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Chapter 1. "Princess Kalasin!" a voice called from outside her bedroom. "Come, your father wishes to speak with you!" Kalasin rolled her eyes and muttered under her breath. She was lying on her bed daydreaming about the various ways she could punish her dad for not allowing her to become the second page. She had the idea when she was about five years old, yet her father, King Jonathon managed to talk her out of it. She really had no idea why he did seeing as one of his best friends and his champion was a lady knight. She had always admired Alanna and was so envious of Keladry of Mindelan when she was allowed to become a page. She didn't begrudge it to her, she really liked Kel but.it was just so unfair! Why? She asked herself for the zillionth time. Why did she have to be a princess? She was expected to be a proper little lady who would know how to curtsy and dance properly while her older brother, the crown prince Roald, was learning how to fight. She wanted adventure, and excitement! Kalasin got up from her bed with a sigh, there was no point in dreaming, she'd never get the chance to do as she wanted.
Outside her bedroom a large and impatient woman was waiting for her, stamping her foot. This was Hildra, her personal maid, a strict and stern woman but Kally (Kalasin) knew that she was kind at heart. "Come!" Hildra said again, turning and bustling down the corridor with Kally trailing after her miserably. She was led into Jon's personal study, where her parents sat talking quietly. Her mother looked up at her and smiled. Kalasin returned the smile to her mother but glared at her father. Queen Thayet had tried to persuade her husband to let Kally try for her shield because she herself was a great warrior and thought that Kally should get to make her own decisions and do as she wanted. She had comforted Kally when she was so upset and Kally knew how much effort it took her to argue with her husband. "Kally! Sit down, we need to talk to you about the midwinter festival." Jon said, looking up at his daughter. Kalasin pulled a plush blue velvet chair from the large oak table and plonked herself down on it in a very un-ladylike way, earning a disapproving glance from Jonathan.
"This is going to be your first big ball on midwinter day so we've decided to make it special." Jon began. "Now we know you're a bit young but we've invited Prince Takamere to the festival so you will finally meet him." Kalasin stared at him, shocked. Prince Takamere was a K'mir who had been betrothed to Kally when she was born and they had never seen each other before, they weren't supposed to see each other until they were old enough for the three year preparations leading up to the wedding would start. "But.dad, I'm thirteen years old! I'm not marrying a complete stranger when I'm sixteen! I'm not supposed to see the prince until I'm at least sixteen! You can't be serious! Please tell me you're joking." Kally said, her shock slowly turning into rage. "Well we know.but sixteen isn't too young to be married and we might make the preparations after a year or so. Honestly Kally, Roald is engaged to Princess Shinkokami and doesn't think anything of it, he quite likes her in fact." Jon said. Thayet said nothing, just looked down at her perfectly manicured nails, on her soft- skinned hands that lay delicately in her lap. Kalasin stood up and yelled at her father, "You can't do this to me! Does it even matter what I think? Are you just going to run and ruin my life for me??? I should get to do what I want seeing as it's my life! But no! I have to have proper ladylike decisions made for me! I hate this! I hate you! I hate being a princess!" she turned and ran from the room, tears streaming down her face.
Later on that night, when the whole palace was asleep, Kalasin was awake. She was sitting at her dressing table, combing out her long black hair and fuming silently to herself. Suddenly she couldn't stand it any longer, she slammed her fists down on the table, making all the combs and ornaments jump about. Staring at herself in the mirror she made a decision that would change her life forever. She decided to live her own life. Slowly, hand trembling, she reached out for the large pair of scissors that lay on the dresser.
**************** Well that's the first chapter! Good? It's so short because it's only and introduction, my next chapters will be longer I promise. I'll try and post another one soon, but in the meantime, please review!
REMEMBER TERINA!
Chapter 1. "Princess Kalasin!" a voice called from outside her bedroom. "Come, your father wishes to speak with you!" Kalasin rolled her eyes and muttered under her breath. She was lying on her bed daydreaming about the various ways she could punish her dad for not allowing her to become the second page. She had the idea when she was about five years old, yet her father, King Jonathon managed to talk her out of it. She really had no idea why he did seeing as one of his best friends and his champion was a lady knight. She had always admired Alanna and was so envious of Keladry of Mindelan when she was allowed to become a page. She didn't begrudge it to her, she really liked Kel but.it was just so unfair! Why? She asked herself for the zillionth time. Why did she have to be a princess? She was expected to be a proper little lady who would know how to curtsy and dance properly while her older brother, the crown prince Roald, was learning how to fight. She wanted adventure, and excitement! Kalasin got up from her bed with a sigh, there was no point in dreaming, she'd never get the chance to do as she wanted.
Outside her bedroom a large and impatient woman was waiting for her, stamping her foot. This was Hildra, her personal maid, a strict and stern woman but Kally (Kalasin) knew that she was kind at heart. "Come!" Hildra said again, turning and bustling down the corridor with Kally trailing after her miserably. She was led into Jon's personal study, where her parents sat talking quietly. Her mother looked up at her and smiled. Kalasin returned the smile to her mother but glared at her father. Queen Thayet had tried to persuade her husband to let Kally try for her shield because she herself was a great warrior and thought that Kally should get to make her own decisions and do as she wanted. She had comforted Kally when she was so upset and Kally knew how much effort it took her to argue with her husband. "Kally! Sit down, we need to talk to you about the midwinter festival." Jon said, looking up at his daughter. Kalasin pulled a plush blue velvet chair from the large oak table and plonked herself down on it in a very un-ladylike way, earning a disapproving glance from Jonathan.
"This is going to be your first big ball on midwinter day so we've decided to make it special." Jon began. "Now we know you're a bit young but we've invited Prince Takamere to the festival so you will finally meet him." Kalasin stared at him, shocked. Prince Takamere was a K'mir who had been betrothed to Kally when she was born and they had never seen each other before, they weren't supposed to see each other until they were old enough for the three year preparations leading up to the wedding would start. "But.dad, I'm thirteen years old! I'm not marrying a complete stranger when I'm sixteen! I'm not supposed to see the prince until I'm at least sixteen! You can't be serious! Please tell me you're joking." Kally said, her shock slowly turning into rage. "Well we know.but sixteen isn't too young to be married and we might make the preparations after a year or so. Honestly Kally, Roald is engaged to Princess Shinkokami and doesn't think anything of it, he quite likes her in fact." Jon said. Thayet said nothing, just looked down at her perfectly manicured nails, on her soft- skinned hands that lay delicately in her lap. Kalasin stood up and yelled at her father, "You can't do this to me! Does it even matter what I think? Are you just going to run and ruin my life for me??? I should get to do what I want seeing as it's my life! But no! I have to have proper ladylike decisions made for me! I hate this! I hate you! I hate being a princess!" she turned and ran from the room, tears streaming down her face.
Later on that night, when the whole palace was asleep, Kalasin was awake. She was sitting at her dressing table, combing out her long black hair and fuming silently to herself. Suddenly she couldn't stand it any longer, she slammed her fists down on the table, making all the combs and ornaments jump about. Staring at herself in the mirror she made a decision that would change her life forever. She decided to live her own life. Slowly, hand trembling, she reached out for the large pair of scissors that lay on the dresser.
**************** Well that's the first chapter! Good? It's so short because it's only and introduction, my next chapters will be longer I promise. I'll try and post another one soon, but in the meantime, please review!
REMEMBER TERINA!
