Disclaimer: I in no way own the Dark Jewel Trilogy and never will.

AN: If any one bothered to do the math in the ages, I sort of messed up. For if everything is suppose to add up, Selari should have done her Birthright ceremony when she was seven. So now I shall fix my mistake in this chapter.

Italics are the private communications between the Blood

Bold lettering is when inanimate objects are speaking (Selari's replies will also be in bold)

Chapter 2

Two years late

The Eyrien paced back and forth across the room. Lucivar had been waiting over an hour in the damn room and he was never one to wait so long. How hard could it be to find one person?

Ok, so he had given Geoffrey very little to go on, still, should it be taking this long? From what Saetan had told him, Geoffrey had given him even less when Jaenelle had been little. Cursing Lucivar continued to pace the room.

On a technicality he wasn't breaking his promise. He wasn't telling anyone about her, he was just finding a little bit more about her, it's only fair, since she had seemed to know a lot about him already. He growled a bit, and spread his wings. A child shouldn't be effecting him this much. But damn it if she wasn't getting under his skin.

Another hour went by before Geoffrey came back. He looked like he always did, his black, polished hair pulled back, drawing attention to his prominent widow's peak. His eyes were like coal and lips a blood red. He was in his usual outfit of a black tunic and trousers, and the only ornament on him was his Red Jewel ring.

Lucivar instantly stood up eager for the information that Geoffrey had brought.

"So, what did you find out about her?" Lucivar demanded. Geoffrey raised an eloquent black eyebrow at him, as though asking him if he were sure that he wanted to be demanding anything at the moment.

"Yes I found many things on the child. May I ask why you requested this information." Lucivar remained silent. Geoffrey shook his head and then continued to speak, when no answer was given.

"Selari is an eight year old girl, who was born to Yeta, a Yellow Jeweled witch, and Kadar a Summer-sky Jeweled Warlord. As two older siblings, 17 year old Jerrid who is a Rose Jeweled Prince. Beatrix a 15 year old girl, with a Tiger Eye Jewel, in training to become a Priestess. Neither has made the Offering. They come from Draega. Selari has not had her Birthright Ceremony." Geoffrey looked at Lucivar, waiting.

Lucivar thought about it, why hadn't she had her Birthright Ceremony. She was definitely ready for it. Normally a Hayllen would have their Birthright Ceremony when they were to turn seven.

"Why hasn't she had her Birthright Ceremony?" Lucivar asked.

"There could be many reasons why she did not. In fact compared to her siblings, she is two years late."

Lucivar nodded at this information. He already knew what court she was in. Before he had left the service fair he had asked some of the males in the First Circle that were there. Selari was going to be in Tajrana, the capital of Nharakhava. Meaning that she would be with Kalush and Aaron. That was all right at least he knew where she was, and that she wasn't in some court in Little Terreille. There was nothing more he needed at the Keep, so he said his thanks to Geoffrey and left.


Tick tock

Tick tock

Tick tock

Selari glared at the stupid clock. It kept going tick tock, over and over. And Selari swore that it was doing it on purpose. It was an evil clock, sent to torture her.

Well, if you hadn't kicked it…

'It deserved it, it called me stupid' Selari told the wind in a huff.

It is an inanimate object, are you going to listen to it.

'Well, when it speaks, I sort of forget it's not really alive'

Tick tock

Tick tock

Tick tock

That's it, Selari had had enough, the clock must die. There was just no way around it. Standing up from her chair she started walking over to the clock, her eyes shinning brightly.

Beatrix who also happened to be in that room saw what Selari intended to do. She being who she was just had to do what came so naturally to her.

"Father!" she cried out. "Selari is going to break the clock again." The child turned and glared at her sister, Beatrix just smirked.

Kadar walked into the room and looked at Selari. Selari reluctantly stared him in the eyes.

'Damn, I have been forted in my vengeance against the clock.'

I don't see why the clock should bother you, no matter what it does, you still have to go

'I might have been able to wait another year.'

Child, we both know that your parents would never have you do it in the last year. They would think that it was unlucky.

"Selari, did I not tell you, not to go near the clock again?" Kadar demanded of his youngest child.

"Yes, but the clock started it." Selari said in her defense.

"For the last time Selari, the clock did not start anything, the clock cannot do anything but what it was made to do. It was not made to provoke you."

"I told you Father, she's insane. We should have gotten rid of her when she was a baby." Beatrix exclaimed loudly. Selari glared at her sister.

'Never mind, the clock is not the evil one, it is my sister.'

You could always do what I told you to do

'I would but…Father and Mother for some strange reason seem to like her'

Still…they can't stop you

'Shhh…I told you not to say stuff like that.'

"Shouldn't you be off with the Priestess or something." Selari asked her sister none too kindly mind you.

Beatrix just continued to smile "No, I didn't have to come in because surely I want to be with my sister on the day of her Birthright ceremony. Ha, the only reason I'm staying is that I want to see you mess up."

"Beatrix," Kadar stared at his other daughter, the one that would one day by a Priestess, the one that had a mean tongue. "Is that any way to speak to your sister. She will not mess up. Now go off and help your mother."

Beatrix hesitated for a second, she stuck her tongue out at Selari and then whirled around and left the room. Kadar didn't notice this as he turned to look back at his youngest child.

"Come here child." He told her. She did so walking a little slow, as though she didn't really want to. In truth Selari didn't, she was positive she was going to get yelled at for trying to break the clock again.

When Selari reached him, Kadar bent down so that he could look his daughter directly in the eyes.

"So, nervous any." He said with a smile. She nodded, so he continued. "Child, there is nothing to be nervous about, everyone goes through their Birthright Ceremony. You'll do well; you have been taking your Craft lessons with Jerrid and your Mother, since you were two. There is nothing to worry about so go on and do any last minute preparations before its time."

Plus, child you have had lessons with many other things

Selari nodded, and left the room.


It was finally time. It was a minute to midnight. They were in a large open space outside of the village that they lived in.

Selari was standing on the outside of a big circle; her family and a Priestess were standing away from the circle. This was it, it was time. She glanced back at her father, he nodded his head, the signal that meant that it was midnight.

Selari turned around and faced the circle. Then with out a backwards glance she stepped into the circle.

AN: umm…was that a cliffhanger? Ha ha ha ha

What fun, I plan to update soon, so don't worry.

Ok, I don't think that I can make a mean character, so Selari will most likely remain nice through out the story. Also, she's not reached a mature stage yet, so she isn't at her full potential. Hope that answers any questions, and if not ask.

And I'm sorry, but I don't think that there will be a love interest between Lucivar and Selari.

Oh, yes and most importantly, review, review, review!