Thom raked his foot along the rugs out side his Father's study. "He doesn't want us around," muttered to his twin "He doesn't care what we want." "But what difference does it make? We couldn't have our dreams anyway."

"We know that," replied Alanna "He doesn't care about anything, except his books and scrolls."

"I don't want to be a knight! I want to be a great sorcerer! I want to slay demons and walk with the gods-"

"D'you think I want to be a lady?" his twin asked. "'Walk slowly, Alanna,'" she said primly. "'Sit still, Alanna. Shoulders back Alanna.' As if that's all I can do with myself! There must be another way," said Thom's mirror image. Both Thom and Alanna had flaming red hair and supernaturally amethyst eyes and if it weren't for their hair they would be exact replicas of each other.

"Face it," Thom told Alanna "Tomorrow you leave for the convent, and I go to the palace. That's it."

"Why do you get all the fun?" she complained. "I'll have to learn sewing and dancing. You'll study tilting, fencing-"

"D'you think I like that suff?" he yelled. "I hate falling down and whacking things! You're the one who likes it, not me! I should have been the Alanna they always teach the girls magic!"

Thom could tell by the expression on Alanna's face that an idea had hit her, and from the way she gasped it seemed quite literal. "Thom. That's it!"

"Come again?"

"Tomorrow Father will give us the letters going the head of the convent and knight master,"

"Well, duh"

"Yes but we can switch places,"

"I don't have the hair, the voice to pull off being a girl, or the -"

"No stupid you change the letters to say we're twins, twin boys"

"Go thing I didn't finish that idea" thought Thom

"The Daughter of the Goddess are the ones who train young boys to become sorcerers"

"But still..."

"It will be fine as long as you don't lose your nerve," but from the look on Alanna's face he knew that she really meant her own, since unlike Thom, Alanna was impulsive and would do things that Thom wouldn't even consider because of the risks involved. The risks she wouldn't take involved her Gift which had she used it could probably be bigger than Thom's, but since she was already reaching adolescence her Gift could not grow to it's full potential. Thom sighed to himself, "Oh, alright" the added"But what about Coram and Maude?"

"Well can tell Coram that I'll work magic on him if he doesn't agree and Maude... I guess we'll just have to talk to her."

Silently Thom added "Besides if we both want it bad enough to risk Father's wrath Maude will have to listen,"

AN: This is my 1st fanfic and I might screw up the format so bear with me. Ok? Please review it makes me motivated. Thax- RabidEnyaFan