Alanna looked at the tiny light purple eyes staring at her. The small fragile body in her arms. The happy face the baby had. She finally had her own child. She finally had someone that would keep her busy. At age one she learned how to crawl. At age two she could walk and say a few words. By age four she was talking nonstop. She seemed to be growing so fast that it seemed like barely any time had past before she was eleven and able to become a page to train for becoming a knight. Of course girls still weren't allowed to become knights, so she cut her child’s hair to the length of a boys and since her face was of her father's she looked like a boy to start with. Three days later Alanna and her daughter disguised as a son arrive at the castle. Her mother goes in then comes back out for her.
As Alanna and her daughter walked in, her mother took her to a room. In a chair sat Gareth the Younger who had taken his father's place. "I'm here to bring my son, Teri like it said in the letter." Alanna said. "Ah yes young Teri. Well Trogen will show you to your room and the tailor will get a uniform for you. Then you will need a guide for around here. You can choose one of the other young ones. Or maybe your mother can find someone for you."
After the tailor came she stepped out into the hall. She had fire colored hair and violet eyes like her mother. Suddenly someone behind her said something. "Well lookie here. It's a farmer's son trying to be like us. Isn't that so sweet." Katrina turned around and saw a young boy that seemed to be twice her size. "What are you looking at?" The boy sneers.
"Nothing." She manages to whisper.
"Listen boy, you'll earn your way into the ranks by doing what I say and when I say it. I asked you a question and you need to answer it! Oh and put Master Ralon after you talk." Did you get the part about she said your the one that's been kissing pigs bellys? "Why should I listen to you?" Katrina asked. "Your the one that's been kissing a pig's belly not me." Ralon was about to hit her when a clear voice rang out.
