Feather took a deep breath. Creating runes took lots of energy. Symbol returned to the book.
"Now, how do we 'keep' the rune? The magic is weak, there must be some way we can make it stronger..." She scanned the page again. Key walked over another book stand that stood up against the wall. On the front in faded golden letters were these words:
"The book of Royals past - Eht koob fo Slayor tsap"
Key opened the cover. She waited a few seconds to see if this book would flip to some other page, but it didn't. Before Key could read it, Symbol called her over. Key put her daggers on the open book and went back over to Symbol and Feather.
"Key, here it says: The warrior Key, same of the mother Joyen, must leave the castle, find the caster of written and save the king. Key our mother was named Joyen." Symbol looked worriedly at Key. Feather read over the sentences again.
"This means that you need you leave, find a caster or whatever that is and 'become' like our mother. She was a warrior, and you are one to. But how your a warrior I don't know. I thought you'd always end up as a spellcaster or something." Feather gave Key the same look that Symbol gave her. Then Key realized something.
"Feather, your a genius! Spellcaster, caster, I need to find a spellcaster. Quick look, is there any names on there other than Mom's and ours?!" Key ran her finger along the lines of the page, looking for another name, something that fit.
"Here!" She said pointing at a name.
"Thell Lethix. I need to find the caster Thell Lethix....How?" Key's exitement faded. Now what? Symbol put one hand on her hip and the other under her chin, this was her thinking pose.
"Hey, I know a spellcaster of sorts by the name of Thell. He might be the person your looking for. He lives on the outscerts of the city. In a forest cottage, with an old Oracle." Key went back over the books of Royals past. She took up her daggers from it's pages, they were light and seemed to glow with some forgotten magic. Feather put a hand on Key's shoulder.
"I'll get some travel stuff ready. The faster you help papa the faster you both can come home. But I don't know why we have to do all of this fancy stuff. But whatever it is, you'll be alright. Symbol and I will send out runes to Space. She will protect you on your journey." Feathers words were sooting and kind. Symbol nodded and went over to the door.
"C'mon, we've got some packing to do." She said this in a encouraging tone and left the room heading back to their father's chambers. Feather followed Symbol. Key stood there for a moment and looked around her. The rune on the floor glowed with a milky glow. She looked down at her hands, the daggers... They had been her mothers. Key looked back up at the door.
"Come on key!" Her sisters called to her. Key took a deep breath to clear her head, and went back into the hallway leading to her father room. She closed the metal entwined door, quietly behind her.
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Golbin (4)
Page 980, just like the note said. Now this page was written in the modern tongue and looked like it had been sewed into the book not to long ago. Key stepped away so that Symbol and Feather could read.
"Look at the weapons on the rack to your left. Touch each one of them until you find the ones that seem to just be meant for you." Symbol read. Key turned around. There it was, a weapons rack with many knifes and other such sharp things on it.
"Wait, heres something else." Symbol said.
"Only the Key should take a blade. " Symbol looked at Key.
"I believe that means only you get a blade Key. Feather and I get something else." Key nodded and went up to the rack. She put a hand on one of the daggers. No connection. She touched almost everyone until she came upon two daggers. They were about as long as her fore arm, the blades curved around the hilt, almost like how a hand guard would. It just only went over on one side. Key took them off the rack and held them in her hands. Feather stood and looked Key up and down.
"They suit you. All you need now is some different attire." she smiled. Symbol shook her head and continued to read the book.
"Now, lets see. Where do Feather and I come in?" Symbol scanned the nest paragraph.
"Here we are. It says: Symbol, Feather. A Rune of such shall protect the castle walls." Symbol looked at Feather.
"It means we need to create a rune that has the signs of a feather and a symbol on it if we are to keep the castle safe." Feather said, she had always been good at that kind of thing. Symbol nodded.
"But we don't have anything to make a rune. What now?" Symbol asked.
"Read the book silly." Key said pointing to the book with one of the daggers.
"Ey, careful with that thing." Feather said. Key sighed.
"Okay, okay. Heres what we do next: To make this rune, take a bit of each ones hair, mix it in with the water in the basin in front of you, then draw the rune of Feathered Symbol on the ground." Symbol read. Feather whined.
"I knew I shouldn't have gotten my hair cut."
"Oh, stop whining. Its just a little bit." Symbol said. She took a small knife off of the rack and cut off a bit of her hair and then Feathers. She put the hair into the basin and mixed it. The water changed into a silvery liquid. Feather stopped messing with her hair and went over the the basin. Feather was best at writing runes. She dipped her finger into the mixture and started to draw on the floor. It took her a few minutes to finish it, but in the end the silver liquid shone brightly on the ground.
"Yam siht enur eb tsac dna evres s'ti esoprup." Feather chanted and the rune glowed. Then the rune burst into light and blinded the three girls for a second. When the glow dimmed the whole floor was covered in the rune.
