The God's Pugna - His Squire
By Imperfectionist
Disclaimer: I don't own any Tortall stuff, so no need to sue me.
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Kel slammed her door and leant against it. She could not believe what she had just done. She has agreed to become Joren's squire. What would her friends do? She said to Cleon she might become his squire. She thought back what has happened a while ago.
"What I meant is would you be my squire?"
Kel's mind went blank. Here she is and Joren her once mortal enemy is asking her to take the honour and be his squire. It might be one of his plans to destroy her. Though he seems too serious for a thing like that.
"I.I. I'll think about it." She stuttered.
"Well, if you don't that's alright. I would just have to find someone else. I understand; I have been bullying you since you foot step in this place. So I will just go."
He stood up slowly with an air of depression. He stretched his body and began walking back inside the palace.
"Stop Joren." Kel shouted. She felt pity for him and thought maybe he really wants her to be his squire and maybe he has really changed. He spun round to face her.
"I would take the honour to be your squire." A smile grew on his face, a real genuine smile.
"Then I will see you after dinner at my quarters with your things. See you Keladry." He turned round and walked off.
Lalasa came through the door to find Kel packing her precious lucky cats. Most of her clothes were locked up in her beautifully carved chests. All was left was her weapons on the rack and some things on her desk such as the sparrows' bowls.
Lalasa screamed with glee when Kel told her she found a knight master, though she avoided the question that accepted her. They packed together and Lalasa gave her some more clothes as if all Kel would do was wear them then throw them away after they are worn once.
After a very cheerful dinner with all her friends. She went up to her new room and knocked on Joren's and her joint door. Joren opened a crack of it, enough to let his dripping head through.
"Bare me one more moment while I dress." And he slammed the door in Kel's face. She recovered from her surprised encounter and started unpacking her things in her new room.
She has unpacked her lucky cats when Joren came through the joint door and examined her lucky cats.
"Well Squire. I think I should see your weapons first and your travelling kit." He said. Kel moved her way to her weapons. She showed him her weapons, which he inspected with expertise. He took longer with the glaive though, he ran his fingers over the long deadly stick and found it was a wonderful thing to cut enemies into pieces. Finally he put down the glaive and sat opposite Kel comfortably.
"Your weapons are good, possibly one of the best you can find anywhere. Tomorrow we'll get you a shield painted and a chain mail fitted. You will need clothes in Stone Mountain colours. I guess that's it. Well Good Night." He got up from his chair and headed for the door.
"I guess you don't say good night to me?" said Shineal's voice from nowhere.
Kel looked around, wondering where this feminine voice was coming from. Kel jumped up from her comfortable spot on the bed as she saw this unknown lady sat next to her with unearthly facial features, shining long hair and piercing ice blue eyes. Joren however didn't react like her. He just slouched against the doorframe with a smirk plastered on his face.
"I think you should introduce me to the startled girl my son." She smiled sweetly at Joren.
"Kel, this is Shineal. Shineal is a goddess and damn annoying at times like these." He said lazily and he received a death glare by the 'annoying' goddess.
"I mean. Kel this is Shineal. She's a goddess, and highly intelligent. I met her through some 'dream'." He said sarcastically, though Kel still remained gawping.
"I'm sorry Kel for Joren's behaviour, sarcasm grows in his bones." She beamed at the nervous girl who felt rather uncomfortable with Shineal. "I'm sure one day you will be used to me. You should sleep now since you will be with a knight like Joren. An absolutely rude one too." She lifted her hand and waved. In a blinding flash she was gone.
Many questions swarm around Kel's head considering the Goddess and Joren. She looked up to the door hoping to find Joren, but he was gone. Sighing she retreated to her bed and slept through a peaceful night where another exciting day awaits her.
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The next day Joren took Kel to the black smith's for a chain mail. She was measured roughly with a piece of rope with knots tied along the lengths of it for her chain mail. Joren didn't talk much, only said what was necessary. When the entire fitting was done, Joren dragged Kel somewhere.
"Joren, where are we going? I thought the Shield maker was the right turning behind us." She said as she looked back on the shop. But Joren kept going and tugging Kel to move.
