((Continued from here, which is continued from the Grounds))

Adena made her way from the Infirmary through the grounds toward the White Tower. She could still hardly believe that she was being sent for punishment. Did they not realize that her father was a very powerful lord in Amadicia? Of course they did not, these witches knew nothing about Amadicia, or they would not dare punish Adena. And yet, that Aes Sedai had sent her for punishment for channeling without permission. Again, the Aes Sedai proved their lack of understanding of even the simplest of things. Adena had not meant to channel, she very much regretted it, in fact, and wished it had never happened. She wished, really, that she had never channeled for the first time, that she could not channel at all. All she really wanted was to go back to Amadicia, become the lady she had been since birth, and marry a powerful young lord, as she had been told she would do for as long as she could remember. But no, she was here in this...White Tower. The thought made her want to spit, perhaps she would have, if not for the fact that she knew that was entirely inappropriate for a lady. She was a lady, no matter what the witches tried to convince her of. They could not simply take her family and birth from her. No matter what they did, she would always be of House Moren, and so would always be a lady, unless the House should die out or be stripped of rank, which Adena knew would never happen, her House was far too strong for that, they were loyal to the Children of the Light, and so there was no need to remove them from their position.

Adena stepped through a door into the Tower proper, and looked both ways down the hall where she stood. Light, but she still was not sure where the Mistress of Novice's office was. She took a breath, and turned left, that seemed correct, as she remembered, from her one previous visit. After several minutes, and several wrong turns, Adena found the door she thought was the one for that witch called Cayana. As she came close to it, she realized there was a note pinned to the door, she read it quickly, and supressed a curse entirely inapropriate for her station. Now she had to find here way to this Dovenie's office, and the Gray Ajah halls. Well, the Ajah halls should not be too difficult to find, right? She started on again, rather angrier than she had been before, which had been no little bit. She climbed the first set of stairs she came to, and set about trying to figure out how to get to the Ajah halls from there. Surely if she found the Ajahs, the Gray would not take much longer. She hoped. As she walked, she thought furiosly. She was reporting for punishment only so that if that Yellow asked, it would seem that Adena was doing as she was told. After she left this woman's office, Adena had every intent of getting out of the Tower, rather than serving her punishment. She knew that running away was entirely against the Tower's rules, that had been made clear to her at the start, but she had already broken enough rules, she did not see what difference one more would make, besides, they would not be able to punish her, she would be gone. She did not yet know where she was going after she left this place, she only knew that she had to leave now, before she lost her nerve, or the witches brainwashed her into thinking they were not evil.

Finally, Adena made her way into another hall, and found herself in a hall dominated by the color blue. Well, at least she knew she was in the right place for the Ajah halls, but the Tower was a maze. She had no idea how to even get out or through the Blue halls, aside from how she had just entered, how would she ever find the Grays? She stepped back into the hall she had come from, and into a hall that featured all seven colors equally. She looked around for someone to ask, but saw no novices, mostly Aes Sedai were here, and a few of the Accepted. Well, she had asked one of the Accepted for directions before, and had not had come out any worse, of course, then she had not known what the Accepted were, and had thought their slightly more colorful dresses only some sort of fancier novice dress. Even so, she had to find the Gray halls, Light, but she hated asking directions, and that seemed to be all she did. If she had had plans of staying any longer, Adena might have put forth some effort to learn where everything was. She approached the woman, who appeared no older than Adena herself- something she still did not understand, it took years to become Accepted, did it not? -and stopped her. "I need to find the Gray Ajah halls, and the office of Dovenie Xernov," she said simply. The woman gave her a glare that would have done for one from Adena herself, and stayed silent for a moment. Finally, she answered, "Apparently Cayana Sedai does not deal with novices as she used to, for they don't show the same respect to the Accepted. Child, if you wish to go anywhere in the Towers, you must learn respect."

