A curious background and learning to control the Power

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Raeza
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A curious background and learning to control the Power

Post by Raeza » Wed Aug 17, 2022 4:56 pm

Summary: Raeza meets the new novice Praetora for the first time, learning of her curious background and how she began channeling. She then guides the novice in a brief lesson designed to build dexterity and control when using flows of the Power.

POV: Raeza
Main characters: Raeza, Praetora

Rplizer + light editing

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Raeza tells Praetora 'Fetch me some tea, child, and bring it to the Hall of Inferences. I wish to speak
with you.'

Someone knocks on the carveddoor from the other side.

Raeza gestures with her hand.

The door smoothly swings open.

Praetora has arrived from the north.

Raeza gestures at the door with her hand.

Praetora curtseys before Raeza.

The door silently swings shut and lock with a soft *click*.

Raeza looks at Praetora with a cool expression.

Raeza says 'Ah. A new novice. Excellent.'

Praetora hands Lady Raeza a small porcelain cup of tea.

Praetora smiles happily.

Raeza takes a sip of the tea, before setting it down.

Raeza says 'You prepared it to my liking. Well done.'

Raeza says 'Sit, child.'

Raeza motions to the second chair.

Praetora sits down on a stout oaken chair.

Raeza studies Praetora for a moment before saying, "Now, where did you come from, child?"

Praetora says 'I'm unsure really. I have always been on the road between one city and another Aes
Sedai.'

Raeza arches an eyebrow.

Raeza says 'Well that sounds very curious. Are you a tinker?'

Raeza eyes Praetora with a perplexed gaze.

Praetora says 'I have met many of the Leaf followers on my journeys, but I am not of them. I have
just always been wandering between places it seems.'

Praetora says 'mostly just trying to find food and a safe place to sleep at night Aes Sedai.'

Raeza says 'Wandering alone? Do you have a family?'

Raeza strokes her chin, slowly.

Praetora shakes her head.

Raeza says 'Which is it? You were not alone, or you do not have a family?'

Praetora says 'I do not have a family, sorry. I would kind of wander between camps of others as they
would move wares between the city taking on odd jobs here and there.'

Raeza says 'I see. How interesting. How did you find yourself in this unfortunate state of affairs? Did
your family pass from this life when you were young?'

Praetora says 'I believe so. I dont honestly know. It has just always been. I have tried to make the
most of it, and learn all the skills I can to survive.'

Raeza reaches out and touches Praetora's head. "Do you have amnesia, child? Perhaps you should pay a visit
to my Yellow sisters."

Praetora smiles happily.

Praetora says 'I do not believe it is any affect of the mind, It must have just happened before I
formed lasting memory.'

Raeza says 'Well, if you cannot remember, then you cannot remember. Perhaps it is better that way,
given the circumstances.'

Praetora nods in agreement.

Raeza turns her hand over, with a slight wave.

Raeza says 'Did you find yourself turning to petty crime to keep yourself alive? Vagrancy?'

Praetora says 'not unless i was truly desperate. I have always tried to earn my keep.'

Raeza nods in agreement.

Praetora says 'I am fair enough with a stave.'

Raeza says 'It would be only rational for a young child in those circumstances. Fear not, I am not here
to judge.'

Praetora says 'and always hand a green thumb.'

Raeza says 'Nevertheless, it is good you have found yourself here in the Tower now, with new purpose
and something akin to family.'

Raeza offers a slight smile.

Praetora nods in agreement.

Praetora smiles happily.

Praetora says 'I am happy to call the Tower home Aes Sedai.'

Praetora says 'adjusting to life here has been... different, but none the less amazing.'

Raeza says 'It matters not your background now. Here, you shall be considered equal to the Daughter
Heir of Andor herself, as far as the Tower is concerned.'

Praetora smiles happily.

Raeza says 'It is your talent and your hardwork that matters now.'

Raeza says 'Not the circumstances into which you were born.'

Praetora nods in agreement.

Raeza says 'Tell me then, how did you discover you could channel?'

Raeza sips on her tea, which she seemingly forgot about.

