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please be patient with me! My exam week has arrived and it's a bit over
whelming getting chapters up on my fanfiction account and my fictionpress
account while studying and trying to get some more chapters out of De!
Anyway, you don't want to know about my life, you came to read my fic!
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P.S. Just to let you know Géven is pronounced, Gay-van, it was name my sister created for me and I just had to use! Thanks!
Chapter 2, Broken Bonds
The Herald paced back and fourth in the healing room while his lover and head Healer, Midori quickly and carefully pulled the black feathered arrows from the girl's torso, he couldn't stand not being of any help when an emergency was at hand. That attribute was something that a Herald got after being on so many missions, and circuits.
"I can't stand it anymore Géven; stop pacing round the room like that it's not doing any good. About the only thing that will do, is wear down the floor quicker!" Midori cried out at him while she pulled the last arrow from the girl's back. "Nine down, five more to go!" Midori kept a close count of what she removed, she never wanted anything t go missing, just in case the people in Haven ever wanted something, but Géven could never figure out what they would want except a review on his progress.
Géven had been positioned here when a riot had broken out between the country people and the old holders of now his land. The Queen and Queen's Own had decided that they needed someone reliable to settle the people and keep them happy. Not many heralds came this way for their circuits, since there were only houses along the road instead of a large group of homes.
"Thirteen out, one more left," Midori sounded happy to finally seeing an end to the treatment. "Done, get this girl wrapped up, quickly!" She motioned for the younger healer to move in and take over, Midori was tired, and Géven could see it in her eyes.
Midori moved off to the side and washed her blood covered hands in a bucket of water that someone had been kind enough to bring. Géven walked up to the healer. "Do you think that she will be alright?" Géven helped her out of the room and into the hall; she figured that the younger healer was fine on his own. Géven gave her a shoulder to lean on while she sighed and thought.
"Let me just say this, I won't be surprised if she doesn't live through the night. I'm surprised she made it this far and kept up such a good condition, most people would have been dead about 2 days down the road." Midori looked up into Géven's face and saw he was troubled. "What's wrong dear?"
"Well, the Companion she was brought in on was black, or so Raven told me and she is near death, what if this is just a big set up do that someone can storm the place?" Midori looked at him and laughed.
"I highly doubt that lover, plus, you mind is always thinking like that, you're a caution freak. Now lets get to bed before I drop dead myself!" Midori chuckled again and Géven walked to their shared rooms.
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Naomi paced in the stables, her black coat gleaming in the sunlight that streamed through the window. The stable boys were lying on the hay of her stall holding the brushed they had just used to make her coat softer than it had ever been. The boys were fascinated with her. 'Maybe it's because I'm so different from Raven, being black, female, and all.' Naomi shook her head and snorted, making the boys look up from their conversation about how far they had been with the girls of the hold.
"Easy girl, you'll see yer rider soon e'nough, Raven left the s'mornin to check on 'er progress, should be any minute." The boy's rough language stuck out as making him from on of the higher farms from around here that could spare sending off a boy to work for the local Herald.
Naomi tossed her mane into the air and stamped her hooves on the ground, those were the only part that she think of that was near what a Companion had. Like a Companion, her hooves were silvery purple and made a chime sound when they hit the ground. At that moment, she could hear another set of chiming hooves approaching the stables.
:Did you get news on Aoko, my rider?: Naomi trotted to the end of the stable as Raven rounded the corner. He looked annoyed and he snorted when he saw her.
:Why don't you go look for yourself? You can enter the place, the doors were altered when we moved here so that I could enter and leave freely.: Raven seemed to be in a slightly better mood today than the day before. He wasn't continually glaring at her anymore and he did always look at her as if she had come from the stars instead of another Companion.
:But would they let me through without knowing who I am? I sure that you have different guards on during the day and night, and if you don't, well it was dark last night and I'm not sure they would see me as the same Companion that came in before.: Raven pondered for a moment before answering.
:True, I give you that. Fine, I'll show you in, plus, I don't think that the healers would be mighty happy if a black Companion came storming up to them demanding that she see last night's patient. The younger is on duty and Midori hasn't yet told him about you.: Raven was definitely in a better mood than the day before.
:Thank you Raven, it is greatly appreciated. Why have you suddenly gotten nicer to me?: Naomi was curious about his sudden burst of friendliness.
