"You're a Girl?!"
Alanna stared out the window. It was Midwinter again. The trees were covered in snow and icicles hung from their branches. It was a beautiful scene. The only problem with it was that it was cold.
She hated the cold. Detested it. In fact the only reason she was here was because it was her turn to enter the Chamber of Ordeal. She sighed. Well, that and the fact that she was Jonathan's squire and Jonathan stayed at the palace since he was the prince, but that was only a minaute detail.
She sighed again thinking of her past years. Learning how to fence, saving Jonathan's life, making love. Life was so hard. Full of choices. Too many choices. Oh well, she had survived it all and was about to become the first Lady Knight in years, hopefully paving a road for other girls.
Coram came and stood by her putting a hand on her shoulder, but saying nothing. She still couldn't believe the news he had brought with him. Her father was alive. After thinking he was dead all these years...she shook her head...it was too much to think about right now. Luckily, he was safely at home. The snow made it impossible to get from Trebond to Corus.
Nobody quite understood what had happened. He had wandered off away from his camp for some reason, leaving everything behind. Wolfs attacked his horse and made a mess of his camp causing everone to think he was dead. He wandered to some forgotten cottage where he had some books. A few peasents lived by and took care of him until he finished reading them all and wandered off, returning home.