A/n hey guys sorry this has taken so long to be put up but have had very bad writers block. Fingers crossed this is ok and please if anyone would like to beta let me know.


Previously… "Let us go inside the tent and talk, maybe young one you could tell us if the gods will allow it what it was they have told you." Turning to enter the tent Kel suddenly felt a weight on her shoulder looking up she saw faithful sitting on her shoulder watching the older Shang's. "You may tell then of the two paths that you walked down with the gods, but you cannot speak about the gifts they bestowed on your weapons." Faithful told her. Nodding her understand Kel and Shang's entered the tent.


Chapter 7

As Kel walked into the tent with Shang training masters she wondered what she could actually tell them and what she could not. Looking around the tent, she saw the inside walls were a deep burgundy red with many animals stitched on in different colours. Inside, a patterned floor rug covered most of the tent's floor. There were no chairs but mounds of pillows to sit on and a low table like that which you would find in the Yamani islands.

The Shang Lion and the Shang Rabbit both took a seat on the cushions Cass following their lead. Once seat they watched the girl standing before them, "Sit young one and tell us, why you were sent to us by the gods, and if possible which gods wish you to train in our ways," the Lion Spoke watching the girl close.

Kel sat on the cushions facing the three training masters and bowed her head. "My story is a long one and many parts I still cannot understand. As I said earlier, his Imperial Majesties training master Lady Nariko trained me for the six years that I lived in the Islands. When my family returned to Tortall after the marriage negotiations were finished I asked near on begged my mother to allow me to attend Knight training so that I may have my shield and help those who need the help. I was accepted on a years' probation as I am a girl and it was to be decided by the training master if I should carry on or not at the end of the year. At the end of the year my Lord Wyldon told me that I could not continue to train, I did not fight but I did tell him as I left 'I will be a warrior my Lord and I will find away' with that I left his office chambers and made my way back to my rooms. "Stopping for a moment Kel looked at the three people in front of her trying to read their faces.

The Shang Lion was upset that the so-called fair and just King Jonathon could condone such things going on in his kingdom.

"Carry on Kel, the sooner you tell everything the sooner it is over and you don't have to talk about it again." Cass encouraged her young pupil.

"I returned to my rooms and packed everything that I had not already packed, leaving a note for the servants to return my chest and other belongings still in my rooms to my parents townhouse in Chorus I made my way to the stables, I quickly saddled up peachblossom and left before anyone could make me go to the convent. I was going to book passage back to the Islands and see if His imperial majesty could help me become a warrior. It was getting late and I knew to seek shelter for the night. I found an old willow tree, settling down I made a camp. Not long after night had fallen, I heard a noise I thought it sounded like a kittens meow. A few seconds later, this little black kitten came in the light of the camp fire, all black fur, and purple eyes. Seeing the kitten I remembered the stories of Lady Alanna's cat though I could not remember the name at first, then I remember it was Faithful. "Looking down at said kitten beside her Kel wondered if she should tell the training masters that Faithful now spoke to her "Do not tell them I speak to you Keladry." Was faithful's quite word to her but to the others it was just a meow.

"Not long after that I settled down for the night and quickly fell asleep, this is when my dream started well I think it was a dream." Kel began to tell them the dream thinking back to the dream and replaying the dream again.

Kel was walking through the forest when she saw three paths in front of her. One was blocked and as she looked down it, she saw her friends carrying on with page training.
Looking down the middle path, she saw herself and others training in what looked to be Shang fighting. However, they never take older students, she thought. Down the last path, she saw herself in a beautiful flowing gown standing before an altar with Joren of Stone Mountain, accompanied with a life of living on a fief and never being rid of the beatings he would give her.

Just then, three people and the kitten appeared beside her. Kel looked at them and a woman of great beauty with raven colored hair and the greenest eyes she had ever seen. She also saw a man carrying a golden shield and sword, and the third was another black haired beautiful woman with dark brown eyes and tanned skin.

Kel suddenly gasped and knelt before the three gods standing before her: the Great Mother Goddess, Mithros, and the Goddess Yama. Mithros stepped forward and reached his hand out as he calmly said, "Stand, our daughter, you have a very important choice to make for whichever path you choose, you will have great obstacles and difficulties, but also great rewards." Kel stood by Mithros and looked at the three gods "If you don't mind me asking, why am I here? I don't have the gift and I am no one special." Yama laughed at this "Keladry, you were chosen for many reasons, reasons like your compassion for all humans and animals, Noble or commoner, your willingness to defend and protect all, your selflessness, the way that you will do anything for others and never help yourself."

