Storyboards: Delminia

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Entry 1

Stupid boys. I don't know why Rhyrmon has to tease me all the time. Next time he pulls my hair I'm gonna pop him a good one. Right in his perfect little smile. He's not so smart. I hate boys. They're just a waste. Belar save me from them!!
I shouldn't complain. At least I have a place to live now. If Reidia hadn't found me, that polar bear would have had me for lunch I'm sure. She took me home with her, fed me, clothed me, and turned me over to Shinara. I bet she did it because Rhyrmon was such a big pain at home that Reidia and Wyslet needed all four of their eyes to keep watch on him. The dummy.
I had five peaceful years with Shinara and the Wanderers. They took me in like one of their own, and I feel like I was raised by all of them. It makes me sad I don't remember my ma or pa. I don't remember anything before the day Reidia found me. It's just a big blank. She said it have something to do with the big knot and gash on my head. I might remember one day. I hope so. I bet ma is worried about me. Or probably not. It's been 5 years after all. Five peaceful years. Until now.
Now HE was here. I think Reidia just got sick of him, so she sent him to Shinara to deal with. Rhyrmon thinks he's so above everyone else. Ha! Shinara will knock that out of him. Shinara doesn't tolerate stubborn, boys like him. If she doesn't humble him, well I will! He's not going to get away with picking on me anymore. I've known him since I was 7, and we've always played together just fine. But now he thinks he's all big and mature just because he's 12 and he treats me like his personal plaything. Pinching me, and pulling my hair all the time. I'll show him though. I'm going to get him good. I can't wait until he gets in to bed tonight. I wish I could be there to see his reaction! But that's just between you and me, right journal?

Delminia Devonshire

Entry 2

I can't wait until I can just say, Age 12! But 11 sounds so young, so I feel obligated to add the rest. Well, I got quite the surprise last night. Shinara called me and Rhy in to her office, and she was looking all stern. Of course, Rhy had to start pulling my hair, so I had to kick him, and that made Shinara REALLY mad. So Rhy sat on his hands and I folded my arms and we tried to be good.
Then she dropped an anvil on my head. She told me I was in charge of Rhyrmon, since he was new and I was practically raised in the guild hall. And we were the same age. He had the nerve to get upset that I was in charge of him. Because I was a GIRL!! I had to sock him for that one. I don't know why boys think they are so much better than girls. I can do everything he can do, most of it even better!
The best part of the meeting though was when Rhyrmon got in trouble. He even started crying. Ok, so I felt bad he was crying. All right journal, I felt really, really, bad he started crying. He really didn't mean to do it. It was just a stupid mistake. Poor kid got sentenced to pots and pans for two weeks. Ouch! That's about the worst punishment Shinara ever gives us younger people, but it's awful. The cook sure makes a mess, not to mention all the plates and utensils and stuff. Poor Rhy. Maybe I'll sneak in and help him when Shinara is busy. Yeah, I can do that.

