Changes in Time
...::sigh:: Really wish I owned WOT or NSTN...but I don't
a/n...my faithful reviewers...where have you all gone??
Chapter 13: Receiving the Oaths
"Under the Light and by my hope of salvation and rebirth, I vow that I will speak no word that is not true." The Oath settled on Nynave as she spoke it and the air seemed to press on her harder. Up is Down, the sky is green. She could think lies but not say them.
"Under the Light and by my hope of salvation and rebirth, I vow that I will make no weapon for one man to kill another." The pressure grew suddenly and it suddenly seemed like her seamstress had sewn a dress too tight for her.
"Under the Light and by my hope of salvation and rebirth, I vow that I will never use the One Power as a weapon except against Shadowspawn, or in the last extreme of defending my life or that of my Warder or another sister." The air became even tighter, but Nynaeve was strong enough not to let it effect her.
"It is half done," Sheriam intoned. "and the White Tower is graven on your bones." She didn't complete the ceremony. Instead, she took the Rod and placed it in Elayne's hands. She could have hugged Sheriam.
Elayne closed her hands around the Rod filled with Spirit.
"Under the Light and by my hope of salvation and rebirth, I vow that I will speak no word that is not true." The Oath settled on her, like she was sure it had settled down on Nynaeve, as she spoke it and the air seemed to press upon her. I am queen. I am married to Rand. She could think lies but not say them.
"Under the Light and by my hope of salvation and rebirth, I vow that I will make no weapon for one man to kill another." The pressure grew suddenly and the air was still tighter.
"Under the Light and by my hope of salvation and rebirth, I vow that I will never use the One Power as a weapon except against Shadowspawn, or in the last extreme of defending my life or that of my Warder or another sister." The air became even tighter, but Elayne was going to be Queen of Andor one day; she couldn't let a trifle thing like this effect her.
"It is half done," Sheriam intoned. "and the White Tower is graven on your bones." She didn't complete the ceremony. Instead, she took the Rod and placed it in Egwene's hands. She had to fight back a smile and was sure the other two had to do the same.
Egwene imitated the other two and closed her hands on the Oath Rod.
"Under the Light and by my hope of salvation and rebirth, I vow that I will speak no word that is not true." The Oath settled on Egwene as she spoke it and the air seemed to press on her harder. I am a Wisdom's apprentice. This is a dream. She could think lies but not say them.
"Under the Light and by my hope of salvation and rebirth, I vow that I will make no weapon for one man to kill another." The pressure grew suddenly, and Egwene started to feel a tad bit uncomfortable.
"Under the Light and by my hope of salvation and rebirth, I vow that I will never use the One Power as a weapon except against Shadowspawn, or in the last extreme of defending my life or that of my Warder or another sister." The air became even tighter, but Egwene wanted to make sure that she too was strong enough to take it.
"It is half done, and the White Tower is graven on your bones." Sheriam said, replacing the Oath Rod on Anya's cushion. "Rise now, Aes Sedai, and choose your Ajah, and all will be done that may be done under the Light.
The three of them got up, and moving stiffly, curtsied formally to Sheriam, bending to kiss her Great Serpent ring.
Egwene thought about last nights final conversation, after they had said they would choose yellow, when she had changed her mind.
"I...I'm going to be a Green." She had said.
"What happened to Yellow?" Nynaeve had said.
"I...I must be a Green, I just know it."
"That's alright Egwene."
"But I want to be with you! I must be with you! I...I'm tired I'm going to bed now."
She ran out the door and went to her room.
Egwene was surprised when Nynaeve and Elayne walking on both sides of her, in the same step, followed her to the Green.
When their direction was evident, the sisters from the other Ajah's began making their courtesies to the Amyrlin and departing. First the Yellows- Egwene hoped Nynaeve and Elayne were sure-then the Blues, Browns, Whites, and the Reds were last.
The tree remaining Sitters gathered around as Karis, a fair skinned women as tall as Moiraine, bent down to lay the green fringed shawl around Nynaeve's shoulders, Rya, a willowy woman, bent down to lay the shawl around Elayne's shoulders, and Lela, who was always cheerful, bent to lay the shawl around a grinning Egwene's shoulders.
Each of the Sitters kissed them in turn muttering. "Welcome home, sister. We have waited long for you." Karis and Rya did the same.
"Welcome home, sister," Lela said bending down once more to kiss them. "We have waited long for you. You each owe me a pie, made with your own hands. It's customary among us for the sixth sister who gives you the welcome kiss."
The three exchanged glances with each-other. A pie?
The one sister, Myaratie spoke. "I charge you, Karis Striffe, escort Nynaeve al'Meara that the White Tower may see that a Green sister has come home. I charge you, Rya Mayatak, escort Egwene Trankard that the White Tower may see that a Green sister has come home. I charge you, Lela Anuna, escort Egwene al'Vere that the White Tower may see that a Green sister has come home."
Gathering the other two Sisters Myaratie left.
"Custom is a precious thing that shouldn't be allowed to wither. Will you proceed to the quarters of the Green Ajah clad in the Light as ancient custom required?" Karis asked.
"Oh, do stop that Karis," Rya said with a smile. "I doubt anyone but some Browns remembers that!"
"Now, you must be hungry, but breakfast must wait for we still have to walk through the quarters. Our sisters will be waiting."
OMG MY NECK HURT FROM LOOKIN AT NSTN (new spring the novel) AND TYPING....AHHH! so we will take a short brake from Changes in Time, I will post soon doooont worry! Someone please give me a tenth review!
