Fiery Red, Episode 2
The twisting hallways of the palace always annoyed her, because they made her think of a maze and the Minotaur. The rings and bracelets on her hands weighed heavier than usual, but on days like this, they always weighed more. She really wished these days would never come, but in her heart, she knew full well that someone needed to be here. Turning a corner, she walks into the chest of a tall man, knocking them both to the ground.
Embarassed by her clumsiness, she pushes herself off of his chest and says, "I'm so sorry. I was thinking about court today, and I didn't bother to look where I was going. Are you okay?"
She paused in her apology as the man began to laugh uncontrolably beneath her. In between laughs, he manages to say, "I've been trying to get closer to you for weeks, and here I find you running around a corner, tackling me in the process. How charming, my lady."
Lightly grabbing her wrists, he helps her off his chest. Still embarassed, she looks at his face and realizes who she bumped into. His deep laugh echoed in the hallway as she tries to help him off the floor. Grabbing his hand, her thoughts and words freeze. Her heart skips a beat and her brain stops functioning as she helps him up. "Aliya?" he concernly asks.
Shaken from her daze, Aliya quickly removes her hands from his, grabs her head, and says, "I'm fine, just a little dizzy from the fall. I must be off though, it's nearly time for me to be in court."
Before he can respond, she rushes off in the direction of the palace's main hall. He scratches his head, walking in the opposite direction of Aliya, wondering if he will be able to see her again. "I wonder if she'll run into me again," he thought to himself, chuckling.
Walking into the main hall, Aliya stops to take in the scene. People of all ages, walks of life and ethnicities are bunched waiting for her to appear so court could begin for the day. Waiting on her chair was a sealed envelop, and as she walked toward her chair, she notices the envelop. Picking it up, she notices that the seal is from the Bond Guild and apprehension shoots through her.
"What is the Guild wanting with me this time? There won't be a hatching for a while... why have they sent me a letter in this season," Aliya wonders.
Embarassed by her clumsiness, she pushes herself off of his chest and says, "I'm so sorry. I was thinking about court today, and I didn't bother to look where I was going. Are you okay?"
She paused in her apology as the man began to laugh uncontrolably beneath her. In between laughs, he manages to say, "I've been trying to get closer to you for weeks, and here I find you running around a corner, tackling me in the process. How charming, my lady."
Lightly grabbing her wrists, he helps her off his chest. Still embarassed, she looks at his face and realizes who she bumped into. His deep laugh echoed in the hallway as she tries to help him off the floor. Grabbing his hand, her thoughts and words freeze. Her heart skips a beat and her brain stops functioning as she helps him up. "Aliya?" he concernly asks.
Shaken from her daze, Aliya quickly removes her hands from his, grabs her head, and says, "I'm fine, just a little dizzy from the fall. I must be off though, it's nearly time for me to be in court."
Before he can respond, she rushes off in the direction of the palace's main hall. He scratches his head, walking in the opposite direction of Aliya, wondering if he will be able to see her again. "I wonder if she'll run into me again," he thought to himself, chuckling.
Walking into the main hall, Aliya stops to take in the scene. People of all ages, walks of life and ethnicities are bunched waiting for her to appear so court could begin for the day. Waiting on her chair was a sealed envelop, and as she walked toward her chair, she notices the envelop. Picking it up, she notices that the seal is from the Bond Guild and apprehension shoots through her.
"What is the Guild wanting with me this time? There won't be a hatching for a while... why have they sent me a letter in this season," Aliya wonders.
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8/09/2006 02:05:00 PM
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