Riders: From Dusk Till Dawn

Chapter Two: Girl From The North

Growing up was very difficult for me. One day I had a playmate and the next I  do not. My brother began training with the riders the moment we turned five. I still remember for our fifth birthday he got the egg from the House Of Chambers as a gift and I got well the least of attention. Ever since then our life maybe my life was different. I did not have any friend or any age mate I would be with. It was my mother and I. She would teach me all the things on how a lady should be. Modest, gentle, kind, how to walk in ball gowns and a proper conversation. I will not lie it made me a better lady and my reputation was bars high. It started when I turned ten, my brother would come to my chambers and take me out to have a ride with Eragon, the first time It was so scary I thought she would swallow me whole, but after a few tries I learnt its not that bad after all. I guess it become our only twinning time. He would teach me how to ride her above the skies, doge trees, trained sparrows and even make her flame . 

We never had a conversation on how our lives were we talked on how our days where, never. As time moved on he was never there. Turning sixteen he was sent to war, his first war.

 When he came he was different, gone was the boy I was birthed he was now a man and I was proud for my brother. As man hovered over him whilst he narrated his tell of the Seven sees I  stood at the door smiling proudly. 

"You make us all proud" smiled Father . I immediately bowed

"Your Majesty." I

"It is Father to you Anna." He reassured

"Of course, and yes father, he does make you proud. I barely do anything for this Kingdom"

He laughed out loud making me smile a little, he sure did pass all his features to his son whilst I took his brown eyes and dark hair. Brother took all mothers features, red hair and green eyes. His features are more lively . Autumn whilst I am well me. 

"I suppose all the meetings you had with the ladies of the West go in shambles? Or maybe the balls you attended for Valleiyn mean nothing Anna"

"Oh please, I deserve no husband for the next thirty years papa as my reward because I worked hard." I said with a straight face making us both giggle. 

"You surely deserve no husband"

"Ah husbands? That is a very new conversation with such a joyful face sister." Joined Ethan 

''So kind of you to join us brother, I presumed by this time you would have found your way out with a brothel." I smiled teasingly as both men stared at me with mouth agape. "Never mind. I believe I was wrong."

"I have been gone for less than three years and you now talk such vulgar words Tora. Father I should say I am displeased with your teachings." Pointed Ethan 

"I am certainly displeased as you Zion I did not look forward to such words, do you even know wh- forget it, where is your mother?" I rolled my eyes 

"If you excuse me I shall retire to my chambers for the night. " 

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"Your Grace I vowed I would stand by you but not heading for danger. This is is an abomination. You have to wait for the Councils decision or you think of a better plan." Begged Amilia

I sighed I know she was right, this was not the wisest decision I have ever made. I thought of all the ways I could make this right but I could not find a way out. I dropped my head again as tears dropped. I could not let my brother die I refuse. How could they make me take his place whilst he was still out there fighting for his life. I would never forgive myself for just sitting doing nothing and he comes home dead or maybe he never does. I thought of the face my mother had in that room. She looked so strong asking those questions but you could tell from those eyes she was crumbling.