Chapter 4… Insert good chapter name here
The trip to Tora was unlike any trip Anna had made there before. Instead of a nice, peaceful trip, everyone was riding his/her horses fast…even fast for being aided with Toran magic, and the members of the party kept glancing at Anna. She supposed they were making sure she was safe. The party consisted of Lief, Jasmine, and Doom…an unlikely party but they supposed this was for the best. Although the Shadowlord was, at the present, not a threat, his servants still lurked about Deltora, and Doom went along to make sure nothing happened to the royal family. Reluctantly, Barda stayed behind to make sure Jarred and Endon got along nicely with his six children, and Sharn was busy handling palace affairs. The way to Tora was silent. To Anna, it was more of a silence that was born out of anticipation. This sort of made her nervous. If the lands across the Sea were in trouble, how long would it take to reach the western coast of Deltora? Anna fought this fear down. She had wanted nothing more than to go on an adventure, and she wasn't letting a little fear slow her down. But she wondered why no one talked to her…not even about the stories of The Four Sisters. She cleared her thoughts of her fears and rode with the others to Tora.
"Well, here we are," Doom said as they stopped in front of the marble city that was Tora.
"I shall go in first to tell Zeann that we are here," Lief said, making his horse go a little farther. "In out haste to get here I forgot to send a letter ahead of us." With that he dismounted and walked his horse into the marble tunnel that was the entrance to the city.
"You should go too Jasmine." Doom commented to his daughter.
"Oh and why is that?" Jasmine snapped back. Anna saw Doom laugh at her mother's reply.
"Because they may think something might have happened to you if you do not go up with Lief," he replied, obviously thinking fast. Anna almost laughed at the lame excuse Doom had come up with. She watched her mother think this over.
"Very well," she finally said. "But do not think you can boss me around anymore, father." She made her horse go through the tunnel, too. Anna then looked up at Doom. He obviously got rid of Jasmine so he could talk to her.
"Is courting some Toran boy the real reason you have come to the West?" Doom asked abruptly. Anna blinked at him in shock, because his question was so sudden.
"-Er- half of the reason; yes." She replied cautiously. Why did it matter to Doom why she wanted to go to Tora? Doom smiled at her wryly.
"You cannot lie to me," he said, almost laughing. "I know why you really wanted to come to Tora. You think you can somehow travel across the Sea and save the lands that are West of Deltora." Anna blinked at him again…how did he know exactly what she wanted to do? Doom laughed.
"I believe you are more like me than my own daughter." He said, still laughing. "Jasmine seemed to stray away from my ways when she had you and your brothers…well little did she know that her daughter was going to have a clear mind about things." So Doom wasn't angry that she wanted to go on her own adventure. Anna felt relief surge through her. Doom saw her smile and smiled back.
"I believe we should travel to the lands west from here, too." He said. "And since you are still young and are the heir to the throne…the western people would listen to you. This could make you an easy target for the Enemy though." Anna felt fear replace her relief as she watched her grandfather think.
"Are you two coming or would you rather spend your nights on the cold ground?" Jasmine's sharp voice rang out from the tunnel.
"We better listen to your mother before she sprouts fangs and comes after us." Doom said, urging his horse forward. Silent, Anna followed into the marble tunnel. Her fears suddenly drained when she stepped foot into the marble tunnel. She suddenly felt that since Doom wanted to go to the West, too, he would follow her and she would be protected from the Enemy. Her parents would allow this and she would have a wonderful adventure, helping the people across the Sea. Everything seemed so easy to do now. Little did she know, thing would not end up that way.
A/N: Oooh some foreshadowing….wow I'm so lame. Anyway thanks for the reviews! This is my first public fanfic and y'all are being wonderful about it! Sorry if I update slowly but I have weird living arrangements which makes it hard to update regularly…but I'm trying! I know Jasmine is a little ooc but I can't really picture her as a mother so I'm trying as best as I can…thanks for understanding in advance hope you like the rest of it.