Marina
Chelsey and Tobe walked into the palace stables. Tobe went to talk to a girl that Chelsey guessed must be Loesia. She was beautiful with her hazel eyes and flowing dark brown hair. She had light skin, rosy cheeks, and a nice white smile. Loey was fit from working with the horses and she wore a pair of worn breeches, along with boots and a loose white top. She smiled at Chelsey but it soon turned to a look of fear. Chelsey felt a light tugging on her hair and then a great yank. She yelped and whipped around to face a tall, white horse. She felt the back of her head where the horse had pulled her hair. The large animal snorted in her face as if laughing at her.
"Sorry about Snow Storm. She's the king's war horse and likes to let everyone know she's boss. I didn't think she would mess with you since Daine's talk with her last night." Loesia said as she came over to them and pushed the horse into a nearby stall. She closed the door and locked it, the horse kicking against the door in protest. "Hush you. Daine told you this would happen if you misbehaved."
Snow Storm shook her head and snorted again, this time getting a smile out of Chelsey. Loey turned to the girl and sighed.
"King Jonathan has been using his other horse lately since Tortall isn't at war and as you can see, Snow is a bit restless."
Tobe walked over with a pair of clothes in his arms and handed them to Chelsey. They were clean, but she could still smell grass stains and the many odors of the stable. The4 clothes looked a little big for her, but she figured she'd manage until she got ones that fit properly. That's when the terrible thought struck her. What if she was never able to return home? She would have fun in this world for a time, but she didn't think she wanted to stay here the rest of her life.
"I've talked with the head of the stables, and they say it's fine if you work here for a while. You won't get paid as much as the rest of us since he only plans for this to be temporary. He says that ye can stay here for the week, but then you have to move on." Tobe explained to her. Chelsey nodded her head in understanding. She guessed that would be fair. She doubted the head of stables wanted to pay her money when she probably won't do a good job. Chelsey would have to make sure that she can get in contact with either Daine or Numair before the weeks end.
Loesia showed Chelsey where she could change and Chelsey pitched out her pajamas. She would have to start dressing like a Tortallan. Loesia then taught her how to care for the horses. The girl listened intently, not wanting to mess up or get kicked by one of the powerful animals. Once Loey was done teaching, both of the girls went into the palace and met Tobe for lunch.
When both stomachs were full, Loesia left Chelsey so she could go back and continue working in the stables. Tobe led the girl to where Master Numair and his family stayed. Chelsey knocked on the door and heard running feet on the other side. The door flew open and a little girl with smoky brown curls stood in front of them. Chelsey took a step back when she noticed the girl had a mouse's tail and her feet were lion's paws.
"Uh.....hello. Is, er, your mother or father home?" Chelsey asked hesitantly. The girl's sea green eyes stared at Chelsey for a moment, as if sizing her up.
"Hi. I'm Marina, but you can call me Mari. What's your name?" Chelsey opened her mouth, but Tobe answered for her.
"This is my friend Chelsey. Now, could you please tell your daddy that Tobe would like to speak to him once he's done resting?"
Mari pouted and stuck a lizard tongue out at them. "Fine, but what about El here?" When Chelsey gave the girl a blank look, she grinned. "El is your new name. Chelsey is to strange and besides, I like El better."
"Okay, sure......my new names El, but could you make sure your dad gets our message?" Chelsey asked in her sweetest voice. Mari nodded and then started to change back. Her mouse tail disappeared and so did her lion paws. She gave them one last smile and shut the door. Chelsey turned to Tobe. "Their daughter seems a little......less behaved than I would have thought. How strong is her magic?"
Tobe rubbed the back of his neck and they started walking down the hall. "Well, I'm pretty sure she has all the powers her mum has. Mari's a little more experienced than Daine was when she first got the gift, because she's had the magic since before she was born."
Chelsey shuddered at the thought of having a child that had the power to make the rules and order you around. It was a good thing Daine had wild magic and her husband was one of the most powerful mages in Tortall. Chelsey couldn't wait till she got a chance to meet Daine and Numair.
(I know this is short, but I couldn't think of anything else to write for this day and I didn't want to start a new day. I hope you liked it anyways. Hopefully I'll be posting the next chapter soon. Thanks for your reviews.)
