In Time and Space
By Kierseth
Disclaimer: Emerald Flame and I own Rena and Ria and various other characters. Anything you recognize from Mercedes Lackey's books, we DO NOT own.
Muse: Emerald Flame
Muse's Note: haha I'm reading the chapter now, and I CAN'T WAIT!!!! I have a quick thanks to all those who have followed this story since the beginning, a huge round of applause! To those that continue to join our little FFF (FanFicFollowers), an equally big round of applause!
And.....drumroll....to the one who has kept this amazing fanfic going, the great.....KIERSETH!!!!!!!!!
thunderousapplausewithsplatteringofglomps lol
THANKS ALL!!! end Muse's note
AN: Ummm... thanks for that Flame! On to the Story!
:Mindspeech:
"Normal Speech"
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"Are you certain that nothing will happen to the boys if we tell you? Some of the things we've done aren't exactly... legal." Rena asked fiercely.
"Herald's honor." Chaviva swore, placing a hand over her heart, on her Whites.
Rena shot her twin a look, :Ok. Tell her.:
"Mother was a teacher," Ria began, settling into her chair. "Da was a trader, a good dozen years older than mother. She gave up her job in Deercreek to go with him on his travels. A year after they were married, we were born." She smiled at her twin. "They certainly had their hands full with us. I just wish they could see us now. Herald Trainees." She shook her head.
"What happened?" Chaviva pressed gently.
"We were on a run, just outside of Haven. Rena and I were little, seven or so. Bandits hit the wagon and Mother told us to hide. We ran into the woods and hid inside a rotting log. We stayed there until we smelled smoke. When we left, the bandits were gone, the wagon was burning and Mother and Da were dead." Tears dripped onto her folded hands. Rena put a comforting arm around her twin.
"We went into Haven and begged for food and coins and the like." Rena continued the tale. "We managed to get by like that. We slept where we could, ate when we had coin or stole it. Not the best times."
Ria picked up the line, "We came upon Asper six years ago. He was sleeping under an overhang that had looked comfy. He defended it like a wildcat." she smiled at memory. "He was seven, big for his age and had been thieving since he was able to walk. His mother was a... um... lady of the night-" she said diplomatically, "and she had died when he was small of... work-related illness. He showed us the tricks of the trade, and we soon surpassed our teacher. We were slimmer and quicker, so we mainly pick-pocketed. Once we got older, we started hitting houses."
"I found Linx out one night, about five years ago. He tried to pick my pocket in a crowd. He didn't have the knack for it yet, and I dragged him into an alley to confront him. Instead, we adopted him. Or rather, I did and Rena lived with it." Rena rolled her eyes, but kept silent.
"Asper found Wyn three years ago. He was hiding in an abandoned house. His mother had just died of a fever, and he had run away-"
"His father beat him and his mother was his only defender." Rena broke in, ill-temper flashing in her green eyes.
"It's amazing he made it that far. You saw how small he is-" Chaviva nodded, "-he was about half that size when Asper all found him. We all moved into the building and that's where we've been until now."
"How did your powers start to manifest?" At the girls' blank look, she explained, "How did they start? What made you think that something weird was going on?"
"Oh. It was Rena. Asper had told her of a man who had just made a decent sale of wolf pelts and was clanking a little too loudly.
"I went to his house and broke in. The lock wouldn't give to the picks, but when I set my hand on the lid, I felt it give. I pushed harder and the lid changed. Like what I did with the wall, but easier. I grabbed the coins, pushed the lid back together and ran." she sat still for a moment, then added. "No That wasn't the first time. When I cut that guy's purse." she turned to her sister. "Remember? The guy with the 'cut-proof' leather? That must have been my powers starting."
"I think you're right." Ria agreed.
"What about you Ria?" Chav asked.
"I had heard that a woman was going to be out of the city for a while and there was gonna be a sale of her jewelry. We thought to spare her the misery of deciding what to sell and help her with the decision." Ria said, a little grin starting in the corner of her mouth. "We had slipped into her house and broke into the room she was hiding her jewels. It was amazing. I've never seen so much stuff in my life. We were examining it when this woman-"
"A servant woman." Rena broke in quickly, sending a warning look to her twin. Ria looked confused for a second, but got the hint. Chaviva also caught the look, but let it slide with a slight narrowing of her eyes.
