Once again…do I really have to confess that I don't own the Tortallan series every chapter? It's so hard to think of witty things to stick here…

ONCE AGAIN I HAVE PROOF! I HAVE PROOF UPLOADING DOCUMENTS SOMETIMES MESSES THEM UP! I uploaded this and only half of it was in italics when on the origional it's all italicised! oh-ho!

Reviews!

Ace Ryn Knight, I like Rikash, too (but you already knew that) and I haven't read many stories with him in it, but I can imagine. You know what, I like Rikash so much, that you know how I said this story is about 2/3 finished? I changed My Mind, it's only about 2/5 finished. And there's going to be a lot more Rikash from here on out. Still Mostly, Gainel and Lynn, but a lot of Rikash, too. I've got some funny ideas for him, haha.

Gainel is a pretty complex guy, and his main problem is over thinking a situation and making any sort emotion he's feeling ten times worse. So he's bound to be angst a lot, and I'm relieved you like him. I thought it might be a little much. Well, I thought it was perfect, but I thought you that you guys might think that it was a little much, if you get me.

But then I decided it's my story and I'll write whatever the hell I wanted to.

So…I did.

And don't thank me for getting thinks up quick; thank yourselves. It's because you and everyone else is reviewing me every day that I want to keep posting the next chapter, so keep it up, and give yourselves a cookie.

But you can thank me for writing great stuff, I'm good like that. Ha.

My heartfelt thanks for the review! And if you want the next chapter review again!

Ivory Nightshade, I so sorry I didn't have your response on the chapter before this one. Your review came just when I posted it at about midnight and then it wouldn't even show up on the review page until the day before; I hate that lag.

And are Rikash and Lynn alright? Well, that depends on your definition of all right…Lynn's situation was slightly explained in the chapter before this but Rikash is actually getting his own little interlude here. Rikash is such a great fellow; I'm really warming up to him. Thanks for the review, review this chapter! And the last if you get a chance…and don't mind…I'd love you eternally…in a friendly, non-sexual kind of way…too much information? All right.

Oh and yes, I have had a story that no one reviewed…It was sad…you just got to keep up the story and eventually you'll get reviews, but you know that probably, you're no amateur, so all I can say is keep trying, don't loose faith, and good luck, I was going to read and review it, but that fan fiction is on a book I've never read before, I looked, just for you, sorry…

Crzybrunette26 update woman! You friggin' know what! I'm not going to update! Haha, just kidding, here it is; just for you…and everyone else…actually if I'm being honest I'm updating for myself because I want those reviews, ha, please give them to me? Review again?

Kaito-Orenji, yay! Thanks for the review, I'm really glad you like the story, I really am. I was kind of going to go against your request, hold-off posting this and this a double-post because it's an interlude, and I know how you love them, especially when they are very short and give little to no insight into what you really want to know. But I didn't, so yeah, I don't know whether I'm being nice here or just a pain so tell me in a review or something. I like reviews, as you may have noticed.

Numair's Lover thanks for reviewing! Discord really is evil isn't she? I hadn't planned on her being like that from the beginning but it turned out she was a bad-apple after all (haha bad-apple…okay, yeah, I'm stupid) anyways…

You forgot to review! Oh my god I hate you now! Actually no I don't, don't worry about it. The fact that you've reviewed me more than once, and that I'm in your favorites (that's a huge accomplishment for me) really warms my heart, so yeah, review but if you miss a chapter, whatever: we can't all be as perfect as me.

Yeah, right, me perfect! That's like, an Oxymoron, I swear.

Feifiefofum, I'm glad you liked my review for your fic. It was long enough to be a story in and of itself. I bet it's the longest review ever. I'm actually pretty proud of it; it made me sound professional. But anyways…

Sympathy? No, you'll see. Don't you just hate when I say that?

Pat-on-the-back! Woohoo! But in response to those mistakes I made I shall slap-myself-in-the-head. So it all evens out in the end. And yes, despite the devilish-crazy-psycho-factor, Discord's pretty cool. She's got all kinds of special powers you guys have only seen hinted at, and might not realize she has…or maybe you do, I don't know.

And I'm glad my fantasies of Kel&Kes with the Birds&Bees would come true! Tell me truly, was it my suggestive threat or had you planned it all along? (I'm looking forward to that, so don't disappoint me, Fei. You know you don't want to disappoint me...) all right I've disturbed you enough for now, on with the show.

