Post by Guest on May 21, 2008 11:41:41 GMT -5
The first thing she saw was the light coming through the trees outside her window. The second were the beautiful priestesses standing around. The last person she saw was her brother Temu.
"Aelgar, how are you feeling sister?"
"Okay, why? What has happened?"
"Don't worry about that right now. How do your hands feel? Can you stand?"
"So many questions brother", and she reached out and tussled his white hair. Her hand looked wrong... it was darker than it should have been, shorter, not as delicate... what was wrong.
The confusion hit her like a wall, a wall that started to shred before her eyes, the room spun and the sunlight started to burn her eyes.
The last thing she heard was Temu's angry voice, "I only agreed to that transformation because you said it was the only way. You said her mind could not accept the horrors and that her Highbourne blood would bring the magic back. You are idiots, Country Bumpkins at best. Heal her or I will exact my revenge quickly. My family is dead because of your damned Alliance dilly dallying to free us... She is all that I have left... Do something NOW."
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The soft breeze from outside her window tickled Aelgar as she opened her eyes to the sun filtered in the trees. She sensed that Temu was near and could smell Terpsichore, his cat. My brother the book worm and hunter, she thought.
"Good Morning sleepy head" came Temu's voice. "you think you can get your body out of that bed soon?"
"Yeah, yeah, what kind support from a brother. What are we doing today?"
"Well you have gone and gotten such a tan, I am not sure any more. Look how dark you are now... I will never tan like you do."
"I think I will call you SPOOK brother"
"Hmm, okay but I will still call you Pooka."
Aelgar stuck her tongue out and got up. Comfortable in her nakedness she moved around the room, petting Terpsicore, munching on food. She stopped and turned and looked at Temu.
"How did you get so tall?"
Temu sighed,"remember when I went to the mountain and fell into that pool?"
Aelgar frowned, "no I don't"
"What, my kid sister can not remember one of my most embarrasing moments?"
"Oh that", Aelgar lied "of course I did I just wanted you to tell me yourself that's all."
"Well there ya go. Today you are going back to the rogue trainers. They all missed you and have been asking when you were coming back."
"What happened Temu? Why did I leave them? What happened?"
"Oh thank you sweet sister I was waiting for you to ask." You fell near the burning steppes, that is why your skin is darker. Your hair was laying in purple lotus juice and it appears to have permanently changed your hair colour from the white it used to be... might fade out to grey hairs if I get lucky (tongue stuck out from both), You blacked out from the fall and when you were found you got brought here to Darnassus for treatment... You have cost me a small fortune and I will not let you forget it"
"No it can't be. How did I fall? I mean i don't recall, but you said.. How is that possible?"
"Shhh, little one, you are safe now. What does it matter what happened to you? Terpsicore has been here sleeping with you all this time (and you smell like it)
"WHAT DID YOU SAY???
"You need a bath, now, please. Over there and then please put some clothes on, try not to seduce the priestesses in the process and get your gear, they are waiting for you at the Academy"
"I feel like I am in a dream but am I awake?
"Sister, if you need a swat on your butt...."
"Maybe but only if that cute redhead over there ..."
"Aelgar go NOW"
"Okay" and she wandered off to the tub.
The Priestess of Elune stepped out from behind the dressing curtain.
"And Now Lord Temu?"
Yes, it appears to have worked. Your bargain is met, my bargain will hold.
"Fine, by Elune's touch. There are some issues still. She will hate male magic users. We know that they were not magic users but what could we do? If she stays here in the Elven lands she should not encounter too many. She also has quite a bit of anger locked inside. It may suddenly burst forth and no one can predict the outcome."
"But there should be signs"
"Yes, it will be like a spring winding up tighter and tighter."
Giggling interrupted the conversation.
"AELGAR get it in gear or I will send Terps in to bite it... hard"
"Spoilsport"
"It was decided that she is now best suited as an assassin and so begins her training today. They have said they will push her into her studies and put her mind there... A new acadamey. A new start"
A Big sigh and a strange emotion filled the room.
"Lord Temu we can help you too. You must watch how you project your emotions into the space around you. We can erase your memory."
"Not today and i understand. I will protect my sister she is all I have left."
Aelgar stepped back into the room, Jumped into Temu's arms and giggled like a little girl. A brief smile played on Temu's lips.
"Now is that how the deadliest assassin comes into a room?"
"Nope but I am not there yet"
"Did I mention how the school asked for you to start with them? Quite the reputation... Good thing I keep on good terms with ya sis"
"No, you hadn't. You will visit?"