"We are not going to an ordinary Shield maker. I'm going to get you something better."
It was then that Kel noticed she was standing outside a big shop with the sign Raven Armoury, the place where one of the best weapons and armours are made. She gaped in surprise.
"This isn't better, this is the best." "And Stone Mountain only affords the best. Such as the best squire he could get." "But I can't accept it." "And why's that?" "Because," she paused a minute trying to come up with a reason, "because it is basically too expensive. It would cost a fortune." "Mindelan, I'm your knight master and I have the money to buy this for you. So keep quiet and get in the shop."
They entered and went browsing through the different types of metal. Joren questioned Kel's knowledge on shields as they chose a fine shield painted with the Stone Mountain crest and with magical protection.
Later that afternoon, they popped into Lalasa's new dressmaker's shop to find everything was going well. They left the shop after a while with a pile of clothing for Kel in Stone Mountain colours, navy blue and grey.
"I still could not believe you bought me that shield." "Yes and I bought it already so stop complaining." "I'm not complaining!" She yelled. "Well just then you were." He replied. "I wasn't complaining! I am still in disbelief that you bought me an expensive piece of metal with some paint on it." At this time, Kel's blood was boiling with fury. All she wants is to hint that he shouldn't spend so much on her and he doesn't get that hint.
"Kel, as a punishment for talking back to your knight, you are to kneel outside the stables when we get back. Your punishment will cease when I am satisfied." Joren said ever so coolly.
They hadn't spoken to each other when they walked back to the palace and Kel refused to talk to Joren when she knelt on the jagged rough ground in front of the stables.
She's still furious with him, his mere presence adds more fuel to her fire. Why wouldn't he cooperate with her? She kept telling herself that she has done nothing wrong and whether she made the wrong choice in becoming Joren's Squire.
Time has begun to past. Seconds became Minutes, Minutes turned into Hours. Still Kel would not admit she is wrong. It's Joren who should be in my place. She thought. Soon the sun began to set and Kel felt her shoulders and arms are getting damp. She stared at the skies and saw the little raindrops falling and pattering on her and the ground. She didn't flinch as she was surrounded by cold wet atmosphere. Yamani warriors will be able to meditate in all conditions. She clenched her fists into tight balls and she held onto the night.
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Joren gazed outside the window to find it was raining hard. Rain doesn't bother him but the fact that Kel is still outside worried him a bit. He sipped his wine slowly as he thought of whether or not should he release Kel from her punishment.
"Such a hard decision isn't it?" Joren turned round to face Shineal who looked calm as ever. "You still hate her, but you can't afford your squire to become ill. What do you choose? A lost of a good squire or an enemy?" "Shineal-" "Go my son, get her back."
Before Shineal could say anymore, Joren was out of the door. Running through the corridors and courtyards to fetch his squire. The rain soaked into his hair as he ran through the open, his wet clothes dragged his body weightlessly.
He finally made it to the stables. Only he didn't rush there and started to panic. He just stood there and stared in surprise. Since sunset, Kel has been kneeling on the very unpleasant ground and she's still there in the same spot, like she hasn't moved.
Joren strolled towards his squire and looked down on her wet form, she didn't look up at him, just stared in front of her. She gave a little but audible sniff. Joren smirked at her, maybe she wasn't as tough as she showed to be.
"Come on Mindelan, you are released." However Kel made no move to get up or acknowledge him. "Are you going to stay there?" After a long time she still didn't reply.
"Fine, if you are going to be stubborn well stay there." Kel just closed her eyes, and right before Joren she fell to the ground.
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Lol I am getting evil am I? Thanks for the reviews, absolutely fabulous everyone.
Dragonlass11 - You rock! Angel of Wind - You definitely is a star. BLB - I agree with you. J/K are the best! Ti-Ti - Romance will come in a while. Mystic Moon Empress - I bet you can't believe I stop the chapter here too. Evilstrawberry - You rock too!! Rowana Silvaksma - Like it? Dragon Daine - Thanks for reading this. Alcapacien/Quiggles - lol there is loads more to come. VampiricEternity - Aww thanks. I'm really touched.
