Chapter 16

Jaz was sitting at her desk writing a letter to her brother as the sun was setting. She was so engrossed in writing that she didn't even bother to ask who it was when there was a knock at her door.

"Come in," she called out.

"Do you just let anyone in?" A voice that she had grown to love that day asked teasingly."

Jaz tuned her chair around and faced Liam. "No." She replied, her face bursting into a smile at the sight of him.

"So are you here with a message or are you just here to annoy me?" Jaz asked Liam teasingly.

"My love how can you think that of me?" Liam asked in a mock insulded (mock-insulted) voice. "I would never bother you with a message." He finished, his face also bursting into a smile as he teased her.

"What do you want?" Jaz asked, looking into his eyes.

" "I realized that we made love last night, yet I know nothing about you. Not when you were born, or how old you are, or your heritage" Liam stated.

"What do you what to know? I love you. Yes, I know I just realised that last night but I do love you nonetheless." Jaz said, suddenly very serious. Her eyes were starting to become cold and distant, and she pulled her hand out of Liam's.

"I want to know about you. All I know about you is from stories that I have heard." Liam replied.

"Fine. I'll tell you about me but I won't tell you about my family history if I can help it." Jaz said, already planning what she would tell Liam about herself.
"I was born on Midwinter's Eve," Jaz started. "I am the second youngest of five. I have two brothers; Runihura and Jack, whom you already have met; I also have two sisters, Esriella and Melina. The age order is Runi, Mel, Es, me and then Jack, who was born when I was nine. My father left us when I was ten and because Ma had to work to keep us alive Runi took care of us all, seeing how he was the oldest. Even though Ma worked long hours she almost always found time for us in her busy schedule. Whenever she was around we always have...had a lot of fun." Jaz corrected herself Suddenly her eyes started to mist over from thinking about her mother. Jaz then realised that she never even got the chance to say goodbye to her properly. Jaz swallowed her sob and composed herself.

"Because Ma was working Jack went to a nursery with a whole lot of other kids. My sisters were both at the convent and Runi was training to become a knight. The nuns at the convent refused to take me because I'm Gifted and the university refused to take me because I was too young. Therefore, I had nowhere to go. Runi felt sorry for me so he took me to training with him because I always showed an immense interest in the fighting arts. While I was at the practice courts watching the pages and the squires I started to copy them and even though I was only ten the training master took pity on me and included me in training. Everyone thought that when I was old enough I would go to the university and the training master knew that I would be a much sought after girl because of my heritage so I think that that is why he started to teach me the fighting arts. By the time I was eleven I was as good as any of the boys that trained. I learnt form my mistakes and I never repeated them. By that time the training master was having trouble to find more work for me so I think that he was relived when the university sent a letter to say that I was old enough to attend. I still remember the day when I told my training master that I wouldn't leave the palace until I had my shield I swear that that old man nearly had a heart attack.

Thankfully the rulers stepped in and said that if the training master though that in two years I would be able to withstand it I could enter the 'Room of forgetfulness' and try for my shield. I worked hard that year and I trained in my every waking moment. The The two years later, I entered the room and contemplated what my life would be like if I had my shield. I tried for my knighthood the next day and I passed all the tests with just a few problems.") Jaz stopped and yawned. She looked at Liam who was also starting to look very tired. "What time is it?" Jaz asked, then gasped in shock hen she looked out of her window and saw the black sky of midnight.

'The last bell that rang was the half night bell." Liam answered stifling his own yawn. "Lets go to bed now and I'll tell you the rest of my story tomorrow." Jaz said in between yawns.

"Ok." Liam said, getting up and offering his hand to Jaz. Jaz took his hand and they walked in silence to their rooms and said goodbye to each other.

A/N i know that some of you that are reading this will think that Jaz is a bit of a MARY-SUE (shudder) but she isn't ,honest, i just haven't thought of what she is afraid of yet can any one help me please. if you also have any sugestions for what will happen next please email me at it is my school email and i check it quite often. almost daily even.

thanks for all the great reviews and if any one knows why one of my other stories "Squire Alan" was removed could you please email me at the above adress becaus i'm really confused.

Thanks you all rok

Luv Jenny