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Kiran

The boys rode until they came to the sea. They broke camp for the night and then they were taken across the channel to the isle of Britain. Once landed, the boys were divided into three groups which went separate ways to different training posts through the isle. They rode for a few days until they came to their designated areas. A group came to Fort Casterus, another to Post Casar, and the third to Post Hayden. The dark glazed youth found himself at Post Hayden.

Once at their posts, the boys were taken to a hall where they were ushered along a long line of tables. At the first table they were given clothing, the second shoes, the third equipment and so on and so forth. The dark youth came to the first table where they threw three uniforms at him and asked, "Name?"

"Ki….Kiran Padu," the boy replied. He was ushered through the line and then sent to stand in the line that was forming in the center of the room. After everyone was done a man came and spoke to them. He explained to them want to expect for the next five years of their lives in the service of the Holy Roman Empire. Afterwards they were led to a room that they would call home for the next five years.

Two Years Later:

Kiran fought his way to the top. All his instructors thought he did well and his fellow knights-to-be admired him for his strength and ability to fight. It didn't matter that he was not as large as the other boys, or had hair on his chin; when it came to fighting he could keep his own. When he first arrived at Post Hayden, people thought he would not make it a month there, but against all odds he made it he stunned everyone and proved himself to all.

No one even thought it odd that he never grew a beard or had still a somewhat high voice; he was a mystery to most and no one dared to discover what lay buried in the boy's past for he was a master at evading unwanted questions. As time wore on, Kiran became a very standoffish type of person and the other boys left him to his own.

Kida sat on her hard cot. She wondered how long Kiran could protect her. She was depressed to find out that Liam had been sent to another post but perhaps it was better for the both of them if he did not know that she was now living under Roman rule. It was an odd thing on how she found herself in the position of Kiran. She had trouble remembering what happened. As near as she could recollect, Mira cornered her and forced her into Sheridan's clothing. Mira then rubbed walnut juice to darken her complexion and sent her out in Sheridan's place.

Being sent off did not bother Kida so much then but as they came closer to their destination and the reality of her situation dawned on her, Kida realized that her life hung in a delicate balance. If the Romans found out she was a girl she would be killed, so she had to be careful and guard herself to conceal her secret.

As time passed many new obstacles presented themselves. The first was her size. She was easily out sized by boys within weeks and the trainers thought it odd at her lack of growth, but she dispatched their questions of her size by excelling in her training and mastery of weaponry. With that solved she soon had to find a way to hide the obvious signs to being a girl. That was a harder problem to solve, with not so comfortable solution. She bound her chest with stiff cloth that itched but did not complicate her breathing. With other various problems solutions were found but it seemed as time went on more and more problems presented themselves to her.

It was hard to live her life as Kiran but in a way she thrived on the challenge, anything was better than living at home with Mira and the idiot, Sheridan, for in her life as a knight there were more joys than at home. One of her favorite exercises was horse combat. She loved how the horse and rider had to be as one in a fight. She and her dark steed, Cor, dominated the field of horseback combat. Archery was her most favorite training regime for she had an excellent aim and hit her target five out of six times. Knife fighting came in a close third after horse and rider combat then sword fighting. Her favorite sword was the double-edged-broad-blade. At the mastery of advanced sward techniques she was gifted with an excellent blade that was made of steel and had a nicely engraved hilt. It was a double-handed sword and more like the Celtic type swords and not very commonly made.

As training went on, Kida became Kiran, a small boy that had a great ability for fighting.

Against all odds Kida made it in a man's world but she had to do it as a man. At nights, she dreamed of finding Liam but how their meeting would go she never found out for she always woke up. She feared, in away, that Liam would hate her for what she had to become. To gain the hate of Liam would be unbearable to her for he was the only person in her life who she strived to please. To loose his good will after everything she had done to see him again was inconceivable.

Liam once again found himself in the long hall where his new life officially began; this time he was alone. He stood before a table where the golden armored man sat. He would be receiving his assignment. Dagonet had already received his and left a few days, leaving Liam alone. As much as he hated killing, he had grown to hate living under Romans' careful watch more. With great anticipation he hoped for an assignment out there in the wild where he could at least be away from Roman soldiers.

The golden man handed Liam a paper and gave him permission to leave. Liam opened the paper to read where his assignment laid.

Liam Pada is officially assigned to Port Casterus by order of the Holy Roman Empire.

His heart fell. He was assigned to stay in Port Casterus. He hated being in Casterus for it was close to the channel between Britain and the mainland, which made it quite accessible for Romans to come and go. Liam sighed; he was now doomed to live out his days with Romans everywhere.