If Wishes Came True
Piratewench5309
Disclaimer: Nothing belongs to me, I swear. Ms. Pierce has made very sure of that. Although Senna doesn't belong to them, she's her own free soul.
Chapter 3: The Game is On
December 12, 468 H. E.
Rajmuat harbor, Copper Isles
Senna sighed contentedly, leaning against the rails, as she fingered a green jewel hanging around her neck. Kyprioth had given it to her for protection. He said that it had been filled with the gift and if she ever needed his help to call for him with it. Not that she knew how to use it or anything, but Kyprioth told her if she really needed him, she would figure it out.
Senna had now been living in the Copper Isles for one week. Two days after she had arrived she and her "uncle" Duke Nomru had left for the palace. Nomru had been very hospitable to her, taking her in as if she really was of his own flesh and blood. She came to find that within the span of this week she really had come to love him as an uncle.
Speak of the devil… she thought, as Nomru walked up to her with a cheery smile on his face. Senna warmly embraced him as he approached her and Nomru returned the favor. Though Nomru had been a bit of an icy character at one time, Senna's relentlessly cheerful attitude had melted his chilly exterior, at least towards her anyways.
"Senna," Nomru began, "We will be docking soon and heading straight to the palace. Perhaps you should change into clothes more becoming of a young noble woman?" The duke suggested. Senna caught his meaning as she looked down at herself. She was wearing some of the clothes that she had brought with her, hoping they would fit the period. Unfortunately most of the clothes she brought were peasant-like and unbefitting a duke's niece.
"Thank you for reminding me uncle, right away!" She said and kissed him briefly on the cheek before scampering to her cabin to change. After rifling through the dresses both Nomru and Kyprioth had provided her, she chose a rich emerald colored gown with silver embroidery that went nicely with the jewel around her neck. After adding a pair of emerald drops to her ears to complete the ensemble, she pinned her hair up in gently cascading curls and headed back to the main deck.
Senna was just in time to catch the tail end of a conversation between Nomru and the captain.
"What were you talking about uncle?" She asked.
"Oh nothing, simply some idle chatter about the weather and such," He replied, "My, you look nice. That dress suits you very well." He added as he saw which dress she was wearing, it was one that Nomru had given her as a welcome gift. He knew Senna's whole story of where she came from and why she was here and he was more than happy to aid Kyprioth, he considered it a fair return for Kyprioth's involvement in returning the Copper Isles to its more natural state.
Senna looked about her as the ship landed and she began to walk to the awaiting litters at the dock. "There are an awful lot of ships here aren't there?" She asked, not used to being around quite so many people.
"It is the 5th anniversary of Queen Dovasary's reign. There is a special mage conference being held as a part of the festivities. People have come from many places to participate. They are all particularly interested in the Raka way of using the gift." Nomru explained to her patiently.
"Oh. That's interesting." Senna said off-handedly. She was not-particularly enthralled with mage craft since she wouldn't be working any of her own. Kyprioth had not seen fit to lend her use of the gift. Not that you asked him or anything she reprimanded herself.
Senna stepped into the litter with a hand from the duke. A maid named Finola stepped in with her to attend to her and keep her company. Senna sat in the litter doing absolutely nothing as the minutes stretched away into what seemed like hours. Finally she gave into the impulse to let herself dose.
Later, Senna was awakened by her maid and ushered into the robbing pavilions in the palace. She allowed Finola to re-pin her hair and straighten the folds of her dress in preparation to meet the queen.
Once Senna and her Uncle were ready, a footman escorted them to the throne room where he announced them to Queen Dovasary. As their names were called, Nomru bowed deeply and Senna curtsied to the queen.
"Please do not embarrass me by being so cordial," She said to the duke smiling. Dove rose from her throne and embraced the duke and then took Senna's hand, looking her in the eyes. "And who might you be? The duke has never spoken of you before."
Senna smiled bashfully at the queen, who, although she was only one year Senna's senior, made her feel so naïve. "I am Duke Nomru's niece your majesty, although he didn't know I existed until about a week ago." She told the queen.
Just as Dove would have replied, someone walked into the room. A bundle of pale skin and reddish-gold hair swept past the guards and right up to the queen. "Dove, if you have a moment there are a few things I'd like to-"
She was cut off as Dove cleared her throat. Alianne looked up from her paperwork as she noticed the queen's guests. "Allow me to introduce, Duke Nomru whom you already know and his niece Lady Sennaria. Nomru, Senna this is my spymaster, Lady Alianne Crow. I'm sure she would prefer you to call her Aly."
"Yes I would," Aly added to the guests. Senna's eyes lit up. She was finally meeting Aly. She reached into one of the many pockets that was hidden in the folds of her dress and pulled out the letter Kyprioth had given her.
"I was instructed to give this to you," Senna said as she handed it to Aly with a curtsy.
Aly looked it over. It seemed to be an ordinary letter. It was addressed to her and sealed with a tidy, scripted K that pulsed in her magical Sight. Aly broke the seal and read the text on the inside. It was one line that she read twice to be sure.
The game is on.
AN: Yea! Reviews! I'm so excited! Darkings for all! One for Luna y sol, one for horsecrrrazy and one for hillyhp2590! Thanks for being my first reviewers! Well I'm glad you like this fic so far, I'll keep going as long as it gets reviewed and I hope you keep reviewing because I've got big plans! Out of curiosity let me know what other kinds of fanfic you read. Thanx!
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