Narissa, Sister of Sinbad
Chapter 6
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We had just passed the Granite Gates and were passing the ruins of what looked like a castle when an icy wind blew through, freezing everything (including Spike's drool) and Sinbad groaned and yelled "For crying out loud, what next?" I ran over to him and punched his arm, "Shut up, you're gonna jinx us!" He rubbed his arm and glared at me. I walked to the cabin Sinbad and I shared to grab a jacket, ignoring Sinbad telling Kale to put a shirt on.
"Oy, Cap'n! How about you get your butt down here and help us common folk break the ice?" I yelled up at him, still annoyed at him for ordering me around. Who's the older twin here? That would be me, but not according to his Great Captainess. Spike started barking his warning bark and we all paused. Spike never barked without cause and that wasn't a happy bark. Out of nowhere, a giant white bird exploded from behind one of the castle towers. We all scrambled to get back on the ship Jed and I were still running when I slipped and went down in the water. It was freezing! I pushed up and gasped as soon as I came up, letting out an agonized yelp. That water HURT! Marina saw me and threw me a rope, and pulled me up. The bird saw her and dived for her. "Marina!" Sinbad and I yelled, but she looked up too late and the bird caught her in its claws, carrying her off. Kale pulled me back onto the ship while Sinbad tried to grab Marina's hand, but thanks to the bird refusing to let go, he was slammed into one of the railings.
"Riss, go dry off and stop blaming yourself, I'll get her back. Rat, don't let the blocks freeze. Kale! Give me a hug?" Sinbad said, grinning and holding his arms out. "Excuse me?" Kale said and I laughed at the look on his face then shivered violently. "And take care of Riss, please?" Sinbad said in an undertone in Kale's ear while he grabbed his knives. "Of course, you're not the only who cares for her." Kale answered just as quietly, looking over at the girl who was shivering violently.
We watched Sinbad swing off to save Marina and I went to go change, donning my warmest clothes and wrapping myself in a blanket and going back up. I sat on one of the rails, keeping a lookout for them. Kale handed me a mug of hot ale and I smiled at him, wrapping both hands around it. Why was my stomach feeling so… fluttery? I only got this way around Proteus. I was probably just tired.
I had just finished my ale when Marina and Sinbad flew out of the ruins on his shield and into the rigging, ripping the sail. I went to grab my sewing kit. The sail was looking rather worn anyway. When I got back, Sinbad was cracking his back and complaining about the lack of people fawning over him and I punched him on the shoulder as I passed him when a couple of columns came down, breaking the ice, leaving a path open for us. We all started cheering and I hugged Marina, who was cheering and smiling at Sinbad, who was smiling right back. "Yup, I can already hear the wedding bells.
"How did you and Proteus meet?" Marina asked me, while I was repairing the sail. "I was training to be a healer and was patching up Sinbad. The idiot had actually been picking fights with the guard's kids and boy, did they give him a thrashing! Proteus was the one who had pulled them off of him and brought him to the infirmary. If I recall correctly, Sinbad had a black eye, a broken nose, and three cracked ribs and several cuts and scrapes." Marina winced and I nodded. "Proteus stayed there the whole time and promised to get back at them. One week later, they beat him up too, so I was stitching him up too." Marina and I laughed and I held up the sail, checking for any more rips. A shadow fell over me and Kale said "It looks better than before it was ripped, Rissa. Great job, I'll hang it up!" and took it from me. "He liiikes you!" Marina said in a teasing voice. I had just filled my mouth with water and choked, coughing. She hit me a couple of times on the back to clear my airway. "Why would he like ME? Nah, we're just friends. Besides, you know how I feel about Proteus!" She shrugged and went to go talk to Sinbad. Why did I feel like I was lying?
See, I told you guys it would be a longer chapter! Who will she choose? Let me know in the reviews! Peace out booklovers!