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1. [DL-C] Uncles, Who Needs Them?
From: "Barbara Matthews" <carolyn@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Date: Sun, 11 Sep 2005 19:42:55 +0600
From: "Barbara Matthews" <carolyn@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Subject: [DL-C] Uncles, Who Needs Them?
Afternoon day 4
"What do you mean you want Reain to go to home of Uncle with Lenna to
tell him
move tribe?" Reain asked, not quite believing her friend would even
suggest
it. "Uncle had Holy Man read words to banish Reain. Will not listen to
word
of Reain. Not good idea!!" she told the taller dragonrider.
"No wait.. think about it,' Lenna told her. "You will not be going
there as
his niece. You will be going with me as a dragonrider for Cleft Warren
and if
he knows what's good for his people then he will listen to what we have
come
to tell him. You are honored here as a *rider* Reain my friend. And as
a person.
You will go with me today to show your Uncle that you do not need him
or anyone
else to approve of you or the things you do. You are a very good rider
and a
damn fine fighter in battle.
Lenna wasn't sure her words were getting through until Reain drew
herself up
and raised her chin up to meet Lenna's eyes. "Reain will go. Save those
who
will listen and not be afraid of Uncle. Reain is Free!! Reain is good
dragonrider
with Sylois to help. Reain will do what Warren asks if one person can
be saved
from snake thing it is good I try."
Lenna's face lit up in a relived smile full of pride for the girl. She
had come
a long way in the years she had been at the Cleft. "I'm very proud of
you Reain,"
she told her. "You will do a fine job today. I will do the talking but
if I
ask you to do or say something.. Do so as quickly as possible. We want
your
Uncle to know you are important and honored as a dragonrider from Cleft
Warren."
"I will do as you ask." Reain told her, but inside the girl was
nervous. What
if Uncle did not listen to this one. What if he refused to hear words
of warning
from one who was banished for bring dishonor to Tribe of Reainen? She
fretted,
wanting to so not disappoint her friend Lenna, but scared Uncle would
not listen
out of some stupid old fashion idea.
They mounted their dragons and Lenna gave the hand sign to lift.
<Blanchie.. please make sure Sylois has a picture of where we are
going.>
Seconds later they were in the sky above the camp of Chief Reainen,
Uncle of
Reain., and Lenna was giving the order to land on the out skirts of the
populated
area.
They dismounted and Lenna quickly took something out of her saddle bag
and
went to Reain, handing it to her. The other girl looked startled when
her eyes
caught sight of the belt knife Lenna was handing to her. Reain
recognized it
as the one Lenna had given her and taught her to use. Reain was quite
good with
it too.
"Put this on, just in case you might need it.." she said and all but
forced
it into Reain's hands. "Quickly."
"But I am woman.. it is against laws of Nomad for Women to wear such as
this,"
Reain protested.
"You are a Dragonrider from Cleft Warren and as such this is part of
your uniform,"
Lenna told her and stood there and watched while the girl put the belt
around
her waist and then settled the short knife in place on her hip.
As she turned back to look at the Camp, she saw a small group of men
coming
towards them, and recognized Reainen in the lead. She heard Reain give
a small
gasp and sent Blanchie a message to give to Sylois to tell her rider
not to
be afraid.
"Did you bring this unworthy one back to camp to give back?" Reainen
asked when
his eyes caught sight of his niece. "Did she displease Chief Andahar in
some
way?"
"No," Lenna stood up to her height, her long leather clad legs a foot
apart,
but one slightly behind the other in a fighters stance. It did not go
un-noticed
by the men with Reainen. But they did not comment because their Chief
seemed
at ease with the Female who wore both knives and a sword.
"Then why she here?" he asked, not showing any emotion in his face, as
he stared
past Lenna to look daggers at the other woman who used to be his niece.
"She is here for the same reason I am," Lenna said in the same
unemotional tone
Chief Reainen used. "To warn you people of camp of Chief Reainen that
the Nadusi
has been spotted near camp and the Warren thinks it would be better for
you
to move your tribe to safer location."
"Warren does not tell Reainen to move tribe." The chief crossed his
arms over
his chest, reminding Lenna unfavorably of another nomad male. It was
obvious
from his stance that he didn't consider them urgent.
"This rider did not mean to make her word sound like it was an order,"
Lenna
bowed slightly. "It was just a suggestion for the safety of Nomad
people to
make move to be safe from Nadusi who had injured and killed so many
Nomad people
already. Warren care about our friend the Nomad people and wish them to
be safe.
We see Nadusi near camp of Chief Reainen and report to him so he can
make his
tribe safe."
