Disclaimer: I only own Kerry, Laura and Cassie! The rest belong to Tamora Pierce!
Alanna was coming to the palace at last. She had been to the convent, and Thom to the palace to train as a Knight. They had tried to go through with their plan. Alanna had got to the palace, and after a week she had been found out. A maid had walked in on her changing, and reported it to Duke Gareth. He had contacted their father who had been extremely angry, and Thom and Alanna had been forced to swap places.
But now she was coming back. And they would be reunited again, he would have a friend. Finally. For Thom was unpopular and, to be frank, an annoyance. The Prince detested him, as did his friends, Gary, Raoul, Alex, the list was endless.
But Alanna. She had friends, and she had inspired them. She had shared her hopes, and ambitions, of being a Knight. It was impossible now, but she could still fight, once she got out of the convent. And her most unladylike friends wanted to be with her. Every step of the way.
Riding in, Alanna, Kerry, Laura and Cassie looked stunning, especially Alanna. Dismounting, they put their horses into the stables, allowing hostlers to care for them, and began to walk into the palace, talking.
"I wish I knew how to sword fight, or do archery or SOMETHING!" Alanna sighed.
"Dont worry. I'm sure I can get one of the squires or pages to teach us," Kerry said, and winked. Kerry was well known for her charm on boys. All of the girls smiled, then continued to chat.
"Lets hope the men here dont think like our priestess's," Laura commented, "You know how they think we should just look pretty, marry a rich man and have kids!"
"Yeah," Alanna agreed, "Whats up Cassie?"
"Oh, nothing, well, my cousin goes there. Raoul of Goldenlake. I hope he isn't going to be, well, you know, " Cassie muttered.
"Aww, poor Cassie," Laura said and hugged her, "Dont worry, we'll always stick by you."
Just then, a note of high-pitched conversation floated past. It was 'Lady' Delia and her posh friends.
"I do hope those mongrels," she glanced at Alanna & co, "Wont prevent us from finding gorgeous and suitable husbands. Personally, I have my eye on the Prince and...."
"I hope they remember me," Alanna, commented, "I think if I hadn't have been caught I would hvae been friends with Raoul, Jon, Gary etc. I could fight, but they sent me away. The look on their faces, like I was vermin or something. They wont trust me again. Oh well, I was only there not even a day so who cares. I'll give as good as I get."
"Oh, talking about sex now are we mongrels? I doubt you'll get any," Delia sneered.
"I'm surprised you even know what it is," Laura remarked, "You aren't even the prettiest. Kerrys much prettier than you."
"At least I know where I stand, a lady not a common warrior!" Delia snapped, "Come girls, lets find ourselves a man whilst those dogs find trouble."
"Stupid cow," Alanna muttered, much to the laughter and approval of her friends. As they walked up the steps, a red-headed boy their age shot out and stopped, panting in front of them, a book in his hand.
"Thom!" Alanna cried, hugging her brother, "I missed you so much!"
Laura and Kerry cleared their throats, then grinned at each other. Cassie, cheering up a bit, smiled.
"I missed you too Alanna," Thom replied, then, spotting the trio behind her staring at him, giggling, added, "Uh...."
"Oh! These are my non-snobbish friends, and-"
"We aren't like Delia basically, we're nice," put in Cassie, becoming more like her old self.
"Yes, anyway," Alanna continued, "The ginger girl is Cassie, the blonde is Kerry and the dark one's Laura. They're all my friends, and they've heard all about you." Alanna finished, "Now how about we go inside Thom?"
A/N: I changed any wrong spellings, and thinking about it Frenchi sounded too, too untortallish so I changed it to Cassie :) I need 10 reviews before I post the chapter 2!
Alanna was coming to the palace at last. She had been to the convent, and Thom to the palace to train as a Knight. They had tried to go through with their plan. Alanna had got to the palace, and after a week she had been found out. A maid had walked in on her changing, and reported it to Duke Gareth. He had contacted their father who had been extremely angry, and Thom and Alanna had been forced to swap places.
But now she was coming back. And they would be reunited again, he would have a friend. Finally. For Thom was unpopular and, to be frank, an annoyance. The Prince detested him, as did his friends, Gary, Raoul, Alex, the list was endless.
But Alanna. She had friends, and she had inspired them. She had shared her hopes, and ambitions, of being a Knight. It was impossible now, but she could still fight, once she got out of the convent. And her most unladylike friends wanted to be with her. Every step of the way.
Riding in, Alanna, Kerry, Laura and Cassie looked stunning, especially Alanna. Dismounting, they put their horses into the stables, allowing hostlers to care for them, and began to walk into the palace, talking.
"I wish I knew how to sword fight, or do archery or SOMETHING!" Alanna sighed.
"Dont worry. I'm sure I can get one of the squires or pages to teach us," Kerry said, and winked. Kerry was well known for her charm on boys. All of the girls smiled, then continued to chat.
"Lets hope the men here dont think like our priestess's," Laura commented, "You know how they think we should just look pretty, marry a rich man and have kids!"
"Yeah," Alanna agreed, "Whats up Cassie?"
"Oh, nothing, well, my cousin goes there. Raoul of Goldenlake. I hope he isn't going to be, well, you know, " Cassie muttered.
"Aww, poor Cassie," Laura said and hugged her, "Dont worry, we'll always stick by you."
Just then, a note of high-pitched conversation floated past. It was 'Lady' Delia and her posh friends.
"I do hope those mongrels," she glanced at Alanna & co, "Wont prevent us from finding gorgeous and suitable husbands. Personally, I have my eye on the Prince and...."
"I hope they remember me," Alanna, commented, "I think if I hadn't have been caught I would hvae been friends with Raoul, Jon, Gary etc. I could fight, but they sent me away. The look on their faces, like I was vermin or something. They wont trust me again. Oh well, I was only there not even a day so who cares. I'll give as good as I get."
"Oh, talking about sex now are we mongrels? I doubt you'll get any," Delia sneered.
"I'm surprised you even know what it is," Laura remarked, "You aren't even the prettiest. Kerrys much prettier than you."
"At least I know where I stand, a lady not a common warrior!" Delia snapped, "Come girls, lets find ourselves a man whilst those dogs find trouble."
"Stupid cow," Alanna muttered, much to the laughter and approval of her friends. As they walked up the steps, a red-headed boy their age shot out and stopped, panting in front of them, a book in his hand.
"Thom!" Alanna cried, hugging her brother, "I missed you so much!"
Laura and Kerry cleared their throats, then grinned at each other. Cassie, cheering up a bit, smiled.
"I missed you too Alanna," Thom replied, then, spotting the trio behind her staring at him, giggling, added, "Uh...."
"Oh! These are my non-snobbish friends, and-"
"We aren't like Delia basically, we're nice," put in Cassie, becoming more like her old self.
"Yes, anyway," Alanna continued, "The ginger girl is Cassie, the blonde is Kerry and the dark one's Laura. They're all my friends, and they've heard all about you." Alanna finished, "Now how about we go inside Thom?"
A/N: I changed any wrong spellings, and thinking about it Frenchi sounded too, too untortallish so I changed it to Cassie :) I need 10 reviews before I post the chapter 2!