Praetora says 'interestingly enough in the garden.'

Raeza says 'Which garden?'

Praetora says 'the fruits and vegetables I would tend to everyday were always so much healthier than
those that I did not attend.'

Raeza arches an eyebrow.

Raeza says 'I dare say that would be true with or without the use of the Power, child.'

Raeza chuckles politely.

Raeza says 'Though I suppose other people attended the other fruits.'

Praetora says 'then one day, I could see the threads moving from me to the plants I tended...'

Raeza nods slowly.

Praetora says 'some village women eventually saw it to, and practically forced me to come to Tar
Valon.'

Raeza says 'Village women saw the threads of the Power?'

Raeza rubs her chin in thought.

Praetora says 'one of them did.'

Praetora says 'she sort of explained some of the basics to me... but nothing as in depth as I have
learned here in the tower.'

Raeza nods slowly.

Raeza says 'You are fortunate to be alive. Many girls who touch the Source on their own do not live.'

Praetora says 'she would scold me any time she caught me.'

Praetora says 'That I have learned in the tower...'

Raeza says 'Have you learned to touch the Source reliably, whenever you wish to? Or is it still
difficult for you?'

Raeza sips on her tea again, with a very subtle smack of her lips.

Praetora says 'it used to happen almost at random, but with time, it has come willingly... on
purpose.'

Raeza nods slowly.

Raeza says 'Very well, embrace the Source and let us do a short exercise.'

Raeza feels the flows of saidar coursing through her body.

Raeza senses Praetora connecting to the True Source.

Raeza nods in agreement.

Raeza holds out a hand and channels a small flow of Fire into a green orb of light, just above her
hand.

Raeza says 'See if you can follow along, child.'

Praetora channels a trickling flow of fire into a yellowish orb of light into her hand.

Raeza examines Praetora's flows as they come together, with a slight nod.

Raeza says 'Very good, now we will try to manipulate it slightly.'

Praetora nods in agreement.

Raeza turns her hand so that it is pointing upwards, while reshaping the weave very slightly.

Raeza adds a thin flow of Air to the weave, causing the orb to orbit around her hand slowly.

Raeza says 'Now, see if you can do the same. Slowly at first.'

Praetora turns her hand and channels a trickling flow of air, causing the orb to move haphazardly
around her palm.

Raeza moves her head slightly to view the weave better.

Raeza says 'Good, good, easy now. Tighten that thread of Air, just there.'

Raeza points at Praetora's weave.

Raeza says 'That will help to steady the motion.'

Praetora focuses hard on the weave smoothing out the orbit.

Raeza offers a slight smile.

Praetora smiles happily.

Raeza says 'Very good, child. Much improved.'

Praetora sweats a little.

Raeza unravels her weave and the light blinks out.

Raeza releases the Source.

Praetora says 'thank you Aes Sedai.'

Praetora's weave winks out.

Raeza says 'Since you have channeled before coming to the Tower, I imagine you have done more powerful
weaves before.'

Praetora grins mischievously.

Raeza says 'But...'

Raeza says 'If you wish to truly master weaving, build up to more complex weaves, and eventually split
your weaves, it is essential that you master a certain level of dexterity when weaving. Control.'

Raeza says 'Exercises like this will help you learn that control.'

Raeza offers a slight smile.

Praetora says 'thank you Aes Sedai.'

Raeza says 'Very well. It was good to meet you, child. I will dismiss you now in the Light. We can
continue your lessons another time.'

Praetora nods in agreement.

Praetora clambers to her feet.

Praetora curtseys gracefully.

Raeza gestures with her hand.

The door smoothly swings open.

Praetora says 'Thank you for the lesson Aes Sedai.'

Raeza nods in agreement.

Praetora leaves north.

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Re: A curious background and learning to control the Power

Post by Sarinda » Tue Aug 30, 2022 12:33 am

Raeza: Offline awarded 4 RPQPs (2 + 2 for editing/summary)

Praetora: Awarded 2 RPQPs

Use the silver-haired Aes Sedai to receive them.

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