...::sigh:: Really wish I owned WOT or NSTN...but I don't
a/n...my faithful reviewers...where have you all gone??
Chapter 13: Receiving the Oaths
"Under the Light and by my hope of salvation and rebirth, I vow that I will speak no word that is not true." The Oath settled on Nynave as she spoke it and the air seemed to press on her harder. Up is Down, the sky is green. She could think lies but not say them.
"Under the Light and by my hope of salvation and rebirth, I vow that I will make no weapon for one man to kill another." The pressure grew suddenly and it suddenly seemed like her seamstress had sewn a dress too tight for her.
"Under the Light and by my hope of salvation and rebirth, I vow that I will never use the One Power as a weapon except against Shadowspawn, or in the last extreme of defending my life or that of my Warder or another sister." The air became even tighter, but Nynaeve was strong enough not to let it effect her.
"It is half done," Sheriam intoned. "and the White Tower is graven on your bones." She didn't complete the ceremony. Instead, she took the Rod and placed it in Elayne's hands. She could have hugged Sheriam.
Elayne closed her hands around the Rod filled with Spirit.
"Under the Light and by my hope of salvation and rebirth, I vow that I will speak no word that is not true." The Oath settled on her, like she was sure it had settled down on Nynaeve, as she spoke it and the air seemed to press upon her. I am queen. I am married to Rand. She could think lies but not say them.
"Under the Light and by my hope of salvation and rebirth, I vow that I will make no weapon for one man to kill another." The pressure grew suddenly and the air was still tighter.
"Under the Light and by my hope of salvation and rebirth, I vow that I will never use the One Power as a weapon except against Shadowspawn, or in the last extreme of defending my life or that of my Warder or another sister." The air became even tighter, but Elayne was going to be Queen of Andor one day; she couldn't let a trifle thing like this effect her.
"It is half done," Sheriam intoned. "and the White Tower is graven on your bones." She didn't complete the ceremony. Instead, she took the Rod and placed it in Egwene's hands. She had to fight back a smile and was sure the other two had to do the same.
Egwene imitated the other two and closed her hands on the Oath Rod.
"Under the Light and by my hope of salvation and rebirth, I vow that I will speak no word that is not true." The Oath settled on Egwene as she spoke it and the air seemed to press on her harder. I am a Wisdom's apprentice. This is a dream. She could think lies but not say them.
"Under the Light and by my hope of salvation and rebirth, I vow that I will make no weapon for one man to kill another." The pressure grew suddenly, and Egwene started to feel a tad bit uncomfortable.
"Under the Light and by my hope of salvation and rebirth, I vow that I will never use the One Power as a weapon except against Shadowspawn, or in the last extreme of defending my life or that of my Warder or another sister." The air became even tighter, but Egwene wanted to make sure that she too was strong enough to take it.
"It is half done, and the White Tower is graven on your bones." Sheriam said, replacing the Oath Rod on Anya's cushion. "Rise now, Aes Sedai, and choose your Ajah, and all will be done that may be done under the Light.
The three of them got up, and moving stiffly, curtsied formally to Sheriam, bending to kiss her Great Serpent ring.
Egwene thought about last nights final conversation, after they had said they would choose yellow, when she had changed her mind.
"I...I'm going to be a Green." She had said.
"What happened to Yellow?" Nynaeve had said.
"I...I must be a Green, I just know it."
"That's alright Egwene."
"But I want to be with you! I must be with you! I...I'm tired I'm going to bed now."
She ran out the door and went to her room.
Egwene was surprised when Nynaeve and Elayne walking on both sides of her, in the same step, followed her to the Green.
When their direction was evident, the sisters from the other Ajah's began making their courtesies to the Amyrlin and departing. First the Yellows- Egwene hoped Nynaeve and Elayne were sure-then the Blues, Browns, Whites, and the Reds were last.
The tree remaining Sitters gathered around as Karis, a fair skinned women as tall as Moiraine, bent down to lay the green fringed shawl around Nynaeve's shoulders, Rya, a willowy woman, bent down to lay the shawl around Elayne's shoulders, and Lela, who was always cheerful, bent to lay the shawl around a grinning Egwene's shoulders.
Each of the Sitters kissed them in turn muttering. "Welcome home, sister. We have waited long for you." Karis and Rya did the same.
"Welcome home, sister," Lela said bending down once more to kiss them. "We have waited long for you. You each owe me a pie, made with your own hands. It's customary among us for the sixth sister who gives you the welcome kiss."
The three exchanged glances with each-other. A pie?
The one sister, Myaratie spoke. "I charge you, Karis Striffe, escort Nynaeve al'Meara that the White Tower may see that a Green sister has come home. I charge you, Rya Mayatak, escort Egwene Trankard that the White Tower may see that a Green sister has come home. I charge you, Lela Anuna, escort Egwene al'Vere that the White Tower may see that a Green sister has come home."
Gathering the other two Sisters Myaratie left.
"Custom is a precious thing that shouldn't be allowed to wither. Will you proceed to the quarters of the Green Ajah clad in the Light as ancient custom required?" Karis asked.
"Oh, do stop that Karis," Rya said with a smile. "I doubt anyone but some Browns remembers that!"
"Now, you must be hungry, but breakfast must wait for we still have to walk through the quarters. Our sisters will be waiting."
OMG MY NECK HURT FROM LOOKIN AT NSTN (new spring the novel) AND TYPING....AHHH! so we will take a short brake from Changes in Time, I will post soon doooont worry! Someone please give me a tenth review!