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Chapter 4: Meetings
December 12, 468 H. E.
Gray Palace, Rajmuat, Copper Isles
Aly read over the note she held in her hands. It was one line from the Trickster God, Kyprioth, and it read The game is on. She kept glancing between the note and the girl both of which shimmered in her sight. The girl only faintly incredibly faintly she thought must be residue from some spell or other but the seal of the letter positively glowed. It had to be from Kyprioth.
"So," Aly began, pinning her hard stare on the girl, "did he tell you anything else?"
" Who?" Senna asked. Aly watched her and could tell that the girl knew exactly who she was talking about.
"Kyprioth, the trickster god, the guy who brought you here from wherever you came." Aly said, having no patience with this girl. Aly was already in a tizzy trying to make sure the Queen and her subjects would be safe for the upcoming mage conference to be held at the palace. She did not need Kyprioth's little tart playing games with her.
Senna cocked an eyebrow at Aly, she did not expect Aly to be so… blunt when in person. Well, she thought I guess everyone's a little different in person. To Aly she raised her head indignantly and puffed out her chest a little "He didn't say anything else that I was supposed to tell you. I guess the rest is for you to unravel yourself."
Aly opened her mouth but chose instead to bite back her curt reply and turned to the queen instead. "Dove, this girl… uh…"
"Sennaria" Nomru put in.
Aly dipped her head in thanks, "This girl Sennaria is an ambassador of sorts, she has been sent by Kyprioth as I was and I humbly suggest that we see to it that she is splendidly cared for." Aly said all this in a decidedly blank voice, which betrayed no emotion at all. Really, this was just a tactical move on Aly's part, it ensured that Senna would not complain to the God about her arrangements and that the God would not get on Aly's case about it. "Now if you'll excuse me I have work to do." Aly said, bowing to dove and leaving the room.
"But I thought you had things to discus." Dove called after with a raised eyebrow.
"It can wait" Aly called back, flapping a hand as if to toss the problems away.
"Well," Dove said, turning back to her visitors, "I'm sure the two of you would like to get settled in. I'd like to be the one to show you to your rooms but naturally I must stay here in case any other visitors arrive. My footmen will be happy to escort you in my p-lace however." As Dove finished talking, the footmen stepped up behind Senna and Nomru and the two bowed courteously to their Queen.
The two footmen lead Senna and Nomru quietly through passageways and around corners in the palace. When they abruptly hit a T-shaped corridor the footmen told them that Nomru would be going one way and Senna the other. They would be sleeping in opposite wings. Senna embraced Nomru gently and he made her promise that if she needed anything she would come and find him and with this they departed. On an afterthought Nomru stopped and called after her " …and don't get in any trouble!"
Senna just pretended she was too far down the hall to hear him but a devilish smile crossed her lips. She intended to get into a lot of trouble, although nothing that would have lasting consequences of course. As Senna pondered on this, her mind completely occupied in mischievous pastimes, she walked smack into a wall. Senna looked up from the floor, blinking rapidly and trying to find out how she had done such a silly thing. Her eyes turned to where the wall had been and she realized, it was not a wall she had hit at all, but a great, towering man, dressed in very important looking uniform. Senna narrowed her eyes thinking that he was slightly familiar to her but that she couldn't place him.
The man knelt and began to help her up as she was making no effort to do so herself. This cleared her eyes and sobered her thoughts and she easily raised herself from her supine position.
"I'm very sorry for knocking you over my Lady but you should be more careful of where you are going." He said to her cautiously, worried that she might be the type of noble women who took these things entirely to seriously.
Senna smiled graciously "Of course, of course, it was my fault entirely, I'm sorry to have obstructed you Mr. …" She said, fishing for his name.
"Sibigat," He said "Taybur Sibigat, Captain of the Queens Guard." That's when it hit her. Senna recognized him from the book of course. The description didn't stick that well in her mind, they never did, but he had been a key supportive character and one that Senna had particularly liked.
Senna blushed slightly at this realization and bowed as she gave her name "I am Sennaria Shakein. Duke Nomru's niece" She said.
"Well Lady Sennaria, you must excuse me as I have important business, but I hope we will meet again soon." He said with a handsome grin.
Senna smiled bashfully "I hope so." She returned and with that the two went their separate ways.
AN: Sorry the chapter was a little shorter than normal, but I had kind of a time crunch. Thanks for all the reviews! I never realized how great it felt to get good reviews. Here are my replies:
Luna y Sol: Thanks for the compliments. I'm trying to update as often as I can so as not to let the story slack. I'm glad I thought of something you'd been waiting to see! My work is awesome?! That's an awesome compliment thanks and I'm glad you like the darking!
Hillyhp2590: Thanks! And thanks for answering my question. Your welcome!
Jollyrancher-j2k: Interesting name. I'm glad you like it and I think people will enjoy Aly's reaction.
Catlover: Hiya! I'm glad you are enjoying it! About your things; 1. I try to catch all my spelling mistakes, but it's hard to keep an eye of them when so many words (Tamora's places & names) are not in the spell check, I just start to ignore everything. 2. When Nomru was in Rajmuat, he was staying at Nuritin's house. Whether or not he has a house in Rajmuat I couldn't tell you, but his main lands are in Malubesang, the island just south of the island Rajmuat is on.
Nat: Thanks for the compliment! I will!