"Look at the weapons on the rack to your left. Touch each one of them until you find the ones that seem to just be meant for you." Symbol read. Key turned around. There it was, a weapons rack with many knifes and other such sharp things on it.
"Wait, heres something else." Symbol said.
"Only the Key should take a blade. " Symbol looked at Key.
"I believe that means only you get a blade Key. Feather and I get something else." Key nodded and went up to the rack. She put a hand on one of the daggers. No connection. She touched almost everyone until she came upon two daggers. They were about as long as her fore arm, the blades curved around the hilt, almost like how a hand guard would. It just only went over on one side. Key took them off the rack and held them in her hands. Feather stood and looked Key up and down.
"They suit you. All you need now is some different attire." she smiled. Symbol shook her head and continued to read the book.
"Now, lets see. Where do Feather and I come in?" Symbol scanned the nest paragraph.
"Here we are. It says: Symbol, Feather. A Rune of such shall protect the castle walls." Symbol looked at Feather.
"It means we need to create a rune that has the signs of a feather and a symbol on it if we are to keep the castle safe." Feather said, she had always been good at that kind of thing. Symbol nodded.
"But we don't have anything to make a rune. What now?" Symbol asked.
"Read the book silly." Key said pointing to the book with one of the daggers.
"Ey, careful with that thing." Feather said. Key sighed.
"Okay, okay. Heres what we do next: To make this rune, take a bit of each ones hair, mix it in with the water in the basin in front of you, then draw the rune of Feathered Symbol on the ground." Symbol read. Feather whined.
"I knew I shouldn't have gotten my hair cut."
"Oh, stop whining. Its just a little bit." Symbol said. She took a small knife off of the rack and cut off a bit of her hair and then Feathers. She put the hair into the basin and mixed it. The water changed into a silvery liquid. Feather stopped messing with her hair and went over the the basin. Feather was best at writing runes. She dipped her finger into the mixture and started to draw on the floor. It took her a few minutes to finish it, but in the end the silver liquid shone brightly on the ground.
"Yam siht enur eb tsac dna evres s'ti esoprup." Feather chanted and the rune glowed. Then the rune burst into light and blinded the three girls for a second. When the glow dimmed the whole floor was covered in the rune.
Goblin (3)
They just stood there for a minute. Key was so confused, where would this door lead? How would her questions be answered? Shaking off her doubts, Key walked up the door. She put her hand on the cool metal handle. Key pulled the door open, with much ease surprisingly enough. Symbol and Feather followed her down the hallway. The hallway had been light by magic orbs floating in the air above their heads. The path seemed to go up in a spiral.
They came to tend of the passage, another door with metal vines stood in front of them. Key open this one easily to. They all stepped in to the room. It was filled with all sorts of items and knick-knacks. In the center of the room was a very big, very thick book resting on a book stand. Key walked over it as Symbol and Feather looked at all of the weapons and wands.
"Eht koob fo sgnik...." Key read aloud. She closed her eyes, trying to remember how to read and understand old Goblin. Then she remembered.
"The book of kings. Wonder whats in it..." Key opened the front cover, but before she could read what was on it, the pages flipped to the middle of the book. She scanned over the page. It was all written in old Goblin. There was a note on the page.
"Key, if you're reading this it means that I might still be alive. Go to page 980." Key read the note in her head this time. This was even more confusing but she did as the note said. Symbol and Feather came over to watch her.
They came to tend of the passage, another door with metal vines stood in front of them. Key open this one easily to. They all stepped in to the room. It was filled with all sorts of items and knick-knacks. In the center of the room was a very big, very thick book resting on a book stand. Key walked over it as Symbol and Feather looked at all of the weapons and wands.
"Eht koob fo sgnik...." Key read aloud. She closed her eyes, trying to remember how to read and understand old Goblin. Then she remembered.
"The book of kings. Wonder whats in it..." Key opened the front cover, but before she could read what was on it, the pages flipped to the middle of the book. She scanned over the page. It was all written in old Goblin. There was a note on the page.
"Key, if you're reading this it means that I might still be alive. Go to page 980." Key read the note in her head this time. This was even more confusing but she did as the note said. Symbol and Feather came over to watch her.
Goblin (2)
Two hours. Still no sign of the king. Key picked a the grass. What was taking him so long? Symbol was braiding Feather's hair and her other sisters were either pacing or sitting down. A demon would be able to smell the panic and worry in the air, the whole situation was that bad. Just then, a messenger bird flew over the castle walls and landed at Keys feet. Key took the scroll that had been tied to it's back.
"My youngest daughter,
On my way home we were ambushed by humans. As you know, I took only my scribes and one guard with me, so we were easily overthrown. I was able to sneak this letter to before the humans could see. I know what I'm saying next will confuse you, but in time it will make sense. Go to my room, pull that lever I told you never to touch, then go where it leads you. Take only Symbol and Feather with you. None of your other sisters or anybody else in the castle is to know about this. The room in which the lever leads you will answer most of your questions. Instructions will be awaiting you there.
