The Perfect Inside Girl….?

Novice Teli Mildune, Written by Tanya
Posted on Sun, Sep 5, 2010 13:03 pm

Teli was beginning to learn the wonders of the Library here at the White Tower.  Although she was not a prolific reader, Teli did enjoy reading a book every once in a while for her leisure, and even during her half a year here at the Tower, she hadn't really spent much time in the Library.  She didn't find herself there completely by choice, however, but rather because of an incident earlier that day out on the Training Grounds.  She spent what little free time she had out there, but only because she enjoyed the fresh air, sitting under the shade of some trees as she thought about her time at the Tower, her dreams, and what had happened before to bring her here.  She was not, like so many of the other Novices and even Accepted, fawning over the Trainees. 

It just didn't help that she got lost in thought so much….

And that's what had happened today.  She was out in the Training Grounds, under some trees for shade, thinking about her dream the night before, wondering if it had had anything to do with her latest lesson, when all of a sudden a very angry looking Accepted was standing in front of her akimbo, bent slightly at the waist.  Teli jumped up to give her a curtsy, aware that she had already been too late in giving it before really listening to what the Accepted was saying, which only seemed to incite even more anger in the Accepted's eyes.

"…only a green Novice, so what right do you have to be eyeing the Trainees like that?  It's not like any of them would even want to Bond you, and you're decades away from being able to, besides!"  The Accepted raved, and Teli just stopped herself from sighing.  She hadn't been eyeing any of the Trainees, but she knew the Accepted wouldn't listen to her, so she didn't even try to raise a protest.  Teli nodded, looking at her toes that were only just visible under the skirt of her dress.  "…and don't let me see you out here any longer today, or I'll see you sent to the Mistress of Novices!"

Teli nodded again, heading inside.  She wasn't even sure of where she was going to go, she just walked…and that's how she arrived at the Library.  Teli knew that she was far off from being Raised, but a strange thought occurred to her, and she went to find some books on the Ajahs, hoping to find some idea of what path she wanted to take…if she even made it to Aes Sedai, which she wasn't entirely sure she would in the first place.  Teli was on her way past a table, and she noticed the woman wasn't wearing a white, or rainbow-hemmed dress, and Teli slipped into a curtsy for the Aes Sedai.  She was on her way past the Aes Sedai when she suddenly swept the books from the table, landing right in front of Teli's feet.  Teli gave a cry of surprise, dropping her own books in the process.  Not even thinking, Teli started muttering apologies, picking up the books, not even sure which were hers and which were the Aes Sedai's at that point.

OOC: Perhaps Teli can be of service, even if she is only a lowly Novice?

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The air around her head was stuffy, and her notstrils were filled with the scent of books ancient with age and packed full of wisdom.  The Library was a place where many, Novices and Aes Sedai alike, could go to escape the bustle of the Tower, and find a moment of peace in an otherwise hectic world.  As it was, the sea of white-clad novices was neverending, and the sight of it brought a smile to Kiani's face. 

Brilliant blue-gray eyes squeezed shut as a ray of sunlight blinded her momentarily, seeing a rainbow of color dance in front of her vision.  A rainbow not unlike that which represents the Tower, she thought to herself, with the shadows weaving in and out all included.  All colors, representing seven Ajahs, and an eighth no one cared to admit.  Even if that eighth was right underneath their noses, and the number of Black sisters could be completely overpowering, and Kiani would never know the difference.  She thought she had pinned an Accepted with being a darkfriend, once, but that girl had since placed herself into obscurity, and Kiani didn't even remember her name but vaguely.

One thing that was clear, though, was the raven's feathers that were threaded in her hair, and the process of hunting Darkfriends that had been her work since attaining the shawl.  She could think of nothing else for herself but hunting down these despicable vermin who worshiped their Great Lord, and abandoned the light.  But, then, how was she supposed to hunt them down successfully?  She would have to immerse herself in their ways, learn the ways of the Darkfriend scum in order to catch them in the act.  However, but to do that, she would need to get help, obtain knowledge, and it would be a lengthy process.

Then, too, if she were to do that, she would need to get to know all the Ajahs intimately, almost like a Novice during Ajah lessons, to learn the inner workings.  Greens, obviously, were the Battle Ajah, strong and defiant, ready to spit in the Dark One's eye at the Last Battle, and Kiani was ready to join them.  The Blues, seeking reason in all things, the Yellows, seeking to Heal the world, the Reds, though their cause was pretty much a lost one, the Whites, cold and calculating as ever, the Grays, the diplomats, and the Browns, stuck in their books...all of them held a piece of the puzzle. 

"How can I pull it all together?" she growled to herself.  "I need to find someone to help me, to teach me, to....I need to be prepared!"  she swept the books off the table, hearing them land in a thud at her feet.  She rubbed her temples, slumped in her chair.  "Maybe I'm going crazy," she muttered miserably. 

OOC:  if you'd like to join, join :) My Green isn't that crazy

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Replies to The Perfect Inside Girl....?

  • Pick a Color, Any Color — Kiani Sedai, Sun, Sep 5, 2010 17:52 pm