Clang! The sharp sound of steel on steel rang out across the courtyard. A
young girl in bright maroon silk was struggling with a taller boy in black
robes. Both were holding long swords, the boy's a rapier; the girl's a huge
blade. His eyes narrowed in concentration, hers in fright, they looked
similar, like siblings. Throwing his weight into the fight, the boy's sword
sliced down, slicing through the gold braid on the edge of the girl's
miniskirt. "Hey! Be more careful Meyrn!" The girl berated him. "Well you
shouldn't have worn your good clothes Terra! You knew today was practice
day!" Meyrn countered, his voice slightly muffled by the thick metal collar
that emerged from his robes and covered his mouth. Snorting slightly, Terra
stalked away, adjusting her light brown locks bound in a red ribbon. As she
entered the mansion, Terra's foul mood dissolved, and she trotted up a few
hallways and staircases to her bedroom. She changed her slashed skirt,
leaving it on the bed for the servants to repair, and went back down to the
kitchen for lunch. As she reached the kitchen, the motherly old servant
busied with the day's lunch spotted her, and crowed "Ah! The young missus!
What will you we likin' for lunch today?" Glaring at the woman, Terra
answered, "Make me a sandwich. Roast pork. With cheese and sauce. Now!"
Sighing under her breath, the old servant whistled, and a younger girl
rushed up to her. Muttering too softly for Terra to hear, the old woman
told the younger "Cater to our missus's every whim please. She wishes for a
roast pork sandwich, with extras."