I love you Key,
Father."
Key read the whole thing to herself. Not letting sound escape her lips. When she was done she took the bird and stood up.
"Symbol, Feather, come with me." She said this softly as she didn't want her other sisters to hear. Symbol and Feather looked at each other, stood, and followed Key.
The climb to their fathers room was long. No wonder he wouldn't go up here unless he really needed to. When they finally came to the door, a forbidding feeling came over all of them. After a few seconds of standing there, Key opened the door. The lever was in the upper left and corner of the room. Key went over to it, Symbol and Feather followed hesitantly. Pulling all the courage she could muster, Key reached out and pulled the lever. It was heavy and in need of oil, but she pulled it all the way anyway.
One of the bookcases moved away from the wall and revealed a door with intricate metal vines entwining it.
"Whoa." They all said at once.
"My youngest daughter,
On my way home we were ambushed by humans. As you know, I took only my scribes and one guard with me, so we were easily overthrown. I was able to sneak this letter to before the humans could see. I know what I'm saying next will confuse you, but in time it will make sense. Go to my room, pull that lever I told you never to touch, then go where it leads you. Take only Symbol and Feather with you. None of your other sisters or anybody else in the castle is to know about this. The room in which the lever leads you will answer most of your questions. Instructions will be awaiting you there.
I love you Key,
Father."
Key read the whole thing to herself. Not letting sound escape her lips. When she was done she took the bird and stood up.
"Symbol, Feather, come with me." She said this softly as she didn't want her other sisters to hear. Symbol and Feather looked at each other, stood, and followed Key.
The climb to their fathers room was long. No wonder he wouldn't go up here unless he really needed to. When they finally came to the door, a forbidding feeling came over all of them. After a few seconds of standing there, Key opened the door. The lever was in the upper left and corner of the room. Key went over to it, Symbol and Feather followed hesitantly. Pulling all the courage she could muster, Key reached out and pulled the lever. It was heavy and in need of oil, but she pulled it all the way anyway.
One of the bookcases moved away from the wall and revealed a door with intricate metal vines entwining it.
"Whoa." They all said at once.
Goblin (1)
Key walked through the palace gardens. She was the seventh and youngest born of the royal Goblin family. Her almost white blond hair was up in a fancy bun that her second elder sister had done for her. Her eyes where a sharp and almost alive ice blue. Key might've been the youngest but she was still the tallest out of all of her older sisters.
Key smiled. She had always liked the fact that she was taller, like her mother. Her mother...Her mother had died in the last war against the humans. A brave warrior her mother had been. Now Key and her six sister lived and were taught by her father, The Goblin King. His real name he kept hidden for reasons Key would never understand.
Key leaned down to sniff one of the lunar roses. It's sent was strong and pungent, almost like a good stick of incense. It was amazing how fast the lunar roses grew without the presence of humans. Symbol called out to Key from her bedroom window.
"C'mon Key! A messenger bird came and said that daddy's on his way back and he has a whole wagon load of stuff that the Dragons gave him!"
"Awesome! I'll run to the front gate as fast as I can!" Key yelled back. As Symbol ducked inside Key picked a few lunar roses, a red tulip, and five sour flowers, and than ran to the front gate. She tied up the little bundle of flowers with a green ribbon form her dress as she ran.
When Key got to the front gate all of her sisters were already there waiting for their father to trot through the gate. Key joined Symbol and Feather, her two closest sisters. At first it seemed normal, but when Kay's father didn't arrive after an hour Key began to worry, so did everybody else.
Key smiled. She had always liked the fact that she was taller, like her mother. Her mother...Her mother had died in the last war against the humans. A brave warrior her mother had been. Now Key and her six sister lived and were taught by her father, The Goblin King. His real name he kept hidden for reasons Key would never understand.
Key leaned down to sniff one of the lunar roses. It's sent was strong and pungent, almost like a good stick of incense. It was amazing how fast the lunar roses grew without the presence of humans. Symbol called out to Key from her bedroom window.
"C'mon Key! A messenger bird came and said that daddy's on his way back and he has a whole wagon load of stuff that the Dragons gave him!"
"Awesome! I'll run to the front gate as fast as I can!" Key yelled back. As Symbol ducked inside Key picked a few lunar roses, a red tulip, and five sour flowers, and than ran to the front gate. She tied up the little bundle of flowers with a green ribbon form her dress as she ran.
When Key got to the front gate all of her sisters were already there waiting for their father to trot through the gate. Key joined Symbol and Feather, her two closest sisters. At first it seemed normal, but when Kay's father didn't arrive after an hour Key began to worry, so did everybody else.
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