Oh, and sometimes you really do have to trick people into doing things they wouldn't normally do, like reading crossovers for instance; (I'm referring to my review if you hadn't guessed). It gets them out of their comfort zone to explore new ideas/widen-horizons/promote open-mindedness, yadda-yadda…and this isn't anything dangerous so I don't need to go into a lecture on morals and responsibilities, so yeah.

Thanks for reviewing, read and review again! (You know you don't want to disappoint me...) ha.

R&R! (Translation: I desperately want reviews, they make me feel superior!)

Providence Smiles

By LGR

Interlude 4 Concussion

Rikash snapped to attention; springing up from his place on the ground as fast as lightening, banging his head into the forehead's of multiple other people who had been checking him for injuries.

"Shit! That hurt!" someone cursed, but Rikash's mind was elsewhere and he wasn't really paying attention to any of his surroundings. The events that had just taken place

LynnChaosLynnChaosLynnChaosLynnChaosLYNNCHAOSLYNNCHAOSLYNNCHAOS!

"Rikash! Are you all right? What happened?" asked a female voice from his side; he immediately recognized it as Naori's.

At any other time he would have been blushing and stuttering, but he didn't have time to be love struck right now, not when the price to be paid was in lives.

"I have to tell my Father!" he said and jumped up, to start running toward the palace, but he immediately regretted his hasty action as his head began to ache and his vision blurred, and he vaguely felt himself his the ground again.

"Don't you even think, of getting up!" she ordered him.

"You!", he heard Naori's voice snap at one of the other pages, "Go tell my Grandfather Rikash has a concussion! Someone probably told Master Numair already, but try to find him once that has been taken care off."

"What! Why do I—!" he began to whine but the half-Yamani interrupted him.

"Just do it!" she growled at him, and the boy groaned before Rikash heard the sound of footsteps on the grass. "Don't dawdle, you idiot!" she called after him.

Rikash laughed slightly at the girl's way of handling the situation, but it sent a rush of pain to his head and he grimaced. He put one hand over his eyes, trying to stay as still as possible, to ride out another onrush of queasiness. In the midst of this, he realized something.

"Why are you all here?" he said, his voice horse. Rikash realized that he sounded like the invalid Naori was treating him as. "Why aren't you all at the training field? Won't you get in trouble?"

"We heard screaming and there were all these monsters, then Eda Bell went rushing over here, and yelling for HaMinch to come to. They both got hurt and we all get a free day." Someone said. Rikash had the distinct feeling that Naori was glaring at the boy.

"My grandfather came running out too, and he's treating everyone. Some of the other healer's came as well. A lot of the palace folk had jumped in to help you and got smacked around." Naori said.

Rikash risked opening an eye and was relieved when his head didn't automatically start swimming again. The back of his head still ached terribly but otherwise he felt mostly fine.

The sky was mostly sunny, but there was a chill to the air as a very cold autumn breeze swept by and all the pages, about three boys and Naori, were rubbing their arms to keep warm.

One of the boys was light brown haired and hazel-eyed, rather spindly and fairly tall, despite only looking about twelve or thirteen. That was Emmitt, the Lady Knight Keledry and Commander of the King's Own, Domitan's son. Rikash knew him fairly well.

Another had red curly hair and blue eyes with lots of freckles, and was shorter than Emmit, but looked to be fourteen.

The other was a very short blond-haired boy and looked like one of those people who were older than they appeared; he looked about eleven, but he was probably about thirteen or fourteen.

Rikash recognized them, but he didn't know any of them personally.

And then there were the ebony haired, almond-shaped green eyes of Naomi. He felt his cheek twitching and he hastily looked somewhere else.

They were all four of them sitting on the ground next to him.

"You know, I feel much better now, and I really need to talk to my Father so—" he began (tactlessly he realized a second later) then started to sit up when—

"Oh no you don't!" Naomi declared, "You aren't going anywhere! You've got a concussion. A CON-CUS-SION! That means you aren't going to be moving around until my grandfather takes a look at you! So get comfortable!" she told him fiercely.

"Please?"

"NO!"

"I'm sorry mate, but I think you're going to have to do what she says. You don't have much of a choice really." Emmitt said apologetically, Naori shot him a glare but he didn't seem to notice.

"But I don't have time to be laying around! This is Important!" he argued.

