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490 HE 6th year of the Reign of Roald and Shinkokami
It is a hot day (well maybe not to the Carthakis) and the clump of Owen, Dom, Rai and Belle are approaching the convent that is the school for ladies. Rai and Belle are whispering to each other talking about siblings and many other things. Owen and Dom are discussing different tactics of war and how they work.
Dom first sees the school and says: "There it is the end of this journey." He thinks that he knows what Kel felt at the fief. His oldest is a knight and so were his jumble of 3 Anders, Raoul and Imogene. He finally realized he was old.
Rai said, "Glory it will be home for some time." She was thinking how this is a changing moment, but why didn't she feel different.
They rode up to the gates and Owen whistled. They rode in and went to meet the trainer for young girls, Madame Huxley.
Madame Huxley stared at the two girls. She thought one is an evil foreigner and the other is a daughter of a hussy, that's what she called lady knights. She prayed to the goddess that they wouldn't last long. But she knew that they were her responsibility. She finally said, "Sir Owen of Mermaid's cove and Sir Domitan of Griffin's Ledge, I thank you for your daughters and when they come out of here I ensure they shall be proper ladies. Take now to say goodbyes and I will get Sister Agnes to direct them to their rooms."
Dom pulled aside his daughter and said: "don't let anyone here make you feel bad. Also you're mother and I will give you anything you need. And take care of Isabelle, many people hate Carthakis because of Ozorne. Remember, your mother and I both love you, so do us proud." He then gave her a kiss on the forehead and hugged her.
During that conversation Owen pulled his daughter aside and said: "Remember to be proud of you're roots. The Queen is a foreigner and so was the queen before her. You are as noble as Thayet. You stick with Railana; she knows how to get out of tricky situations." He hugged her than tweaked her nose.
Rai and Belle went along with Sister Agnes to find their rooms, which were right next to each other. They didn't see many people so they didn't know what was to come. They got ready for a tour for the first years.
The rooms were adequate. They weren't anything fancy but they served their function. They each had a window with a tan cloth hanging down, a bed that was blue and white, a closet, and a desk.
They changed from their riding clothes to their regular gowns. They walked down to meet too find their sponsors. On their way down people stared at Belle. Rai wasn't recognizable enough for people to tell who her mother was. All the girls were in a large room. There were fewer girls there then in previous years due to the multitudes becoming lady knights.
Madame Huxley strolled in and said: "first year trainees come in a line and you shall get a sponsor." She grimaced on seeing Rai and Belle but said nothing. She went to the first girl already a willowy blonde and said "Name and Fief." Rai thought this was a lot like knight school.
The willowy blond said, "Mistress, Lydia of Marti's Hill." The girl smiled but Rai was nervous since she remembered the girl's uncle Quindin, the lord of Marti's hill. She always said that Quindin was the only bad apple in her year.
A brunette raised her hand and said: "Mistress may I take responsibility for Lydia."
Madame Huxley nodded and then said again, "name and fief," To a brunette with Gray eyes.
The girl softly replied, "Esther of Courier's wood."
A vivacious red head with bright green eyes raised her hand: "Mistress please allow myself to be Esther's sponsor, she is my cousin."
Madame Huxley shrugged and said: "Shoshanna, I shall accept this request but do not let your studies down and remember a little less drama."
Madame Huxley came up to Belle and said, "Name and Fief."
Belle said to group of glaring girls, "Isabelle of Mermaid's cove." She stood firm not letting the sneers of some girls affect her.
A brief silence came, then a very short raven haired girl stepped front and said; "Mistress let me be Isabelle's sponsor." A small whisper went along but Madame stopped it.
Madame Huxley said, "Therese of Greenlake, You may take Isabelle of Mermaid's cove to be her sponsor." She said that with, she thought, the most suppression of emotion in her life. Then she thought one down, one to go.
Madame Huxley said "Name and Fief."
Rai calmly said, "Railana of Griffin's Ledge." The room was silent. Everyone was thinking, why was the daughter of the protector of the small here?
A brown haired girl came up and said: "Mistress, may I be Railana's sponsor."
Madame Huxley said, "Yes, Abigail of Naxen, you may be the sponsor of Railana. It went on with Kelsey of Rosehilt, Patience of Dreamer's wood and Lucille of Rosehilt. They then headed off too dinner with their sponsors.
