Studying and Practice.
Daine walked down the wall to Gale's room, in the late morning, almost noon, excited to meet her 'boys', as Gale had so lovingly called them. Daine chuckled, remembering how Gale fretted on how the dogs might try to get in the Banquet tonight, considering her cat, Seamus, had already sneaked into last night's ball and most likely would tell the dogs about all the table scraps he was able to charm out of people. Seamus was really quite a charming cat. He had that kitten look to him but he was very well behaved and affectionate, extremely affectionate. Using all his talents he must have gotten food from every last cat-lover at the ball and even a few who weren't too fond with cats. Alanna the Lioness was particularly smitten with the orange fluffy kitten/cat and stuffed him with shrimp. Finally Daine found Gale's room and knocked on the door. " Come in." Came Gale's weary voice. Concerned, Daine entered, to find Gale sitting on the bed with Kel, Neal, Yuki, Kel's servant, Tobe, Owen and Merric. Gale had a math book in her lap. Her black hair looked like she had run her fingers though it many many times. Seamus was snoozing on a pillow, dreaming of the ball tonight. The window was open, and an empty perch was beside it. " Getting frustrated?" Daine asked, chuckling to herself. " Very, I 'ate math!" Gale growled. Hello! Said a voice that boomed in Daine's head. A large brown mix bred hound bounded over to Daine, wagging his entire rear in excitement. " That's Mulligan, me youngest dog." Gale explained while Daine scratched behind his ears. Mulligan was well taken care of. He had good weight on him; his short brown fur was glossy and clean. Honestly Mulligan, you're not a puppy anymore. Your two winters old, act like it. Came a calm and serious 'voice' from the white dog with black blotches that walked over to Daine. " That's Rags, he's a Dalmatian." Kel explained while Neal was quizzing Gale. " Rags?" Daine asked, petting Rags' heading gently. " That's it. I've 'ad enough of this stuff." Gale said closing her book. " What did ye ask Daine?" " Why did you call him Rags?" " When 'e was a pup 'e'd make a nest of rags, rags I had used, to be exact. 'E still sleeps with a rag I've used." Gale explained. " Oh...Didn't you say you had three dogs?" Taking that as a cue, a white, silver-grey capped canine head popped up beside Gale and rested itself in her lap. " This 'ere is Blizzard, my oldest. 'E's called Blizzard because on the way 'ome after getting 'im, there was a Blizzard. It suits 'im nicely." Hello. Blizzard greeted in a very kind and gentle voice. " He's half wolf right?" Daine said, going to the other side of the bed, looking and not believing there was any dog in Blizzard. " 'Alf wolf and 'alf 'uskie. 'Ukies look a lot like wolves." Gale said. " My, your people certainly have a lot of different breeds of dogs." Yuki stated. Gale shrugged, " It comes from 'aving so many Wildmages running about in the day. Besides, parts of the treaty between Tortall and Celta is that Celta will send breeding pairs of our unique animal breeds. Rags there will get to be a stud." Lucky. Mulligan grumbled. Well maybe if you weren't so hyper.Rags began. You two knock it off; we have guests. Blizzard said. " Well, Gale, why don't we go and work on your physical skills. Since we've studied everything else you need to spend time on today?" Neal suggested. " I love the idea Neal, lets go!" Gale said, jumping up from her bed.
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Kel reviewed Gale's training, in her head, so far. Staffs she did average, with hand-to-hand fighting she was very good with defence, okay with offence, riding she was excellent and tilting, she got the normal shield the first try, the hand sized circle and the ring took three or four tries.
