January 10, 1175
Vera's sister was not the sort of person who required much sleep. She was the last to bed most nights and the first up most mornings and rarely if ever did she break that pattern. Was she ill, maybe? Or was she just waiting for those crusaders to leave? Either way..."Riona!" Vera banged her fist against the door and stomped her foot. Christ, how long had she been at this? Too long. "Come on, just get up already!"
Not even a snore. "Are you even alive in there?"If she was, she didn't seem all that concerned about proving it. Vera knocked a few more times, then leaned forward in her exasperation, catching herself by means of her hand against the door. "Riona? Come on, you've got to be awake by now! Stop ignoring me!"
As if that would have worked. God! Riona was stubborn enough on her good days, but now... "Seriously, don't make me go in there."
The silence persisted as if to challenge her. It wrapped around her limbs and gnawed at her being until she couldn't take it anymore; she grabbed hold of the handle and pushed through the door. "All right, Riona, you asked for--"
No--she hadn't asked for anything. Her eyelids oblivious to the laws of gravity, Vera stumbled back and gasped. "Riona!"It was only by instinct that she called out her sister's name. She knew that she needn't have done so.
There was no one in the room to hear it.NEXT CHAPTER:
11 comments:
Morning update because I work all night and the better part of the afternoon... and then tomorrow morning :(
New Realmspeaker some time tomorrow night.
Ha! Okay-- Where is she hiding? Are Domingo et al travelling in a wagon of some kind?
PS: I think Vera might be the prettiest of Severin's daughters.
We'll get a Riona POV the chapter after next, and that question will be answered then ;)
Vera did turn out rather pretty. I think of all Severin's daughters, she's probably the one who looks most like herself, if that makes any sense. Raia and Riona and Celina just look like Severin. Viridis looks more like Alina but ended up a little more boring-pretty than anything else. Vera looks like Vera.
Vera is beautiful. Severin is so appealing is hard to see past him. I think they all look pretty much like themselves instead of either parent.
But do not tell me, do NOT tell me Riona did something that stupid. I knew she didn't just oversleep! Surely she can't be that naive, she didn't follow that bunch of morons. Did she? She did. Didn't she.
You are evil. LOL but I love it!
When Severin sees Riona next, she's going to be dead, isn't she?
However, on the bright side, that can't be anytime soon since Vera didn't see that color she sees.
Dumb kid. I can't wait to see what adventures she gets into! ;-)
Beth: They're a good-looking bunch. I think all-in-all, Severin and Alina did well for breeding :P
Evil? Yeah, totally :P
Thanks :)
Morgaine: If this little stunt doesn't kill Riona, Severin will :S
But yes, absence of the mysterious color is always good ;)
Thanks :)
Silly girl. I feel sorry for Vera having to tell her father that Riona is missing!
Heheh :P
Lucky for Vera, I don't think Severin is the shoot-the-messenger type. But yeah, I wouldn't want to tell him either :S
Oooo, Riona! She is going to be in so much trouble! And not necessarily from her father.
Where in the world could she have hidden, and what'll happen when you know who finds her?
It was certainly a risky move on her part... :S
As for how she pulled it off... well, we shall see ;)
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