“Bye!” yelled Tris. “I’ll see you when
we get back!”
She and her friends, along with
their teachers, were heading north to Kugisko, in the Namorn Empire. They
were traveling with three interesting people: King Jonathon of Conté, Sir
Alanna of Pirate’s Swoop and Olau, and Lady Knight Keladry of Mindelan. They
were from Tortall, in a completely different world.
“When will we get there?” asked Kel
eagerly.
“In about two months at least,”
replied Frostpine.
“Oh.”
“Why do you want to know?”
“No offense or anything, but I am
ready to go home.”
“Hurry up you two! You’re lagging
behind!” yelled Niko.
“Then we’ll hurry!” shouted back
Frostpine. More quietly, he added, “We should get moving before he gets
annoyed.” Frostpine winked at her and kicked his horse into a trot. Kel
stayed near the back.
“Whatcha doin’?” drawled Briar.
“Nothing. Viewing the scenery,”
replied Kel. “I have a quick question.”
“Yeah, what is it?”
“How does your calendar work? You
don’t have things like August, or January, or Sunday, right?”
“Yeah. Basically we’re in Mead
Moon now, right after Midsummer. Then there’s Wort Moon, Barley Moon, Blood
Moon, Snow Moon, Hearth Moon, Wolf Moon, Storm Moon, Carp Moon, Seed Moon,
and Goose Moon. Then the days of the week are Sunsday, Moonsday, Starsday,
Earthsday, Airsday, Firesday, and Watersday.”
Kel just stared.
“What?”
“Confusing,” Kel muttered.
“No it isn’t!” Sandry had over
heard Kel’s comment.
“Yes it is!” retorted Kel.
“No!”
“Yes!”
“NO!”
“YES!”
Briar snuck away while the two
girls were shouting. He rode up to talk to Niko and Rosethorn.
“When are we gonna get there?”
asked Briar, unaware that Kel had asked the same question not long before.
“In about two months. And I
thought we had taught you how to talk like a real person,” said Rosethorn.
“I’m sorry Rosethorn.”
“That kid just never learned to
speak right,” drawled Daja, trying to get Briar back for what he had said on
the wall. (A/N- If you don’t get that, read Chapter 5 of the Crossing!)
“Haha. Very funny Daja,” retorted
Briar.
“I know, isn’t it?” answered
Daja.
“This is going to be a very long
ride,” commented Tris.
To Chapter 2
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