Life as a Lady
By: Henri (or LiL PinK DraGon watever)
Disclaimer: Most of this stuff belongs to Tamora Pierce. The only thing I made up is the girls/students (whatever you call them) in the convent school (not counting Alannna) and the plot. Everything else (settings and such) belong to Tamora Pierce. I'm not trying to claim them as my own and I'm not trying to copy.
Chapter 1
It was just before fall and the rodes where clear except for a red headed girl and her guide. Eleven year old Alanna of Trebond scowled at her the back of mount's neck. Her plan of switcing places with her twin brother Thom so she could be a knight and he could be a sorceror had almost work! She had arrived at Corus dresses as a boy with Coram her manservent when the Duke had found a mistack in the letter her brother had written. Angerily her father had stormed down to Corus then to The City of the Gods to pluck out her and her brother assuring that they went to the proper school. Now she was stuck riding to the convent school with Maude the village healer as her guide.
Maude glanced over at the young noble girl and thought, My vision was that she was to be knight. Perhaps I was wrong. Now both she and her brother is unhappy and I'm stuck guiding her for a week to the convent school! Sighing Maude called over for Alanna to stop so they could have a small meal. Taking food from her saddlebags she handed Alanna bread, cheese and a apple. Alanna took the food still scowling and ate the bread and cheese swollowing it with gulps of water. The apple she gave to her pony, Chubby. After a quick rest they both re-mounted and slowly girl and woman made their way down the rode.
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After a week on the rode Alanna and Maude arrived at the convent school. Glumly Alanna sholdered her saddlebags and let the hostler take Chubby to the stalls. Maude made her look up.
"I'm sorry your plan did not work. Obviously my vision was wrong," Maude told her sternly. "But it is not your place to take it out on these people. They are only here to teach you. I'll check on you every six months ok?" Alanna nodded dumbly. Maude put a hand on her sholder and gave her a swift hug. "Even though you will not become the great knight you wished to be you must heal child. The Gods mean for their Gifts to be used." Then, mounting up again, Maudes turned her mare and galloped away leaving Alanna.
Scowling Alanna followed the servent inside where she met the First Daughter.
"Hm...Lady Alanna of Trebond is it?" the First Daughter asked. Alanna nodded nervously. "I expect you to work hard. None of this knight fairy tale I've been hearing about."
On and on Alanna listened to the First Daughter with a glum expression on her face. Suddenly the realization of this horror hit her. She would be condemed to six years learning how to sew and dance. They'll make use her magic! Then when she thinks the worst is over she'll have to marry and have children. Alanna gasped causing the First Daughter to look sternly at her.
"Something wrong Alanna?"
"No," Alanna replied quietly. "Nothing."
"Hmp. I see."
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Scowling Alanna took in her new room. It was big. There was a bed with pretty yellow covers in the corner with a nightstand next to it. On the other side of the room was the dressing room with a attachd privy. On one side was a bookcase next to a desk. The walls were a light pink; a color Alanna hated. Six years, she told herself. Six years I'll have to look at these hidioues walls! She slowly changed into light blue breeches, white shirt and dark blue tunic. No one said anyting about wearing dresses! she thought stubbornly. She hooked on her dagger and belt knife. Then giving her hair a few short brushes she steps out of her room for instructions.
The First Daughter walked slowly down the hall inspecting the new girls. They were all noble girls around Alanna's age, and they all wore dresses. Finally the First Daughter stoped and said to Alanna, "And just what do you think your wearing?" A few girls snuffled giggles and stared at Alanna with wide eyes. One muttered, "She's wearing men's gear!"
Alanna glared at the girls until they quieted and replied politely, "I'm wearing what I think is comfortable. I heard we can wear what we want at dinner. There was no rule saying I had to wear a dress." The First Daughter glared at her and said, "What your wearing," she waved at Alanna's outfit, "Is men's gear. Noble young ladies do not wear such clothes. I would have thought you would have knowed that and would have dresses properly for dinner."
"There was no rule saying I had to wear a dress," Alanna replied evenly, giving the First Daughter stare for stare. All the girsl where staring wide eyed at her now. Someone whispered, "Where was she raised? In Scanra?" Servel girls giggled at this until Alanna glared at them. She would stand for this! She was a warrior! Not a silly soft noble lady!
"Now, now girls," the First Daughter said, "Lady Alanna is right. There is no rule saying she cannot wear men's gear. Though I expect you in proper Lady clothing for your classes! Now who will sponser her?" All the girls look innocently away. One of the other new girls muttered, "No one wants to sponser a girl who acts like a boy." The First Daughteer glared at her and she shuted her mouth. Finally a young girl no older than Alanna step forward and said, "First Daughter. I will sponser Lady Alanna of Trebond."
The First Daughter raised a eyebrow. "Are you sure Lady Maria? You yourself have just learned your way around the convent." Lady Maria nodded and replied, "It would be my pleasure." And cursty. Alanna scowled. She would rather die then make friends here! What a waste of a life, Alanna thought to herself. I could be at the palace right now if Thom had only copied that damn letter better!
The girls had gone and Lady Maria was waiting patiently for her.
"Are you coming Alanna," she asked at last.
"Yeah...I'm coming," Alanna replied glumly and followed Maria down the hallway.