"More important than you're health!" Naori shot back.

"Yes! No! Maybe! I DON'T KNOW!" Rikash was going to go crazy just laying here, he had to tell someone what had happened to his sister. She was in trouble. He didn't know what they could do at this point but he had to do something!

"He's one confused chap isn't he?" The redhead wondered aloud, but we whimpered when Naori aimed him a glare that could kill.

"You know what? Why am I even listening to any of you? I'm older than all of you. And I'm over a foot taller than any of you!" Rikash said as if coming to an epiphany.

Naomi gave him one of her glowers and he blinked.

"Oh, right." He said, "That's why I'm doing this. The threat of mutilation."

Naori's frown deepened as the redhead snickered, Emmitt rolled his eyes and the blond shook his head.

"You know, it's really sad when you're sister and your crush can both kick you're ass." The redhead said casually and both Naori and Rikash bowed up and turned red.

Naori let out a squeal with her hands on covering her face then the half-yamani punched him. Everyone winced as the redheaded boy exclaimed from the blow.

"Ow-ow-ow-ow-ow-ow-ow!"

"MIND YOUR OWN DAMN BUSINESS CHARLIE!" Naori screamed at him.

"Well Sarralyn said it loud enough that everyone heard!"

"Oh yes, she will be the first to die…" Rikash joked before remembering that for all he knew she was dead already then we moaned and rubbed his face with his hands.

Naori or the others didn't seem to notice, their shouting match continued.

"SHUT UP!"

"HELL NO! What? The Ice-queen run out of insults? Does she resort to telling me to shut up?"

"Charlie…" the blond boy warned the redhead.

"What's she going to do? Beat me up? Get her 'boyfriend' to turn me into a frog?" the boy asked sarcastically.

"If you're referring to me, then yes, I really could turn you into a frog you know…" Rikash said; he almost wanted too, his headache was worse than ever and the kid was really annoying him.

Charlie snorted derisively, "You could not!"

"Could too. Well, not a frog maybe, but a beetle or a flower…simpler organisms are easier, and I'm pretty tired right now." He said offhandedly, and Charlie started to look nervous.

"You'd make such a lovely flower, Charlie, a daffodil I'd say." Naori smirked.

"Oh yes, most definitely." Rikash agreed, and Charlie was looking a little green around the edges and was twitching slightly. He looked to the others for help but the blond wouldn't make eye contact and Emmitt was shaking his head with his eyebrows raised. No luck there, either.

"Damnit! Fine! You win this time!" Charlie said throwing up his hands, with a slightly peeved look, "But you cheated! You brought your boyfriend into it!"

"Wait, you guys do this all the time? It's a game!" Rikash exclaimed, but no one was particularly listening to him. He'd even managed to sit up without Naori noticing to yelling at him; she was busy arguing with the red-haired boy.

"HE'S NOT MY-I-HES-EH-GAAAAHHHH!" she yelled.

"Oh-ho! And the tables have turned!"

"Will you kids quiet down!" someone yelled, and for the first time Rikash realized they weren't they only ones on the lawn. There were all sorts of people rushing about everywhere.

And just then, Rikash saw his father sticking out of the crown looking around fervently.

"Father!" he leapt to get up but suddenly eight hand pulled him at him so that he slammed back with a jerk onto the grass, and banging his throbbing head into the ground.

"ARE YOU PEOPLE TRYING TO FUCKING GIVE ME ANOTHER CONCUSSION!" Rikash yelled at the top of his lungs.

"RIKASH! Watch your language young man!" Numiar scolded as he came upon them with a healer in tow.

Rikash felt like being pert, but decided against it as his father gave him a tight hug. The healer, who turned out to be Duke Baird, Naori's grandfather and Chief-Healer to the King, chuckled behind Numair.

Charlie snickered at the reprimand Rikash had gotten but he stopped and turned green again when Naori made a quiet mention of how much she loved Daffodils.

"Father! They took Lynn!" Rikash blurted.

Numair's face, as well as everyone else's, turned white, as Rikash recounted all that had happened and what Lynn had told him, while the Duke looked him over.

When the tale was finished, everyone was wide-eyed and blinking especially the pages, who looked as if they knew they'd heard something they probably shouldn't have.

"Gods Help Her!" Numair gasped after slightly recovering form his shock.

"So mote it be!" they all said.