" Silverwind has lots of good things to say about you." Tobe said to Gale as she groomed the large charger. " 'E's probably over-exaggerating again." Gale said calmly, a slight blush creeping up his face. " You mean you can't hear him?" Daine asked. " Aye, me animals learned 'ow to shield their thoughts from me a few months ago, 'ow or why, I dinnae know, but I know they mean me no 'arm." " You feel up to some fencing Gale?" Merric asked. " Do I ever!" Gale said, giving Sliverwind a last stroke of the brush, and getting out of the stall. Quickly they headed over to one of the indoor fencing courts. Two men were already there. Both of them looked early twenties. One was dressed in hunter green breechers, a brown tunic, and a mint green shirt, his hair was short cropped and brown, his eyes brown. The other was dressed in a robe that was grey with white trimming, his hair was dark coppery red and his eyes light green. " Orion! Alec!" Gale called, running over to the two men, hugging them each fiercely, " I thought you forgot about me." " 'Ow could we forget about you, lass?" The brown haired man grinned, his voice middle pitch, as rough as Gale's. "Honestly Gale. We'd never forget about you. We've just been busy with the council meetings." said the red haired one, his Celtic burr not so obvious, his tone soft, but regal and educated sounding. " Guys, this Orion of Slivtruct, 'e's me foster brother, and a knight. And Alec of Yulta, one of me best friends, and 'e's a mage." Gale introduced, " Orion, Alec, these are Keladry of Mindelan, her servant, Tobeis Boon, Nealen of Queenscove, his wife, Yuki, Owen of Jesslaw, Merric of Hollyrose, and Veralidaine Salmalin. Did I forget anyone?" Gale asked, grinning. " Nay lass, unless one's invisible. But 'ow can you pronounce such long and difficult bloody names. Only Owen and Merric 'ave normal ones." Orion shook his head, and then promptly got smacked in the back of the head by Alec. " Do ye want to insult them?" Alec growled. " No insult taken. We're used to people not being able to say our names, with the Yamin, and us with them." Kel said. " Anyway, I take it yer 'ere to practise your fencing, like you need practise." Orion said. " Yep, and Orion, you're over-exaggerating again. I'll always need practise." Gale said. " Well at any rate lass. Alec's got some magic for ye." Alec waved his hands, bluish white magic forming around them. After saying a word Kel barely heard, a humanoid bluish white figure stood before Gale, holding a bluish white sword. " It 'as the ability to think on it's own while fighting, thankfully, nothing beyond sword fighting and it 'as average strength for a man its size. I call it an avatar." Alec said, sounding like a man who was describing a breed of horse he helped create. " Aye, and nobody 'as to get the snot kicked out of them by Gale." Alec grinned. " I'm not that bad." Gale mock grumbled. " Nay lass, you're that good." Kel and the others made haste to sit in the seat that surrounded the fencing court, while Gale stretched. Kel smiled as Raoul and Numair joined them. " Mind if we watch to, Gale?" Raoul called. " Not at all sir." Gale said, her voice sounding a little bit nervous. " Get ready!" Orion called. Gale put her hand on her sword hilt, but didn't unsheathe her sword. The avatar assumed the same unsheathed sword position. " Why haven't they unsheathed their swords?" Tobe asked. " Celtic duels always start this way. A part of your survival depends on 'ow quickly ye can draw your sword." Alec explained. " That makes sense." Merric said. " Fight with 'onor, fight with valour, FIGHT!" Orion roared. The two fighters sword clashed together. For a moment the swords were inter- locked, but Gale used a twist to get out of it. Gale was fast, very fast. She was good to, almost as good as the Lioness. With crescent slashes, backward and forward, thrusts, slashes and parries the two fought. Kel couldn't shake the thought that there was something odd about Gale's sword. Other then the blade being a very light shade of grey, Kel couldn't see anything that made her feel this way. The avatar struck down with great force and then, much to Kel's surprise, purple forks of lighting streaked across, no *in* Gale's sword's blade. " Sweet Mithros, what was that?" Numair asked. At least Kel hadn't been seeing things. " Enchanturim." Alec said simply, keeping his eyes on the fight. Kel watched as Gale snaked her sword around the avatar's and with a twist, sent the sword flying. Gale placed the blade at the avatar's neck in the classic 'submit' move, and with that the avatar disappeared. " Great work!" Raoul stood up and clapped. Gale's blush could be seen clearly from the bleachers. " Gale, would you like to come to Daine's and my apartment for some tea?" Numair asked. " Sure, who else is going to be there?" " Raoul, Daine, of course, and anybody else here who wants to join." " Alright then, in an 'our or so though. I stink something awful after all that sweating." Gale said, trotting off to her room.
End of Chapter Three.