"A servant woman walked in. I was... um... startled and froze her. Scared me and Rena, I tell ye. We dropped the stuff and lit out." Ria also kept her mouth shut on the ring. Something told her that it was going to be important.
Chaviva nodded and sat back in her chair. "Did you have any aunts or uncles? Were your mother's parents still alive?"
Rena shook her head. "Mother was an only child and Da's parents had died years before he ever met her. It's just us."
"Ok. I think that's enough for the day. Go have some lunch girls and I'll see you tomorrow. Thank you for telling me your story."
The girls rose and left the room, with a smile from Ria and a slightly suspicious look from Rena. Outside the heavy door, Ria turned to her sister.
"What was that about?"
Rena put on an innocent face. "What?"
"You know what. Why didn't you want me telling Herald Chaviva about the Dark Lady?"
"I... I don't know." Rena said, twisting the hem of her Grays unconsciously. "I just don't want her to know."
"That's not right Rena. She's the Queen's Own! She should know!"
"Just drop it Ria!" This time it was Rena who stormed off and left Ria confused.
::"::
I know, I know. It's short, but that seemed like a good spot for the end of a chapter.
Sorry! I hope it answered some of your questions.
Reviewer Thankies Time!!
BadExample- Thanks!
Freewriter77- I'll try!
cant get logged in- Another reviewer brought that up too. bad Kierseth Hope this kinda puts it back into normalcy.
wizard116- The bad thing is, it wasn't really! There are a few things that are in there that I'm planning on using, but it wasn't really necessary.
Neko-Li- I have a pair of twins as cousins. I love 'em! huggles to MiA and Kahlie!
Emerald Flame- That's the way you wrote her, so I'm continuing with it. Lookie! New Chappie!
PrettyKittyOreo- it must be. It just won't go away!!
faeborn2930- Thanks Lyds!
By Kierseth
Disclaimer: Emerald Flame and I own Rena and Ria and various other characters. Anything you recognize from Mercedes Lackey's books, we DO NOT own.
Muse: Emerald Flame
Muse's Note: haha I'm reading the chapter now, and I CAN'T WAIT!!!! I have a quick thanks to all those who have followed this story since the beginning, a huge round of applause! To those that continue to join our little FFF (FanFicFollowers), an equally big round of applause!
And.....drumroll....to the one who has kept this amazing fanfic going, the great.....KIERSETH!!!!!!!!!
thunderousapplausewithsplatteringofglomps lol
THANKS ALL!!! end Muse's note
AN: Ummm... thanks for that Flame! On to the Story!
:Mindspeech:
"Normal Speech"
::"::
"Are you certain that nothing will happen to the boys if we tell you? Some of the things we've done aren't exactly... legal." Rena asked fiercely.
"Herald's honor." Chaviva swore, placing a hand over her heart, on her Whites.
Rena shot her twin a look, :Ok. Tell her.:
"Mother was a teacher," Ria began, settling into her chair. "Da was a trader, a good dozen years older than mother. She gave up her job in Deercreek to go with him on his travels. A year after they were married, we were born." She smiled at her twin. "They certainly had their hands full with us. I just wish they could see us now. Herald Trainees." She shook her head.
"What happened?" Chaviva pressed gently.
"We were on a run, just outside of Haven. Rena and I were little, seven or so. Bandits hit the wagon and Mother told us to hide. We ran into the woods and hid inside a rotting log. We stayed there until we smelled smoke. When we left, the bandits were gone, the wagon was burning and Mother and Da were dead." Tears dripped onto her folded hands. Rena put a comforting arm around her twin.
"We went into Haven and begged for food and coins and the like." Rena continued the tale. "We managed to get by like that. We slept where we could, ate when we had coin or stole it. Not the best times."
