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Conception.Pdf Conception Randy Baden Copyright 2012 Synopsis This is a book about a girl named Bryn, her abrupt transition into adulthood, and the journey that followed. It is a work of fiction, a tome of high fantasy and intriguing curiosity, a codex of monsters, magic, and manipulation, a compilation of action, adventure, mystery, suspense, and just a bit of humor. This is the tale of a woman who took the worst that Ortha had to throw at her and turned it into something wonderful. Table of Contents Chapter 1: In Which Bryn Awakens to an Unwelcome Guest................................3 Chapter 2: In Which Bryn Reflects on the Origin of Ortha.....................................7 Chapter 3: In Which Bryn Meets a Kiemara..........................................................13 Chapter 4: In Which Edger Heals Bryn.................................................................19 Chapter 5: In Which Bryn Is Determined To Keep It.............................................24 Chapter 6: In Which Bryn Contemplates the Future.............................................29 Chapter 7: In Which Bryn's Day Gets Even Worse...............................................33 Chapter 8: In Which Bryn Learns About Vulprin...................................................38 Chapter 9: In Which Edger Understands Bryn Better...........................................46 Chapter 10: In Which Bryn Takes a Bath..............................................................52 Chapter 11: In Which Bryn Inspects the Bedroom................................................57 Chapter 12: In Which Bryn is a Good Cop, and Edger is an Aloof Cop............62 Chapter 13: In Which Bryn Gets a Decent Night's Sleep.....................................68 Chapter 14: In Which They Go To School............................................................74 Chapter 15: In Which Bryn Chooses a Class........................................................85 Chapter 16: In Which Bryn Hears a Prediction.....................................................96 Chapter 17: In Which Bryn Reconciles With Dr. Umbroon.................................101 Chapter 18: In Which Bryn Forges Her Sword...................................................105 Chapter 19: In Which Bryn Stands Up To Mr. Bakeman.....................................118 Chapter 20: In Which Dr. Umbroon Gives Bryn a Gift........................................128 Chapter 21: In Which Bryn Goes Shopping........................................................142 Chapter 22: In Which Bryn Deals With Some Garmin.........................................158 Chapter 23: In Which Bryn Matches Wits With The Zygallon.............................169 Chapter 24: In Which Bryn Learns About Bannam's Condition..........................178 Chapter 25: In Which Bryn Questions Lani.........................................................185 Chapter 26: In Which Bryn Learns About Her Baby's Purpose..........................195 Chapter 27: In Which Bryn Feeds Her Pets........................................................201 Chapter 28: In Which The Story Unfolds.............................................................212 Chapter 29: In Which Bryn Meets Someone Famous.........................................226 Chapter 30: In Which Emera Casts Her Spell.....................................................231 Chapter 31: In Which Bryn Thinks About Cover Stories.....................................237 Chapter 32: In Which Bryn Is Too Honest By Accident......................................241 Chapter 33: In Which Bryn Eats a Nostalgic Meal..............................................245 Chapter 34: In Which Bryn Flies..........................................................................251 Chapter 35: In Which Bryn Acts Funny...............................................................260 Chapter 36: In Which Bryn Cheats......................................................................266 Chapter 37: In Which Bryn Sets Up A Meeting...................................................269 Chapter 38: In Which Bryn Suffers Through Class..............................................274 Chapter 39: In Which Bryn Dances.....................................................................281 Chapter 40: In Which Bryn Makes Copies..........................................................288 Chapter 41: In Which Bryn Is Raped...................................................................298 Chapter 42: In Which Bryn Relives Two Days.....................................................304 Chapter 43: In Which No One Is Safe................................................................310 Chapter 44: In Which Bryn Sees The Future.......................................................317 Chapter 1: In Which Bryn Awakens to an Unwelcome Guest Bryn's eyelids fluttered as a sliver of morning light crept over her face. Wake up, it whispered to her. You need to wake up now. You have a long day ahead of you, and it won't be easy. Bryn didn't want to listen, but she couldn't shut the light out. She couldn't do much of any- thing right then. Thoughts floated at the edge of her grasp like butter- flies, but the more she tried to pin them down the more they managed to skitter away from her. Her eyes continued to twitch in response to the light. Finally she managed to conjure a question. Where is that light coming from? It wasn't the most relevant question, but it was a start. Having that ques- tion gave her a foothold on reality, something she could concentrate on. If she could answer that question, she would exist again. Slowly, deliberately, Bryn opened her eyes. The light rushed in, penetrating her naked eyeballs with an intensity that sent a shudder down her spine. It was only one of the many sensations she was feeling at the time, but it was the one that she was able to focus on. If she could endure the assault of the sun reaching into her, she could figure out where she was. It was a narrow alley, barely wide enough for two people to walk abreast. The sunbeam was peeking in from the alley's exit, sneak- ing its way through the filthy maze of the city's buildings to deliver its message to Bryn. Wake up. Bryn was beginning to understand what it was saying, but she wished that she didn't. She wanted to go back to sleep. Bryn hurt. That word danced and swirled in the maelstrom of her thoughts. It wasn't nearly the right word. She needed a better word to identify what she felt, a stronger word, a word that could express what her body was trying to tell her in some language she couldn't begin to comprehend. She had never heard this language before. It was im- possibly brash, with no room for subtlety and no apologies for that short- coming. It was an efficient language, reserved strictly for situations like this one – situations where the only words you need are the ones that make up the essence of life itself. Kiema, she thought. That's right, kiema. I can heal myself with kiema. Which color was it again? The thought seemed strange to her; surely this was something she should know by rote. Under the circum- stances, though, trapped as she was in a whirlpool of thoughts fighting to make their way to the surface, she was grateful that she managed to Chapter 1: In Which Bryn Awakens to an Unwelcome Guest 4 recall the word kiema at all. With great effort, she screamed at her body in its own crude language to move her arm, to reach her hand into her satchel to grab a handful of kiema. Which color? her body replied, mocking her. Or maybe it was her mind. She didn't really know at this point, but it sounded like it would listen to reason. It sounded like Bryn. Which color? it repeated. Bryn dipped her mind's hand into the murky pool of memory to try to reclaim a piece of knowledge that every child knows. Her mind-fingers snagged on something, a very crude memory but a strong one, a song to help children remember the absolute basics of magic. She was thankful that this memory had been drilled so strongly into her. She seized upon it, letting its familiar melody anchor her in the turbulent waters. She sang the song in her head, her body singing along in a duet that felt like an echo of the times gone by. Kiema colored like the rain, A pretty gem to heal your pain. Kiema colored like the grass, A building block for things of mass. Kiema colored like the spark, A trusted tool to warm the dark. Mix the kiema to your will And all your dreams you will fulfill. Bryn repeated the song in her head like a mantra, until her thoughts finally began to settle and still. Blue, she thought. Blue is the color of healing. She started to call out to her body to reach for the blue satchel. Yes, end this pain, she thought, as she urged her arm to move. Are you sure? her body responded. You're forgetting some- thing, it told her. Now that things were becoming more clear, Bryn knew what the voice was telling her, but she didn't want to listen. She didn't want to hear this. She wanted the pain to end. This couldn't be true. Bryn cringed as she shifted her pelvis on the unforgiving stone pavement. Raw, visceral pain screamed at her with primal ferocity, wail- ing in that terrifying language that her body had been violated in the worst ways possible. Brutally, with no mercy or compassion. Tears streamed down her cheeks and a sob erupted from her throat as she translated the language into thought. Chapter 1: In Which Bryn Awakens to an Unwelcome Guest 5 Rape, was the word Bryn arrived at. It felt at once completely alien – Bryn had never considered rape to be a word that
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