Please everyone review and tell me what you think about this story. I'll see everyone later and really soon. ;D
By Imperfectionist
Disclaimer: I don't own any Tortall stuff, so no need to sue me.
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Kel slammed her door and leant against it. She could not believe what she had just done. She has agreed to become Joren's squire. What would her friends do? She said to Cleon she might become his squire. She thought back what has happened a while ago.
"What I meant is would you be my squire?"
Kel's mind went blank. Here she is and Joren her once mortal enemy is asking her to take the honour and be his squire. It might be one of his plans to destroy her. Though he seems too serious for a thing like that.
"I.I. I'll think about it." She stuttered.
"Well, if you don't that's alright. I would just have to find someone else. I understand; I have been bullying you since you foot step in this place. So I will just go."
He stood up slowly with an air of depression. He stretched his body and began walking back inside the palace.
"Stop Joren." Kel shouted. She felt pity for him and thought maybe he really wants her to be his squire and maybe he has really changed. He spun round to face her.
"I would take the honour to be your squire." A smile grew on his face, a real genuine smile.
"Then I will see you after dinner at my quarters with your things. See you Keladry." He turned round and walked off.
Lalasa came through the door to find Kel packing her precious lucky cats. Most of her clothes were locked up in her beautifully carved chests. All was left was her weapons on the rack and some things on her desk such as the sparrows' bowls.
Lalasa screamed with glee when Kel told her she found a knight master, though she avoided the question that accepted her. They packed together and Lalasa gave her some more clothes as if all Kel would do was wear them then throw them away after they are worn once.
After a very cheerful dinner with all her friends. She went up to her new room and knocked on Joren's and her joint door. Joren opened a crack of it, enough to let his dripping head through.
"Bare me one more moment while I dress." And he slammed the door in Kel's face. She recovered from her surprised encounter and started unpacking her things in her new room.
She has unpacked her lucky cats when Joren came through the joint door and examined her lucky cats.
"Well Squire. I think I should see your weapons first and your travelling kit." He said. Kel moved her way to her weapons. She showed him her weapons, which he inspected with expertise. He took longer with the glaive though, he ran his fingers over the long deadly stick and found it was a wonderful thing to cut enemies into pieces. Finally he put down the glaive and sat opposite Kel comfortably.
"Your weapons are good, possibly one of the best you can find anywhere. Tomorrow we'll get you a shield painted and a chain mail fitted. You will need clothes in Stone Mountain colours. I guess that's it. Well Good Night." He got up from his chair and headed for the door.
"I guess you don't say good night to me?" said Shineal's voice from nowhere.
Kel looked around, wondering where this feminine voice was coming from. Kel jumped up from her comfortable spot on the bed as she saw this unknown lady sat next to her with unearthly facial features, shining long hair and piercing ice blue eyes. Joren however didn't react like her. He just slouched against the doorframe with a smirk plastered on his face.
"I think you should introduce me to the startled girl my son." She smiled sweetly at Joren.
"Kel, this is Shineal. Shineal is a goddess and damn annoying at times like these." He said lazily and he received a death glare by the 'annoying' goddess.
"I mean. Kel this is Shineal. She's a goddess, and highly intelligent. I met her through some 'dream'." He said sarcastically, though Kel still remained gawping.
"I'm sorry Kel for Joren's behaviour, sarcasm grows in his bones." She beamed at the nervous girl who felt rather uncomfortable with Shineal. "I'm sure one day you will be used to me. You should sleep now since you will be with a knight like Joren. An absolutely rude one too." She lifted her hand and waved. In a blinding flash she was gone.
Many questions swarm around Kel's head considering the Goddess and Joren. She looked up to the door hoping to find Joren, but he was gone. Sighing she retreated to her bed and slept through a peaceful night where another exciting day awaits her.
*~*~*
The next day Joren took Kel to the black smith's for a chain mail. She was measured roughly with a piece of rope with knots tied along the lengths of it for her chain mail. Joren didn't talk much, only said what was necessary. When the entire fitting was done, Joren dragged Kel somewhere.
"Joren, where are we going? I thought the Shield maker was the right turning behind us." She said as she looked back on the shop. But Joren kept going and tugging Kel to move.
"We are not going to an ordinary Shield maker. I'm going to get you something better."
