The Door

Roh fell into step beside her brother as they walked to Kadoc's room. As the court mage, the men often went to him for injuries and illnesses. Ryan had insisted on taking Ben there, just to check for a broken rib or some other injury. That was, in the end, a good idea, Roh reflected as she walked. Quickly, they reached the rounded oak door. It had no handle or lock. Will pressed up against it. It didn't budge. Roh smirked. "Stand back." she commanded. Will glared at her, but took a step back. She pressed her palm flat against the door and pushed. There was a white blue spark that leaped onto her hand. She pulled it back with a hiss. Will smirked. Roh glared at him and took two steps back from the door. She trust her hand out, palm first, towards the door. A jet of fire poured from her hand onto the door. The flames burned and raged for several long moments before they stopped. The door held for half a second more, then collapsed into a pile of ash. A middle aged man with black close cropped hair stood, smiling ruefully at the remains of the door. Ben sat on the stool in front of the mage, shirt in one hand, mouth open in shock as Roh stepped over the pile of ash through the still smoking doorframe. There was livid purple and blue bruising across his ribs.
"I told you she wouldn't knock." he said, looking at Ben, whose mouth was still open.
"Shut your mouth before you swallow a mosquito" Roh told him casually as she passed to go sit with Ryan along the table in the back of the room. Ben shut his mouth with an audibe snap. Will followed into the room, watching the door frame carefully.
"Sorry about your door, Kadoc" he apologized to the black haired man. As he surveyed the damage to Ben's side.
"No problem. Not like she's never done it before" Kadoc said placatingly. Will's sharp blue eyes shot to Roh's green ones, and she grinned mishcheviously. He shook his head in defeat.
"How bad?" Roh asked Kadoc. The mage shifted to look at her.
"It's just soome nasty bruising. It'll hurt for a while, but there's no permenant damage." Kadoc answered, helping Ben to his feet and back into his tunic.
"So I'll still be able to kick Roh's butt in training tomorrow?" Ben questioned the mage turned doctor.
"I would adise to pick a less. . . merciless opponent. Like Ryan." he gestured to the 17 year old boy sitting next to Roh.
"But he'll go easy on me." complained Ben.
"That's exactly the point" Kadoc answered. Roh smiled a predator's grin. She knew a victory when she smelt it. Ben shot her the bird behind Kadoc and Will's back as they discussed something quietly. Roh cast a glance at her brother before returning the gesture.
"We've gotta go," Will announced, rather suddenly.
"All right." Roh grunted reluctantly.
"Where ya going?" Ryan inquired.
"To address the council." Will grinned suddenly "Roh's coming, and you guys should come and bring the rest of Roh's friends in the Home Guard," WIll winked at the boys "She'll have to wear a dress" He tipped his head towards his sister. A furious shriek ripped from her mouth. She chased him out of the room. Ben grinned at Ryan.
"Go fetch the boys. There's gonna be a show tonight." Ryan hurried off, and Ben followed after.