"Come for a walk with me young Keladry," Mithros stated as he took Kel's arm and started to walk her down the path of the Shang warriors. "If you follow this path, daughter, your dreams of being a warrior and helping to defend those weaker than you will come to pass. In this, we wish you well as you will have many troubles should you follow this path, but also you may have many great joys." Kel watched the scenes around her change. Her training with many different Shang then came her ordeal of Shang to her naming though she could not see what she was to become, the trials of lovers and faithlessness of men, Scenes of finding true love at the end and of children of her own running around before her. She could not see the man clearly but knew that she would love him.

She saw metal machines killing people savagely. She saw her fighting a man and killing him, the Yamani Islands going to war with Tortall over the disrespect done to her, and much more, she could not even comprehend. Mithros and Yama both looked at her. "Kel, when you came to my Islands I knew you would one day be a Legend. I was hoping for a legend from my Islands but, that was not the way it was to be. You, our daughter, have the choice now. Live the hard life of a warrior and save many countries from war and total ruin or you may take the other path. Yama looked at her.

The Great Mother Goddess stepped forward. Smiling, she quietly said, "Come, my daughter, let me show you the path of a Noble woman that you can take." Kel and The three gods slowly walked down the second path where she watched herself go to the convent and become a Lady, leave the convent and return to court and find a husband.

She watched as she was married to Joren, and she watched years of him beating her and forcing her to his bed whenever he wanted. The Goddess showed scenes of children running around and laughing at a young age. However, they got older, turning from their mother and treating her as their father did. Then there were images of the loss of the war with the Yamani Islands and Scanra, of her friends being killed by the monsters, of her children becoming slaves for the Scanrans. Finally, images of herself being taken away to the Yamani islands where she was again married but to a kinder man and one who she ended up loving and having children who would love her too.

At the end of the path, the three gods looked at Kel. Mithros, being the one who apparently was very fond of young Kel, smiled and asked, "Daughter you have been shown, now, where your paths may lead but you need to choose, do you choose to be a warrior and help those in need or shall you become a lady and do nothing with your life?"

As the three gods looked at her, Kel looked at the two paths again and gave a smile to Mithros, the great mother goddess and Yama. She replied, "I could never be a Noble lady. I will walk the path of a warrior so that I may help and protect those who need it." All three gods smiled; suddenly Kel felt a burning sensation on her arms she looked down to see a tattoo appear on her arms of birds trailing flames behind them, carrying two crossed glaive's, suddenly her weapons appeared in front of her. Yama took her Glaive and smiled, weighing it. Suddenly it glowed a brilliant blue "Always carry this Glaive, daughter of mine, and it shall never let you down. Know that this glaive will never break and it always stay sharp." Yama smiled, handed her the glaive, kissed her on the forehead and left.

Mithros took her sword and it suddenly glowed a bright golden color. When that faded, Mithros handed her back her sword. "Take your sword, daughter, blessed by me. Know this sword will never break unless dealt a blow by another god blessed blade and it shall always be sharp. In times of trouble, place your faith in the sword."

Mithros then stepped forward and handed her sword to her. He lent forward and kissed her on her right check and she felt a jolt of power. "May you follow the path of a warrior, my daughter, and, always remember that I will be here, guiding you in times of need." With that, Mithros stepped back and left.

Lastly, the great mother goddess stepped forward. "I do not give you weapons, my daughter, but I do give you a token to help you." The great mother put a beautiful red stone on a golden chain around her neck "This is a sun stone. It came from the sun you see shinning in your world. It will burn hot if someone is a foe to you, it will help you speak to peaceable Immortals as you will need them in times of trouble."

Kel looked at the great mother goddess "Is it like the token you gave Lady Alanna?" "In a ways yes it is but this is made just for you. Now, daughter, our time is nearly up. When you awaken, two people will be near you. Do not attack them but tell them 'I am Keladry and the Gods have sent me to you so that I may train by your hand' I am off to let them know of you and what they must do for you. Know I am also here, helping to guide you through your path."

The great mother goddess lent forward and kissed her left cheek, looking at the kitten at Kel's feet. She smiled. "Well, small one. It looks as if you have another to help guide. Look after her well and when you see Alanna, please be nice to her. She still grieves for you."

With that, the Great Mother Goddess left Kel as she started to drift away from the dream and back to wakefulness, The clearing slowly became foggy and then

As Kel told the Shang Masters about her dream, she remembered to keep that the gods had blessed her weapons a secret. Finally, with her story just about complete Kel began to relax. "Not long after that I woke up and hearing voices I remembered that the great mother goddess had told me to approach them and tell them 'I am Keladry and the Gods have sent me to you so that I may train by your hand' after that the Shang Griffin and the Shang wolf introduced themselves." At this point Cassandra stopped Kel to tell the Shang Lion and the Shang Rabbit about the dream that she and the Wolf had, had together.


A/n 2 well i am going to leave it there for you all for this chapter. Now for the long list of thank you's again lol

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