DISCLAIMER: Neal, Yuki, Kel and Queenscove all belong to Tamora Pierce,
however Yali and the plot are mine.
~*~New Chapter ~*~
Two weeks later Yali was waiting impatiently on the walk of the outer wall of Queenscove keep, she was waiting for someone in particular, she was waiting for Keladry of Mindelan. She had sent a letter to Kel explaining the situation and what she wanted her to do. Kel had replied straight away saying that she would be there soon. Her father had told her that Kel had been visiting the Bahzir in the desert so Yali estimated that she should be arriving within the next few days. She had waited most of the evening before in the same place, she liked this spot; it gave her a good view of the whole fief. Quite often when she was younger she would climb up onto the outer wall walk to watch people enter through the gates, which were directly below. The guards knew she wouldn't get in the way. She was funny to talk to and they liked her company so they let her stay even though she wasn't supposed to be there.
As she sat, staring at the approaching road, one of the younger guards walked over to her. He looked her up and down; she was quite a beauty even at her young age with her almond shaped, green eyes and slightly curved figure. She was a little bit shorter than average, with a delicate nose, which luckily she hadn't inherited from her farther, and long, straight black hair. He was curious as to what she was waiting for, because she was quite obviously waiting for something. or someone.
Just then hoof beats could be heard approaching the gate and the young guard turned back to his position as lookout. Yali jumped up and peered over the edge of the wall, there she saw a lone rider dismount and start talking to the guards. Although the knight was fully armored, the horse gave away her identity. The horse was a huge, copper roan gelding, with white socks (AN. is that what Peachblossom looks like??); it was Peachblossom. Yali ran down the ladder to the gates.
'Aunty Kel!' She called as she reached her favorite "aunt".
'Hey, Yali!' Kel said as she turned to hug her godsdaughter, 'I hear you have a bit of a problem?'
'Yeah. Da's being horrible. he won't let me be a page!'
'What?' Kel asks, sounding incredulous.
'Yeah. he says that I won't be able to cope with the training. and that it's no place for a girl.' Although her father hadn't actually said that she knew that Kel would take up her case more readily if she thought he was being prejudice against girls.
'Why that.' Kel trailed off, not being able to think of a word to describe Neal at that moment. Without another word Kel turned and stalked away, in the direction of Neal's private rooms.
Yali watched her go, satisfied, if there was one person that could bully her father into letting her become a page it was her aunty Kel. That or Alanna the Lioness, but Yali didn't think it necessary to call in the big guns just yet, Alanna was her next option - if this didn't work she'd go to plan B; she'd call in Alanna. But she didn't think she'd need to initiate plan B, she was sure this would work.
However confident Yali was that Kel would convince her farther, she was still curious, so she followed Kel as she made her way towards Neal's rooms; she wanted to see whet happened.
When Yali reached the door to her father's study she was disappointed to see it being firmly shut and locked by Kel as she stepped inside, it was obvious that this was going to be a private conversation. Yali sighed; she'd have to wait to find out what happened later. Yali hated waiting.
~*~ AN. Sorry it's so short. I'm stuck again but I thought I might as well update this much. thanx to all who reviewed! I'll try to update more often!
~*~New Chapter ~*~
Two weeks later Yali was waiting impatiently on the walk of the outer wall of Queenscove keep, she was waiting for someone in particular, she was waiting for Keladry of Mindelan. She had sent a letter to Kel explaining the situation and what she wanted her to do. Kel had replied straight away saying that she would be there soon. Her father had told her that Kel had been visiting the Bahzir in the desert so Yali estimated that she should be arriving within the next few days. She had waited most of the evening before in the same place, she liked this spot; it gave her a good view of the whole fief. Quite often when she was younger she would climb up onto the outer wall walk to watch people enter through the gates, which were directly below. The guards knew she wouldn't get in the way. She was funny to talk to and they liked her company so they let her stay even though she wasn't supposed to be there.
As she sat, staring at the approaching road, one of the younger guards walked over to her. He looked her up and down; she was quite a beauty even at her young age with her almond shaped, green eyes and slightly curved figure. She was a little bit shorter than average, with a delicate nose, which luckily she hadn't inherited from her farther, and long, straight black hair. He was curious as to what she was waiting for, because she was quite obviously waiting for something. or someone.
Just then hoof beats could be heard approaching the gate and the young guard turned back to his position as lookout. Yali jumped up and peered over the edge of the wall, there she saw a lone rider dismount and start talking to the guards. Although the knight was fully armored, the horse gave away her identity. The horse was a huge, copper roan gelding, with white socks (AN. is that what Peachblossom looks like??); it was Peachblossom. Yali ran down the ladder to the gates.
'Aunty Kel!' She called as she reached her favorite "aunt".
'Hey, Yali!' Kel said as she turned to hug her godsdaughter, 'I hear you have a bit of a problem?'
'Yeah. Da's being horrible. he won't let me be a page!'
'What?' Kel asks, sounding incredulous.
'Yeah. he says that I won't be able to cope with the training. and that it's no place for a girl.' Although her father hadn't actually said that she knew that Kel would take up her case more readily if she thought he was being prejudice against girls.
'Why that.' Kel trailed off, not being able to think of a word to describe Neal at that moment. Without another word Kel turned and stalked away, in the direction of Neal's private rooms.
Yali watched her go, satisfied, if there was one person that could bully her father into letting her become a page it was her aunty Kel. That or Alanna the Lioness, but Yali didn't think it necessary to call in the big guns just yet, Alanna was her next option - if this didn't work she'd go to plan B; she'd call in Alanna. But she didn't think she'd need to initiate plan B, she was sure this would work.
However confident Yali was that Kel would convince her farther, she was still curious, so she followed Kel as she made her way towards Neal's rooms; she wanted to see whet happened.
When Yali reached the door to her father's study she was disappointed to see it being firmly shut and locked by Kel as she stepped inside, it was obvious that this was going to be a private conversation. Yali sighed; she'd have to wait to find out what happened later. Yali hated waiting.
~*~ AN. Sorry it's so short. I'm stuck again but I thought I might as well update this much. thanx to all who reviewed! I'll try to update more often!
