in the soft pillow and hot tears ran down her cheeks. She cried herself to sleep.
I hope that my chapter editing didn't confuse anyone. And if you didn't read chapter 7, you'd better, or chapter 8 isn't going to make sense. Because chapter 7 would have been chapter 8 if I didn't change chapter 3. Does this make any sense? If it does or doesn't, go read chapter 7 anyway, just go, before you read this one!
Disclaimer: The same as always, this has never changed. I own no one and nothing, BUT Kalita, Rajani, Jasmine, Orion, and the plot. Ok? Ok!
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The Tiger Lady
Chapter 8
Kalita woke up to the sound of rain tapping lightly on the windows. She yawned and stretched then got out of bed. She walked to the window and watched the rain. Somehow the rain matches her many moods. She tried to think of what Jasmine said to her the night before. What does it mean? That she is the chosen? How can she be chosen, when she's just a weak girl who has lost her life years ago? Then she remembered what George said. She has a bond between the tigers, a bond that have never been seen before. Surely that has a connection to being the chosen. Something is terribly wrong here. She has been able to talk to the tigers before, but that only happened once in a while.
~ Kalita? ~ A growling voice interrupted her thoughts. ~ Come here, child. ~
Kalita turned and was face to face with Rajani. "Rajani? What is it?" she asked as she obeyed him and walked closer to him.
Rajani watched her sit on the bed before speaking again. ~ You might be thinking of leaving this place. Am I right? ~
"No, well, maybe. Rajani, I can't stand being around all these humans!"
~ Even George? ~
"Course not! He's the only man I have trusted since that terrible day. He may be the only human I like being around," Kalita sniffed.
~ You may not like the others, much, but you must stay here. You need your strength before you continue. ~
"Alright, I'll stay. For a while longer. For you, Rajani." She gave him a hug.
As Kalita was hugging Rajani, a soft tap sounded on the door, then a male's voice, "Kalita. May I come in?"
Kalita sighed. "Alright."
The door opened and revealed Numair. "Hello, Kalita."
"What is it?" Kalita said impatiently.
"I just wanted to see if you're alright."
"I'm fine, so now what do you want?"
"Gee, are you always this crabby?"
"That depends on how many people bother me, and ask stupid questions."
"Wow, you're so feisty. Well, is there anything you need?"
"And you're so nosey. I do not need anything."
Numair sighed and shook his head. "You really need to work on your people skills. Never mind that, though, I believe George would like to see you. Would you like help getting there?"
"No, I can get there my self," Kalita got up and walked out of the room with Rajani right behind her.
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Kalita walked straight up to the door of George's study, and lightly tapped on it.
"Come in," said a males voice from the other side of the door. Kalita pushed open the door and walked in with Rajani.
"You wanted to see me?" she asked.
"Ah. Kalita, yes, I did want to see you. I'm glad you could make it. Come, take a seat."
Kalita nodded and sat down on a chair by George's desk. Rajani sat on the floor next to her.
"So, little one, I just wanted to know how long you plan on staying." George said softly, hoping she will choose to stay; she could live here if she wanted, he has grown quite fond of her, not as a lover, but as a friend.
"I don't know what you're getting at, but I'm afraid I won't be able to stay much longer after I have the strength to move on," Kalita said.
"But why?"
"George, I just can't stay here."
"But don't you wish you had a home?"
"Yes, I do, but I lost my home years ago, I'm afraid it would bring to many memories to bring them back."
"I wish you would reconsider your answer."
"I will, someday."
George nodded and got up from his seat. He walked over to her and pulled her into a hug. Now that he knows her, he doesn't want to let her go. He wishes she would stay here and find happiness. But if she decides to go, he'll let her, he has no right to stop her, no matter how much he wanted to.
Kalita sighed and pulled away from his embrace. She smiled sadly up into his face. "Even after I leave, I'll visit you again and again," She said softly, drying a tear that fell down her cheek and walked out of the room. Rajani gave George a nod that said, 'I trust you,' and turned to follow his mistress.
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Kalita and Rajani have been wandering around Pirate's Swoop, going nowhere at all. Kalita just doesn't feel like going back to her room. They wondered around for hours it seemed when they came across a room George had shown them as the Weapon Room. The young girl pushed open the door and a smile played across her face.
"Rajani," she whispered. "What do you say, we go in?" Without waiting for an answer, Kalita walked in. Rajani made to protest, but gave in, for he knew he could never win over her stubbornness.
She tied her dark hair back with a piece of string she found in her rooms and admired the weapons with emerald eyes. She ran gentle fingers over swords and bows, remembering when she watched her father practice with his ancient sword.
Kalita shook her thoughts away when she saw the most handsome sword she had ever seen. The hilt was decorated with emeralds and red rubies; the sheath was covered in the same colored gems. When she wrapped her hand around the hilt, it felt as though it was made for her. She lifted it up and took it from the sheath. It was light and yet strong at the same time. She couldn't help but to grin. She looked at the blade and noticed how well used it was, and how old. Why, it looked to be older than forty! Rajani pressed closer to her as he caught a new scent near.
"What are you doing here, miss?" a voice said sharply.
Kalita turned around and stared up into the face of Numair. "I-I was just wondering around, and I-I just happened to come across this room." She gripped the sword tighter, her body tensing up.
"It's alright. Now, might I ask why you find a sword so interesting?"
"My father's sword was almost exactly like this one."
"Ah, so it gives you memories."
"I guess you could say that, but I barely remember my father, or mother," she said, not looking in Numair's face, instead she looked down at the floor, her eyes watering.
Numair saw her discomfort and asked gently, "Will you tell me what had happened? You know, it's always better to tell someone than to keep it locked up inside."
Kalita didn't make a move to speak and she kept quiet.
Numair patted her shoulder. "You don't have to tell me, it must be hard to tell."
"Just take me to my room, please," Kalita whispered as she put the sword back in its sheath and back where she found it.
Numair nodded and offered his arm. Kalita looked at his arm, confused. Then she figured it out, and slipped her hand through his arm. Numair nodded to the tiger and he led Kalita and Rajani back to her room.
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As soon as the door to Kalita's room, the girl walked silently to her bed and laid in it. Orion, the cub ran straight to Rajani and licked his chin. Rajani licked his son back then picked the cub up by the scruff of the neck and led him to Jasmine, who glared at Kalita.
Numair watched the scene for a few moments then went to Kalita and tucked her in nice and warm. "Are you alright?" he asked in a concerned voice.
"I'm fine." She replied, not looking at him.
Numair nodded and left the room, shutting the door behind him.
Kalita laid her head in the soft pillow and hot tears ran down her cheeks. She cried herself to sleep.