Reainen was impressed that Lenna could address him using the nomad
tongue. "I
will consider words of dragonraidah." Then his eyes focused on his
niece, "So,
if you are honorable dragonraidah, also? Have you brought honor to
chief of
Anavasha? I have not seen you in very long time. I would have hoped you
would
be..." He looked pointedly at her obviously flat stomach, "giving many
son
and daughter."
Lenna turned and gave Reain a look to let her know Lenna would handle
the answer.
She was going to love this.
"Andahar proved a bad master to Reain.. she gave him beautiful daughter
and
he banished her for not giving him son. Andahar did not take care of
Reain.
She washed clothing, cooked food and kept clean his home, but Andahar
found
another woman to take as mate and turned Reain out to care for herself.
He left
her with no honor and two bahtnas to look after. Warren take care of
Reain.
Warren see to it that she is given place of honor with dragonrider's.
Reain
has fought many battles on her dragon to save lives of Nomad people.
She holds
a place of honor in the Warren and is honored by people in Warren as
brave fighter
with her dragon Sylois."
She sent a message through her dragon to tell Reain to come up even
with Lenna.
She was not to hide from her Uncle any longer. She was Dragonrider. She
had
honor and it was about time she started to ask like it. Her Uncle could
not
hurt her any longer. Sylois would make sure of it if he or anyone even
dared
to try.
"Reain is Rider of Sylois. Mother to bahtnas Jasi and Kenziah. Warren
take
care of Reain. Reain take care to protect Warren. Reain take care of
self now.
Andahar is unworthy of Reain." His niece told him, staring him right in
the
eye without flinching. Lenna was more then proud of her.
Reainen's face darkened in anger. "Andahar of Anavasha dishonors
daughter of
sister? Anavasha will not be welcome in tent of Reainen!"
"Andahar not welcome in home of Reain." The young nomad woman told him.
"He
say Reain lied about benna Kenziah. Say Benna not seed of Andahar.
Throw Reain
and benna out. Reain not lie. Benna Kenziah daughter of Andahar.
Andahar know
that now. Not sorry he say Reain lie. Say Reain happy now Andahar lose
honor
amount people of Warren."
Her uncle looked at her after her speech. His lips curved into a frown.
"I see
now. You were not happy to have fine man to take care of you. Andahar
found
you with another and when you claim baby was his.. Andahar throw you
out. Again
you try to use trick to dishonor man."
Lenna could almost feel the heat coming from Reain as her uncle's
unfair words
were understood. She wouldn't have been surprised at all if Reain just
bowed
under to the harshness coming from the male elder, but *was* surprised
when
the young woman spoke and by the tone of her voice when she defended
herself
against his claims.
"Reain was faithful to Andahar," her voice was firm and strong. Lenna
had never
heard that tone used by Reain ever before. The young nomad woman had
finally
reached her breaking point.
"No other share mat with Reain," Reain informed the cause of her anger.
"Andahar
only man Reain love... loved. Andahar dishonorable man who lie. Say
Reain sleep
with other as excuse to throw Reain out when other woman say she want
to be
only woman Andahar share mat with. Andahar no love Reain. No care about
Reain
as person of worth. Treat Reain like Banta fodder in front of others.
No respect
for Niece of Great Chief Reainen. Only Benna Jasi. Child who would
think big
Nomad chief as God.. Not see Coward big Chief is for real is given
respect in
front of people in Warren. Not Reain. Warren people no like how Andahar
treat
Reain. He make fool of himself. Not Reain! Andahar not worthy of Reain.
Or son
and daughter born out of body of Reain."
Her words angered the Nomad Chief. How dare a woman speak words such as
Reain
had. How dare she believe she was better then a man. A Nomad Chief at
that.
"Your words bring dishonor to you woman," he told her, pointing back at
the
sky blue dragon she came on. "Go now before you bring even more
dishonor upon
this camp!"
"Chief Reainen, you can find blame for Reain and Andahar later," Lenna
stepped
in front of Reain to draw the man's attention. "We really do need to
make plans
to move your camp. The Nadusi is not to far away and camp needs all
time allowed
to move."
"I do not recognize your words. You do not speak truth! You tell me
that Andahar
disowns Reain because she bears daughters and not son. From mouth of
Reain
she states that he put her aside because she could not be trusted.
That he
could believe she would go with other man. If she had been woman of
honor,
he would have believed her! But Andahar gave me promise to keep her,
and he
has dishonored my clan. Leave me!"
Lenna grew nervous. Things were going downhill fast and if she didn't
do something
now things would get even worse. "Good Chief Reainen. My words were
spoken in
anger towards a man who has no honor. Your niece loved Andahar as woman
should
love man. Andahar played false with her and this angered me. Forgive my
words,
but we MUST get your people moving or there could be lost of important
personage
from this camp. I implore you to act now to safe life of Nomad people!"
