Author's Note: Man, it has been a long time since I have written any fanfiction whatsoever. The only reason I'm writing it now is probably that I just saw Harry Potter and I have been inspired. Or something...
Alina
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As soon as Niko left to do some business Briar's hands found themselves toying with his knifes. They were a great way to relieve stress, really. Who was that girl, anyhow? She had arrives merely minutes ago and it seemed now that she was going to live with them. Rosethorn and Lark were setting up her bed on the couch at the moment and Sandry was showing her around.
"GIRLS! BRIAR!" yelled Rosethorn. Briar's head perked up in interest. Was it food? He had always loved food, though he didn't know anyone who disliked it. Especially none of the boys in his rooms back in the main magic learning area. Those guys were pigs.
"It's dinner!" yelled Lark, knowing that would bribe Briar any day. Briar was quick to head over in that direction, but not before carefully putting away his knives.
"I'm coming already!" yelled Briar as he walked out of his bedroom. As soon as he entered the small room he noticed the new girl staring at him. Briar glanced behind him, wondering if there was not something slightly more interesting at the other side of his head. There wasn't. It was an eerie feeling to be watched, and Briar found himself edging uncomfortably into his seat.
Sandry watched her new companion give Briar a silent and cold. Something about him must have turned her off. But what? Briar was really quite nice, and gentle, and Sandry really couldn't figure out what was getting her so worked up... Well, she wasn't entirely sure if she even was getting worked up in the first place, but she certainly didn't seem very happy.
The dinner was very chatty, but no more than usual. However, one of the chattiest people of the bunch was barely saying a word. Tris's eyes kept wandering to the only male in the "family". He looked rather pale. His eyes widened for a moment, but he shook his head. This wasn't-this was ridiculous. Not likely... Impossible! Tris wished for a moment that she could read minds.
About mid-meal Niko burst in the room looking rather stressed. "Children, I advise you leave-and Tris! No listening in." Tris looked shyly. Niko hardly ever reprimanded her anymore.
"Yes sir."
Niko merely waited until they were into the appropriate bedrooms before he began.
"She has married the Duke, you know." he whispered.
"No!" cried Lark, shocked.
"The girl notified me today. I don't understand-well, that's not what I wanted to talk to you about."
"Then what did you want to talk about?" retorted Rosethorn.
"Alina.. it seems to me she has unique powers... well, not unique, really, but I have a funny feeling she wouldn't get along with the other children."
"Give her a chance to." said Rosethorn, who had noticed the subtle glares that Briar had been recieving all night.
"I guess I should." sighed Niko. He raised his eyes slightly from the position where they had been before, the ground.
"Then it's settled, she'll be moving into the other dorms tomorrow." said Rosethorn.
Lark watched her best friend curiously. Why did she want her out so much? Weren't they supposed to accept those that were different? Lark shrugged it off for the moment. They would see how this girl did with other children.
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Hi again. r/r. At this time of night I cannot think of anything more interesting to say.
Alina
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As soon as Niko left to do some business Briar's hands found themselves toying with his knifes. They were a great way to relieve stress, really. Who was that girl, anyhow? She had arrives merely minutes ago and it seemed now that she was going to live with them. Rosethorn and Lark were setting up her bed on the couch at the moment and Sandry was showing her around.
"GIRLS! BRIAR!" yelled Rosethorn. Briar's head perked up in interest. Was it food? He had always loved food, though he didn't know anyone who disliked it. Especially none of the boys in his rooms back in the main magic learning area. Those guys were pigs.
"It's dinner!" yelled Lark, knowing that would bribe Briar any day. Briar was quick to head over in that direction, but not before carefully putting away his knives.
"I'm coming already!" yelled Briar as he walked out of his bedroom. As soon as he entered the small room he noticed the new girl staring at him. Briar glanced behind him, wondering if there was not something slightly more interesting at the other side of his head. There wasn't. It was an eerie feeling to be watched, and Briar found himself edging uncomfortably into his seat.
Sandry watched her new companion give Briar a silent and cold. Something about him must have turned her off. But what? Briar was really quite nice, and gentle, and Sandry really couldn't figure out what was getting her so worked up... Well, she wasn't entirely sure if she even was getting worked up in the first place, but she certainly didn't seem very happy.
The dinner was very chatty, but no more than usual. However, one of the chattiest people of the bunch was barely saying a word. Tris's eyes kept wandering to the only male in the "family". He looked rather pale. His eyes widened for a moment, but he shook his head. This wasn't-this was ridiculous. Not likely... Impossible! Tris wished for a moment that she could read minds.
About mid-meal Niko burst in the room looking rather stressed. "Children, I advise you leave-and Tris! No listening in." Tris looked shyly. Niko hardly ever reprimanded her anymore.
"Yes sir."
Niko merely waited until they were into the appropriate bedrooms before he began.
"She has married the Duke, you know." he whispered.
"No!" cried Lark, shocked.
"The girl notified me today. I don't understand-well, that's not what I wanted to talk to you about."
"Then what did you want to talk about?" retorted Rosethorn.
"Alina.. it seems to me she has unique powers... well, not unique, really, but I have a funny feeling she wouldn't get along with the other children."
"Give her a chance to." said Rosethorn, who had noticed the subtle glares that Briar had been recieving all night.
"I guess I should." sighed Niko. He raised his eyes slightly from the position where they had been before, the ground.
"Then it's settled, she'll be moving into the other dorms tomorrow." said Rosethorn.
Lark watched her best friend curiously. Why did she want her out so much? Weren't they supposed to accept those that were different? Lark shrugged it off for the moment. They would see how this girl did with other children.
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Hi again. r/r. At this time of night I cannot think of anything more interesting to say.