Hello. I felt like writing this, so I am.
Disclaimer: Same as before.
I want to thank my reviewers for reviewing, and I want them to tell me if they don't like this new style of writing. This chapter and other chapters will be much longer than the prologue. Finally, for those who haven't figured it out yet, Miranda and Sycorax are two of Uranus' moons.
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"Keep your knees bent! Feet in line!" yells Satu Kyoshi's father, Washi. He is teaching her to fence, with a broom. "Lunge! Flank cut! Parry!" he yells out commands almost faster than she can follow them. Kyoshi is a rather tall girl, who is remarkably plain. "Time for school!" calls Kyoshi's mother, Yori, out the open window. "You don't want to be late!" Kyoshi picks up her knapsack and begins walking to school. It is only about a mile, and she can walk fast. Most children ride horses, or those who have them, but Washi wants his daughter in good shape for fencing.
"Bye Ma, bye Dad!" A simple life for a teenage girl on Miranda. Of course, the peace must end. There has to be some substance to this story. A piece of paper comes flying down the road in the wind, and flaps onto Kyoshi's face. She glances at it, and grins. The palace on Sycorax wanted a swordsman to teach the princess! It looks like they thought it would take quite a long time to find a good one. The little girl wouldn't need anyone for another two years. Kyoshi stuffs the flier in her pocket, planning to show it to her father.
"Hey, 'Yoshi! Over here!" shouts her friend Marina, as she nears the schoolhouse. "Did you hear about the news? They want someone to teach the princess how to fence! Your dad could do it! That would be so neat."
"Yeah, I hope he'll agree. I got one of the fliers today. He probably won't do it though. He's doing fine here, and there's no one else to be the blacksmith. Plus he would worry about me'n Ma all alone."
"Too true." The pair walk into the schoolhouse and settle down into their seats.
"Settle down class, settle down." primly says the teacher, Ms. Whesley. "Today we will be doing the geography of Ariel. Please open your textbooks to page forty-two."
When Kyoshi comes home with Marina, they will feed the cows, sheep, and dogs. And here they come now. "Samira thinks her father will apply for the job. But your dad could easily beat hers in a bout." says Marina thoughtfully. "I do hope that he'll at least try out."
"He probably won't though. Just like I said. I wish I could go do it, but they wouldn't accept my application or anything. Stupid, sexist, laws."
"You're going to be eighteen in two years, aren't you?"
"Yes, so what?"
"My brother's named Kyoshi, right?"
"What's that to this? He doesn't do swordplay, and he's ten!"
"Think about it. Kyoshi is a boy's name and a girl's name. You're going to be eighteen in two years. You do swordplay. You want to go. We live in an unrecognizable little village. A little slow on the uptake there, aren't you?" By now, Kyoshi's eyes have gone round.
"I can pretend I'm a boy. And go teach the princess to fence. You're a genius." she said entirely in a dreamlike state. And then, "Oh."
"Think you could do it? I'm sure your parents wouldn't approve, but I can convince them." Marina pinches Kyoshi on the arm. "There. You aren't dreaming. I'll pinch you again when your dad says yes. Agreed?" Marina spits on her palm and sticks her hand forward. Kyoshi does the same, and they shake.
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So people, tell me what you think and how to make it better.
TTFN
kuyaga
Disclaimer: Same as before.
I want to thank my reviewers for reviewing, and I want them to tell me if they don't like this new style of writing. This chapter and other chapters will be much longer than the prologue. Finally, for those who haven't figured it out yet, Miranda and Sycorax are two of Uranus' moons.
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~
"Keep your knees bent! Feet in line!" yells Satu Kyoshi's father, Washi. He is teaching her to fence, with a broom. "Lunge! Flank cut! Parry!" he yells out commands almost faster than she can follow them. Kyoshi is a rather tall girl, who is remarkably plain. "Time for school!" calls Kyoshi's mother, Yori, out the open window. "You don't want to be late!" Kyoshi picks up her knapsack and begins walking to school. It is only about a mile, and she can walk fast. Most children ride horses, or those who have them, but Washi wants his daughter in good shape for fencing.
"Bye Ma, bye Dad!" A simple life for a teenage girl on Miranda. Of course, the peace must end. There has to be some substance to this story. A piece of paper comes flying down the road in the wind, and flaps onto Kyoshi's face. She glances at it, and grins. The palace on Sycorax wanted a swordsman to teach the princess! It looks like they thought it would take quite a long time to find a good one. The little girl wouldn't need anyone for another two years. Kyoshi stuffs the flier in her pocket, planning to show it to her father.
"Hey, 'Yoshi! Over here!" shouts her friend Marina, as she nears the schoolhouse. "Did you hear about the news? They want someone to teach the princess how to fence! Your dad could do it! That would be so neat."
"Yeah, I hope he'll agree. I got one of the fliers today. He probably won't do it though. He's doing fine here, and there's no one else to be the blacksmith. Plus he would worry about me'n Ma all alone."
"Too true." The pair walk into the schoolhouse and settle down into their seats.
"Settle down class, settle down." primly says the teacher, Ms. Whesley. "Today we will be doing the geography of Ariel. Please open your textbooks to page forty-two."
When Kyoshi comes home with Marina, they will feed the cows, sheep, and dogs. And here they come now. "Samira thinks her father will apply for the job. But your dad could easily beat hers in a bout." says Marina thoughtfully. "I do hope that he'll at least try out."
"He probably won't though. Just like I said. I wish I could go do it, but they wouldn't accept my application or anything. Stupid, sexist, laws."
"You're going to be eighteen in two years, aren't you?"
"Yes, so what?"
"My brother's named Kyoshi, right?"
"What's that to this? He doesn't do swordplay, and he's ten!"
"Think about it. Kyoshi is a boy's name and a girl's name. You're going to be eighteen in two years. You do swordplay. You want to go. We live in an unrecognizable little village. A little slow on the uptake there, aren't you?" By now, Kyoshi's eyes have gone round.
"I can pretend I'm a boy. And go teach the princess to fence. You're a genius." she said entirely in a dreamlike state. And then, "Oh."
"Think you could do it? I'm sure your parents wouldn't approve, but I can convince them." Marina pinches Kyoshi on the arm. "There. You aren't dreaming. I'll pinch you again when your dad says yes. Agreed?" Marina spits on her palm and sticks her hand forward. Kyoshi does the same, and they shake.
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So people, tell me what you think and how to make it better.
TTFN
kuyaga