Finally! An update! I know, I'm sorry. School has been hectic, seriously, what with geometry ( I HATE PROOFS!! Already, and we just started them today!!) and all........well, u didn't come here to listen to my rantings so on with the show! Well, not show, really if you think about it....ANYWAYS.....
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Lasku, the spy, arrived in Dunlath the morning of the day the mages arrived.
This missions cover: a hostler.
This was one of his favorite disguises. If he wasn't a spy, Lasku planned to be an hostler. He loved horses a lot more than humans.
Horses were never cruel or betrayed each other.
The young man had been working for a few hours in the stable before Aeejah came.
"Hello, Lord Henry," said Lasku
"Watch your mouth, stable boy!"
"Hey, Hey, just relax, impostor,"
"Oh it's you," said the mage, "You dyed your hair,"
"Ah, yes I did," said the spy.
Lasku fought the urge to roll his eyes, "Now, don't mess this up, Imposter,"
"I don't believe you are the one in charge of this little operation, Stable boy," said Aeejah with a sneer.
Lasku glared back, "Little!" he snorted, "Little, would be a bit of an understatement."
Aeejah made a face that would terrify a lesser man.
He stepped forward and grabbed the spy, "I expect obedience from anyone and everyone under my command. Understand?"
For a few moments the only sounds were the soft whinnies of the horses and the stamping of their hooves as the two competed in a staring contest.
Lasku glared once more before saying, "Sir, yes, Sir."
Aeejah missed the sarcasm.
"Your orders are to work hard and find out anything you can. I want daily reports. Anything worth his majesty's time I shall send to him."
Aeejah let go of the other man. He turned to leave. As he reached the door, the mage turned back, "You do understand, don't you, Stable Boy?
"Yes, Commander Imposter," They both glared again and Aeejah left.
"Gods, I hate that mage!" said the spy to the nearest horse.
"Gods, I hate that spy!" said the mage to the nearest tree. It was an apple tree. (hmmmm)
The next morning Daine went to the stables to visit with the horses.
She was in the process of opening the stall gates to let the horses out when a handsome man of average height with long blond hair rushed to her,
"What in Mithros's name do you think your doing?" he said.
"Hmm? Oh, I'm just going to spend time with the horses. By the way, I'm Daine, I don't remember you from my last visit, but of course that was a few years ago." said the wild mage who was a bit surprised at the hostility exhibited by him.
The hostler stood with his mouth wide open staring at the young girl who was attempting to free all of the horses.
Oh. He must think I'm crazy! thought Daine. She was absolutely right.
At the moment, Lasku thought she must have been the craziest person he had ever met.
And the spy had met some pretty crazy people.
"I not sure what your thinking, Miss-"
"Daine," Daine supplied.
"Alright Miss Daine. You must not understand what will happen if you set loose all of the horses. They'll scatter all over the place! And do you know who will have to gather them up again? Me!" cried the hostler indignantly.
Daine smiled,
"Don't worry sir. I'm sure the horses won't run away. If they do I shall be the one to gather them up. I know how busy you must be. Besides now all of the horses will get some exercise today," said Daine sweetly.
The man sighed,
"Fine! Do whatever. But those horses had better all return back safe and sound," he said
"Thank you very much! Um, could you open up the stalls on that end?" Daine asked.
The man sighed again but did as the girl asked.
He was curious and slightly impatient mask on his face as if to see what the girl would do when all of the horses ran off once they were outside.
Once all of the gates were open Daine had to stop all of the horses from rushing toward her at once.
The horses all stayed in their stalls.
Lasku started to lead a horse out of its stall.
"That won't be necessary," said Daine.
"Well, Miss, how do you plan to get them out?"
"I sure they'll come if I ask them," she replied.
The man smirked, but didn't say any thing.
Daine walked to the stable door saying as she went, "Come on everyone, let's go."
To Lasku's great surprise, the horses followed Daine in a single file line out the door.
He watched as the girl and the horses went out into a field.
Daine went to each horse and seemed to be having a conversation with it.
However, Lasku could not watch further since he had some work to do.
A few hours later two girls entered the stable.
Lasku looked up from his work, "May I help you ladies?" he asked.
One of the girls stopped and looked at him,
"Excuse me but, who are you?" Maura asked.
"I the hostler, Brunn, I just started yesterday. I was hired by Lord Henry,"
"Oh, welcome to Dunlath, I'm Maura and this is Lord Henry's daughter Francine. Her parents are my new guardians,"
Lasku bowed, "Very pleased to meet you two ladies! Do you need something?" he asked.
"Yes, thank you," said Francine, "We were looking for our friend Daine. It's time for lunch."
"Hmmm, Daine...Oh yes! She came in awhile ago and took the horses." Lasku told them.
Francine looked puzzled,
"We passed the horses on the way here and she wasn't with them."
The hostler's eyes widened.
"Goddess!" he yelled as he ran out the door, "That irresponsible ---! She promised she would bring them back and she just left them?!"
The girls ran after him, Maura trying hard not to laugh.
When they reached the place where the horses were galloping, Lasku stopped.
He looked around for Daine.
The horses were being led by a smoky brown horse he did not quite recognize.
He started forward again but Maura grabbed him and pulled him back.
"Don't please. Just trust me," she told him.
The hostler was about to give another outburst, but the horses stopped before them.
"Hello, Daine," said Maura laughing.
Francine looked confused for a moment but started laughing to. Lasku just looked at them.
Suddenly the smoky brown horse transformed into the girl who he had talked to a few hours before.
Maura quickly covered her up with her cloak and the girls just began hysterically laughing.
Lasku cried out in shock, "Wha... Wha... "
The girls laughed even harder.
"Don't worry!" Laughed Maura, "Daine has wild magic. She can talk to animals, transform into them, and heal them."
"I didn't mean to startle you," said Daine with a smile, "I wouldn't have let the horses run off,"
"Daine, we came to tell you that lunch is ready," said Francine shyly.
"Great I'm starved!" exclaimed Daine.
The girls led the horses back to the stable and skipped back up to the castle with Lasku still staring with his mouth wide open.
Note, I'm sorry I made you read this again. I know itz not much different, but...I accidentally changed some things and forgot to get the okay from my friend before I posted it. now, realize that Lasku didn't know that Daine was the wild mage. So forget that. All questions, supposedly, will be answered in her next part, like chapter 14. SORRY!!!!!
Man, can't you just imagine that last part? I luved it!!!! lol..and I didn't write it so don't think I'm all conceited and stuff. My partner wrote that part!!! Okkaaaayyyy...so like I said before....now that you've read it and I've done my part..itz your duty to review and tell me what you think so that I know you people like my story and that I wanna post and update....get the picture, duh? Itz purty simple so go ahead and review review review!!