Author's note: Well, another one bites the dust. Next chapter I'm planning to do a Q&A, so if you have any questions about Gale or Celta, (I'm already planning to cover the two kings thing and Gale's sword.) Just review and put them in. I'll try to answer them all. I won't be doing the next chapter of lady Gale until I get some major work done on ' A Ranger's Tale.' editing out the old chapters and putting some last touched on chapter eight, which will take me until... Gale: Next bloody year! : Glares and bonks Gale: Don't make me put you in a bright neon pink dress! Jardora: Ye wouldn't dare! I would, now, let me finish! Anyho, I'm turning to keep the story as readable as possible, with paragraphs and all, but with the set-up Fanfiction.net has on... it's pretty hard. Oh well, can't complain when it's free. :D Anyway... I think that's all. Remember, the more questions the better! Until next time! Gale: Ye sound like a cartoon character. Thank you! ^_^ Gale: -_-
Daine walked down the wall to Gale's room, in the late morning, almost noon, excited to meet her 'boys', as Gale had so lovingly called them. Daine chuckled, remembering how Gale fretted on how the dogs might try to get in the Banquet tonight, considering her cat, Seamus, had already sneaked into last night's ball and most likely would tell the dogs about all the table scraps he was able to charm out of people. Seamus was really quite a charming cat. He had that kitten look to him but he was very well behaved and affectionate, extremely affectionate. Using all his talents he must have gotten food from every last cat-lover at the ball and even a few who weren't too fond with cats. Alanna the Lioness was particularly smitten with the orange fluffy kitten/cat and stuffed him with shrimp. Finally Daine found Gale's room and knocked on the door. " Come in." Came Gale's weary voice. Concerned, Daine entered, to find Gale sitting on the bed with Kel, Neal, Yuki, Kel's servant, Tobe, Owen and Merric. Gale had a math book in her lap. Her black hair looked like she had run her fingers though it many many times. Seamus was snoozing on a pillow, dreaming of the ball tonight. The window was open, and an empty perch was beside it. " Getting frustrated?" Daine asked, chuckling to herself. " Very, I 'ate math!" Gale growled. Hello! Said a voice that boomed in Daine's head. A large brown mix bred hound bounded over to Daine, wagging his entire rear in excitement. " That's Mulligan, me youngest dog." Gale explained while Daine scratched behind his ears. Mulligan was well taken care of. He had good weight on him; his short brown fur was glossy and clean. Honestly Mulligan, you're not a puppy anymore. Your two winters old, act like it. Came a calm and serious 'voice' from the white dog with black blotches that walked over to Daine. " That's Rags, he's a Dalmatian." Kel explained while Neal was quizzing Gale. " Rags?" Daine asked, petting Rags' heading gently. " That's it. I've 'ad enough of this stuff." Gale said closing her book. " What did ye ask Daine?" " Why did you call him Rags?" " When 'e was a pup 'e'd make a nest of rags, rags I had used, to be exact. 'E still sleeps with a rag I've used." Gale explained. " Oh...Didn't you say you had three dogs?" Taking that as a cue, a white, silver-grey capped canine head popped up beside Gale and rested itself in her lap. " This 'ere is Blizzard, my oldest. 'E's called Blizzard because on the way 'ome after getting 'im, there was a Blizzard. It suits 'im nicely." Hello. Blizzard greeted in a very kind and gentle voice. " He's half wolf right?" Daine said, going to the other side of the bed, looking and not believing there was any dog in Blizzard. " 'Alf wolf and 'alf 'uskie. 'Ukies look a lot like wolves." Gale said. " My, your people certainly have a lot of different breeds of dogs." Yuki stated. Gale shrugged, " It comes from 'aving so many Wildmages running about in the day. Besides, parts of the treaty between Tortall and Celta is that Celta will send breeding pairs of our unique animal breeds. Rags there will get to be a stud." Lucky. Mulligan grumbled. Well maybe if you weren't so hyper.Rags began. You two knock it off; we have guests. Blizzard said. " Well, Gale, why don't we go and work on your physical skills. Since we've studied everything else you need to spend time on today?" Neal suggested. " I love the idea Neal, lets go!" Gale said, jumping up from her bed.
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Kel reviewed Gale's training, in her head, so far. Staffs she did average, with hand-to-hand fighting she was very good with defence, okay with offence, riding she was excellent and tilting, she got the normal shield the first try, the hand sized circle and the ring took three or four tries.
