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 Posted: Fri Dec 19, 2008 3:33 pm
"Sounds like a good idea to me."
[continue on Warder Training Grounds]
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Posted: Tue Dec 23, 2008 9:37 am
[Continued from Tower Grounds]
Aradoa knocked on the door to Mithrian's study.
"Come in," said a voice from the inside.
Aradoa entered. "Good morning, Mithrian Sedai."
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Posted: Tue Dec 23, 2008 9:45 am
Aradoa sat down with a nod from the Aes Sedai. Mithrian handed Aradoa the duplicate knife.
"I trust you are not too tired today, Aradoa? If so I'm sure the kitchens could use some help."
"No Aes Sedai," Aradoa replied quickly. "I am quite rested, thank you."
"Good, child, good. Now let us begin."
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Posted: Tue Dec 23, 2008 9:49 am
Cirithil was unsure if he could, but he tried sending a message mentally to Aradoa using the One Power. His message was "It may not be the knife your father gave you, but it was the one that I had made to help you. Maybe that will help."
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Posted: Tue Dec 23, 2008 9:50 am
Aradoa was prepared today; she had tied her fathers knife under her dress before dressing this morning. She easily embraced the One Power, feeling it rush into her and fill her up. She let go and surrendered to it as told by the Aes Sedai. When the Aes Sedai took the knife away, she simply pretended she couldn't get the source.
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Posted: Tue Dec 23, 2008 9:55 am
"Very good, child, very good. You have no trouble sensing the Power, only surrendering to it when you do not have your father's knife. Let us now work on weaving."
Aradoa's heart skipped a beat. She said excitedly "Yes Mithrian Sedai."
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Posted: Tue Dec 23, 2008 10:09 am
Mithrian guided Aradoa into her first conscious channeling. Aradoa has not worked long enough with the Power to see the weaves being formed, so Mithrian kept it simple, just coaxing little things and explaining what was happening.
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Posted: Tue Dec 23, 2008 10:39 am
Aradoa was pleasantly exhausted when lunch rolled around. She hadn't successfully created anything with the Power, but she had learned how to differentiate the different elements of saidar.
"You are doing very well, child. You have my permission to go to lunch. After that report to the Mistress of Novices."
Aradoa's mouth dropped open. "Why Aes Sedai?"
Mithrian turned around and looked straight at her. Aradoa thought her knees were going to give out under that stare.
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Posted: Tue Dec 23, 2008 10:48 am
"Oh and I'd like for you to give me back your knife before you leave," Mithrian Sedai said icily.
Aradoa's mouth dropped almost to the floor. "Mithrian Sedai. . .I. . ."
"Do not bother lying to me child, the Mistress of Novices is already going to have quite the punishment for you; you do not wish to add more to it. Your knife, please. Now."
Aradoa awkwardly and embarrassingly reached under her dress and untied the knife, surrendering it to the Aes Sedai.
"Very good, child. Now off to lunch with you."
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Posted: Tue Dec 23, 2008 11:12 am
Aradoa slumped against the door as she closed it behind her. "How could she. . .how did she. . ." thoughts raced through her head. "It's impossible!" She shook her head and began to the Dining Hall, hoping Kuro would be there so she didn't have to eat alone.
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Mithrian Sedai sighed as she watched Aradoa leave. That girl is a quick learner and will be very powerful, but she needs some serious molding. And that block of hers. . .I need to figure out how to break it. She sighed again, tapping the end of her quill against her lip. If she had not been so confident when she should have felt defeated, I never would have suspected. She will make a good Aes Sedai with some more training. . . Putting Aradoa out of her mind, she turned to her duties.
[Continued in Tower Grounds]
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Posted: Mon Dec 29, 2008 6:30 pm
Aria was unformiliar with the Aes Sedai who finally came to the study chamber to guide her in attaining the source...
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Posted: Mon Dec 29, 2008 6:36 pm
No Introductions were made....." Child you are trying to hard...grasping for what will only ever come invited....quite trying and just let it happen...clear your mind and open yourself to saidar"
Aria tried to empty her mind but every time she did images flooded in.
"See yourself sleeping on a cold night....a chill comes over you....let saider cover you as if a warm blanket"
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Posted: Mon Dec 29, 2008 6:39 pm
A brilliant light filled the chamber. Aria thought she heard the door.
Would an Aes Sedai leave a novice while they embrace Saidar.
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Posted: Mon Dec 29, 2008 6:44 pm
In a moment all went black. Aria's concentration lost her head stung as if a floor had reach up and struck it.. she reached for Saidar but it was no longer there.
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Posted: Mon Dec 29, 2008 6:53 pm
"What child, did you think you were doing? You know no novice is to touch the source without supervision. Mistress of Novices will be very interested indeed in what has transpired here."
The woman before her now was not the same as before. This Aes Sedai wore a shawl of red and the temper to match.
Aria tried to explain, another mistake, "But I wasn't alone. A Brown Aes Sedai who did not introduce herself guided me....."
She did not complete the sentence, as the Red Sister interrupted.."You dare call an Aes Sedai a liar....I shall see that your punishment is harsh indeed. With what little of the power you possess I am actually surprised you held as much were when I entered. And I'll be doubly surprised if you didn't Burn yourself out."
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