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When we last left our story- all of the new teachers had just entered their
students' rooms to deliver their news....what will happen next? Keep on
reading!
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Alanna entered Lauren's room anxiously. She hadn't had a squire since Neal and he was long since gone.
"How am I to do this," she thought to herself. "The only person I ever tought was Neal and he is way different from a 13 year old girl! What am I going to do? How do I tell her that she may very well become the next Lady Night? She hardly knows who she is, for pete's sake!" She came upon the bed where the girl was sleeping, only to be very surprised. She found a girl very different from the one she had seen in the other room. The again, she hadn't been able to get a very good look at her anyway, Numair had taken her out so fast. This girl had a round face and wavy, light brown hair that fell to about her shoulders. She didn't remind Alanna at all of a knight, but she didn't think the she herself looked much like one either.
"Well, I guess it's time to face the music," she mumbled to herself. "Goddess give me strength! Lauren," she said, lightly shaking the girl. The girl came around slowly, looking very disoriented.
"Who are you," she asked nervously.
"I am Lady Alanna, remember? We met in Jon's chambers?"
"Oh yes, of course. Please forgive me, Lady Knight. I just forgot where I was."
"It's quite alright, Lauren. And if I am to be your new teacher, I must insist you call me Alanna."
Lauren looked at her with a confused look on her face. "I beg your pardon. Teacher?"
"Yes, you see, the test that Numair performed revealed that you have strength and strategy skills. This caused Jon to think that you would become a good knight, so he placed you in my care. I am to train you to use your gifts and to help the realm of Tortall.
"What about my sisters," Lauren asked, still wearing a confused look.
"They are all probably receiving the same speech from their new teachers right about now as well. *****************************************************************
This was, in fact, true. All of the girls received basically the same speech that Alanna had given Lauren, but with their own names and qualities thrown in. All 5 girls were very confused and wished to speak to each other at once. Their teachers allowed it and they all entered into Mena's room, where she had just finished listening to Neal's speech.
"I will come fetch you in about an hour for dinner," he said.
"Thank you, Neal," Mena replied with a small smile.
After Neal exited the room, they all began talking madly.
"Guys," said Kayla. "We are gonna have to stop talking and start listening if we want to find out anything before dinner. I will start. I am now being trained By QUEEN THAYET! The king, her husband, was told that I have exceptional logic and brains and that I should become a member of the Queen's Riders. She is very nice and I think I shall enjoy working with her a lot. Now you, Mena."
"Well, I am being trained by Nealan of Queenscove, who prefers Neal. He told me that I have incredible healing powers and he is going to help me to learn to use them," she said boastfully. "He thinks that one day I may be able to take his job as palace healer! Go ahead, Adrienne."
"My new teacher is Veraldaine Salmalin. She prefers Daine and she is married to, Numair, who I think is your teacher, Kel." Kelly nodded and Adrienne continued. "She is the only Wild Mage known of and I have been told that I show large amounts of Wild Magic. She is going to help me learn to control it and someday I will be able to talk to animals and shape shift and all this other cool stuff! Ok, I'm done! Go ahead, Kelly."
"I have been assigned Numair Salmalin as my new teacher. As Adrienne said, he is married to Daine and he is the most powerful Mage in all of Tortall. I have The Gift and Numair is going to teach me how to disappear and make things blow up and such things like that." She beamed with pride. "Ok, Lauren. Save the best for last." She threw her sister a wink and waited for her to begin.
"I am going to become a knight. I'm being trained by Lady Alan-" She was cut off by Mena gasping. "What?" she asked.
"Lady Alanna is the first Lady Knight since...forever ago," replied Mena, struggling to regain her composure..
"I don't understand why that's such a big deal," replied Lauren
"How can you NOT understand," Mean questioned after regaining her ability to speak once again. "She is a role model for all girls who want to become a knight!"
"How do you know," asked Kayla with an quizzical look.
Mena pondered this for a moment and then shrugged her shoulders. "I have no idea."
"Well, if the 4 of you are finished, I would like to continue."
"Oh, sorry Laur," replied Kelly. "Go ahead, we're all ears!"
"So anyways, I'm being trained by Lady Alanna. She's gonna teach me jousting and sword fighting and all that other good stuff."
After a few minutes of talking about their new assignments, they heard a knock on the door.
"Girls," yelled Neal from outside. "It's time for dinner! Please return to your rooms and freshen up. Please come to the dining hall at 7 o'clock."
"Ok!" they replied in unison. It was just as they were about to leave when they realized they had no idea where they were going. *****************************************************
Well...there ya go! I hope you enjoyed it! I already have another chapter in the works so look for more soon! Toodles!