"We all will, you'll see"
And the two walked out into the sun and a new day.
"Aelgar, how are you feeling sister?"
"Okay, why? What has happened?"
"Don't worry about that right now. How do your hands feel? Can you stand?"
"So many questions brother", and she reached out and tussled his white hair. Her hand looked wrong... it was darker than it should have been, shorter, not as delicate... what was wrong.
The confusion hit her like a wall, a wall that started to shred before her eyes, the room spun and the sunlight started to burn her eyes.
The last thing she heard was Temu's angry voice, "I only agreed to that transformation because you said it was the only way. You said her mind could not accept the horrors and that her Highbourne blood would bring the magic back. You are idiots, Country Bumpkins at best. Heal her or I will exact my revenge quickly. My family is dead because of your damned Alliance dilly dallying to free us... She is all that I have left... Do something NOW."
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - -- - - -- - - -
The soft breeze from outside her window tickled Aelgar as she opened her eyes to the sun filtered in the trees. She sensed that Temu was near and could smell Terpsichore, his cat. My brother the book worm and hunter, she thought.
"Good Morning sleepy head" came Temu's voice. "you think you can get your body out of that bed soon?"
"Yeah, yeah, what kind support from a brother. What are we doing today?"
"Well you have gone and gotten such a tan, I am not sure any more. Look how dark you are now... I will never tan like you do."
"I think I will call you SPOOK brother"
"Hmm, okay but I will still call you Pooka."
Aelgar stuck her tongue out and got up. Comfortable in her nakedness she moved around the room, petting Terpsicore, munching on food. She stopped and turned and looked at Temu.
"How did you get so tall?"
Temu sighed,"remember when I went to the mountain and fell into that pool?"
Aelgar frowned, "no I don't"
"What, my kid sister can not remember one of my most embarrasing moments?"
"Oh that", Aelgar lied "of course I did I just wanted you to tell me yourself that's all."
"Well there ya go. Today you are going back to the rogue trainers. They all missed you and have been asking when you were coming back."
"What happened Temu? Why did I leave them? What happened?"
"Oh thank you sweet sister I was waiting for you to ask." You fell near the burning steppes, that is why your skin is darker. Your hair was laying in purple lotus juice and it appears to have permanently changed your hair colour from the white it used to be... might fade out to grey hairs if I get lucky (tongue stuck out from both), You blacked out from the fall and when you were found you got brought here to Darnassus for treatment... You have cost me a small fortune and I will not let you forget it"
"No it can't be. How did I fall? I mean i don't recall, but you said.. How is that possible?"
"Shhh, little one, you are safe now. What does it matter what happened to you? Terpsicore has been here sleeping with you all this time (and you smell like it)
"WHAT DID YOU SAY???
"You need a bath, now, please. Over there and then please put some clothes on, try not to seduce the priestesses in the process and get your gear, they are waiting for you at the Academy"
"I feel like I am in a dream but am I awake?
"Sister, if you need a swat on your butt...."
"Maybe but only if that cute redhead over there ..."
"Aelgar go NOW"
"Okay" and she wandered off to the tub.
The Priestess of Elune stepped out from behind the dressing curtain.
"And Now Lord Temu?"
Yes, it appears to have worked. Your bargain is met, my bargain will hold.
"Fine, by Elune's touch. There are some issues still. She will hate male magic users. We know that they were not magic users but what could we do? If she stays here in the Elven lands she should not encounter too many. She also has quite a bit of anger locked inside. It may suddenly burst forth and no one can predict the outcome."
"But there should be signs"
"Yes, it will be like a spring winding up tighter and tighter."
Giggling interrupted the conversation.
"AELGAR get it in gear or I will send Terps in to bite it... hard"
"Spoilsport"
"It was decided that she is now best suited as an assassin and so begins her training today. They have said they will push her into her studies and put her mind there... A new acadamey. A new start"
A Big sigh and a strange emotion filled the room.
"Lord Temu we can help you too. You must watch how you project your emotions into the space around you. We can erase your memory."
"Not today and i understand. I will protect my sister she is all I have left."
Aelgar stepped back into the room, Jumped into Temu's arms and giggled like a little girl. A brief smile played on Temu's lips.
"Now is that how the deadliest assassin comes into a room?"
"Nope but I am not there yet"
"Did I mention how the school asked for you to start with them? Quite the reputation... Good thing I keep on good terms with ya sis"
"No, you hadn't. You will visit?"
"We all will, you'll see"
And the two walked out into the sun and a new day.
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