Authors note: Hey this one took longer than I thought it would, it was supposed to be longer but I had no way to end this chapter so I just left it off at page three (had a written copy). I was having some serious writers block…sigh Oh well here it is!
Hannah sat in the back of the cave, the book sat heavy in her lap. Arielle was busy reheating the leftover soup for a late breakfast. Even though it was near midday it was still dark in the back of the cave, so Hannah read by the light of a glowing miniature sun, a Charter light provided of course by Arielle. Hannah looked at the miniature sun then turned to Arielle her eyes glazed with admiration,
"Soon I will be able to create such a light," She said grinning at the very notion.
"Where did the dragons go?" She asked,
"I think they went hunting," Arielle replied dishing up the stew,
"Now take a break and eat" She said. Hannah took a bowl and they ate in an odd silence, They then went to a near by stream and washed the bowls, dried them, and repacked them into the saddle bag.
"Well I finished Chapter One," Hannah said trying to start a conversation,
"Ah, then let's test you… Chapter One: basic and essential Charter marks right?" She said. Hannah nodded a yes.
"Ok now conjure a Charter light dear" Arielle said swiftly extinguishing the one she had made for Hannah to read by. Hannah stood before her instructor, her heart pounding in her chest. She felt for the endless river of warmth, it was harder to find then she had expected. The book was outdated by a hundred or so years. She faltered in her casting, but quickly stood back up. She dove into the Charter searching for the necessary mark she pulled it out cupping the golden light in her hand. She let it float out of her hand, her eyes wide she grinned as it floated a few feet above her head,
"I did it!" She yelled dancing around for joy.
"Wonderful! Wonderful Hannah!" Exclaimed Arielle,
"You are a very fast learner," She said grinning broadly.
"Now, light the fire with a Charter flame" She said as the last of the embers died, Hannah finished this task as well and the next few that Arielle requested of her.
"If we keep this up we will be ready in only a few years!" Arielle said gleefully smiling.
"A few years!" Hannah questioned her eyes wide,
"No, no. Not to get your necklace, but to fulfill your destiny silly" She said smiling at the young girl. Hannah nodded and yawned walking back to her corner where the book lay open,
"I better get back to work" She said,
Arielle nodded
"Now don't stay up too late Ill quiz you in the morning," Arielle said yawning and looking at the setting sun. She lay down on the cave floor, Kibeth trotted into the cave stretching her head to pull a blanket from one of the saddle bags and in the process unbuckle the saddle to sleep more comfortably. She took the blanket draping it over Arielle's sleeping form. She pulled another from the saddle bag which was now on the floor, she walked over to Hannah,
"It is a cold night dear; barely spring you will need this tonight." She said thoughtfully placing the blanket not a foot from Hannah. Hannah nodded feeling odd around a talking and obviously a very wise mare. Kibeth trotted back over to Arielle and say down her head stretching over Arielle's back. Hannah continued to read throughout the night, though she longed to sleep the pages of the book were too interesting to ignore.
Arielle awoke sometime around sunrise, the dragons were asleep, blooded claws, and bloated bellies said they had been successful in their nights hunt. Kibeth was gone probably eating grass near the mouth of the cave. Hannah was in her corner the book lay open next to her sleeping figure, her blanket covering her small body. Arielle smiled and looked at the book it was open to Chapter four: Free Magic creatures and how to bind them.
Arielle decided to let her sleep. She walked outside to see Kibeth nibbling on the fresh spring grass.
"Hello" Said Kibeth between bites,
"Hey, thanks for the blanket" She said replacing the blanket to the saddle bag,
"What are friends for?" Kibeth said her emotion sendings were bright red and blue, calm and love. Arielle smiled,
"Hannah fell asleep late I can tell," Arielle said softly looking at the sleeping child from outside. Kibeth nodded,
"Yes, she was up past midnight." She said her tone a caring one. Arielle nodded,
"Ill let her sleep in today." She decided, she walked over to the potato plant and dug up three potatoes, she then found some birds nests and took one egg from each, totaling four eggs.
"This will make a fine breakfast," She said frying the potatoes and eggs together to make a sort of omelet. She cut it in half and put each half on a plate; she set the steaming food aside and went to wake Hannah.
Authors Endnote: See? If I would have kept it the way it was written at first then it would have been much much longer! lol. About Kibeth being a horse, Do you guys want her to end up being Dog? I don't know I'm open to any suggestions! As long as they don't include grammar…cough cough or spelling cough cough….. Ok I better go, REVIEW REVIEW!