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Daja left Discipline cottage at a run. "Daj'?" called Briar as he laboured in the garden with his teacher, Dedicate Rosethorn. "I'm late for Frostpine!" yelled Daja as she ran out of the gate and onto the winding road that gave Winding Circle it's name. Instead of circling the road's broad loops, Daja turned onto one of the straight roads that cut straight through the temple community. A few minutes later the Fire Temple came into sight and behind it sat the smithies. Daja ran around the back to a small shop and collapsed, panting, in the doorway. Her teacher, Frostpine, looked up and smiled at her, teeth flashing white against his black skin. He was a large, well built, man who was bald on top and had grown the hair on the side of his head and beard long and wild, as if to make up for it. "Child, there is no need rush. What is the point of being on time if only to collapse once you get here?" he remarked, still smiling. Daja looked up at him. "Where's Kirel?" she asked. Kirel was Frostpine's other apprentice. "I gave him the day off. He wanted to work in the infirmary for the day. Apparently there's a nice apprentice healer working there today." Daja grinned and stood up. "What are we doing today?" "I thought I'd teach you how to make protective shapes out of metal and place magic in them" replied Frostpine and they set down to work.
Daja jumped when the Hub's bell rang, signalling the end of the day. She put her tools down and stretched. Frostpine came over to her and inspected her work. Turning to her he smiled. "You did well today. I'm going to give you tomorrow off to relax. Don't want you to be tired for the ball, do we?" Daja groaned - she'd forgotton about the Midsummer ball. "Since when did a Temple community have balls anyway?" she murmured. Frostpine laughed "Since now. See you tomorrow." Daja waved goodbye and trudged back to Discipline Cottage. Later after they had had their supper and baths, Lark ushered them up to bed. "It's the ball tomorrow. You can't be tired" she reminded them. Sandry smiled and Tris, Briar and Daja groaned. "Don't be too glum. You don't HAVE to dance remember, you can just eat all the food" Lark said, grinning. They all laughed and went to be feeling happier.
Daja left Discipline cottage at a run. "Daj'?" called Briar as he laboured in the garden with his teacher, Dedicate Rosethorn. "I'm late for Frostpine!" yelled Daja as she ran out of the gate and onto the winding road that gave Winding Circle it's name. Instead of circling the road's broad loops, Daja turned onto one of the straight roads that cut straight through the temple community. A few minutes later the Fire Temple came into sight and behind it sat the smithies. Daja ran around the back to a small shop and collapsed, panting, in the doorway. Her teacher, Frostpine, looked up and smiled at her, teeth flashing white against his black skin. He was a large, well built, man who was bald on top and had grown the hair on the side of his head and beard long and wild, as if to make up for it. "Child, there is no need rush. What is the point of being on time if only to collapse once you get here?" he remarked, still smiling. Daja looked up at him. "Where's Kirel?" she asked. Kirel was Frostpine's other apprentice. "I gave him the day off. He wanted to work in the infirmary for the day. Apparently there's a nice apprentice healer working there today." Daja grinned and stood up. "What are we doing today?" "I thought I'd teach you how to make protective shapes out of metal and place magic in them" replied Frostpine and they set down to work.
Daja jumped when the Hub's bell rang, signalling the end of the day. She put her tools down and stretched. Frostpine came over to her and inspected her work. Turning to her he smiled. "You did well today. I'm going to give you tomorrow off to relax. Don't want you to be tired for the ball, do we?" Daja groaned - she'd forgotton about the Midsummer ball. "Since when did a Temple community have balls anyway?" she murmured. Frostpine laughed "Since now. See you tomorrow." Daja waved goodbye and trudged back to Discipline Cottage. Later after they had had their supper and baths, Lark ushered them up to bed. "It's the ball tomorrow. You can't be tired" she reminded them. Sandry smiled and Tris, Briar and Daja groaned. "Don't be too glum. You don't HAVE to dance remember, you can just eat all the food" Lark said, grinning. They all laughed and went to be feeling happier.