fifi88- Hey, Thanks for the tips. I am going to use your idea and call the
other known multi-mage a tri-mage cause he had 3 types of magic. I will
work on making the characters say things right. Thanks again and review
some more!
Pyro-Mermaid- Thanks for the brilliant idea; I am going to use it in this chapter!
superalicea- Thanks for your reviews! I was going to make the mage a boy to start with but then I decided that it would be a good idea to give Briar someone to argue with, a girl who was a better fighter than him would annoy him.
Fate of Destiny- Oh you made me blush! Hey if you keep writing me nice reviews like that I will keep updating.
Chapter 5
Soon all the mages were seated round the fire after a meal which Briar and Jamara spent glaring at each other. Feeling uncomfortable Sandry tried to start a conversation:
"Why don't you tell us about yourself?" she asked Jamara
Jamara looked away from Briar and smiled at the noble but before she could answer Briar interrupted.
"No, why don't you tell us where a girl like you learned to hit people" he spat
"What do you mean a girl like me?" she demanded with narrowed eyes
"You no, delicate" he replied, grinning
"WHAT?!" Jamara yelled, attracting glances from surrounding tables "You think that because I am not built like a cow I cannot defend myself or I need someone like you to hide behind?"
"You-"
"You have no idea who I am, where I am from or what I have been through"
"What you have been through?" Briar asked in disbelief "You haven't been through anything!" he yelled
"And just how would you know?"
"I'm not stupid, I can tell that those clothes you are wearin' cost a bit and this dagger I swiped from your cloak-"
Jamara's eyes widened "I thought you had taken something" she hissed "You give that back right now"
"Here" Briar said as he casually tossed the blade to her. She caught it deftly and slid it in to her belt.
"You have no idea" she repeated before she swept out of the door.
"Well done Briar" sighed Sandry
"How can you defend her?" he asked "She's just some rich girl who thinks she's had it hard"
"No she isn't"
"How would you know, you only met her today"
"Ask Tris"
All eyes fell on the red head and she began to explain.
"While she was washing she rolled her sleeves up and I noticed something on her arm" Tris pointed to the inside of her arm, just below her elbow. "I thought it looked familiar so I consulted one of the books I have been reading"
She pulled out a heavy red volume. Depicted in gold letters was the word Strata.
"It's a small country in the mountains near Janaal" Tris explained after receiving a confused look from Briar. "Anyway I was right. Jamara has a tattoo like this on her arm" Tris turned the book and showed the interested mages a sketch. The picture showed a sword around which was entwined a rose plant.
"Yeah so?"
"There is a myth in Strata about a tribe of warriors called the Hemaal tribe. The members of this tribe where supposed to be unbeatable in battle and unmerciful. Of course this was all meant to be a myth but recently there have been rumors that the tribe exists and is defending Strata against Janaal. This picture is the symbol of the tribe."
"So Jamara is from this tribe?"
"I don't think so. The people of the Hemaal tribe have very dark skin but Jamara's is pale. She may have been accepted in to the tribe because she is a multi-mage"
"Yes well that explains some things but where did she get all the money for those fancy things?"
"Maybe that's none of your business" Came a voice startling everyone including Briar who did not look happy about it.
Jamara stood behind them holding her cloak. She gestured to the garment
"I forgot my cloak"
"What do you mean it's none of our business?" demanded Briar "You're bound to us!"
"Do you really think I would tell you my life story?" she asked Briar
"I don't want your life story; I just want to know who you are"
Jamara sank in to a nearby chair, sighing
"I am Princess Jamara of Strata. When I learned that my father was searching for a suitable husband for me I ran away. I was found by the Hemaal tribe and their shaman told me I was an Acro-mage. When my father found me he decided that a daughter who was an Acro-mage and who was also trained by the famous tribe was worth a lot more as a bride. After 7 years with the tribe my father found me a husband."
"How old where you then?" asked Daja
"I was 13. Girls in my country are married at a very young age and me being a princess made it even younger"
"So why aren't you married now?"
"I ran away again"
"Good at that are you?" muttered Briar
Ignoring him Jamara continued. "My father has been searching for me ever since"
"Do you think he is the one who is shielding your magic?" questioned Tris
"No he wants me back to marry whoever, he would just send someone to drag me back not spend time casting spells"
"So we still have some mad man running round here?" scoffed Briar "Brilliant"
Niko spoke for the first time in a while "I suggest we all get a good night sleep and tackle the problem in the morning. Jamara, why don't you spend the night here?"
"Thank you" The group of mages walked up the stairs and all quickly fell asleep.
