So, this is my first fanfiction and if people actually like it, please review or something so that I know people are reading! The deal is so long as one person comments and/or alerts/favorites my story then I'll continue it, if not then I'll leave it as a simple one-shot instead of a full story.
Disclaimer: I really, really, really wish I could have thought of something this brilliant, but I didn't. So worship Tamora Pierce for the characters because I didn't come up with them.
After several moments, the horror of what her brother had done passed and Alanna regained her composure. Internally, Raoul breathed a sigh of relief and gave his tiny friend a reproachful grin. "Are you alright?" The lady knight nodded and absently reached for Faithful; understanding Alanna's underlying stress, the cat leapt into his master's arms and was perched on her left shoulder. Raoul chuckled quietly at the sorely missed sight.
At the sound of her friend's laughter, Alanna threw her head back to look up at him, the fire returning to those violet eyes. "I just got an idea!" Raoul lifted an eyebrow at her, unsure if he really wanted to trust one of her great ideas. "Don't look at me like that! I just figured since you took all the trouble to come and find me, you might as well meet everyone else with me." She grinned up at him and when he didn't move she shook her head, grabbing his arm, Alanna pulled him down the hall and pounded on two different doors.
"Alanna, if they're still asleep you should let them take advantage of what rest they can get." Raoul tried to put a little force behind his words, but all he got was a smirk before Alanna pounded on the doors again. Only seconds later, one of the doors opened to reveal a Shang Master that was only momentarily surprised when he caught sight of Raoul. The knight noticed the master tense slightly, coiling his muscles in preparation for a fight. Raoul couldn't help it; a quiet burst of laughter escaped him, throwing the master for a moment before he seemed to realize that the giant man in front of him was no opponent.
"Liam, this is Sir Raoul of Goldenlake, Raoul, this is Shang Master Liam Ironarm." The lady knight was grinning like a fool while Liam saved his pride and bowed to Raoul who returned the gesture.
"I apologize for my rude behavior." His voice was soft; Raoul could feel his well disgused embarrassment.
"Don't worry about it, I was quite sur-"
The sound of the second door opening attracted the knight's attention. In the doorway stood two young women, one was clearly high born and looked delicate with an almost immortal look to her. The second—"This is Princess Thayet and her bodyguard Buri-"
"Don't bother, Alanna." The second woman aggressively cut her off; under normal circumstances, Raoul would have been left speechless by Buri's actions, but her words held no affect on him. He stood speechless, but it wasn't Thayet he was staring at and everyone noticed this, Buri being the last. The young K'mir shifted ever so slightly, a hint of pink touching her cheeks.
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