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Child of Aly and Nawet
April 4, 474 H.E.
Aly was working on some spy reports when her only son ,Ulasim, walked into her office and sat down.
"Do you need something, Ulasim?" asked Aly.
"Can I be a knight in Tortall like Gradma Alanna and Uncle Alan?" asked Ulasim straight faced.
Aly studied her son for a moment than replied, "Ulasim, you just turned eight, why do you ask now and not in two years?" asked Aly.
"I want to go now so I can learn to fit in and their style of fighting." said Ulasim quietly.
"Let's wait and talk with your father tonight after supper." said Aly calmly.
"O.k." said Ulasim as he got up.
Aly watch as he left the room.
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Ulasim waited patiently for supper to end and was glad when it did. As his parents, sister, and himself moved to their privte living room, he began to think of what he'd say. As everyone sat down he remained standing.
"What do you want son.?" asked his father Nawet.
"Father, I wish to be a knight in Tortall." annoced Ulasim.
"When did you decide this?" asked his father.
"When Uncle Alan wrote me about the hill bandits." replied Ulasim.
"Nawet, I think its a good idea." said his mother.
"We were going to send you and your sister, Junai, to your Gradparents for the summer, but now it looks as if you may be moving there with their approvel." his father told him.
"If I hear you can't keep up, I'll come get you myself." his mother told him.
"Yes, mother." said Ulasim.
Will you send me any new weapons you can after I leave?" asked his sister Junai.
"Of corse." he told her.
"You both leave a week from tomorrow." said Nawet.
"Yes father." both he and his sister replied.
"Off to bed both of you, now" said his mother.
They left and went to their rooms.
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Ulasim was standing at the rail waiting for the ship to dock. His sister was stand next to him pukeing over the rail, it seems that like Gradma Alanna, she didn't do well on boats.
"You alright, Junai?" asked Ulasim when she stopped.
"I will be when we get on shore." replied his sister.
Ten mintues later the ship docked in Pirate's Swoop, home of his Grandparents.His sister hurriedly got off while he helped a sailor carry off their luggage. Off to the right of the dock waited Grandfather George, Uncle Tom, Aunt Sarah, Uncle Alan, and Maude.
"Ulasim, come here young man and greet your Grandfather." his grandfather said.
"Hey Grandpa, where is Grandma Alanna?" he asked after he hugged his grandpa.
"She will be here tonight, she had to go to the palace earlier this week." repied his grandfather.
"And were is are greetin young man?" asked both of his uncles.
He went over and hugged both uncles then his aunt.
"Lets go up to the Keep and get you settled in, its two hours to supper, then we can talk afterwords." Said his grandfather.
With the help of servents they moved into to large rooms within the Keep.
Ulasim was unpacking when his Uncle Alan came into the room.
"Ulasim is something wrong?" he asked.
"Uncle Alan, what do you think of me becomeing a knight for Tortall?" Ulasim asked him.
"I think its a great idea," he said," do your parents know?"
"Yes, they do. But its up to Grandpa and Grandma, because i want to stay for two years before I start page training to learn Tortall customs and such." replied Ulasim.
"I believe they will say yes, but what of your sister?" ask his Uncle.
"She wants to be a spy. She can spae-shift as can I." replied Ulasim as he unpacked his long bow.
"Wait till after supper than ask them." said his uncle as he walked towards the door.
"See you at supper." said Ulasim.
"Change into some nice close, we will be having guests." said his uncle before he closed the door.
"O.k." said Ulasim.
He countine unpacking, than changed his close.
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Ulasim dressed in a deep blue tunic and breeches, with a black shirt. On his belt he carried a short sword and a dagger in plain black sleaths. He walked next door to his sister room, to see what she was dressed in, and knocked on the door.
"Junai, hurry up. I am supposed to escourt you to supper." he yelled.
"Just a mintue, I got to finish putting on my jewary." Junai yelled at him.
Two mintues later Junai came out in a emerald green skirt and a black blouse. On her ears was two emerald ear drops, along with wrist daggers.
"You look great, Junai!" he exclaimed.
"Thank you, Ulasim." Junai said as she ofered him her arm.
He toke her arm and they began walking to the dining room, when they ran into Uncle Alan and a young girl, who was tall with dark skin and black eyes, about Ulasim's age.
"Hello Uncle Alan. Who is this young beuty with you?" asked Ulasim.
"This is Alanna or Ala of Golden Lake." his uncle replied.
Ulasim let go of his sister and bowed to her saying, " I am Ulasim of Rajmuat."
"Please to meet you Ulasim, how about you escourt me and let Alan escourt your sister..?" she replied.
"Junai, pleased to meet you." replied Junai.
"I think it's a good idea." said his uncle as he toke Junai's arm.
"O.k. It's fine with me." said Ulasim.
"Then lets go." replied Ala.
They all headed to the dining room and the men helped the ladies to their seats then help themselves when Ulasim's grandparents and another couple walked into the room and took their seats. A few mintues later supper was served and they began to eat.
An hour later everyone retired to the sitting room. Ulasim sat in a corner.
"Mom, Dad, I think Ulasim has something to ask you." said his Uncle Alan as he sat down.
Ulasim garled at him than turned to his grandparents, "It can wait till tomarrow." he said quietly.
"Tell us now ,Ulasim, while I am here." replied his Grandma Alanna.
"Grandma, Grandpa, I want to be a knight of Toratll." annoced Ulasim.
"Why do you tell us now and not in two years when your ten?"asked his grandfather.
"I want to stay here and learn the customs and style of fighting." Ulasim replied.
"Do your parents know?" asked his grandmother.
"Yes, but they say its up to you because I'll be staying with you." Ulasim replied.
"Well I say its a great idea!" exclaimed his grandfather.
"As do I." said his gradmother.
"You have to write them a letter so I can get the rest of my stuff." Ulasim told them.
"I'll have a letter ready for the ship in the morning when they sail back." his grandmother told him.
"Now if you would escourt your sister and Ala to their rooms and go to yours, please." said his grandfather.
"Of course." He replied as he got up.
They left the room for their own.
After escourting them to their rooms Ulasim returned to his own to change into his night shirt and read a book, History Of Tortall, till he fell asleep.