Adena supressed the urge to tell the woman she did not, in fact, want to go anywhere in this Light-forsaken place, aside from to the Gray Ajah halls. The woman did not move, though, and seemed to be waiting for something. Respect, perhaps? Adena felt her cheeks flush with anger, Light but this woman was probably a peasant, and should be curtsying to Adena! After a few moments, Adena began to grow impatient, "Are you going to take me to the Gray Ajah halls? I was instructed to go there by an Aes Sedai." She added the last sentence as an afterthought, perhaps this woman brainwashed by the Towers would think that important enough to make her move. And it worked, though not exactly as Adena had hoped. The Accepted nodded slightly, and muttered something that Adena could not quite catch. It made Adena angry, but she did not say anything as the woman turned and motioned for Adena to follow. The Accepted wasted no time, she moved through the Tower quickly, but apparently trying to seem not to hurry. That she did not succeed well at all confirmed to Adena that the woman was a peasant, and owed Adena far more respect than she had shown. Only the fact that Adena had given no indication aside from her manner of her status in socity kept her from calling the woman down. Finally, Adena found herself in a hall, suddenly surrounded by gray. The Accepted did not slow, though, until she came to a door, where she stopped quickly. "This is Dovenie Sedai's office, be sure to be more respectful to her than you have been to me," she said simply, and started down the hall again. Adena did not watch her go, she simply turned to face the door, and knocked.

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As always Dovenie was very busy and with the extra chore of dealing with Cayanas unruly Novices and Accepted she was constantly annoyed on top of it all. For the tenth time today there was a knock on the door and the Aes Sedai simply didn't answer for a few minuets. She was writing a request and wasn't letting herself get disturbed in the middle of it. Once she had finished that she folded the note, sealed it and then rose her eyes to the door. "Enter." Was the only thing she said as she waited for the door to open and close behind yet an other novice. The girl who entered looked quite stuck up. The same height as that novice who had come to ask for punishment as she had been practicing swords with a recruit! Still skinner then the last as well. This girl was older though, less mature and black haired. Dovenie cared less about the girls appearance then her behavior. Not quite the respect Dovenie had expected from a novice. Eyeing the girl openly the Gray didn't look the least bit impressed. "Now even a queen knows how to curtsy better. Do it again." She knew the novices hated her and she didn't care one bit. Would this girl step out of line she would suffer the consequences.

After yet an other try Dovenie gave up, this girl would learn eventually. "Why are you here girl?" She asked wanting to know it all. She waited for the girl to explain the dealings and got it all, shortly as if the girl had no reason to be there in the first place. Stuck up noble, was the thought that flew though the Aes Sedais mind at that and so she asked the novice. "Do you like channeling child? Why did you channel?" Acting all business like there was no telling of what kind of punishment Dovenie was thinking up in the back of her mind as she waited for the girl to explain herself. Naturally Dovenie knew the lure of the one power. She had been young once and channeled as often as any novice did without being allowed to. Sure she had been very keen to follow rules but the One Power was a thing very different then the other rules. It was like a drug to most, and Dovenie loved it as much as any Aes Sedai. Her lessons on that as novice as well as accepted had played a big role in how she saw the world today, being played along by a yellow as a novice had taught her somewhat of how to handle those beneath you, as this girl would experience soon enough.

Adena waited several minutes in the Gray Ajah halls. She did her best to not notice the Aes Sedai walking around, some giving her a questioning glance, but none said anything. Adena was getting frustrated with waiting, much longer, she decided, and she would simply leave, without even visiting for punishment. After all, Freyja had told her to go to the Mistress of Novices, and this woman was not the Mistress of Novices. Finally, she heard a woman tell her to enter. She opened the door and stepped in, hardly giving a second glance to what the room actually looked like. Rather too late, she remembered that novices were expected to curtsy, and since this woman was punishing her, Adena thought it would be best to do so. She gave a bare hint of a curtsy, and looked back at the Aes Sedai. Rather than get right to the point, the woman told her that that was not a good enough curtsy, and to try again. Light, why don't they understand? I know how to curtsy, they simply don't deserve my respect! She hoped her face did not reflect her thoughts, that would certainly not help, but she curtsied again, ever so slightly deeper than before. Thankfully, the woman did not try again, but asked why Adena was there. She took a breath before telling the entire story, starting with Mirazhe running into her in the gardens, and finishing with the visit to the Infirmary. She left nothing out, much as she would have liked to, the Yellow had made several threats regarding that very thing- threats which Adena did not fail to relate, perhaps if there was any justice, Freyja would receive a warning for threatening a novice.