:I had a conversation with Rolan earlier and he told me about you. I, I guess that I kind of feel sorry for you now, mainly since I didn't believe you. I should have known when I checked the bond that's far back in your mind that is supposed to connect all Companions together. Rolan told me that when you were born, you have a bond defection, and he thought that the only way you were ever going to be bonded to something, was if that thing bonded to you first, so if you don't mind, I think that I'll try to get your detached bond back in the mix with your relatives!: Raven winked at her and swung his head towards the house. :If we are going to get to that visit and reconnect you all in the same day we better get started.:
Naomi sent a friendly emotion to Raven and followed him as he led her towards the woman she had brought to them. It was interesting to finally learn why she had been cut off from the others for so long. She remembered her mother telling her about the link between all Companions, and she remembered saying that she could feel it when her mother had inquired.
:Rolan told me a great many things today. He said that if he had known that you would have lived so long, he would have tried to connect you with the herd. You know, he and your parents thought that you would not live to see the age of five, you were banished when you were four, they were very wrong. Rolan said that he figured that you were about ten now, is that correct?: Raven glanced back at her and noticed that her head was sagged slightly and she showed signs of hurt, although Raven could not feel any emotion that she had, unless she projected it to him.
:Eleven, not ten. I was just thinking about that thing you aid about me not being able to bond to anything, and that if a connection is to be made, the object in questions would have to reach out to me first. Does that mean that I shall never get my Call, and that I will never find that person who I am to choose? Am I doomed to a life of living alone?: Naomi shuddered as she thought about living on her own for the rest of her life.
:Well, I thought about that too when Rolan told me of the bond crisis, and he told me that if a person Reached out to you in the correct way, which I amt o teach you what that exactly is, then you can accept that Reach and be bonded to a person, making them your Chosen. Does that make sense to you?: Raven nudged the door of the house open, and the guard at the side nodded at them as they passed by.
:It makes sense. What kind of Reaching can I accept? I should know, maybe I have felt it before and I can go back to that person and make them my Chosen, since we are only supposed to be bonded to one person and one person only.: Naomi perked up, life with a Chosen is what she truly wanted, and she would give anything for it.
:Well, when I heard my Call to get Géven, it felt pure, I could feel no evil or jealous feelings, and I could see no wrong deeds or wrong thoughts that came close to becoming a reality. He was perfect to my inner eye. Rolan and I were thinking that it should be ear the same thing for you to feel, so just check the person over before accepting that hand.: Raven stopped suddenly. :I must tell you that it will not be possible to break that bond, unless you die in the process, so make sure that the person is totally pure!: Raven looked sternly into her eyes and Naomi looked away. :On a better note, we are here, the room of your rider, I shall leave you here and you can make your way back. The guards should not give you any trouble, if they do, send a mental shout to me and I'll come.: With that, Raven turned and left the hall, going back the way they had come.
P.S. Just to let you know Géven is pronounced, Gay-van, it was name my sister created for me and I just had to use! Thanks!
Chapter 2, Broken Bonds
The Herald paced back and fourth in the healing room while his lover and head Healer, Midori quickly and carefully pulled the black feathered arrows from the girl's torso, he couldn't stand not being of any help when an emergency was at hand. That attribute was something that a Herald got after being on so many missions, and circuits.
"I can't stand it anymore Géven; stop pacing round the room like that it's not doing any good. About the only thing that will do, is wear down the floor quicker!" Midori cried out at him while she pulled the last arrow from the girl's back. "Nine down, five more to go!" Midori kept a close count of what she removed, she never wanted anything t go missing, just in case the people in Haven ever wanted something, but Géven could never figure out what they would want except a review on his progress.
Géven had been positioned here when a riot had broken out between the country people and the old holders of now his land. The Queen and Queen's Own had decided that they needed someone reliable to settle the people and keep them happy. Not many heralds came this way for their circuits, since there were only houses along the road instead of a large group of homes.
"Thirteen out, one more left," Midori sounded happy to finally seeing an end to the treatment. "Done, get this girl wrapped up, quickly!" She motioned for the younger healer to move in and take over, Midori was tired, and Géven could see it in her eyes.
Midori moved off to the side and washed her blood covered hands in a bucket of water that someone had been kind enough to bring. Géven walked up to the healer. "Do you think that she will be alright?" Géven helped her out of the room and into the hall; she figured that the younger healer was fine on his own. Géven gave her a shoulder to lean on while she sighed and thought.
"Let me just say this, I won't be surprised if she doesn't live through the night. I'm surprised she made it this far and kept up such a good condition, most people would have been dead about 2 days down the road." Midori looked up into Géven's face and saw he was troubled. "What's wrong dear?"
"Well, the Companion she was brought in on was black, or so Raven told me and she is near death, what if this is just a big set up do that someone can storm the place?" Midori looked at him and laughed.
"I highly doubt that lover, plus, you mind is always thinking like that, you're a caution freak. Now lets get to bed before I drop dead myself!" Midori chuckled again and Géven walked to their shared rooms.
