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490 H.E. 6th year of reign of Roald and Shinkokami
It is summer and they are in the stables. Kel, Dom, Railana with her horse a mare named Dancer and a Tobe (Hostler for Griffin's ledge married with 3 children)
Kel said while holding back tears, "now Railana, don't let anyone harass you at the school. Your father will escort you there. I will miss you baby."
Railana screeched back: "Mother I told you not to call me that. I will miss you too." She then felt guilty for her little fit and hugged her mother. They parted with Keladry wiping away tears. Railana was surprised since her mother had already sent away 4 children and it wasn't the first time that she went away for periods of time.
Dom sitting on his horse bellowed: "Rai come on lets go, I want to be at Pollock's Inn by nightfall."
Railana said while getting on Dancer: "Yes father we'll go. Goodbye mother."
Keladry said: "Oh gods, I almost forgot my good friend Owens's daughter will also be going. She will be here at the inn where you will be stopping at in tonight. Make her feel welcome. It is hard living in a new country or at least Daine tells me so. Well, anyway I am rambling on and gods it is so sad to see you go."
Railana replied: "fine mother I'll miss you lots and bye."
Keladry watched Railana and Dom ride off into the distance. She couldn't believe that she was an empty nester. She had always joked when Yuki and Buri told her their regrets on not spending enough time with their children. She sighed and walked back to her horse Flame, the daughter of Hoshi.
Tobe stated Railana is a formidable lady just like her mother.
Kel hugged Tobe and said: "thank you."
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That night
Dom comes up to an older very tan Owen who is at a table with a small girl who resembles him but has darker skin and smooth black hair and asks: "Owen is that you?"
Owen replies: of course it is me you sly sergeant, (girl nudges him, very embarrassed) excuse me this is my daughter Isabelle. She has her mother's beauty but my charm."
Dom winked at Owen and said: "Isabelle and Owen this is my daughter Railana. Railana will be going to lady school with you Isabelle. Railana, would you show Isabelle to your room. Let us two fogies talk about old times."
Railana said: "yes father." She then bowed and walked off with Isabelle.
Owen stated in his usual jovial matter: "Dom isn't this just jolly for our daughters to be going to school together. It feels just like yesterday that Kel and I were in the palace. It is still weird seeing that this daughter isn't becoming a knight. I mean I would have liked one of my girls to be a knight but my Jolly father-in-law has persuaded my wife against it. I guess she still will be able to protect herself, I taught her myself, but I didn't get that wish. But sometimes it feels so good to be up here. I feel a nice cool. It is never that way in carthak." He looked relieved to get his annoyances with his father-in-law out since he had been holding many feelings back for many months.
Dom said in a business like matter: "Well Rai isn't like her older sister's. Kel was annoyed at first but she has gotten used to it." He wanted to joke about Kel's attitude to the whole thing at first but then just bit his tongue. Owen, even though he was one of Kel's best friends had trouble keeping a secret. If he told Owen then Kel would be hearing an earful from most of the ladies in the court. He didn't need that problem.
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Isabelle and Railana walked into Railana's room. It was spacious even with the two beds. They sat down on Railana's bed. They seemed unsure of who should talk first but Isabelle started in.
Isabelle said really quickly and avoiding eye contact: "Call me Belle, I hate formal names."
Railana looked relieved that Belle broke the ice. She flashed a broad smile and said: "Call me Rai for the same reason."
Belle looked up and saw Rai smiling. She confided in her new confidant: I am so glad to be in Tortall. It is so amazing here. There is no slavery here and you can say anything to anyone. In Carthak it is looked down upon if you make a slave a helper. Father says that you're mother almost gave up her shot at squiredom to save her servant.
Rai looked puzzled for a second then hit her hand to her head. She said: "Oh Lalasa, well she makes more than many people in the country. She is a great woman though. I want to be different than my family who are all in the fighting arts." Rai thought this would stop Belle from asking why Rai wasn't in the fighting arts like the rest of her family.
Belle skillfully noticed this desire so she stated: Let's remain friends through this change." She hoped Rai would say yes. She needed a good friend. She liked Rai a good deal already.
Rai surprised for a second but quickly transferred to happiness and said: "Yes, we can watch each other's backs like your father and my mother did at knight school. Hey do you want to learn these techniques to protect yourself. "
Belle, unsure but confidant that Rai would never lead her astray, said: "sure."
Rai, relieved that she was going to get a practice partner, said: "well this fan here is called a shukusen or a lady fan. It is razor sharp and a normal male will never no the difference. And this is a glaive. The Yamani ladies fight with them. "
Belle, amazed that women who weren't warriors could still protect themselves, exclaimed jubilantly: "Wow, women are looked down upon if they want to fight. I will learn to fight and still be a good lady, I like that.
Rai, hiding a smile, said: "come on let's go to sleep, we have to be ready tomorrow morning."
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AN~~~ I am slowly fixing the story into a story form instead of the script form in which I think. I hope you appreciate it.
Thank you, Bobbi and Qestioning reader for your reviews. I am trying to fix my story.
Keep on Reviewing.