A/N: ok thats the end of chapter one! I based it a bit on Alanna's first day at the palace since Tamora didn't really talk about the convent school at all (any why would she?? i dunno) well i hope to write the next chapter as soon as possible please review!! ^_^
By: Henri (or LiL PinK DraGon watever)
Disclaimer: Most of this stuff belongs to Tamora Pierce. The only thing I made up is the girls/students (whatever you call them) in the convent school (not counting Alannna) and the plot. Everything else (settings and such) belong to Tamora Pierce. I'm not trying to claim them as my own and I'm not trying to copy.
Chapter 1
It was just before fall and the rodes where clear except for a red headed girl and her guide. Eleven year old Alanna of Trebond scowled at her the back of mount's neck. Her plan of switcing places with her twin brother Thom so she could be a knight and he could be a sorceror had almost work! She had arrived at Corus dresses as a boy with Coram her manservent when the Duke had found a mistack in the letter her brother had written. Angerily her father had stormed down to Corus then to The City of the Gods to pluck out her and her brother assuring that they went to the proper school. Now she was stuck riding to the convent school with Maude the village healer as her guide.
Maude glanced over at the young noble girl and thought, My vision was that she was to be knight. Perhaps I was wrong. Now both she and her brother is unhappy and I'm stuck guiding her for a week to the convent school! Sighing Maude called over for Alanna to stop so they could have a small meal. Taking food from her saddlebags she handed Alanna bread, cheese and a apple. Alanna took the food still scowling and ate the bread and cheese swollowing it with gulps of water. The apple she gave to her pony, Chubby. After a quick rest they both re-mounted and slowly girl and woman made their way down the rode.
*********
After a week on the rode Alanna and Maude arrived at the convent school. Glumly Alanna sholdered her saddlebags and let the hostler take Chubby to the stalls. Maude made her look up.
"I'm sorry your plan did not work. Obviously my vision was wrong," Maude told her sternly. "But it is not your place to take it out on these people. They are only here to teach you. I'll check on you every six months ok?" Alanna nodded dumbly. Maude put a hand on her sholder and gave her a swift hug. "Even though you will not become the great knight you wished to be you must heal child. The Gods mean for their Gifts to be used." Then, mounting up again, Maudes turned her mare and galloped away leaving Alanna.
Scowling Alanna followed the servent inside where she met the First Daughter.
"Hm...Lady Alanna of Trebond is it?" the First Daughter asked. Alanna nodded nervously. "I expect you to work hard. None of this knight fairy tale I've been hearing about."
On and on Alanna listened to the First Daughter with a glum expression on her face. Suddenly the realization of this horror hit her. She would be condemed to six years learning how to sew and dance. They'll make use her magic! Then when she thinks the worst is over she'll have to marry and have children. Alanna gasped causing the First Daughter to look sternly at her.
"Something wrong Alanna?"
"No," Alanna replied quietly. "Nothing."
"Hmp. I see."
**********
Scowling Alanna took in her new room. It was big. There was a bed with pretty yellow covers in the corner with a nightstand next to it. On the other side of the room was the dressing room with a attachd privy. On one side was a bookcase next to a desk. The walls were a light pink; a color Alanna hated. Six years, she told herself. Six years I'll have to look at these hidioues walls! She slowly changed into light blue breeches, white shirt and dark blue tunic. No one said anyting about wearing dresses! she thought stubbornly. She hooked on her dagger and belt knife. Then giving her hair a few short brushes she steps out of her room for instructions.
The First Daughter walked slowly down the hall inspecting the new girls. They were all noble girls around Alanna's age, and they all wore dresses. Finally the First Daughter stoped and said to Alanna, "And just what do you think your wearing?" A few girls snuffled giggles and stared at Alanna with wide eyes. One muttered, "She's wearing men's gear!"
Alanna glared at the girls until they quieted and replied politely, "I'm wearing what I think is comfortable. I heard we can wear what we want at dinner. There was no rule saying I had to wear a dress." The First Daughter glared at her and said, "What your wearing," she waved at Alanna's outfit, "Is men's gear. Noble young ladies do not wear such clothes. I would have thought you would have knowed that and would have dresses properly for dinner."
"There was no rule saying I had to wear a dress," Alanna replied evenly, giving the First Daughter stare for stare. All the girsl where staring wide eyed at her now. Someone whispered, "Where was she raised? In Scanra?" Servel girls giggled at this until Alanna glared at them. She would stand for this! She was a warrior! Not a silly soft noble lady!
"Now, now girls," the First Daughter said, "Lady Alanna is right. There is no rule saying she cannot wear men's gear. Though I expect you in proper Lady clothing for your classes! Now who will sponser her?" All the girls look innocently away. One of the other new girls muttered, "No one wants to sponser a girl who acts like a boy." The First Daughteer glared at her and she shuted her mouth. Finally a young girl no older than Alanna step forward and said, "First Daughter. I will sponser Lady Alanna of Trebond."
The First Daughter raised a eyebrow. "Are you sure Lady Maria? You yourself have just learned your way around the convent." Lady Maria nodded and replied, "It would be my pleasure." And cursty. Alanna scowled. She would rather die then make friends here! What a waste of a life, Alanna thought to herself. I could be at the palace right now if Thom had only copied that damn letter better!
The girls had gone and Lady Maria was waiting patiently for her.
"Are you coming Alanna," she asked at last.
"Yeah...I'm coming," Alanna replied glumly and followed Maria down the hallway.
A/N: ok thats the end of chapter one! I based it a bit on Alanna's first day at the palace since Tamora didn't really talk about the convent school at all (any why would she?? i dunno) well i hope to write the next chapter as soon as possible please review!! ^_^