Disclaimer: I don't own any of the Tamora Pierce characters. I only own my
characters and the places I come up with.
Note: I'm soooooo glad that I'm writing another story. Hope you like it. Don't forget to review my story.
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Chapter 1: The Journey to Tortall
"Ruby! Hurry up!" Screamed my governess.
"I'm coming!" I shouted back.
I ran to the carriage where Ella, my governess was waiting for me. I got into the carriage and looked gloomy.
"Ruby, you can't convince me not to send you. You have to go meet the person you're betrothed to." Said Queen Elizabeth, my mother.
"Fine!" I was in a bad mood.
I was on my way to Tortall to meet my betrothal. I was to be there for the Midwinter's Festival. When I arrived in Corus, King Jonathon and Queen Thayet came to greet me.
"Welcome to Tortall!" said King Jon and Queen Thayet at the same time.
"It's a pleasure being there." I said. I put on my sweet look.
"I'm sure we'll have a wonderful time here." Said Ella with the same smile as me.
"I'm sure you'll want to see Prince Roald. Ruby, you are after all betrothed to him." Said King Jon.
"Yes, Your Majesty." I said with a curtsy and a cute smile.
I followed the king and queen to the training ground of pages. I was amazed at how young some of the boys were.
"Everyone, please meet Ruby, the princess betrothed to our prince." Jon announced.
"Hi!" I said, blushing from all the attention I'm getting from the boys.
"She's sooo pretty!" I hear someone say.
"Yeah, I think I'm in love." I heard another boy reply.
"Roald, you are SOOOO lucky!" Neal shouted.
Roald walks up to us, blushing a bit, and says, "Nice to meet you, Ruby!"
"I'm delighted to meet you," I said in return.
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Back in our room, I complained to Ella that I hated coming here.
"I'm only 13 years old! I don't have to worry about who to marry yet?!" I cried.
"It's okay, sweety." Said Ella soothingly.
"No it's not!" I yelled.
Roald and his friends heard my shouting and came to see if anything was wrong.
"It sounds like Ruby doesn't want to be here." said Cleon.
"It also sounds like Ruby doesn't want to be my friend." Said Roald sadly.
They walk away looking very sad.
"Ella, can I go to the library?" I asked pleadingly.
"Sure, but do be careful." Answered Ella.
I ran up the stairs to the library. I always love a good book or two. I walk into the library to see Roald, Neal, Merric, Kel, Cleon, Seaver, and Owen.
"Want to come join our study group?" Asked Kel.
"Sure!" I answered.
We studied for hours. I got to know them all. I couldn't understand why I didn't want to come to Tortall in the first place. The kids brought me to Lord Wyldon. We asked him if I could train with them as a page and he said yes. We all went into town to celebrate!
Note: I'm soooooo glad that I'm writing another story. Hope you like it. Don't forget to review my story.
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Chapter 1: The Journey to Tortall
"Ruby! Hurry up!" Screamed my governess.
"I'm coming!" I shouted back.
I ran to the carriage where Ella, my governess was waiting for me. I got into the carriage and looked gloomy.
"Ruby, you can't convince me not to send you. You have to go meet the person you're betrothed to." Said Queen Elizabeth, my mother.
"Fine!" I was in a bad mood.
I was on my way to Tortall to meet my betrothal. I was to be there for the Midwinter's Festival. When I arrived in Corus, King Jonathon and Queen Thayet came to greet me.
"Welcome to Tortall!" said King Jon and Queen Thayet at the same time.
"It's a pleasure being there." I said. I put on my sweet look.
"I'm sure we'll have a wonderful time here." Said Ella with the same smile as me.
"I'm sure you'll want to see Prince Roald. Ruby, you are after all betrothed to him." Said King Jon.
"Yes, Your Majesty." I said with a curtsy and a cute smile.
I followed the king and queen to the training ground of pages. I was amazed at how young some of the boys were.
"Everyone, please meet Ruby, the princess betrothed to our prince." Jon announced.
"Hi!" I said, blushing from all the attention I'm getting from the boys.
"She's sooo pretty!" I hear someone say.
"Yeah, I think I'm in love." I heard another boy reply.
"Roald, you are SOOOO lucky!" Neal shouted.
Roald walks up to us, blushing a bit, and says, "Nice to meet you, Ruby!"
"I'm delighted to meet you," I said in return.
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Back in our room, I complained to Ella that I hated coming here.
"I'm only 13 years old! I don't have to worry about who to marry yet?!" I cried.
"It's okay, sweety." Said Ella soothingly.
"No it's not!" I yelled.
Roald and his friends heard my shouting and came to see if anything was wrong.
"It sounds like Ruby doesn't want to be here." said Cleon.
"It also sounds like Ruby doesn't want to be my friend." Said Roald sadly.
They walk away looking very sad.
"Ella, can I go to the library?" I asked pleadingly.
"Sure, but do be careful." Answered Ella.
I ran up the stairs to the library. I always love a good book or two. I walk into the library to see Roald, Neal, Merric, Kel, Cleon, Seaver, and Owen.
"Want to come join our study group?" Asked Kel.
"Sure!" I answered.
We studied for hours. I got to know them all. I couldn't understand why I didn't want to come to Tortall in the first place. The kids brought me to Lord Wyldon. We asked him if I could train with them as a page and he said yes. We all went into town to celebrate!