490 H.E. 6th year of reign of Roald and Shinkokami
It is summer and they are in the stables. Kel, Dom, Railana with her horse a mare named Dancer and a Tobe (Hostler for Griffin's ledge married with 3 children)
Kel said while holding back tears, "now Railana, don't let anyone harass you at the school. Your father will escort you there. I will miss you baby."
Railana screeched back: "Mother I told you not to call me that. I will miss you too." She then felt guilty for her little fit and hugged her mother. They parted with Keladry wiping away tears. Railana was surprised since her mother had already sent away 4 children and it wasn't the first time that she went away for periods of time.
Dom sitting on his horse bellowed: "Rai come on lets go, I want to be at Pollock's Inn by nightfall."
Railana said while getting on Dancer: "Yes father we'll go. Goodbye mother."
Keladry said: "Oh gods, I almost forgot my good friend Owens's daughter will also be going. She will be here at the inn where you will be stopping at in tonight. Make her feel welcome. It is hard living in a new country or at least Daine tells me so. Well, anyway I am rambling on and gods it is so sad to see you go."
Railana replied: "fine mother I'll miss you lots and bye."
Keladry watched Railana and Dom ride off into the distance. She couldn't believe that she was an empty nester. She had always joked when Yuki and Buri told her their regrets on not spending enough time with their children. She sighed and walked back to her horse Flame, the daughter of Hoshi.
Tobe stated Railana is a formidable lady just like her mother.
Kel hugged Tobe and said: "thank you."
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That night
Dom comes up to an older very tan Owen who is at a table with a small girl who resembles him but has darker skin and smooth black hair and asks: "Owen is that you?"
Owen replies: of course it is me you sly sergeant, (girl nudges him, very embarrassed) excuse me this is my daughter Isabelle. She has her mother's beauty but my charm."
Dom winked at Owen and said: "Isabelle and Owen this is my daughter Railana. Railana will be going to lady school with you Isabelle. Railana, would you show Isabelle to your room. Let us two fogies talk about old times."
Railana said: "yes father." She then bowed and walked off with Isabelle.
Owen stated in his usual jovial matter: "Dom isn't this just jolly for our daughters to be going to school together. It feels just like yesterday that Kel and I were in the palace. It is still weird seeing that this daughter isn't becoming a knight. I mean I would have liked one of my girls to be a knight but my Jolly father-in-law has persuaded my wife against it. I guess she still will be able to protect herself, I taught her myself, but I didn't get that wish. But sometimes it feels so good to be up here. I feel a nice cool. It is never that way in carthak." He looked relieved to get his annoyances with his father-in-law out since he had been holding many feelings back for many months.
Dom said in a business like matter: "Well Rai isn't like her older sister's. Kel was annoyed at first but she has gotten used to it." He wanted to joke about Kel's attitude to the whole thing at first but then just bit his tongue. Owen, even though he was one of Kel's best friends had trouble keeping a secret. If he told Owen then Kel would be hearing an earful from most of the ladies in the court. He didn't need that problem.
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Isabelle and Railana walked into Railana's room. It was spacious even with the two beds. They sat down on Railana's bed. They seemed unsure of who should talk first but Isabelle started in.
Isabelle said really quickly and avoiding eye contact: "Call me Belle, I hate formal names."
Railana looked relieved that Belle broke the ice. She flashed a broad smile and said: "Call me Rai for the same reason."
Belle looked up and saw Rai smiling. She confided in her new confidant: I am so glad to be in Tortall. It is so amazing here. There is no slavery here and you can say anything to anyone. In Carthak it is looked down upon if you make a slave a helper. Father says that you're mother almost gave up her shot at squiredom to save her servant.
Rai looked puzzled for a second then hit her hand to her head. She said: "Oh Lalasa, well she makes more than many people in the country. She is a great woman though. I want to be different than my family who are all in the fighting arts." Rai thought this would stop Belle from asking why Rai wasn't in the fighting arts like the rest of her family.
Belle skillfully noticed this desire so she stated: Let's remain friends through this change." She hoped Rai would say yes. She needed a good friend. She liked Rai a good deal already.
Rai surprised for a second but quickly transferred to happiness and said: "Yes, we can watch each other's backs like your father and my mother did at knight school. Hey do you want to learn these techniques to protect yourself. "
Belle, unsure but confidant that Rai would never lead her astray, said: "sure."
Rai, relieved that she was going to get a practice partner, said: "well this fan here is called a shukusen or a lady fan. It is razor sharp and a normal male will never no the difference. And this is a glaive. The Yamani ladies fight with them. "
Belle, amazed that women who weren't warriors could still protect themselves, exclaimed jubilantly: "Wow, women are looked down upon if they want to fight. I will learn to fight and still be a good lady, I like that.
Rai, hiding a smile, said: "come on let's go to sleep, we have to be ready tomorrow morning."
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AN~~~ I am slowly fixing the story into a story form instead of the script form in which I think. I hope you appreciate it.
Thank you, Bobbi and Qestioning reader for your reviews. I am trying to fix my story.
Keep on Reviewing.