Rather than hand out a punishment right then, Dovenie continued with her interview, asking Adena whether she liked channeling, and why she had done so. Adena knew that her face showed her anger then, did she like to channel? Most of the time, when Adena channeled, if she knew about it, it was because she had hurt someone. She channeled in the heat of rage, and caused people pain, and yet this woman asked whether she liked to channel? From her story, Adena would have thought that an Aes Sedai would realize it was not something she had enjoyed. Rather than say that, though, Adena simply answered the woman's questions. "No, I do not like to channel," she said, unable to keep disdainful anger out of her voice. "I would very much rather be unable to channel, at least if that were the case I would not have had to leave my home. I channeled because I was angry. I did not mean to do it, I never mean to do it, but I've been doing it for years." By the end, Adena's anger was laced with sadness. Mentioning her home, mentioning the fact that she had been channeling for years, brought tears to her eyes. She refused to let them fall, though, she would not show this witch that weakness. She had made no secret of the fact that she hated it here, but she would not let them see how much, or that she could be made to cry so easily. She was not entirely sure why it mattered, if she was leaving soon, but she refused to cry all the same. She took a few deep breaths, and blinked away the tears, hoping that the foreign emotion of sadness would soon be replaced by the all-too-familiar anger.

((Rather shorter than the other...oh well))

The girl didn't like it here any more then any other novice. Dovenie didn't like them here either which was the only reason she actually got creative at all while handing out punishments. The girl explained the situation, or rather told the story leading up to this point. Apparently she had gotten bumped into in the gardens and gotten into a quarrel with the 'responsible' novice. Having been insulted Adena had gotten angry and channeled, tossing the girl around a bit. Naturally Mirazhe had gotten injured and the two had gone to the infirmary where Freyja had punished them both and healed the girl who was injured. Well in a way she had punished them both, Adenas punishment had just not been specified yet.

Dovenies question had had nothing to do with why Adena would be punished, it was how. Hearing the girl state "No, I do not like to channel. I would very much rather be unable to channel, at least if that were the case I would not have had to leave my home. I channeled because I was angry. I did not mean to do it, I never mean to do it, but I've been doing it for years." The girl was angry and clearly the girl must have a block of anger to at all be able to use the One Power in such a state, most lost control and hurt not only themselves but others. "I see, child." Dovenie said, leaning back and watching the girl. "What is your name?" The list of punishment was adding up and Dovenie needed the girls name to make proper arrangements. The girl gave her name and Dovenie nodded. "Well Adena, the house Moren has no sway here as you might have already noticed and nobles are treated the same as any peasant or street beggar." She eyed the girl, naturally, like all nobles who came here, Adena didn't like that fact. "You have added up quite a bit for your behavior and rule breaking. I take it you have a block?" Asking to make sure she got an answer eventually. Positive. "As I thought. Well, first of all I will send you to Accepted Geneva to learn how to properly address all of those residing in the Towers. If I hear you doing anything out of order after that you will be punished for it, is that clear?" This girl hated her guts already, Dovenie knew that and wasn't even trying to be liked. "Second I want you to write an essay about the One Power, what you will be looking for is the basic things every girl learns, how to embrace the source properly, it's components, how to use it and the dangers as well as the lure of it. I want it to be at least a foot long on a parchment a foot wide. It will be handed in by the end of the Feast." If the girl couldn't read she would learn, but being a noble that would surprise the Gray. "You will on top of this have four hours of extra chores in the kitchen through out the rest of this month as well as the entire next month. And last but not least. Turn around and bend over." Dovenie rose, taking the switch leaning against the bookcase. As she did she also embraced the one power. The girl wouldn't feel or see it without holding the one power so to be a bit more clear she added. "And don't worry about channeling out of order, you won't be able to." Finalizing it all she wove the shield and put it in place. Should the girl fail to do as told she would be forced to by flows of air.

