Date:  Thu Oct 18, 2001  9:44
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Day 5

Morning



Daisy had actually done quite well since coming to the warren earlier that 

morning, she'd seen Dragons galore, and managed not to run screaming once!



Rosie had shown her so fast around the warren, that the elder twin had felt 

dizzy by the end of the tour.  They'd had breakfast at the dining hall, then 

Daisy had returned to her sister's room to unpack, whilst Rosie went off to 

meet with a couple of the other searchlings.



Daisy hadn't been at all surprised to find that her sister hadn't unpacked 

her own things, despite the fact that she'd been here a couple of days now, 

and without saying a word of it to her, Daisy happily unpacked all their 

things, and tidied the small room - which hadn't really been in need of 

tidying in the first place!



Tidying the place, and moving a few things around made it feel a bit more 

like home, and although she hadn't noticed, Daisy even started to relax a 

little.



~~~~~~~~~~

Rosie was returning home after meeting with the other searchlings when she 

saw 'Tonio working out on the green.  She stood watching him for a time, 

wondering when and where he'd learnt to move like that.  She wondered if it 

would be part of her training as a dragonrider.



***Snip from Chris' post 'Dutybound'***



He took up a stance outside his apartment, the open terrain

allowing for maximum mobility.  He began slowly, moving through a

series of thrusts, parries and ripostes, fencing against an imaginary

enemy.  He began moving quicker, through more complicated maneuvers,

remaining as aware as possible of his injury.  A few times he gasped

as the cut twinged slightly, forcing him to stop the technique

midway.  After about twenty minutes he stopped, sheathing the rapier

with a flourish.  It was a light workout, but `Tonio had a much

better idea of where he was on the road to recovery.  Glancing about,

he spied one of the twins watching him.  Smiling, he bowed, "Good

morning, milady.  I apologize, but I do not know you well enough to

know whether you are Daisy or Rose.  Please forgive my ignorance."



***End Snip***



"Of course." Rosie said with a smile as she had the good grace to blush at 

his having noticed her watching him.  "But you should be grateful that it's 

Daisy you've encountered, my sister Rosie would have kept you guessing all 

day!"



It was going to be so much fun having all these new people to confuse!  Back 

home, whilst no one - barely even their parents - had been able to tell them 

apart, even after sixteen years, everyone was used to their switching, or 

sharing identities.  Here, it probably hadn't even occurred to anyone yet 

that they could even do that!



"It's good to see you you again Miss Daisy" 'Tonio began, having no clue 

that he was actually talking to the younger twin.  "How're you settling in?"



"I'm settling in very nicely" Rosie grinned, not noticing her sister 

approaching from behind them.



"Rosie" Daisy called from behind her, the younger twin's eyes grew wide as 

she realised she'd just been caught. "I've been looking for you everywhere - 

I'm never going to learn my way around this place."



"Told you" Rosie said to 'Tonio as she winked at him, "guessing all day."



"Hello again" Daisy said sweetly to 'Tonio as she reached her sister's side. 

  She could sense from Rosie that she was up to something, and judging from 

the look on the knight's face, she had a pretty good idea what!



{I don't believe you!} she scolded her sister telepathically, {We've been 

here less than five minutes, and already you're up to your old tricks!}



Rosie smiled sweetly as she fluttered her eyelids at 'Tonio.



{Stoppit!} Daisy scolded Rosie again.  "Forgive my sister" the elder twin 

begged of 'Tonio as she hooked an arm through Rosie's, intent on taking her 

away from this situation, "She was just having a little fun."



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NRPG: Sorry... I couldn't resist!!! <EG>



Respectfully Submitted By



Kas Thompson

as Daisy & Rosie Wood