490 HE 6th year of the Reign of Roald and Shinkokami
It is a hot day (well maybe not to the Carthakis) and the clump of Owen, Dom, Rai and Belle are approaching the convent that is the school for ladies. Rai and Belle are whispering to each other talking about siblings and many other things. Owen and Dom are discussing different tactics of war and how they work.
Dom first sees the school and says: "There it is the end of this journey." He thinks that he knows what Kel felt at the fief. His oldest is a knight and so were his jumble of 3 Anders, Raoul and Imogene. He finally realized he was old.
Rai said, "Glory it will be home for some time." She was thinking how this is a changing moment, but why didn't she feel different.
They rode up to the gates and Owen whistled. They rode in and went to meet the trainer for young girls, Madame Huxley.
Madame Huxley stared at the two girls. She thought one is an evil foreigner and the other is a daughter of a hussy, that's what she called lady knights. She prayed to the goddess that they wouldn't last long. But she knew that they were her responsibility. She finally said, "Sir Owen of Mermaid's cove and Sir Domitan of Griffin's Ledge, I thank you for your daughters and when they come out of here I ensure they shall be proper ladies. Take now to say goodbyes and I will get Sister Agnes to direct them to their rooms."
Dom pulled aside his daughter and said: "don't let anyone here make you feel bad. Also you're mother and I will give you anything you need. And take care of Isabelle, many people hate Carthakis because of Ozorne. Remember, your mother and I both love you, so do us proud." He then gave her a kiss on the forehead and hugged her.
During that conversation Owen pulled his daughter aside and said: "Remember to be proud of you're roots. The Queen is a foreigner and so was the queen before her. You are as noble as Thayet. You stick with Railana; she knows how to get out of tricky situations." He hugged her than tweaked her nose.
Rai and Belle went along with Sister Agnes to find their rooms, which were right next to each other. They didn't see many people so they didn't know what was to come. They got ready for a tour for the first years.
The rooms were adequate. They weren't anything fancy but they served their function. They each had a window with a tan cloth hanging down, a bed that was blue and white, a closet, and a desk.
They changed from their riding clothes to their regular gowns. They walked down to meet too find their sponsors. On their way down people stared at Belle. Rai wasn't recognizable enough for people to tell who her mother was. All the girls were in a large room. There were fewer girls there then in previous years due to the multitudes becoming lady knights.
Madame Huxley strolled in and said: "first year trainees come in a line and you shall get a sponsor." She grimaced on seeing Rai and Belle but said nothing. She went to the first girl already a willowy blonde and said "Name and Fief." Rai thought this was a lot like knight school.
The willowy blond said, "Mistress, Lydia of Marti's Hill." The girl smiled but Rai was nervous since she remembered the girl's uncle Quindin, the lord of Marti's hill. She always said that Quindin was the only bad apple in her year.
A brunette raised her hand and said: "Mistress may I take responsibility for Lydia."
Madame Huxley nodded and then said again, "name and fief," To a brunette with Gray eyes.
The girl softly replied, "Esther of Courier's wood."
A vivacious red head with bright green eyes raised her hand: "Mistress please allow myself to be Esther's sponsor, she is my cousin."
Madame Huxley shrugged and said: "Shoshanna, I shall accept this request but do not let your studies down and remember a little less drama."
Madame Huxley came up to Belle and said, "Name and Fief."
Belle said to group of glaring girls, "Isabelle of Mermaid's cove." She stood firm not letting the sneers of some girls affect her.
A brief silence came, then a very short raven haired girl stepped front and said; "Mistress let me be Isabelle's sponsor." A small whisper went along but Madame stopped it.
Madame Huxley said, "Therese of Greenlake, You may take Isabelle of Mermaid's cove to be her sponsor." She said that with, she thought, the most suppression of emotion in her life. Then she thought one down, one to go.
Madame Huxley said "Name and Fief."
Rai calmly said, "Railana of Griffin's Ledge." The room was silent. Everyone was thinking, why was the daughter of the protector of the small here?
A brown haired girl came up and said: "Mistress, may I be Railana's sponsor."
Madame Huxley said, "Yes, Abigail of Naxen, you may be the sponsor of Railana. It went on with Kelsey of Rosehilt, Patience of Dreamer's wood and Lucille of Rosehilt. They then headed off too dinner with their sponsors.