Hello readers, waaayyy back when I was in year 7 I wrote this fanfic and have just had it sitting around for ages and today I decided to do something with it. So I'm typing it up and making adjustments, adding things in, taking things out etc to make it easier to read and more interesting. What I wrote is 12 pages long, but the first chapter I adjusted from just half a page. Also I haven't read the books in a couple years so if I get names or anything wrong please remind me and I'll fix it up! Anyway, I'll be typing it up and probably adding a chapter per day. I hope you enjoy it and please please please give me feedback/reviews?

The Castle

Aly woke to the sounds of a thunderstorm and immediately ran to Dove's side. The 13 year old girl was having a nightmare. Aly tried to wake her but the God Kyprioth must have her, so she ran out of the castle to where Nawat slept, ignoring the piercing rain that soaked her nightgown. He woke easily to her murmurs, and sleepily muttered her name with a happy smile on his face. Aly knew the feelings that Nawat had for her, for she reciprocated them, however she was in a hurry.
"Nawat," Aly exclaimed, "Kyprioth has Dove in his clutches, I cannot wake her and she seems so distressed!" The happy smile disappeared from Nawat's face as he leaped up and ran into the castle. Aly then ran on to tell Fesgao, Chenoal Ulasim and Ochobu who all followed Nawat into the castle. As Aly followed them terrible thoughts ran through her mind, and she realised that she must tell the Duchess of the situation. With even greater determination Aly ran through the castle hallways to Duchess Winnamie's room to tell her and Sarai that Dove was trapped in a dream with Kyprioth. With Duchess Winnamie and Sarai in pursuit, Aly hurried back toward her mistress's room where everyone had gathered. As she rushed into the room Nawat looked up, the look on his face full of sorrow as he walked up to her and swooped Aly into his loving, supportive arms. Pressing her face into Nawat's chest Aly prayed to Kyprioth. Kyprioth, I know you have Dove, but you let her go right now. You give her back to us NOW! But Aly's thoughts went unheard as she got no reply from the God. She began to weep in fear for Dove, the mistress she now loved ever so much. Nawat murmured comforting words into her ear as he kissed her forehead tenderly. Everyone in the room sombrely watched the young lady, with worry seeming to thicken the room.

Nawat had made Aly leave the room just before dawn, when the storm had passed, and he had taken her to his sleeping place so she could calm down and get some rest. Making her sit on his cot, he retrieved a dry shirt for them both. Aly watched him silently as he stripped off his damp bedclothes, revealing his hard, tanned stomach, before pulling a dry shirt on. Her eyes were on Nawat, but her mind was still back in the castle with Dove, and fuming at the Trickster God, Kyprioth. Nawat moved closer to Aly and knelt in front of her.
"I'm going to get you into some dry clothes, okay Aly?" Aly's eyes focused back onto Nawat and she nodded slowly. Taking that as permission Nawat planted a kiss on her forehead and lifted Aly's nightgown over her shoulders, taking care to look only at her face as he did so, and slipped his rough shirt onto her. With that done, Nawat pulled Aly toward him and held her in his arms. She huddled into his warm embrace and wept for her mistress, worry seeming to engulf her entire being. Eventually Aly began to calm down as Nawat whispered comforting words to her. Running his hands through Aly's short, two inch long, hair Nawat leant down to give Aly a soft kiss.
"It will be okay, I am here for you always, and you will see that Dove will be alright." Nawat's words lessened Aly's worry over her young mistress and she smiled weakly up at him, her face tear-streaked. Nawat brushed aside Aly's hair and kissed away the tears from her cheeks as Aly held onto him even tighter.
"Nawat, what is Kyprioth doing to Dove, she is only 13? I thought she was his chosen one, the rightful heir?" Aly whimpered, "I am her maid and I have failed to keep her safe. I am a failure." Aly thrust her face once more into Nawat's chest, fighting against a new flood of tears. She was supposed to be strong, her mother was the Kings Champion and her father the Spymaster.
"Shh, it will be alright." Nawat whispered while tightening his hold on Aly, he needed to make her feel safe and secure. That was his job right now, to care for his Aliane.

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-Annabeth