When you see -words words words- that means either Daine is talking silently to animals or they're talking to her.
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Daine looked around the class the net morning. The squires stayed away from her. Until one saw her. He got up and walked over to her. It wasn't Bronson, she didn't know his name. He turned around the chair and sat so he was facing her.
'Are you really able to talk to animals?' he asked. All the other boys looked at him like he was insane.
'She can't be the wildmage, you moron.' Bronson and a few others laughed.
'Yes, I can really talk to animals.' Daine said.
'Do you have a favorite animal?' Bronson looked rather annoyed.
'Not favorite, I love all animals, they're all great in their own way. I do love wolves and horses, however.'
'If your the Wildmage that means you and Master Salmalin are lovers' Another boy said.
'He's also, and will always be my teacher' Daine blushed.
'Are you really god born?'
'What do animals talk about?'
'Can you teach us to shape shift?'
'Yes, she is god born, animals talk about lots of things and no, you can not shpae shift. Now get to your seats and do the work you were assigned to do.' Numair walked in and he looked mad. Daine tried to tell what was wrong. Numair sat at his desk. He usually wrote things on the board to start. 'I want a ten page essay by the end of class. If its not done i want a twenty page essay tomorrow.'
The boys started open mouthed at him. They had no idea what was going on. Daine stood up and walked over to Numair. She didn't think what he was going was very fair.
'Numair, they didn't do anything, why-' She was cut off by the look she was getting from him. All the boys looked relieved for a second, maybe she could get them out of it. 'Who would like to tell Daine about last week. Since she seems to think so highly of you all, I think you can tell her what happened.' No one started talking. All of a sudden they all got even more sullen. 'Thought i would never know did you? Well, who would like to explain? Bronson? Smith? Since you seemed to be the ones who caused the most damage to the lab.' Still no one said any thing or made eye contant with anyone. 'The lab is not a place to start fires and throw magic or daggers at each other.' Numair's voice boomed. He turned to Daine who had her hand covering his. 'You may go to the stables Daine.'
Daine got the hint and left with out questioning or looking around at the other's. She blew him a gentle kiss as she walked out. She was barely out the door when he started yelling again. Alanna, Jon, and three other knights were coming down the hall to them. Jon seemed just as mad as Numair was. Alanna stopped Daine hearing Numair's yells.
'He's fair mad.' Daine said wide eyed.
'His class was with another teacher, a new one, and they distroyed a lab where they were learning to make fires with no smoke.' Alanna's eyes flashed with anger as Jon's voice took over for Numair's. 'He should be mad.'
Alanna followed the others into the class. Daine sighed and felt less bad for the squires that were feeling Numair's fury. -I'm glad i'm not them- Daine told a bird that had come to see her. -Its not a good thing to be on Numair's bad side.- The bird chirpped its agreement and flew back off into the woods. Daine decided to follow him. It seemed like a nice day for a walk. Plus, Numair knew how to find her for lunch. -I don't want to go- Cloud said as she walked into the horse pasture. -Please Cloud, I'll give you an apple.- Cloud snorted at her and turned to walk away from her. Daine pushed her will onto the horse and Cloud, knowing what she was doing, followed quite annoyed. -I hope bandants take off with you.- Daine smiled sweetly at her. -No you don't, Numair's in a bad enough mood as is.-
Daine and Cloud entered the woods. Daine had a small skip in her step. She stopped and picked up some of the wild flowers that were growing every where. She got some black eyed susans, lilies, dasies, queen ann's lace, and baby's breath. Daine walked off the path and collected enough so that she could barely close her hands around the stems. She turned around to tell Cloud something and she realized she was gone. There was complete quite all of a sudden. Daine tapped into her magic, none of the animals were around. She felt nothing, in and out of her magic. None of the people answered her calls.
'Cloud?' Daine wispered. She turned around in circles. 'Cloud?' She said louder, then she screamed. 'Cloud!'