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490 HE 6th year of the Reign of Roald and Shinkokami
Therese, Belle, Abigail and Rai walked to a table with many others at sat down.
Lydia sneered and said, "Why do we need foreigners and hussies' children have to go to a respectable school for respectable people? I mean I thought we just opened a plug for those when your mother (cough) the hussy (cough) went there." She stared at Abigail, Therese, Rai and Belle to see their reaction.
Abigail said most thoughtfully, "A good lady is always polite, so I can understand these two ladies will be better than you are." She sat down and started to eat most elegantly. Rai, Belle and Abigail followed process.
Esther of Courier's wood and her sponsor Shoshanna sat across from them. Lydia moved mumbling to her sponsor.
Esther stated, "She will become informed." She was glaring at the two girls in the other table. She explained, "My uncle Faleron of King's reach told me how great a knight your mother was. He also said she was good at math. Did you inherit that trait?" She was smiling so that to show the comment was all in fun.
Rai said, "Actually, I am very gifted with numbers."
Esther said, "Good, I'll need help from a friend in math."
Shoshanna said, "Gail, Terri, why don't we show our little ones together. We can get more accomplished and together we can show off everything."
Abigail said, "Absolutely Shoshi that sounds like an excellent idea." She saw the confused looks on the Rai, Belle and Esther's faces. She explained, "When we came here and were newbies, we became friends. We hated saying our full names so we gave pet names for each other. Abigail became Gail, Therese became Terri, and Shoshanna became Shoshi. Do you have pet names, or should we give them to you?"
Rai said, "Mine is Rai and Isabelle is Belle."
Esther said, "I don't have one."
Gail said, "Then yours would be Esty."
They then stood up and gave their plates to the washer. They walked into a bunch of corridors and then into the library. They then went into Gail's room.
Terri said from the chair by the desk, "Tomorrow we start classes Decorum, Etiquette, Botany, Riding, Style, Math, Reading, Writing, History, Dance, Music and others as time goes on."
Esty shocked exclaimed, "But that is a lot of work."
Shoshi yawning on the bed said, "Of course it is, the boys say it is so hard but they do stuff. The only stuff that is interesting is dance and riding.
Rai said, "Shoshi, if you like active things why didn't you go for knight school."
Shoshi said dejectedly, "My father isn't really rich and needs his daughters to bring a bride price. He probably already has mine picked out, an old man with a lot of money."
Belle said, "In life who knows, maybe you'll marry Prince Eric from Scanra.
Rai said, "Belle, your logic on that Prince is faulty but who know maybe there is a rich man of your dreams somewhere."
Gail said, "All of you are a sorry lot, look Rai, Belle and Esty are 10 and Shoshi, Terri and I are 12 and we are already thinking about our future husband!! Goddess!!!"
They returned to their rooms and fell asleep after an interesting day.
AN- Thank you so much Qestioning reader.
Please review. What does not kill me definitely makes me stronger.
490 HE 6th year of the Reign of Roald and Shinkokami
Therese, Belle, Abigail and Rai walked to a table with many others at sat down.
Lydia sneered and said, "Why do we need foreigners and hussies' children have to go to a respectable school for respectable people? I mean I thought we just opened a plug for those when your mother (cough) the hussy (cough) went there." She stared at Abigail, Therese, Rai and Belle to see their reaction.
Abigail said most thoughtfully, "A good lady is always polite, so I can understand these two ladies will be better than you are." She sat down and started to eat most elegantly. Rai, Belle and Abigail followed process.
Esther of Courier's wood and her sponsor Shoshanna sat across from them. Lydia moved mumbling to her sponsor.
Esther stated, "She will become informed." She was glaring at the two girls in the other table. She explained, "My uncle Faleron of King's reach told me how great a knight your mother was. He also said she was good at math. Did you inherit that trait?" She was smiling so that to show the comment was all in fun.
Rai said, "Actually, I am very gifted with numbers."
Esther said, "Good, I'll need help from a friend in math."
Shoshanna said, "Gail, Terri, why don't we show our little ones together. We can get more accomplished and together we can show off everything."
Abigail said, "Absolutely Shoshi that sounds like an excellent idea." She saw the confused looks on the Rai, Belle and Esther's faces. She explained, "When we came here and were newbies, we became friends. We hated saying our full names so we gave pet names for each other. Abigail became Gail, Therese became Terri, and Shoshanna became Shoshi. Do you have pet names, or should we give them to you?"
Rai said, "Mine is Rai and Isabelle is Belle."
Esther said, "I don't have one."
Gail said, "Then yours would be Esty."
They then stood up and gave their plates to the washer. They walked into a bunch of corridors and then into the library. They then went into Gail's room.
Terri said from the chair by the desk, "Tomorrow we start classes Decorum, Etiquette, Botany, Riding, Style, Math, Reading, Writing, History, Dance, Music and others as time goes on."
Esty shocked exclaimed, "But that is a lot of work."
Shoshi yawning on the bed said, "Of course it is, the boys say it is so hard but they do stuff. The only stuff that is interesting is dance and riding.
Rai said, "Shoshi, if you like active things why didn't you go for knight school."
Shoshi said dejectedly, "My father isn't really rich and needs his daughters to bring a bride price. He probably already has mine picked out, an old man with a lot of money."
Belle said, "In life who knows, maybe you'll marry Prince Eric from Scanra.
Rai said, "Belle, your logic on that Prince is faulty but who know maybe there is a rich man of your dreams somewhere."
Gail said, "All of you are a sorry lot, look Rai, Belle and Esty are 10 and Shoshi, Terri and I are 12 and we are already thinking about our future husband!! Goddess!!!"
They returned to their rooms and fell asleep after an interesting day.
AN- Thank you so much Qestioning reader.
Please review. What does not kill me definitely makes me stronger.