Post by jazzyjess on Feb 20, 2010 7:57:48 GMT 10
Title: Ademptio (Part I)
Rating: PG
Length: 379
Competitor: Owen
Round/Fight: 1/D
Summary: “A taking away.” Kel’s journey begins. Part one of ?
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The letter had gone from Jesslaw to Cavall, from Cavall to Mindelan, from Mindelan to Corus, and eventually from Corus to the border. Keladry had been stationed along the Tyran border, close to the city of Pearlmouth, for less than a year, but the post was not always reliable on that side of the Southern Desert and by the time she received it, she knew that the letter was months too late.
It opened with her name in the strong, bold cursive Kel recognised as her former training master’s, and the lack of her title immediately set her on guard. Wyldon of Cavall was too strict on propriety to send her orders without addressing her by title.
Enclosed is a bulletin from your acquaintance and the husband of my daughter, Owen of Jesslaw. I urge you to read and make your response as quickly as possible, for I fear there is little time.
Frowning, Kel reached back into the heavy envelope and withdrew another letter, creased in strange angles and with many cross-outs and blots.
Kel,
You know that Margarry and I were expecting our first child this Midwinter. She took very ill late in her pregnancy and it pushed her labour forward more weeks than our Healer thinks is healthy. I’m scared for her, Kel. I sent a letter to Neal asking him to come because he maybe knows some kind of Healing magic that our Healer doesn’t, but you’re my best friend. Can you come? Can you come quickly?
He signed his name simply with an O, and Kel carefully folded the missive back up before pushing it deep into her pocket, away from the danger of being soaked in the late spring rain. “Tobe!” she shouted, and the boy came running. This year would be the last of his contract with Kel, but even still he was as on his guard as ever before. As Kel strode toward her tent, Tobe trotting beside her, she gave instructions as she went. “There is an emergency I must attend to. Please inform Captain Donovan that he will be in charge of this post while I am away. Have Hoshi saddled. I want to be out of here as quick as I can. It’s a long ride to Jesslaw.”
(to be continued...)
ETA: Can't believe I forgot to put the rating in the title! Whoops. Now it's there.
Rating: PG
Length: 379
Competitor: Owen
Round/Fight: 1/D
Summary: “A taking away.” Kel’s journey begins. Part one of ?
-
The letter had gone from Jesslaw to Cavall, from Cavall to Mindelan, from Mindelan to Corus, and eventually from Corus to the border. Keladry had been stationed along the Tyran border, close to the city of Pearlmouth, for less than a year, but the post was not always reliable on that side of the Southern Desert and by the time she received it, she knew that the letter was months too late.
It opened with her name in the strong, bold cursive Kel recognised as her former training master’s, and the lack of her title immediately set her on guard. Wyldon of Cavall was too strict on propriety to send her orders without addressing her by title.
Enclosed is a bulletin from your acquaintance and the husband of my daughter, Owen of Jesslaw. I urge you to read and make your response as quickly as possible, for I fear there is little time.
Frowning, Kel reached back into the heavy envelope and withdrew another letter, creased in strange angles and with many cross-outs and blots.
Kel,
You know that Margarry and I were expecting our first child this Midwinter. She took very ill late in her pregnancy and it pushed her labour forward more weeks than our Healer thinks is healthy. I’m scared for her, Kel. I sent a letter to Neal asking him to come because he maybe knows some kind of Healing magic that our Healer doesn’t, but you’re my best friend. Can you come? Can you come quickly?
He signed his name simply with an O, and Kel carefully folded the missive back up before pushing it deep into her pocket, away from the danger of being soaked in the late spring rain. “Tobe!” she shouted, and the boy came running. This year would be the last of his contract with Kel, but even still he was as on his guard as ever before. As Kel strode toward her tent, Tobe trotting beside her, she gave instructions as she went. “There is an emergency I must attend to. Please inform Captain Donovan that he will be in charge of this post while I am away. Have Hoshi saddled. I want to be out of here as quick as I can. It’s a long ride to Jesslaw.”
(to be continued...)
ETA: Can't believe I forgot to put the rating in the title! Whoops. Now it's there.