Okay, here is chapter 2. I edited the first chapter. All I really did was change the ages of Kel's kids and Kai's bro.
Thanks to my two actual reviewers (glares at sophtheLOTRfan)
sirladyknight- thanks. Mithros' Mercenaries was great. Can't wait for the next chapter
lost goddess of the shadows- I thanked you once. Just wanted to say it again
Well here it is
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Kai woke up at dawn. Her father had received the reply to his letter the day before. She had been accepted. Her father was going to take her to Corus and they were leaving today. Kai put on work clothes and went outside to join her mother, Kel and Kel's daughter, Ilane who were practicing with glaives. She picked up the weapon. It was a six-foot piece of wood with and eighteen-inch blade. The four females did intricate pattern dances and by the end of their practice had an audience.
Kai heard a voice saying, "Now would my four favorite ladies please come and eat breakfast before you start playing with those lethal fans of yours." She grinned as her father's green eyes became visible along with the slight smile he was wearing. "Kai, have you packed all your bags?"
"Of course, Da," the girl replied before hurrying off to change into suitable, clean clothes for breakfast.
Soon Kai and her father were on the road. Her father was less talkative than normal, but Kai was glad for this. She was thinking about her departure from Queenscove. The first to bid her goodbye had been Ilane.
"Bye Kai." The younger girl gave the older one a hug and then said, "Make sure you write to me. I want to know all about Corus and about training so that I'll be ready to train to be a knight as well!"
Kai smiled remembering the younger girl's words. Kel had smiled at them as well and was, Kai was sure, proud that her daughter had decided to follow in her footsteps. The next goodbye had been from Kel herself.
"Here Kai," Kel said handing her a Yamani lucky cat. It was almost identical to the one she had give Kai's father when they were first year pages. "You won't need luck, but there's no harm in having a little extra.
"Also remember, when no one offers to be your sponsor apart from someone who gets in trouble every time he opens his mouth, beware. You are likely to spend the rest of your page days together and it will get you in plenty of trouble," while she was saying this she had a smile on her face and was looking at the older Neal of Queenscove who had been her sponsor. Then she finished in a more serious tone, "But you'll also have a friend for life." Both Neal and Kel smiled at this. "Goodbye Kel, show those boys that us girls are just as good."
Kai had the little lucky cat in her saddlebags and remembered the advice. She definitely would show the boys that girls could be just as good, no better, than them. Kai grinned. This was going to be fun. The next goodbye had been from her brother.
"Bye Kai, We're all gonna miss you," the ten year old had said. "Write to me?"
"Of course I will meathead." Kai had heard Kel and Dom calling her father that and decided that the name would suit the ten year old that looked like a ten year old version of his father.
"Here." The boy offered her a box with the Queenscove arms on it. Inside were mementos from all the adventures the two had had together. There was a feather from the sparrow that they had adopted when they were five and three. There was a pile of sand from every beach they had been to. There was a leaf from the tree they had called their fort when they were seven and five and many more. Kai gave the boy a hug and saw the beginning of tears in his eyes.
"You'll be joining me in a couple of years," the girl said as healing magic the color of her eyes flowed from her hands to cool the boy's slightly puffy eyes.
Kai sighed. She was really going to miss her brother. At least he would be coming to train when she was a third year page. The last goodbye had been the hardest.
"Well," her mother told Kai, "It looks like your growing up." Kai could hear the tears in her voice.
"Ma, don't cry. You don't want to lose face. I promise I'll write." Her mother answered with a teary smile.
"Of course, dear. Just remember your glaive exercises. Also this is for you." She handed Kai a shukusen. It was cream with a little, red dragon next to her name written in Yamani. "Don't forget, this is the best weapon to take with you when you don't want to be a threat. It's also very good for whacking disobedient husbands on the head," She finished with a smile.
"Thank you Ma, although I don't have a disobedient husband. Do you think it works on anyone," she asked with mock innocence.
"Hmmm," her mother answered in this same tone, "I think it might." Both mother and daughter smiled and hugged until the girl's father reminded them that if they wanted to reach Corus today they should leave now.
Kai had the fan tucked into her belt and watched her father as they rode to Corus.
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Ok please review. I want at least one before I update, well maybe. I'm having fun.
Oh and just want to recognize the fact that Yay London! and very sad about what happened. Ummm, think that's it.
Oh I know it's kinda short but I wanted them arriving in Corus and her first day separate. Well now you know what's coming next.
Also I am willing to think about any ideas. I also want to know should this be only her first year or all four page years. New title ideas are welcome to. I don't really like this one.
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