Reainen only heard part of what she spoke, and his anger grew even
more. "If
it was Andahar that was false, then he will die!" Reainen called forth
three
of his best men. "They will test him. Bring him to me! If he does not
survive,
then I will listen to words of woman. If he survives... then your words
are
false!"
"We do not have time for this! You can test Andahar's trust worthiness
later
in the Warren!" Lenna rolled her eyes her as if asking for help from
the gods.
Time.. He was wasting all the time they needed to get his people to
safety arguing
about honor. What was up with these people!! She swore silently to
herself but
her tone took on a note of urgency when she addressed him again. "The
Nadusi
is almost here and it leaves death and destruction where ever it goes!
We have
to move NOW!! Please Honored Chief. Think of your people in this camp.
The Nadusi
will kill them all if you stay here!
"Please Uncle listen to Lenna. She does not lie about snake thing. We
saw snake
on way here," Reain added her own plea to Lenna's. "Think of Wife. How
will
you keep her safe if snake thing attacks camp! Please go! Give order to
back
and be gone from here quickly!!"
Reainen turned his back on her, "I have heard enough from
women-who-tell-lies!
Go from me! My warriors will defend people!"
"I did not think Chief Reainen to be a stupid man!" Lenna said loud
enough to
be hear by those gathering around them. She knew she would regret her
words
later but for now she could not just let the Nomad's leave without
trying again
to get them to believe the danger they were in. She took a few steps
and then
turned her body in a semi circle to make sure others were listening to
her.
If she could convince one man. "Only stupid man would let honor and
pride get
in way of saving Nomad life!"
"Stupid Bantas," Reain joined her voice to Lenna's by calling her Uncle
by one
of the worse insults one could call a Nomad. Her face once so sweet and
submissive
now took on the look of a warrior. Her hand moved to cover the hilt of
the long
knife Lenna had trained her to use as she turned and pointed her finger
back
the way the rider's had come.
"Open eyes!!" she shouted. "Open eyes and see dust on plains. Dust
where should
not be!! Nadusi come. People must flee NOW or die!!"
Reainen turned on them, eyes blazing. His swords came to his hands.
"You insult
me in my own camp! If any die today, it will be you!" His men joined
him,
anger flashing in their eyes. Women could not be allowed to speak to
men that
way!
But as they approached the women they saw the dust on the horizon
moving ominously
toward them. They didn't panic, but suddenly they were rushing and
calling the
men to arms.
"NO!!!" Lenna cried, for a moment she slipped back into dragonrider
speak until
she remembered they might not understand her words. "You can not fight
it!!
I is too strong for you!! Grab what you can and flee!"
When they ignored her words, Lenna knew there was nothing else she
could do.
She grabbed Reain and started towards the dragons, calling for Blanchie
to send
word back to the Warren that back up riders were needed now to help.
Then she
and Reain mounted their dragons and took to the air.
<Tell Sylois that we need to fly as close to that thing as possible to
distract
it so the Nomads can get away!> she told Blanchie even as she looked
down and
saw the thing come into view to late to save the group of four nomad's
who did
not move fast enough.
"By the gods!!" she thought as she gave Blanchie the order to fly down
and try
to get the nadusi's attention, and hoped those in the Warren would get
there
in time to save the rest of the people.
>>ALERT!! ALERT!!<< Blanchie sent the urgent call to the Warren as she
dove
to cut it off from the fleeing people below. She sent back a picture of
where
they were. >>NADUSI ATTACKING NOMAD CAMP!! WE NEED HELP!! ALERT!!
ALERT!!<<
As Blanchie sent out the Alert Lenna looked back to make sure Reain and
the
sky blue dragon had made it off the ground. She was relived to see them
flying
and then nearly screamed in fright when Sylois dove towards the ground
and came
to close to the Nadusi. But then she saw why a second before the dragon
began
to climb again. Reain had seen her Uncle on the ground advancing
towards the
snake thing with his men and had ordered Sylois to go after the man,
there by
saving his life. The four guards with him weren't so lucky. Even as
high up
as Lenna and Blanchie were... she knew she would never forget the
sounds of
the men's screams as the snake attacked leaving only spots of blood to
stain
the sands below.
...........
Tag to anyone who wants to come help New rider's old rider's anyone can
join
the... fun... but please remember Fire breathing dragons can not kill
it. The
fire only makes them stronger.
***** Submitted by: *******
Barbara Matthews
Aka: Lenna & Blanchie
Aka: Reain & Sylois
Aka Chief Reainen (Reain's Uncle)
NRPG: I want to thank Arleen Jacobs for the help she gave me with Chief
Reainen's
words and reactions....
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