Chelsey and Tobe walked into the palace stables. Tobe went to talk to a girl that Chelsey guessed must be Loesia. She was beautiful with her hazel eyes and flowing dark brown hair. She had light skin, rosy cheeks, and a nice white smile. Loey was fit from working with the horses and she wore a pair of worn breeches, along with boots and a loose white top. She smiled at Chelsey but it soon turned to a look of fear. Chelsey felt a light tugging on her hair and then a great yank. She yelped and whipped around to face a tall, white horse. She felt the back of her head where the horse had pulled her hair. The large animal snorted in her face as if laughing at her.
"Sorry about Snow Storm. She's the king's war horse and likes to let everyone know she's boss. I didn't think she would mess with you since Daine's talk with her last night." Loesia said as she came over to them and pushed the horse into a nearby stall. She closed the door and locked it, the horse kicking against the door in protest. "Hush you. Daine told you this would happen if you misbehaved."
Snow Storm shook her head and snorted again, this time getting a smile out of Chelsey. Loey turned to the girl and sighed.
"King Jonathan has been using his other horse lately since Tortall isn't at war and as you can see, Snow is a bit restless."
Tobe walked over with a pair of clothes in his arms and handed them to Chelsey. They were clean, but she could still smell grass stains and the many odors of the stable. The4 clothes looked a little big for her, but she figured she'd manage until she got ones that fit properly. That's when the terrible thought struck her. What if she was never able to return home? She would have fun in this world for a time, but she didn't think she wanted to stay here the rest of her life.
"I've talked with the head of the stables, and they say it's fine if you work here for a while. You won't get paid as much as the rest of us since he only plans for this to be temporary. He says that ye can stay here for the week, but then you have to move on." Tobe explained to her. Chelsey nodded her head in understanding. She guessed that would be fair. She doubted the head of stables wanted to pay her money when she probably won't do a good job. Chelsey would have to make sure that she can get in contact with either Daine or Numair before the weeks end.
Loesia showed Chelsey where she could change and Chelsey pitched out her pajamas. She would have to start dressing like a Tortallan. Loesia then taught her how to care for the horses. The girl listened intently, not wanting to mess up or get kicked by one of the powerful animals. Once Loey was done teaching, both of the girls went into the palace and met Tobe for lunch.
When both stomachs were full, Loesia left Chelsey so she could go back and continue working in the stables. Tobe led the girl to where Master Numair and his family stayed. Chelsey knocked on the door and heard running feet on the other side. The door flew open and a little girl with smoky brown curls stood in front of them. Chelsey took a step back when she noticed the girl had a mouse's tail and her feet were lion's paws.
"Uh.....hello. Is, er, your mother or father home?" Chelsey asked hesitantly. The girl's sea green eyes stared at Chelsey for a moment, as if sizing her up.
"Hi. I'm Marina, but you can call me Mari. What's your name?" Chelsey opened her mouth, but Tobe answered for her.
"This is my friend Chelsey. Now, could you please tell your daddy that Tobe would like to speak to him once he's done resting?"
Mari pouted and stuck a lizard tongue out at them. "Fine, but what about El here?" When Chelsey gave the girl a blank look, she grinned. "El is your new name. Chelsey is to strange and besides, I like El better."
"Okay, sure......my new names El, but could you make sure your dad gets our message?" Chelsey asked in her sweetest voice. Mari nodded and then started to change back. Her mouse tail disappeared and so did her lion paws. She gave them one last smile and shut the door. Chelsey turned to Tobe. "Their daughter seems a little......less behaved than I would have thought. How strong is her magic?"
Tobe rubbed the back of his neck and they started walking down the hall. "Well, I'm pretty sure she has all the powers her mum has. Mari's a little more experienced than Daine was when she first got the gift, because she's had the magic since before she was born."
Chelsey shuddered at the thought of having a child that had the power to make the rules and order you around. It was a good thing Daine had wild magic and her husband was one of the most powerful mages in Tortall. Chelsey couldn't wait till she got a chance to meet Daine and Numair.
(I know this is short, but I couldn't think of anything else to write for this day and I didn't want to start a new day. I hope you liked it anyways. Hopefully I'll be posting the next chapter soon. Thanks for your reviews.)