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...It's just going to be one of those days...
With a mighty sigh, Kida flopped down on to her bed and stared at the wall.
... Everything is so boring when the court is gone...
The king and queen had both abandoned the castle to take advantage of the rare good weather they were having this week, and of course most of the court had followed. However, Kida's duties always kept her inside, and normally very busy. The 4th daughter of a very minor lord, Kida had been sent to the place to study sorcery. Her talent had manifested at a young age, and her parents were very quick to send away to be trained by one of the 15 sorceress that served the crown. Each of the 15 had about 6 apprentices, so Kida normally didn't have any time to rest. Strangely enough, she like it that way. Kida loved all the work that she did under the sorcerer Asandra, and she always needed to keep busy. However, it looked like today was going to be different.

All of the sorceress had gone with the court, leaving their apprentices behind. Kida had finished her chores and the exercises Asandra had left for her hours ago. Now she was simply bored, and Kida hated being bored above all else. Staring up at the ceiling, the young girl toyed with the end of her long braid as she thought.
.... what to do... what to do...

Sitting up, Kida shook her head.
Perhaps food will help me think... and who knows? I might find someone on my way to the kitchen...
Since she had been up all morning, Kida was already wearing a plain gray gown; however her feet were bare. After pulling on a pair of worn boots, the young apprentice quickly put on the small pendant that marked her as a sorceress apprentice and left her room. Looking down the hall she saw that someone else was up and about as well; however, Kida wasn't sure she knew him. Quietly, she walked behind him, trying to figure out who he was.

Just as Kenyen spoke Kida realized who it was she was following. With a huff, she scampered forward to walk at Kenyen's side.
"For your information, I was trying to be polite. The glare from the sun made it hard for me to see who it was. So there."
After making a face at her companion, Kida smiled slightly and spoke once more.
"So, where are you headed Kenyen? I take it your master is gone as well?"

At the mention of Sir Donovan, Kida made a face and laughed.
"Ugh you are right. The one one time I think being female could be an advantage, it isn't." Mimicking the knight, Kida looked very serious. "Being a woman does not stop you from being a sorcerer, so it does not exclude you from becoming a target for someone's blade. Also you are of nobel blood. So you shall learn how to protect yourself just like all the others, and I shall not take it easy on you. Now, do that drill again."
As she shook her head and laughed, it was easy to see that although she mocked Sir Donovan Kida still had great respect for the knight. Returning her attention to Kenyen, Kida smiled and nodded once.
"Breakfast does sound good, and hiding from weapons practice even better! So, I would love to join you."

Grinning, Kida returned Kenyen's bow with a ridiculous curtsy of her own.
"Why thank you good sir, you are just tooooo kind."
Holding up the skirts of her dress in one hand, she quickly trotted down the stairs. After thinking for a moment, Kida tuned slightly so that she could call back to Kenyen.
"Well if you saw them in the courtyard, we may actually have a chance to get away. They might assume that we are still in our rooms studying or doing chores, so if we grab something to take with us we could hide in the gardens." Then Kida smiled sheepishly. "I know a place where the pages hardly ever look. It's a good place to hide and it's a nice day..." Rather than wait for Kenyen's response, Kida continued her trek down the stairs.

As Kenyen cast his spell, Kida smiled slightly. The light was appreciated, but she was so use to sneaking in and out of the kitchen that she could go up and down these stairs blindfolded.
"You are probably right about that though... It just means we will have to be extra sneaky thats all."
Tossing her long braid over her shoulder, Kida laughed once more before speaking.
"Anu won't be much of a problem. She will just want us out of her kitchen as fast as possible, and she is willing to do just about anything to make our departure even quicker. Besides, deep down she is really just a softy." Even as Kida spoke, the voice of Anu could be heard kindly howling at one of the new kitchen maids. Anu looked like a mother, and many gravitated to her; however, as kind as she was, Anu ran the castle kitchens with the efficiency of a general.

"Hah! sounds like she is a good mood! Lets hurry!" Speeding up, Kida al but ran in towards the kitchens.

Blaren suddenly woke with a shock. "Blaren, Blaren!" his father bellowed out, "Get up lad! We need the feed for the horses! This isn't a day for sleeping in." In a blazing dash he was up and running dressed pulling his pants on a linnen shirt and linen shoes. A horse farmboy who tired himself out and generally is a bit of light hearted person of late. His brother joked with him and his sister scolded him lightly on the way out. "Don't worry about it, I'll be back with dinner too before you know it!" he stated as he passed his father by at the gate. His family life was mostly good, good folk that helped each other out.

He headed down the dirt path with a hunters bow and a few arrows he grabed on the way; proceding to town to get the supplies ordered for the stock. The market was becomming demanding and the horses needed to be kept strong in these times. He passed others buy at the outskirt of town as he made his way to market, smiling, greeting some people he knew and joking with others - the usual routine.

Kenyen shook his head at the floor. "you people never cease to entertain do you?" Kenyen commented, smiling warmly at the two of them. Kenyen bowed once more to Anu. "Thank you m'lady, I hope that we were not to much of a bother." Kenyen wandered ahead of Kida, and held the door open for her again. Kenyen turned his light brown eyes on Anu. "We should at least be back by dinner. I hope that you have a nice day." Kenyen started to follow kida out the door, before he turned toward Anu once more. "Oh, and Anu, get some fresh air, I would hate to see you couped up in the kitchens all day." Kenyen ran out the door, and closed it behind him before Anu had a chance to respond.

Kenyen walked over to the retaining wall, and looked down on the expanse that made up the main garden. "So where to?"