I'm sorry if this chapter is rubbish but I was just making this up as I went along. Thank you so much to everyone who reviewed, I hope you will review again!
Pyro-Mermaid- Thanks for the brilliant idea; I am going to use it in this chapter!
superalicea- Thanks for your reviews! I was going to make the mage a boy to start with but then I decided that it would be a good idea to give Briar someone to argue with, a girl who was a better fighter than him would annoy him.
Fate of Destiny- Oh you made me blush! Hey if you keep writing me nice reviews like that I will keep updating.
Chapter 5
Soon all the mages were seated round the fire after a meal which Briar and Jamara spent glaring at each other. Feeling uncomfortable Sandry tried to start a conversation:
"Why don't you tell us about yourself?" she asked Jamara
Jamara looked away from Briar and smiled at the noble but before she could answer Briar interrupted.
"No, why don't you tell us where a girl like you learned to hit people" he spat
"What do you mean a girl like me?" she demanded with narrowed eyes
"You no, delicate" he replied, grinning
"WHAT?!" Jamara yelled, attracting glances from surrounding tables "You think that because I am not built like a cow I cannot defend myself or I need someone like you to hide behind?"
"You-"
"You have no idea who I am, where I am from or what I have been through"
"What you have been through?" Briar asked in disbelief "You haven't been through anything!" he yelled
"And just how would you know?"
"I'm not stupid, I can tell that those clothes you are wearin' cost a bit and this dagger I swiped from your cloak-"
Jamara's eyes widened "I thought you had taken something" she hissed "You give that back right now"
"Here" Briar said as he casually tossed the blade to her. She caught it deftly and slid it in to her belt.
"You have no idea" she repeated before she swept out of the door.
"Well done Briar" sighed Sandry
"How can you defend her?" he asked "She's just some rich girl who thinks she's had it hard"
"No she isn't"
"How would you know, you only met her today"
"Ask Tris"
All eyes fell on the red head and she began to explain.
"While she was washing she rolled her sleeves up and I noticed something on her arm" Tris pointed to the inside of her arm, just below her elbow. "I thought it looked familiar so I consulted one of the books I have been reading"
She pulled out a heavy red volume. Depicted in gold letters was the word Strata.
"It's a small country in the mountains near Janaal" Tris explained after receiving a confused look from Briar. "Anyway I was right. Jamara has a tattoo like this on her arm" Tris turned the book and showed the interested mages a sketch. The picture showed a sword around which was entwined a rose plant.
"Yeah so?"
"There is a myth in Strata about a tribe of warriors called the Hemaal tribe. The members of this tribe where supposed to be unbeatable in battle and unmerciful. Of course this was all meant to be a myth but recently there have been rumors that the tribe exists and is defending Strata against Janaal. This picture is the symbol of the tribe."
"So Jamara is from this tribe?"
"I don't think so. The people of the Hemaal tribe have very dark skin but Jamara's is pale. She may have been accepted in to the tribe because she is a multi-mage"
"Yes well that explains some things but where did she get all the money for those fancy things?"
"Maybe that's none of your business" Came a voice startling everyone including Briar who did not look happy about it.
Jamara stood behind them holding her cloak. She gestured to the garment
"I forgot my cloak"
"What do you mean it's none of our business?" demanded Briar "You're bound to us!"
"Do you really think I would tell you my life story?" she asked Briar
"I don't want your life story; I just want to know who you are"
Jamara sank in to a nearby chair, sighing
"I am Princess Jamara of Strata. When I learned that my father was searching for a suitable husband for me I ran away. I was found by the Hemaal tribe and their shaman told me I was an Acro-mage. When my father found me he decided that a daughter who was an Acro-mage and who was also trained by the famous tribe was worth a lot more as a bride. After 7 years with the tribe my father found me a husband."
"How old where you then?" asked Daja
"I was 13. Girls in my country are married at a very young age and me being a princess made it even younger"
"So why aren't you married now?"
"I ran away again"
"Good at that are you?" muttered Briar
Ignoring him Jamara continued. "My father has been searching for me ever since"
"Do you think he is the one who is shielding your magic?" questioned Tris
"No he wants me back to marry whoever, he would just send someone to drag me back not spend time casting spells"
"So we still have some mad man running round here?" scoffed Briar "Brilliant"
Niko spoke for the first time in a while "I suggest we all get a good night sleep and tackle the problem in the morning. Jamara, why don't you spend the night here?"
"Thank you" The group of mages walked up the stairs and all quickly fell asleep.
I'm sorry if this chapter is rubbish but I was just making this up as I went along. Thank you so much to everyone who reviewed, I hope you will review again!