Having hit the girl ten times across her bottom Dovenie let the girl leave. The Accepted would be notified shortly as well as the Mistress of the Kitchens, a silly title for the chef. The girl wouldn't get away with any slacking off, doing such would only mean more punishment and Dovenie didn't think the girl wanted that anymore then anyone else.

((OOC:

The punishment IC will be IC, OOC you get to chose (unless of course, you wish to complete all parts of this):

1) Rping the kitchen chores: When I ask for this I want you to complete it in one of two ways, either you create a thread were you write three separate posts in which you show her thought progress, or you RP the chore with someone.

2) Writing the essay: A short essay, 500 words or so about the things Dovenie asked for. You'll PM it to Cayana or send it to marica@aldman.se.

3) RPing the manners lesson: If you wish to do this, send Cayana a PM and I'll set it up. You will be RPing it just as any other lesson.

Have fun :) ))

((OOC: Alright, thanks...see you soon. :look))

Under her own control again, or arguably that of her anger- Adena was never quite sure -she waited to see what the Aes Sedai who was doing the job of the Mistress of Novices would say. The woman asked her name, and Adena responded haughtily, "Adena Moren, of a powerful Amadician House." The woman wasted no time in saying that House Moren held no sway here, and that Adena was essentially the same as any commoner or even beggar. As she said it, Adena felt her face flush red with anger, it took every ounce of her self control to keep from shouting at the woman. Why did these witches keep telling her that!? Did they think they would make her believe it by saying it over and over again? If so, Adena had news for them, it would not happen! If she had planned to stay here any longer, Adena would have showed them, but as it was, she calmed herself slightly by telling herself she would have to put up with this no more after she left this room. Adena nodded slightly when the Aes Sedai asked whether she had a block, and waited to see what she would be assigned. She started by saying she would be sent to one of the Accepted to learn respect for those in the Tower. Well, Adena thought that if that was it, she would have been able to handle that, though there was no point. That was not all, though, the woman went on to say that Adena would write an essay, and report for extra kitchen chores this month and next. Even though she knew she would not have to do any of that, it made Adena angry, that they would assign such a punishment to a lady! That was not the end of it, though, the woman stood and picked up a switch, and told Adena to turn around and bend over. Adena opened her mouth, but the witch spoke again, about channeling accidentally, but Adena did not really know what she meant. Her tone said that talking back would only make it worse, and so Adena turned. She would have to endure this one part of the punishment, but she would do nothing else! She bent ever so slightly, and was suddenly pushed farther down by something she could not see. Adena gasped, this was exactly what that Kathera witch had done to her! She had no more time to contemplate it, though, as she felt the sting of the switch on her bottom.

A few moments, and quite a bit of pain, later, Adena was allowed to stand. She turned around, and waited a moment to see if the witch would say anything else. She did not, and Adena left the room without a curtsy. Once outside, she resisted the urge to rub her bottom, she would not let the Aes Sedai here see any sign of her pain. Instead, she took a few deep breaths, and started down through the halls the way she had come. She avoided looking anyone in the eye as she went, and hoped that none of them were following her. She made her way through the Tower, this time knowing slightly where to go, but even if she had gotten lost, Adena would not have asked anyone for help this time, she was determined not to ask for anything else from this place, now that she had decided that these would be her last moments here. Thankfully, no one spoke to her as she left the Gray halls, and no one appeared to notice her looking around a bit skeptically trying to figure out which way would take her back to the grounds. Truthfully, Adena did not really care if they noticed her, as long as they did not follow or speak to her, she would be as content as it was possible to be while she was still trapped in the walls of this place.