It was then that Kel noticed she was standing outside a big shop with the sign Raven Armoury, the place where one of the best weapons and armours are made. She gaped in surprise.
"This isn't better, this is the best." "And Stone Mountain only affords the best. Such as the best squire he could get." "But I can't accept it." "And why's that?" "Because," she paused a minute trying to come up with a reason, "because it is basically too expensive. It would cost a fortune." "Mindelan, I'm your knight master and I have the money to buy this for you. So keep quiet and get in the shop."
They entered and went browsing through the different types of metal. Joren questioned Kel's knowledge on shields as they chose a fine shield painted with the Stone Mountain crest and with magical protection.
Later that afternoon, they popped into Lalasa's new dressmaker's shop to find everything was going well. They left the shop after a while with a pile of clothing for Kel in Stone Mountain colours, navy blue and grey.
"I still could not believe you bought me that shield." "Yes and I bought it already so stop complaining." "I'm not complaining!" She yelled. "Well just then you were." He replied. "I wasn't complaining! I am still in disbelief that you bought me an expensive piece of metal with some paint on it." At this time, Kel's blood was boiling with fury. All she wants is to hint that he shouldn't spend so much on her and he doesn't get that hint.
"Kel, as a punishment for talking back to your knight, you are to kneel outside the stables when we get back. Your punishment will cease when I am satisfied." Joren said ever so coolly.
They hadn't spoken to each other when they walked back to the palace and Kel refused to talk to Joren when she knelt on the jagged rough ground in front of the stables.
She's still furious with him, his mere presence adds more fuel to her fire. Why wouldn't he cooperate with her? She kept telling herself that she has done nothing wrong and whether she made the wrong choice in becoming Joren's Squire.
Time has begun to past. Seconds became Minutes, Minutes turned into Hours. Still Kel would not admit she is wrong. It's Joren who should be in my place. She thought. Soon the sun began to set and Kel felt her shoulders and arms are getting damp. She stared at the skies and saw the little raindrops falling and pattering on her and the ground. She didn't flinch as she was surrounded by cold wet atmosphere. Yamani warriors will be able to meditate in all conditions. She clenched her fists into tight balls and she held onto the night.
*~*~*
Joren gazed outside the window to find it was raining hard. Rain doesn't bother him but the fact that Kel is still outside worried him a bit. He sipped his wine slowly as he thought of whether or not should he release Kel from her punishment.
"Such a hard decision isn't it?" Joren turned round to face Shineal who looked calm as ever. "You still hate her, but you can't afford your squire to become ill. What do you choose? A lost of a good squire or an enemy?" "Shineal-" "Go my son, get her back."
Before Shineal could say anymore, Joren was out of the door. Running through the corridors and courtyards to fetch his squire. The rain soaked into his hair as he ran through the open, his wet clothes dragged his body weightlessly.
He finally made it to the stables. Only he didn't rush there and started to panic. He just stood there and stared in surprise. Since sunset, Kel has been kneeling on the very unpleasant ground and she's still there in the same spot, like she hasn't moved.
Joren strolled towards his squire and looked down on her wet form, she didn't look up at him, just stared in front of her. She gave a little but audible sniff. Joren smirked at her, maybe she wasn't as tough as she showed to be.
"Come on Mindelan, you are released." However Kel made no move to get up or acknowledge him. "Are you going to stay there?" After a long time she still didn't reply.
"Fine, if you are going to be stubborn well stay there." Kel just closed her eyes, and right before Joren she fell to the ground.
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Lol I am getting evil am I? Thanks for the reviews, absolutely fabulous everyone.
Dragonlass11 - You rock! Angel of Wind - You definitely is a star. BLB - I agree with you. J/K are the best! Ti-Ti - Romance will come in a while. Mystic Moon Empress - I bet you can't believe I stop the chapter here too. Evilstrawberry - You rock too!! Rowana Silvaksma - Like it? Dragon Daine - Thanks for reading this. Alcapacien/Quiggles - lol there is loads more to come. VampiricEternity - Aww thanks. I'm really touched.
Please everyone review and tell me what you think about this story. I'll see everyone later and really soon. ;D