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Adrienne woke bright and early in the morning. She hurriedly washed herself, and got dressed. It's to early for a conversation, Adrienne thought as she walked quietly out into the mist of the morning.
Adrienne started to worry as she got close to the practice courts. What would the Shang want? What would she say when Adrienne asked her to teach her? But before Adrienne could worry too much about this, she was at the practice courts, and the Shang Griffin was walking towards her. Her face was one of great distraught.
"Adrienne there you are. I'm sorry to make this meeting so early. I would have made it last night, but I thought you might want rest after getting the news of your Gift." The Shang said looking carefully at Adrienne as if making sure she was not somehow different from the last time she had seen her. Adrienne just gazed straight ahead of her into the Shang's dark eyes.
"So, what was it that you need to talk to me about?" Adrienne said with a rather annoyed tone. The Shang did not seem fazed by her tone of voice.
" Well, might we go somewhere more comfortable? Let us go to the Dancing Dove." The Shang women motioned her arm towards town. Adrienne glanced back at the palace. IT looked so still and quite with the mist clinging to it, and the pale morning light shining on it. When she turned back the Shang was already on her way to town. Adrienne followed shaking her head. If this was so important then why was the Shang taking so long to tell her?
They entered the warm inn and got themselves seated at a table.
"Two teas." The Shang said to the bartender. He nodded and soon brought them two steaming mugs. The Shang paid, then took a sip of her tea. Adrienne left hers on the table. She was looking at the Shang.
"I guess I should just tell you." The Shang said setting her tea back on the table and not looking at Adrienne. When she finally did she tell her she had regret in her eyes.
"I know your parents. I do have a Shang name, but I work for your grandfather George. He and your parents sent me to watch over you." The Shang sighed and looked down into her tea. Adrienne blinked several times as if clearing a hallucination.
"What!" Adrienne said staring in disbelief to the women across from her. The Shang looked up and winced when she saw Adrienne's face.
"Wait why would my family send someone to watch me?" Adrienne said hesitating before family.
"Because they knew you had the Gift. They just didn't tell you, because they were afraid you would use it in the wrong ways." The Shang started to explain all this. Adrienne furrowed her brows angrily, and made a noise of annoyance.
"The only reason they sent me away, was to get me out of the way, then?" Adrienne said about ready to march over to the Copper Isles and demand an explanation. The Shang nodded her head slowly.
"But they never meant for you to get hurt by all this. They just wanted to protect you." The Shang said trying to make her voice soft and comforting. Adrienne again made an angry noise and gaped at the Shang.
"They did this to protect me from myself!" Adrienne stood up, and marched out the door into the morning. The Shang was close behind. Adrienne started to run. To where she was running she had no idea, but she was going away from this place.
"Adrienne where are you going?" The Shang asked as she caught up to Adrienne. Adrienne stopped and turned to her. There was only one thing left to say.
"Will you teach me all you know?" Adrienne asked the women. The Shang was quite taken about by this sudden change in character. Adrienne had gone from boiling over mad, to eager student ready to learn.
"I mean since you're not a real Shang, you won't be traveling; and since I'm quitting page training." Adrienne looked up into the Shang's dark eyes and saw they were surprised. The woman shook her head, and turned away from Adrienne. When she turned back she looked resigned.
"Yes, I will train you like I was trained." The woman said exasperatedly. She looked tired, and dazed by what had just been exchanged between them. Adrienne nodded once and started back towards the palace where the pages would be getting up, and ready for the day.
Adrienne crept back into the palace, in case people were still sleeping. She arrived at her first stop, Daniel's door. She knocked twice quickly. Daniel arrived at the door a minuet later fully dressed. When he saw her he got a wide-eyed look, and slowly let her in. Adrienne gave him a small smile, and walked into the room. When she turned around Daniel was still standing in the same place just turned towards her. She gulped at cry down, and tried to speak, but nothing came out. Daniel moved forward.
"So, is this good bye?" Daniel asked looking straight into his twin's eyes. Adrienne nodded, and decided not to tell him about the Shang and the real reason she had been sent to be a knight.
"Yes, but not forever." Adrienne reassured him. He shook his head once and sighed.
"Is there anything I can say to make you stay, I'll do anything." Daniel said desperately. Adrienne smiled and walked over to his window and peered out. The mist was finally rising.
"Daniel, you have always been able to change my mind about doing something. You've been able to keep me from doing something stupid, but this time it's not just something I want to do. Its something I have to do." Adrienne continued to stare out the window. Daniel came up behind her. She turned into his arms. There she cried she would miss Daniel more then anything at the palace. She and her twin had never been separated before. And though Adrienne new the day would come, she didn't know it would come so soon.
" Good bye." Daniel said giving Adrienne one last squeeze. Adrienne smiled and headed out the and to the next stop, Charlie's room. She knocked on the door.
"Come in." Charlie called from inside. Adrienne smiled, and peeked her head in the door. Charlie was reading a book, but when he saw her he quickly stowed it on top of a huge stack of books beside his bed. Adrienne walked fully inside the room.
"I came to say good bye." Adrienne said tears already streaming down her cheeks. Charlie started to pace all of a sudden.
"You can't leave. I mean there's no…" He was cut off as Adrienne threw herself into his arms. At first Charlie just stood there then slowly wrapped his arms around her. Adrienne buried her face in his shoulder.
"I'm going to miss you Lady of the Shang." Charlie said quietly. Adrienne stifled a laugh. She would also miss Charlie and his dramatic ways. Finally she removed herself from Charlie.
"Good bye, I'll see you again, Charlie." Adrienne said. She smiled and walked out the door. Her last stop she really thought twice about making, but her feet just kept walking. She couldn't stop them from moving. Then just like that, she was standing in front of Sam's door. She knocked once, and then her hand dropped to her side. A second later Sam appeared at the door. He was fully dressed also, and it seemed he was awaiting her almost. He did not look at all surprised to see her.
Adrienne walked past him into his room. There she stopped and turned towards him. He was looking guilty and out of place.
"Listen Sam, I'm leaving. I forgave you about what you said. Its your turn to forgive yourself." Adrienne said walking forward towards him. He looked down at her. She looked into his green eyes and a strange feeling erupted in her stomach. She felt light headed. Sam ran a hand through his blond hair.
"Well, good bye." Adrienne said looking away from him. She was not crying not for Sam. He gazed back down at her.
"I'll miss you." Sam said hesitantly. Adrienne nodded still not looking at him. Then she could help it no longer, she looked up and met his eyes again. Her mother had told her about this feeling before, but she was only eleven. Without any notice Sam enclosed her with his arms. Only then did Adrienne start to cry. But unexpectedly Adrienne pushed away from Sam, and ran out the door crying, hard.
She made it to her room and she dove into her pillow. There she cried out all her tears.
Soon she packed all her things, and left without talking to haMinch. Outside the Shang was waiting with two horses just like she had promised. She greeted Adrienne with a nod and a smile. Adrienne didn't respond.
It would take some time for the Shang to completely regain her trust. They got on their horses, and started to ride away. Adrienne looked back at the palace. The day she had come, it had looked so splendorous and beautiful. So different from the palace in Rajumat, but now it looked like a dungeon ready to take her back. She shook her head and nudged her horse to at trot, and just as she was nearing town the town she heard horses coming up behind her.
So, that was a really sad chapter I'm sorry about that. I was actually crying while writing it, now you know how weak I am for good byes. Anyways I still hope you enjoyed it and I didn't disappoint you. I would love to hear your thoughts on it.
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