A/ N: i KNOW that I havent updated in FOREVER in fact to get this update
written I had a friend send me my entire last chapter over IM. I actually
have a lot of not-ver-goo excuses, but I wont bother listing them because
they would take up like half the page. To make it up to you im gonna shoot
for getting 2 chapters up this weekend. Possibly more. It depends.
Disclaimer - i own nothing.
I actually finished this on Fri. but i had to wait because Fanfiction was down and THEN i had to hack into another comp and upload it wrom wordpad. ))))))))))))))))))))))))))) Chapter 10 - impatient )))))))))))))))))))))))))))
Karigan idly walked around the stables. *Can Onua BE any slower?* She wonder exasperatedly She had spent slightly over an hour waiting in the stables and it was starting to get boring. As if on cue, Onua chose that second to walk into the stables. *Finally!*
"Good morning , Onua," Karigan said. For once she actually thought it was a good morning, probably because of the surprisingly undisturbed sleep she had had last night.
"Hello Karigan! I normally don't see you up this early. What s the occasion?" Onua said, walking over.
"Alanna said that a few riders are going down to some fief near Pirates Swoop. Do you know anything about it?" Karigan asked.
"Yup. Sarge and Daine and I and a few other people are heading down to see. It's a messenger-spy-other-random-jobs-no-one-else-wants-to-do- thing." Onua said. Karigan hadn't met Daine yet.
"Sounds pretty fun. Can I come along? Alanna thought I might like it." Karigan asked.
"I don t see why not. Its kinda like the riders, 'cept that THESE people don't really do as much fighting. They mostly travel around delivering messages and bringing reports from spies to the right people. Some people become spies or move into the Riders or the Queen's Rider's after a few years. It isn't as stable as other jobs. Sometimes they only need a few people for carrying the odd message and sometimes they need everyone to be there. Not many people are sure of exactly what they get up to. Thinking of joining?"
"I think so. Seems a lot better than sitting around and not /doing/ anything all day." Karigan and Onua walked towards the rider barracks.
"If you want to then come to the front of the barracks tomorrow morning. Don't worry about being late. No one is /ever/ on time"
Karigan smiled. "Alright. That seems fun. Bye."
"G'bye!" Onua turned and walked into the rider barracks.
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Yet again, Karigan's sleep was undisturbed other than the occasional annoying bird outside of her window. Karigan rolled off her bed. This was becoming a very annoying routine for her.
Grumbling, Karigan walked over to her window. The sun was just barely lightening the sky. She couldn't see the horizon, but Karigan supposed that the sun was only about halfway up.
Knowing that she wouldn't be able to get back to sleep after falling out of her bed, Karigan got ready for the day. Wearing her brown pants and crème shirt, Karigan walked out of the bathroom. And tripped over the rug. Causing her to fall on her face. What a great start to the day.
"Mnnnggggffffff," Karigan got up and began to pack. Knowing that Riders packed lightly she only took what she / needed/. Karigan ended up with a bag slightly larger than a backpack.
Leaving her bag on her bed, Karigan walked towards the door - to come face to face with Alanna who was about to knock.
"Good morning," was Alanna's monotone greeting. She wasn't much of a morning person, either.
"What's good about it?" Karigan asked.
"Wow. Looks like someone woke up on the wrong side of the bed."
"Not on the wrong side of the bed. The wrong side of the /floor/." Karigan corrected.
"I just came to wake you up." Alanna wasn't offended by Karigan's response. "It's almost time for you to leave. Only about another half o f an hour."
"Good. That leaves time for breakfast I 'm already packed. Are you coming also?"
Alanna shook her head. "No, I'm leaving in a week to go back home to Pirate's Swoop."
"That's nice. See you eventually!" Karigan said. She had never been good at saying goodbye.
"Bye!" Alanna turned and walked away, wanting a large breakfast and more sleep.
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Nip(1 & 2) Thanks for reviewing! i DID get this up eventually anyway.......
Lady Rihana Dragoneye - Thanks for reviewing! it was REALLY helpful. please keep reading.
Alexis pf the Westlands - Thanks for reviewing! i will NEED luck on the next few chapters b/c of my current non-creative state. keep reading!
avision - I didnt really manage to update soon.... but i think i'll get another chapter up this weekend. Thanks for reviewing!