Ria picked up the line, "We came upon Asper six years ago. He was sleeping under an overhang that had looked comfy. He defended it like a wildcat." she smiled at memory. "He was seven, big for his age and had been thieving since he was able to walk. His mother was a... um... lady of the night-" she said diplomatically, "and she had died when he was small of... work-related illness. He showed us the tricks of the trade, and we soon surpassed our teacher. We were slimmer and quicker, so we mainly pick-pocketed. Once we got older, we started hitting houses."
"I found Linx out one night, about five years ago. He tried to pick my pocket in a crowd. He didn't have the knack for it yet, and I dragged him into an alley to confront him. Instead, we adopted him. Or rather, I did and Rena lived with it." Rena rolled her eyes, but kept silent.
"Asper found Wyn three years ago. He was hiding in an abandoned house. His mother had just died of a fever, and he had run away-"
"His father beat him and his mother was his only defender." Rena broke in, ill-temper flashing in her green eyes.
"It's amazing he made it that far. You saw how small he is-" Chaviva nodded, "-he was about half that size when Asper all found him. We all moved into the building and that's where we've been until now."
"How did your powers start to manifest?" At the girls' blank look, she explained, "How did they start? What made you think that something weird was going on?"
"Oh. It was Rena. Asper had told her of a man who had just made a decent sale of wolf pelts and was clanking a little too loudly.
"I went to his house and broke in. The lock wouldn't give to the picks, but when I set my hand on the lid, I felt it give. I pushed harder and the lid changed. Like what I did with the wall, but easier. I grabbed the coins, pushed the lid back together and ran." she sat still for a moment, then added. "No That wasn't the first time. When I cut that guy's purse." she turned to her sister. "Remember? The guy with the 'cut-proof' leather? That must have been my powers starting."
"I think you're right." Ria agreed.
"What about you Ria?" Chav asked.
"I had heard that a woman was going to be out of the city for a while and there was gonna be a sale of her jewelry. We thought to spare her the misery of deciding what to sell and help her with the decision." Ria said, a little grin starting in the corner of her mouth. "We had slipped into her house and broke into the room she was hiding her jewels. It was amazing. I've never seen so much stuff in my life. We were examining it when this woman-"
"A servant woman." Rena broke in quickly, sending a warning look to her twin. Ria looked confused for a second, but got the hint. Chaviva also caught the look, but let it slide with a slight narrowing of her eyes.
"A servant woman walked in. I was... um... startled and froze her. Scared me and Rena, I tell ye. We dropped the stuff and lit out." Ria also kept her mouth shut on the ring. Something told her that it was going to be important.
Chaviva nodded and sat back in her chair. "Did you have any aunts or uncles? Were your mother's parents still alive?"
Rena shook her head. "Mother was an only child and Da's parents had died years before he ever met her. It's just us."
"Ok. I think that's enough for the day. Go have some lunch girls and I'll see you tomorrow. Thank you for telling me your story."
The girls rose and left the room, with a smile from Ria and a slightly suspicious look from Rena. Outside the heavy door, Ria turned to her sister.
"What was that about?"
Rena put on an innocent face. "What?"
"You know what. Why didn't you want me telling Herald Chaviva about the Dark Lady?"
"I... I don't know." Rena said, twisting the hem of her Grays unconsciously. "I just don't want her to know."
"That's not right Rena. She's the Queen's Own! She should know!"
"Just drop it Ria!" This time it was Rena who stormed off and left Ria confused.
::"::
I know, I know. It's short, but that seemed like a good spot for the end of a chapter.
Sorry! I hope it answered some of your questions.
Reviewer Thankies Time!!
BadExample- Thanks!
Freewriter77- I'll try!
cant get logged in- Another reviewer brought that up too. bad Kierseth Hope this kinda puts it back into normalcy.
wizard116- The bad thing is, it wasn't really! There are a few things that are in there that I'm planning on using, but it wasn't really necessary.
Neko-Li- I have a pair of twins as cousins. I love 'em! huggles to MiA and Kahlie!
Emerald Flame- That's the way you wrote her, so I'm continuing with it. Lookie! New Chappie!
PrettyKittyOreo- it must be. It just won't go away!!
faeborn2930- Thanks Lyds!