-- I'm starting off with a few short sequences for small groups of players. This one is for Sirsei de Bhal and Shalimar Shiawase. I'll post something for the other groups tommorow. --
The pair of Accepted had packed their things for a journey. They knew each other well enough; for a little over three years they had been outdoing all the other Novices, and for the past few months that had been working on accomplishing the same with the other Accepted. They had done well, so far. Well enough that Sheriam was allowing them to take a short trip off the island, even if they had to have an Aes Sedai escort.
They knew Lila Sedai well enough. She was a tall Tar Valoner woman, young and pretty -- it was rude to speak of age among Aes Sedai, but most Accepted were older than her. Two years ago, she had been one of the Accepted teaching them as novices -- and one of the better teachers. But as far as they knew, she had disappeared into the Tower Library upon earning her Brown shawl.
"You two do have everything ready, correct?" Lila Sedai asked one last time. She seemed a bit nervous for some reason, but neither of the Accepted were about to question her on it. They nodded. "Yes, Lila Sedai."
And so it wasn't long after that their things were loaded onto the _Blue Crane_. And then they saw something that shocked all the passengers, and the two Accepted, but not most of the crew. The captain, a middle-aged Tar Valoner named Chin Ellisor, ran up and hugged the Aes Sedai. At least, it was shocking until they noticed the family resemblence, and remembered that Aes Sedai had families, too. Even the Accepted has trouble remembering that, at least inside the Tower.
"So how's my favorite niece?" Captain Ellisor asked her after letting go. "I haven't seen much of you in the last few years. I thought that they'd let you out of the Tower now."
"It's not that simple." She told the captain. "But between here and Aringail, you can tell me how you and father are doing, and I'll explain a bit. The Amyrlin did pay going rates for our cabins, I hope?"
"Of course. We'll be underway in a minute."
A crewman showed the two Accepted to their cabins; they were sharing, while the Aes Sedai had her own next door. And so while Lila Sedai was on deck talking with her uncle, the Accepted found themselves alone for the first time.
The pair of Accepted had packed their things for a journey. They knew each other well enough; for a little over three years they had been outdoing all the other Novices, and for the past few months that had been working on accomplishing the same with the other Accepted. They had done well, so far. Well enough that Sheriam was allowing them to take a short trip off the island, even if they had to have an Aes Sedai escort.
They knew Lila Sedai well enough. She was a tall Tar Valoner woman, young and pretty -- it was rude to speak of age among Aes Sedai, but most Accepted were older than her. Two years ago, she had been one of the Accepted teaching them as novices -- and one of the better teachers. But as far as they knew, she had disappeared into the Tower Library upon earning her Brown shawl.
"You two do have everything ready, correct?" Lila Sedai asked one last time. She seemed a bit nervous for some reason, but neither of the Accepted were about to question her on it. They nodded. "Yes, Lila Sedai."
And so it wasn't long after that their things were loaded onto the _Blue Crane_. And then they saw something that shocked all the passengers, and the two Accepted, but not most of the crew. The captain, a middle-aged Tar Valoner named Chin Ellisor, ran up and hugged the Aes Sedai. At least, it was shocking until they noticed the family resemblence, and remembered that Aes Sedai had families, too. Even the Accepted has trouble remembering that, at least inside the Tower.
"So how's my favorite niece?" Captain Ellisor asked her after letting go. "I haven't seen much of you in the last few years. I thought that they'd let you out of the Tower now."
"It's not that simple." She told the captain. "But between here and Aringail, you can tell me how you and father are doing, and I'll explain a bit. The Amyrlin did pay going rates for our cabins, I hope?"
"Of course. We'll be underway in a minute."
A crewman showed the two Accepted to their cabins; they were sharing, while the Aes Sedai had her own next door. And so while Lila Sedai was on deck talking with her uncle, the Accepted found themselves alone for the first time.