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Naomi paced in the stables, her black coat gleaming in the sunlight that streamed through the window. The stable boys were lying on the hay of her stall holding the brushed they had just used to make her coat softer than it had ever been. The boys were fascinated with her. 'Maybe it's because I'm so different from Raven, being black, female, and all.' Naomi shook her head and snorted, making the boys look up from their conversation about how far they had been with the girls of the hold.
"Easy girl, you'll see yer rider soon e'nough, Raven left the s'mornin to check on 'er progress, should be any minute." The boy's rough language stuck out as making him from on of the higher farms from around here that could spare sending off a boy to work for the local Herald.
Naomi tossed her mane into the air and stamped her hooves on the ground, those were the only part that she think of that was near what a Companion had. Like a Companion, her hooves were silvery purple and made a chime sound when they hit the ground. At that moment, she could hear another set of chiming hooves approaching the stables.
:Did you get news on Aoko, my rider?: Naomi trotted to the end of the stable as Raven rounded the corner. He looked annoyed and he snorted when he saw her.
:Why don't you go look for yourself? You can enter the place, the doors were altered when we moved here so that I could enter and leave freely.: Raven seemed to be in a slightly better mood today than the day before. He wasn't continually glaring at her anymore and he did always look at her as if she had come from the stars instead of another Companion.
:But would they let me through without knowing who I am? I sure that you have different guards on during the day and night, and if you don't, well it was dark last night and I'm not sure they would see me as the same Companion that came in before.: Raven pondered for a moment before answering.
:True, I give you that. Fine, I'll show you in, plus, I don't think that the healers would be mighty happy if a black Companion came storming up to them demanding that she see last night's patient. The younger is on duty and Midori hasn't yet told him about you.: Raven was definitely in a better mood than the day before.
:Thank you Raven, it is greatly appreciated. Why have you suddenly gotten nicer to me?: Naomi was curious about his sudden burst of friendliness.
:I had a conversation with Rolan earlier and he told me about you. I, I guess that I kind of feel sorry for you now, mainly since I didn't believe you. I should have known when I checked the bond that's far back in your mind that is supposed to connect all Companions together. Rolan told me that when you were born, you have a bond defection, and he thought that the only way you were ever going to be bonded to something, was if that thing bonded to you first, so if you don't mind, I think that I'll try to get your detached bond back in the mix with your relatives!: Raven winked at her and swung his head towards the house. :If we are going to get to that visit and reconnect you all in the same day we better get started.:
Naomi sent a friendly emotion to Raven and followed him as he led her towards the woman she had brought to them. It was interesting to finally learn why she had been cut off from the others for so long. She remembered her mother telling her about the link between all Companions, and she remembered saying that she could feel it when her mother had inquired.
:Rolan told me a great many things today. He said that if he had known that you would have lived so long, he would have tried to connect you with the herd. You know, he and your parents thought that you would not live to see the age of five, you were banished when you were four, they were very wrong. Rolan said that he figured that you were about ten now, is that correct?: Raven glanced back at her and noticed that her head was sagged slightly and she showed signs of hurt, although Raven could not feel any emotion that she had, unless she projected it to him.
:Eleven, not ten. I was just thinking about that thing you aid about me not being able to bond to anything, and that if a connection is to be made, the object in questions would have to reach out to me first. Does that mean that I shall never get my Call, and that I will never find that person who I am to choose? Am I doomed to a life of living alone?: Naomi shuddered as she thought about living on her own for the rest of her life.
:Well, I thought about that too when Rolan told me of the bond crisis, and he told me that if a person Reached out to you in the correct way, which I amt o teach you what that exactly is, then you can accept that Reach and be bonded to a person, making them your Chosen. Does that make sense to you?: Raven nudged the door of the house open, and the guard at the side nodded at them as they passed by.
:It makes sense. What kind of Reaching can I accept? I should know, maybe I have felt it before and I can go back to that person and make them my Chosen, since we are only supposed to be bonded to one person and one person only.: Naomi perked up, life with a Chosen is what she truly wanted, and she would give anything for it.
:Well, when I heard my Call to get Géven, it felt pure, I could feel no evil or jealous feelings, and I could see no wrong deeds or wrong thoughts that came close to becoming a reality. He was perfect to my inner eye. Rolan and I were thinking that it should be ear the same thing for you to feel, so just check the person over before accepting that hand.: Raven stopped suddenly. :I must tell you that it will not be possible to break that bond, unless you die in the process, so make sure that the person is totally pure!: Raven looked sternly into her eyes and Naomi looked away. :On a better note, we are here, the room of your rider, I shall leave you here and you can make your way back. The guards should not give you any trouble, if they do, send a mental shout to me and I'll come.: With that, Raven turned and left the hall, going back the way they had come.