Alanna entered Lauren's room anxiously. She hadn't had a squire since Neal and he was long since gone.
"How am I to do this," she thought to herself. "The only person I ever tought was Neal and he is way different from a 13 year old girl! What am I going to do? How do I tell her that she may very well become the next Lady Night? She hardly knows who she is, for pete's sake!" She came upon the bed where the girl was sleeping, only to be very surprised. She found a girl very different from the one she had seen in the other room. The again, she hadn't been able to get a very good look at her anyway, Numair had taken her out so fast. This girl had a round face and wavy, light brown hair that fell to about her shoulders. She didn't remind Alanna at all of a knight, but she didn't think the she herself looked much like one either.
"Well, I guess it's time to face the music," she mumbled to herself. "Goddess give me strength! Lauren," she said, lightly shaking the girl. The girl came around slowly, looking very disoriented.
"Who are you," she asked nervously.
"I am Lady Alanna, remember? We met in Jon's chambers?"
"Oh yes, of course. Please forgive me, Lady Knight. I just forgot where I was."
"It's quite alright, Lauren. And if I am to be your new teacher, I must insist you call me Alanna."
Lauren looked at her with a confused look on her face. "I beg your pardon. Teacher?"
"Yes, you see, the test that Numair performed revealed that you have strength and strategy skills. This caused Jon to think that you would become a good knight, so he placed you in my care. I am to train you to use your gifts and to help the realm of Tortall.
"What about my sisters," Lauren asked, still wearing a confused look.
"They are all probably receiving the same speech from their new teachers right about now as well. *****************************************************************
This was, in fact, true. All of the girls received basically the same speech that Alanna had given Lauren, but with their own names and qualities thrown in. All 5 girls were very confused and wished to speak to each other at once. Their teachers allowed it and they all entered into Mena's room, where she had just finished listening to Neal's speech.
"I will come fetch you in about an hour for dinner," he said.
"Thank you, Neal," Mena replied with a small smile.
After Neal exited the room, they all began talking madly.
"Guys," said Kayla. "We are gonna have to stop talking and start listening if we want to find out anything before dinner. I will start. I am now being trained By QUEEN THAYET! The king, her husband, was told that I have exceptional logic and brains and that I should become a member of the Queen's Riders. She is very nice and I think I shall enjoy working with her a lot. Now you, Mena."
"Well, I am being trained by Nealan of Queenscove, who prefers Neal. He told me that I have incredible healing powers and he is going to help me to learn to use them," she said boastfully. "He thinks that one day I may be able to take his job as palace healer! Go ahead, Adrienne."
"My new teacher is Veraldaine Salmalin. She prefers Daine and she is married to, Numair, who I think is your teacher, Kel." Kelly nodded and Adrienne continued. "She is the only Wild Mage known of and I have been told that I show large amounts of Wild Magic. She is going to help me learn to control it and someday I will be able to talk to animals and shape shift and all this other cool stuff! Ok, I'm done! Go ahead, Kelly."
"I have been assigned Numair Salmalin as my new teacher. As Adrienne said, he is married to Daine and he is the most powerful Mage in all of Tortall. I have The Gift and Numair is going to teach me how to disappear and make things blow up and such things like that." She beamed with pride. "Ok, Lauren. Save the best for last." She threw her sister a wink and waited for her to begin.
"I am going to become a knight. I'm being trained by Lady Alan-" She was cut off by Mena gasping. "What?" she asked.
"Lady Alanna is the first Lady Knight since...forever ago," replied Mena, struggling to regain her composure..
"I don't understand why that's such a big deal," replied Lauren
"How can you NOT understand," Mean questioned after regaining her ability to speak once again. "She is a role model for all girls who want to become a knight!"
"How do you know," asked Kayla with an quizzical look.
Mena pondered this for a moment and then shrugged her shoulders. "I have no idea."
"Well, if the 4 of you are finished, I would like to continue."
"Oh, sorry Laur," replied Kelly. "Go ahead, we're all ears!"
"So anyways, I'm being trained by Lady Alanna. She's gonna teach me jousting and sword fighting and all that other good stuff."
After a few minutes of talking about their new assignments, they heard a knock on the door.
"Girls," yelled Neal from outside. "It's time for dinner! Please return to your rooms and freshen up. Please come to the dining hall at 7 o'clock."
"Ok!" they replied in unison. It was just as they were about to leave when they realized they had no idea where they were going. *****************************************************
Well...there ya go! I hope you enjoyed it! I already have another chapter in the works so look for more soon! Toodles!