At dinner we introduced Sara and Kelly to our ‘group’, or rather the bunch of us that eat dinner together. Viola was there, along with Lisa, Daine, she eats with us sometimes when Numair isn’t here, Luianne, Sarah, and me. We introduced Sara and Kelly in. It was fun and soon we all settled into our routine.
One time when Daine was eating with us she had a mouse on her lap she was feeding, and Luianne freaked when she saw it so she jumped up and screamed. And in doing so threw her mashed potatoes in Viola’s face. Vi in turn threw some at Sarah who thought she had thrown them at her, who in turn pelted Kelly. Kelly tried to hit Sara, but she had such bad aim she hit Marlon, a member of the kings own. And so on and so on, which started the great food fight that shall be remembered for years. Much to many peoples disappointment, they were serving country fried steak and mashed potatoes and peas. Let’s just say it got really messy.
Later that evening all of us, Sarah, Sara, Kelly, Vi, Lisa, Luianne, Daine, and me, were waiting out side of Raoul's office. We had all cleaned up and were still trying to stop giggling.
So, anyway, we were kind of nervous because Raoul's a big guy. He was also pretty mad. I mean, we all got in a huge food fight with nobles and everything. That can't go down with the locals. Note to self : Don't bring mice to dinner!
Raoul opened the door and gestured us in. We all walked in nervously. Well, all except Daine. She looked scarily calm. Daine sat down and we all sort of followed.
Raoul sat down also. Now I could tell he was surpressing a smile. Raoul smiling? After that mess? What was this all about? He turned to us trying once more to look serious. "Daine?" he asked devilishly. "What are you doing here? I thought you promised to stay out of trouble after that whole ordeal in Carthak."
"I didn't promise anything. And I wouldn't have gotten into trouble if I had been told everything that was going to happen," Daine said indignamtly.
Raoul grinned, "I'd like to see you tell Numait that. Which brings me back to the subject. How are you going to tell him that while he's away, how you're in trouble?"
"It was a mouse Raoul. What am I supposed to do? Tell her to go away and hurt her feelings?!"
"Well, no..."
"Than how could I have stopped this?"
"I see your point," Roaul said softly. "Besides how better to punish you than to leave you to Numair's wrath?"
Daine snorted, "Numair's wrath?" she asked increduously. "Yeah right!"
Raoul glared at her, and said "Fine. So maybe Numair won't get mad."
Sarah spoke up for the first time, "If you don't mind me saying so," she quipped while I thought 'yeah right, like she'd shut up if he did mind. "I think he'd find it pretty damn funny." she finished.
Raoul turned and glared at Sarah too. Then he told Daine she was dismissed and Daine whispered something in his ear about being nice. Then she left.
Raoul cleared hids throat and out attention focused on hm again. "Daine did have a good point," he told us. "It was all just an unfortunate accident. And I was young once too, so I know how unfair a firm punishement can be. That's why I've decided to let your teachers punish you the way they see fit."
"Cool," Sara said. "Follow the white rabbit."
"Raoul looked at her slightly confused but didn't ask any questoins, and Sarah was struggling unseccesfully to hide her laughter. "You are dismissed," he said, a lot happier than before. He grinned at Sarah, "Sorry about your punishement. though. I tremble at the thought of what Numair will do to you."
Sarah laughed, "Ha! You think he'd tremble at the thought to spend so much time with me!"
Raoul laughed too, "May the Gods be with both of you. Please don't do any bodily harm to him. And tell him the same goes for you."
"You know Numair doesn't like people telling him what to do..."
"Are you trying to imply something, Sarah?" Raoul asked arching one eyebrow.
"No," she answered. "Just sleep with one eye open and your door locked." With that we left, feeling a little bit better than we had before. We probably wouldn't mind our punishments too much! Especially not Sarah!
Chapter 1 ~ Mythros, Mynoss, and Shakith! Where Am I?
Chapter 2 ~ Secrets, Nobles, and Trees
Chapter 4 ~ That Don't Impress Me Much, Smurfy
Chapter 5 ~ The Surprises Under the Tree...
Chapter 6 ~ Mashed Potatoes with a mouse on the side
Chapter 7 ~ Secrets and Clover...
Chapter 8 ~ Two Cups For The Price Of One
Chapter 10 ~ Sarah's Magical Mystery Car
Chapter 17 ~ How to be a Table Dancer