Delminia Devonshire

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Cookie raid

Boy was I hungry. I felt guilty about what I did to Rhyrmon's bed and I couldn't really eat much of my dinner. But now I thought I was starving! I wonder if I could sneak to the kitchen and make a sandwich. Or better yet, cookies! It's always fun to try and find the cookies. Cook was always moving them, trying to hide them from me. But I always found 'em. Cook's not so smart, cuz I always, always, find them.
I got out of bed and tiptoed to the door. I opened it softly and peeked outside. There was nobody out in the halls. I had to stiffle a giggle. It was always exciting sneaking around the Wanderer Guild halls at night. It made my tummy fill all full of butterflies. I snuck down the corridors, tiptoeing my way to the kitchen when I heard a noise. I stopped, making a small gasp, listening hard for the sound again. It sounded like somebody was crying.
I moved down the hall and leaned my ear against Rhyrmon's door. He was moaning and crying. I swallowed hard. I didn't mean to make him cry when I put cookies in his bed. I knocked softly on his door, whispering, "Rhy? Rhy are you ok?" I asked opening his door. I found him curled up on a cot, his ruined bedding on the floor. "Rhyrmon, are you ok? I didn't mean to make you cry", I said, starting to cry myself.
"You didn't make me cry, just go away!" he said, his voice shaken with sobs. "Just leave me alone. You won't understand".
I walked over to him and sat next to him on the cot, putting my hand on his back. "Come on Rhy, you can tell me" I said.
"No I can't, you'll just laugh at me. Go away!" he cried out. But I couldn't leave him like that, I felt too bad for him.
"Awww come on Rhy, I promise not to laugh, honest I do". He turned to look at me.
"Pinky swear?" he asked.
"Pinky swear," I said, holding out my pinky to him, pinky swearing. He sat up, wiping his nose on his sleeve and started to talk.
"Well, sometimes, when something big happens, like having to leave home? Well, I have these horrible nightmares" he said, with
a shudder. "I'm in a dark cave, and there's something in there, something that wants to eat me. And it always starts biting me at my toes" he said with another shudder. He looked at me, waiting. "Aren't you going to laugh now?" he asked. I looked at him in shock.
"Of course not! I pinky swore! Besides, I don't like to be scared either. I have nightmares too ya know. I would never laugh at you about it!" I told him. He looked at me, wide eyed.
"You have nightmares too?" he asked.
"Yeah, but I don't know what it means. There's fire and lots of people yelling and screaming in pain. I...I think maybe it was my ma and pa. But I hope not" I said, looking at my toes. "You really don't remember your mommy and daddy do you?" he asked. I shook my head.
"Maybe someday I'll remember" I said softly. We sat there in silence for awhile. "Hey! I have an idea! I was just heading for the kitchen to filch some cookies. Wanna come? That will get your mind off any nightmares!" I said with a mischievious grin.
"What if we get caught? I'm already on pots and pans for two weeks!" he reminded me.
"Well, then I guess you'll have help, won't you?" I said, giggling. A big grin broke out on his face.
"Let's go!" he said, and we set off to find the cookies, and chance to escape our personal nightmares.

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Age 12! Finally!
Entry 3
Yay! Now Rhyrmon couldn't tease me about being 11 and him 12. I walked through the Wanderers Guild corridors, thinkin' 'bout stuff today. Rhyrmon has started being nicer to me ever since Rhylon gave us a talking to. Rhylon can be scary when he gets irritated. But he told Rhyrmon that he had to listen to me because Shinara said so. Rhyrmon just hates the fact that Shinara put me in charge of him just cause I'm a girl. His mom's a girl, and thinks she's super. So how come he doesn't like me cause I'm a girl? I just don't understand boys sometimes.
Rhy told me a secret he doesn't want anyone else to know, so I guess I can't even tell you journal, cause I can keep secrets. He forgave me for putting the cookies and honey in his bed, but only after he paid me back by dipping my pigtail in an inkwell during one of our learning sessions with Vylena. She's really really nice. Sometimes, I pretend she's my mama, cause she's so nice to me. She calls me Princess and makes me feel like the most special girl in the whole world. And she looks out for me and tries to keep me and Rhrymon out of trouble, but we have to have our fun sometime! But when Rhy is really mean, I can go to Vylena and she gives me hugs and tells me how boys are, and not to let him bother me so much. She makes me feel lots better.
Vylena's been gone a long time though. Seems like forever, but it's only been a month I think. Hmmm I wonder how old I have to be before I get to actually wander. You know, I don't actually know where everyone goes when they go off Wandering. Isn't that odd? When Vylena gets back, I'm gonna ask her. Maybe next time she'll take me with her! But I'd miss Rhyrmon. Maybe he can come too! That would be really fun! I have to go now journal. Me and Rhy are going to try and sneak some chocolate cake from the kitchen. Wish me luck I don't get caught!

Delminia Devonshire, Princess

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Entry 4
Wow, today was the best. Uncle Ordici (well he's not really my Uncle, but that's what he said to call him). Hmm where was I? Oh yeah!
Uncle Ordici came to visit Rhyrmon and guess what? He built us a great, big, Treehouse!! It's so much fun! The best part is, no growed ups allowed! Only kids! So me and Rhy can sneak cookies and cake from the kitchen and go hide up in our Treehouse! There's a trapdoor and everything, and we can
lock it!! Uncle Ordi made us promise to never, ever, ever have fire of any kind inside our Treehouse. He said if we did, we might burn the whole Treehouse, tree, and ourselves all up. He was really serious about it, and kind of scared me. I don't ever wanna get burned up. That would be awful scary.

That's all for now journal. I have to hurry, Shinara is calling and it's never good to keep Shinara waiting!!

Delminia Devonshire

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