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Blogs

Here are some of the other blogs that I read.

http://www.somesemblanceoforder.blogspot.com/

http://papajjj.blogspot.com/

http://funnyhowlifeworks.blogspot.com/

Song of the Lioness

Tamora Pierce is one of my favorite authors. Most of her series are quartets, and she has eight series so far. She has two worlds in which her stories lie and the first land is called Tortal. In Tortal there are real gods. Tortal is run by the king and knights who are loyal to him. In the first series, Alanna's Father wants to send her to the City of the Gods to learn how to be a proper lady. Her father wants to send her twin brother to become a knight. Neither want that kind of life, so her twin brother forges their father's writing to send them to opposite places. He wants to become a wizard at the City of the Gods, and she wants to become a knight. The only problem is that girls can't become knights, so she has to hid her identity. While this series goes through the problem of puberty, it is appropriate. (Yes, there is a prince and there is a little romance for those who like that)

Lost Princess Act 3 Scenes 5 & 6

Scene 5
(Kaitlyn enters)
Kaitlyn-Angeline, their highnesses require your presence. I also have something for you to change into.
Angeline-(quietly)Their highnesses? (yells) Coming!
Scene 6
(Elizabeth sitting, then stands and walks to hug Angeline)
Elizabeth-Welcome Angeline. I don’t believe you’ve meet my sister, Emily.
Emily-You better explain, Elizabeth. She looks quite confused.
Elizabeth-Angeline, through a series of events I have found that I am royal, that I am the older twin of Emily here, and that I am queen. I would be honored if you would be my lady-in-waiting.
Angeline-Wow, that’s a lot to take in.
Emily-(kindly) Have a seat.
Angeline-(startled) In the presence of royalty!
Emily-I’m sure my sister would make an exception for her best friend.
Elizabeth-Of course, sit.
Angeline-I would be honored to be your lady-in-waiting, your highness.
Elizabeth-In private it is okay to call me Liz, or even in personal circumstances, Lizzy.
Emily-Lizzy?
Angeline-Her childhood nickname. Mine was Ange.
Emily-Mine was Milly, but only my parents call me that, and then in private.
Angeline-Different lives have different rules.
Elizabeth-And that’s going to take a lot of getting used to.
Angeline-So when’s the coronation?
Emily-Tomorrow.
Angeline-So soon!
Emily-Things have been ready at a moment’s notice for a long time, but Kaitlyn is going to be busy.
Elizabeth-Why?
Emily-I guess I should have told you already. Our mother was very old and sick, and she died today. That’s why you queen.
Elizabeth-(sits) Wow. A lot has happened today.
Emily-Yes.
Angeline-Con you believe only hours ago we were sitting in a field deciding we wanted to work at the castle?
Elizabeth-No.

Lost Princess Act 3 Scene 3 & 4

Scene 3
(Kaitlyn enters)
Kaitlyn-Liz, the princess requires your presence.
Liz-(Yell) I’m coming! (quiet) Noella, give me strength.
Scene 4
(Liz enters and curtsies)
Emily-Welcome, Liz.
Liz-Your highness, if you please, I have something to tell you.
Emily-(confused) You do?
Liz-Lady Tiffany believes I am your lost sister.
Noella-(appears) And for a good reason. (Emily and Liz gasp) I told Emily her sister would find her, and you did. I’m sorry I had to steal you at birth, or the other gods would have killed you.
Liz-Why? What had I done?
Noella-Well, most of the gods thought that you would fulfill a prophecy they didn’t want fulfilled. They thought your birth would mean that they would lose their kingdoms.
Emily-What did the prophecy say?
Noella-The next royal born in the land of Eustace shall, when she turns 15, break down many barriers.
Liz-So the gods thought barriers meant the kingdom barriers, the line where kingdoms meet.
Noella-Yes, thankfully I asked my sister, Akili, goddess of wisdom, what she thought it meant. She said the gods were overacting. She told me to hide the child until her fifteenth birthday and see what happens. Elizabeth (Liz gasps), yes that is your real name, you have broken down barriers. You proved that anyone can be a princess, and this is only the second time a god has fully appeared to a mortal. The first was to Rachel, with you in my arms.
Emily-So you were the nursemaid the night of our births, in disguise?
Liz-Did you help me with the birth of Lady Tiffany’s baby?
Noella-The answer to both of those questions is yes. Now Elizabeth, you might not have realized it, but you are now the queen.
Liz-Oh my! But I don’t know how to rule!
Noella-But you know the people. If you ever have questions you can always ask your advisers, or your sister. If you need, you can ask me as well. Here is a necklace. If you rub the center, I will come to you. You might need me to back you up on something, if you are in trouble, if you have a hard question, or even a personal question. Just rub the necklace. This is another way you are breaking down barriers. A god or goddess has never been at the beck and call of a mortal before. Good Luck. (leaves)
Emily-Wow.
Liz-You can say that again.
Emily-Wow. (both giggle)