" Silverwind has lots of good things to say about you." Tobe said to Gale as she groomed the large charger. " 'E's probably over-exaggerating again." Gale said calmly, a slight blush creeping up his face. " You mean you can't hear him?" Daine asked. " Aye, me animals learned 'ow to shield their thoughts from me a few months ago, 'ow or why, I dinnae know, but I know they mean me no 'arm." " You feel up to some fencing Gale?" Merric asked. " Do I ever!" Gale said, giving Sliverwind a last stroke of the brush, and getting out of the stall. Quickly they headed over to one of the indoor fencing courts. Two men were already there. Both of them looked early twenties. One was dressed in hunter green breechers, a brown tunic, and a mint green shirt, his hair was short cropped and brown, his eyes brown. The other was dressed in a robe that was grey with white trimming, his hair was dark coppery red and his eyes light green. " Orion! Alec!" Gale called, running over to the two men, hugging them each fiercely, " I thought you forgot about me." " 'Ow could we forget about you, lass?" The brown haired man grinned, his voice middle pitch, as rough as Gale's. "Honestly Gale. We'd never forget about you. We've just been busy with the council meetings." said the red haired one, his Celtic burr not so obvious, his tone soft, but regal and educated sounding. " Guys, this Orion of Slivtruct, 'e's me foster brother, and a knight. And Alec of Yulta, one of me best friends, and 'e's a mage." Gale introduced, " Orion, Alec, these are Keladry of Mindelan, her servant, Tobeis Boon, Nealen of Queenscove, his wife, Yuki, Owen of Jesslaw, Merric of Hollyrose, and Veralidaine Salmalin. Did I forget anyone?" Gale asked, grinning. " Nay lass, unless one's invisible. But 'ow can you pronounce such long and difficult bloody names. Only Owen and Merric 'ave normal ones." Orion shook his head, and then promptly got smacked in the back of the head by Alec. " Do ye want to insult them?" Alec growled. " No insult taken. We're used to people not being able to say our names, with the Yamin, and us with them." Kel said. " Anyway, I take it yer 'ere to practise your fencing, like you need practise." Orion said. " Yep, and Orion, you're over-exaggerating again. I'll always need practise." Gale said. " Well at any rate lass. Alec's got some magic for ye." Alec waved his hands, bluish white magic forming around them. After saying a word Kel barely heard, a humanoid bluish white figure stood before Gale, holding a bluish white sword. " It 'as the ability to think on it's own while fighting, thankfully, nothing beyond sword fighting and it 'as average strength for a man its size. I call it an avatar." Alec said, sounding like a man who was describing a breed of horse he helped create. " Aye, and nobody 'as to get the snot kicked out of them by Gale." Alec grinned. " I'm not that bad." Gale mock grumbled. " Nay lass, you're that good." Kel and the others made haste to sit in the seat that surrounded the fencing court, while Gale stretched. Kel smiled as Raoul and Numair joined them. " Mind if we watch to, Gale?" Raoul called. " Not at all sir." Gale said, her voice sounding a little bit nervous. " Get ready!" Orion called. Gale put her hand on her sword hilt, but didn't unsheathe her sword. The avatar assumed the same unsheathed sword position. " Why haven't they unsheathed their swords?" Tobe asked. " Celtic duels always start this way. A part of your survival depends on 'ow quickly ye can draw your sword." Alec explained. " That makes sense." Merric said. " Fight with 'onor, fight with valour, FIGHT!" Orion roared. The two fighters sword clashed together. For a moment the swords were inter- locked, but Gale used a twist to get out of it. Gale was fast, very fast. She was good to, almost as good as the Lioness. With crescent slashes, backward and forward, thrusts, slashes and parries the two fought. Kel couldn't shake the thought that there was something odd about Gale's sword. Other then the blade being a very light shade of grey, Kel couldn't see anything that made her feel this way. The avatar struck down with great force and then, much to Kel's surprise, purple forks of lighting streaked across, no *in* Gale's sword's blade. " Sweet Mithros, what was that?" Numair asked. At least Kel hadn't been seeing things. " Enchanturim." Alec said simply, keeping his eyes on the fight. Kel watched as Gale snaked her sword around the avatar's and with a twist, sent the sword flying. Gale placed the blade at the avatar's neck in the classic 'submit' move, and with that the avatar disappeared. " Great work!" Raoul stood up and clapped. Gale's blush could be seen clearly from the bleachers. " Gale, would you like to come to Daine's and my apartment for some tea?" Numair asked. " Sure, who else is going to be there?" " Raoul, Daine, of course, and anybody else here who wants to join." " Alright then, in an 'our or so though. I stink something awful after all that sweating." Gale said, trotting off to her room.
End of Chapter Three.
Author's note: Well, another one bites the dust. Next chapter I'm planning to do a Q&A, so if you have any questions about Gale or Celta, (I'm already planning to cover the two kings thing and Gale's sword.) Just review and put them in. I'll try to answer them all. I won't be doing the next chapter of lady Gale until I get some major work done on ' A Ranger's Tale.' editing out the old chapters and putting some last touched on chapter eight, which will take me until... Gale: Next bloody year! : Glares and bonks Gale: Don't make me put you in a bright neon pink dress! Jardora: Ye wouldn't dare! I would, now, let me finish! Anyho, I'm turning to keep the story as readable as possible, with paragraphs and all, but with the set-up Fanfiction.net has on... it's pretty hard. Oh well, can't complain when it's free. :D Anyway... I think that's all. Remember, the more questions the better! Until next time! Gale: Ye sound like a cartoon character. Thank you! ^_^ Gale: -_-