A/N: This is just an introduction to the story, and the rest of the chapters will be much longer than this, and hopefully better as well. In the next chapter I'm going to skip ahead a few years to the point where Alanna is heading to court for the first time, and Thom is a squire.
In one of the many libraries of the Northern fief, Trebond, sat two twins quarrelling. The girl, Alanna, scowled in frustration at her twin brother Thom who was trying to look as innocent as possible.
"Thom, how many times did I tell you not to tell Coram or Maude about our switching plan?" Alanna asked, crossing her arms across her chest. Thom looked ashamed.
"I can't believe you! We finally come up with a plan that might just work for once, and then you go and ruin it by telling Coram! Now I'll never be able to become a knight, the only thing I'll ever get to be is some prissy court lady that goes on and on about stupid dresses and flowers," the girl hissed at her bother.
Thom held his hands up in defense, and argued back, "Well in case you didn't notice, I also am affected by this turn in plans! You can't honestly think that I would tell anyone the plan on purpose, as you know as well as I do that I would never want to be a knight!"
Alanna shook her head and stomped off, calling over her shoulder to her twin, "You just don't understand! You always have to go and ruin everything! I hate you Thom!"
Thom looked shocked. Never once had his twin spoke to him with such venom in her voice. He had, of course, heard that same cold tone in her speech before, but never had the words been directed towards him. Putting his head in his hands, Thom groaned. Why do I always have to do this type of thing?
That was the last time the twins had spoken before they both took their separate ways, Alanna to the convent to become a proper lady, and Thom to Corus to become a knight.