Razamataz - U did KINDA update your fanfic but if i remember correctly u hadnt updated for a MONTH before that. please keep reading!
Disclaimer - i own nothing.
I actually finished this on Fri. but i had to wait because Fanfiction was down and THEN i had to hack into another comp and upload it wrom wordpad. ))))))))))))))))))))))))))) Chapter 10 - impatient )))))))))))))))))))))))))))
Karigan idly walked around the stables. *Can Onua BE any slower?* She wonder exasperatedly She had spent slightly over an hour waiting in the stables and it was starting to get boring. As if on cue, Onua chose that second to walk into the stables. *Finally!*
"Good morning , Onua," Karigan said. For once she actually thought it was a good morning, probably because of the surprisingly undisturbed sleep she had had last night.
"Hello Karigan! I normally don't see you up this early. What s the occasion?" Onua said, walking over.
"Alanna said that a few riders are going down to some fief near Pirates Swoop. Do you know anything about it?" Karigan asked.
"Yup. Sarge and Daine and I and a few other people are heading down to see. It's a messenger-spy-other-random-jobs-no-one-else-wants-to-do- thing." Onua said. Karigan hadn't met Daine yet.
"Sounds pretty fun. Can I come along? Alanna thought I might like it." Karigan asked.
"I don t see why not. Its kinda like the riders, 'cept that THESE people don't really do as much fighting. They mostly travel around delivering messages and bringing reports from spies to the right people. Some people become spies or move into the Riders or the Queen's Rider's after a few years. It isn't as stable as other jobs. Sometimes they only need a few people for carrying the odd message and sometimes they need everyone to be there. Not many people are sure of exactly what they get up to. Thinking of joining?"
"I think so. Seems a lot better than sitting around and not /doing/ anything all day." Karigan and Onua walked towards the rider barracks.
"If you want to then come to the front of the barracks tomorrow morning. Don't worry about being late. No one is /ever/ on time"
Karigan smiled. "Alright. That seems fun. Bye."
"G'bye!" Onua turned and walked into the rider barracks.
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Yet again, Karigan's sleep was undisturbed other than the occasional annoying bird outside of her window. Karigan rolled off her bed. This was becoming a very annoying routine for her.
Grumbling, Karigan walked over to her window. The sun was just barely lightening the sky. She couldn't see the horizon, but Karigan supposed that the sun was only about halfway up.
Knowing that she wouldn't be able to get back to sleep after falling out of her bed, Karigan got ready for the day. Wearing her brown pants and crème shirt, Karigan walked out of the bathroom. And tripped over the rug. Causing her to fall on her face. What a great start to the day.
"Mnnnggggffffff," Karigan got up and began to pack. Knowing that Riders packed lightly she only took what she / needed/. Karigan ended up with a bag slightly larger than a backpack.
Leaving her bag on her bed, Karigan walked towards the door - to come face to face with Alanna who was about to knock.
"Good morning," was Alanna's monotone greeting. She wasn't much of a morning person, either.
"What's good about it?" Karigan asked.
"Wow. Looks like someone woke up on the wrong side of the bed."
"Not on the wrong side of the bed. The wrong side of the /floor/." Karigan corrected.
"I just came to wake you up." Alanna wasn't offended by Karigan's response. "It's almost time for you to leave. Only about another half o f an hour."
"Good. That leaves time for breakfast I 'm already packed. Are you coming also?"
Alanna shook her head. "No, I'm leaving in a week to go back home to Pirate's Swoop."
"That's nice. See you eventually!" Karigan said. She had never been good at saying goodbye.
"Bye!" Alanna turned and walked away, wanting a large breakfast and more sleep.
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Nip(1 & 2) Thanks for reviewing! i DID get this up eventually anyway.......
Lady Rihana Dragoneye - Thanks for reviewing! it was REALLY helpful. please keep reading.
Alexis pf the Westlands - Thanks for reviewing! i will NEED luck on the next few chapters b/c of my current non-creative state. keep reading!
avision - I didnt really manage to update soon.... but i think i'll get another chapter up this weekend. Thanks for reviewing!
Razamataz - U did KINDA update your fanfic but if i remember correctly u hadnt updated for a MONTH before that. please keep reading!
