Ok, ok I know another when Alanna went to the convent… please read and
review anyway. I'm trying to make it interesting!
'Lady' Alanna sat on a chair looking out of window at the convent. She sighed, she was 16 and it had been 6 years since she had seen her home. Amazingly she was Lady Alanna of Trebond, mistress of her own fief. Her mother died when she was a baby, her father had died more recently and her brother had not survived the ordeal of knighthood.
"Alanna, are you in here?"
"Yes, why? You know that I am to leave here tomorrow Thayet?" (Yes the very same Thayet formerly of Sarain)
"Well Buri has an amazing plan, do you want to here it?"
"Just spit it out Thayet, I still have packing to do." Alanna wondered when her friend got so excited, but since Thayet's father had died she was going to make her own name in the Tortallian court, starting tomorrow.
"Well you are leaving for Trebond tomorrow, and we are leaving for Corus! So why don't we go together! We can all see your home and then you can come to court with us!"
"Thayet, please you know that I have no interest in court, since I am to marry Alexander of Tirragen."
Alanna hated her friends' idea almost as much as she hated the idea of marring Lord Alexander, she could not understand why she hated the man so much, but the matter was out of her hands. Her father had arranged it with Alex's father, before he had died.
"I know that you cannot stand Lord Alexander, but if you come to court maybe another fine young man will whisk you away!"
"Thayet, only the king could break of an engagement like that."
"Well then put Lord Alexander off, by flirting with all the other boys!" Alanna could tell that Thayet wanted her there, she was worrying about herself. Thought Thayet did not have to worry, everyone knew that people would be queuing up for her.
"Alright, I'll come. Tell Buri."
Alanna had liked the thought of not having to go to court. Not that she was at all unmaidenly anymore, she had no interest in the fighting arts after her brother's death.
So one week later (Alanna had put of leaving Trebond as long as possible) Alanna, Thayet and Buri were to be found riding up palace way.
"Three fine young ladies, such as yourselves should not be unaccompanied! Allow me to introduce myself, I am Sir Garth the younger of Naxen." Sir Garth gasped as Thayet turned around.
"Good afternoon Sir Garth, I am Lady Thayet, this is Buri and Lady Alanna of Trebond." Sir Garth seemed to come to his senses.
"Lady Alanna, it is a great honour to meet the sister of a man who was a dear friend of mine."
"You knew Thom." Alanna's eyes were sharp, and Thayet could see this was not a good topic for her friend.
"If you don't mind Sir Garth I would like to get moving, I would like to hear about the court."
Sir Garth moved up to talk to Thayet and Buri on the rest of their ride up to the palace. Alanna stayed behind a way, studying Sir Garth through thoughtful eyes.
"Pardon me Ladies."
"Yes," answered Thayet.
"I am Timon, Sir Garth's manservant. The king wishes for you three Ladies to be formerly presented at the ball this evening. His majesty will meet at the ball after you have been presented. Half an hour before the ball I will come and take you to the room above the 'Great Stair'"
"Thank you, Timon." After Timon left Thayet went into a frenzy. "To be presented at court tonight!"
When Thayet had calmed down they went to get ready.
The Ladies rooms at the palace were very comfortable and after a soak in the bathhouse all three Ladies felt ready for the ball that evening. Alanna donned her favourite lilac dress, which had been her last present from her brother. Alanna, Thayet and Buri helped each other with their hair and after all the preparation even Alanna was ready to "give them hell."
"My Ladies," Timon had come to take them to the 'Great Stair'
The Ladies stood without talking, reflecting their nerves. Thayet was wearing a crimson, muslin gown, with rubies in her hair and on her neck. Buri was wearing a deerskin jacket beaded in red and silver, and she carried black and silver daggers and black gauntlets. The double doors opened for Thayet and Buri, as Thayet was still being considered royalty. Last Alanna had to descend the Great Stair alone. She could see the King, Queen, Prince Jonathon, and unfortunately Sir Alexander. Thankfully for Alanna she was the last so little time was spent her, before the ball began.
So do you want to know what happens at the ball? Do you want to know who she marries? Who Thayet marries? If so you have better review!
'Lady' Alanna sat on a chair looking out of window at the convent. She sighed, she was 16 and it had been 6 years since she had seen her home. Amazingly she was Lady Alanna of Trebond, mistress of her own fief. Her mother died when she was a baby, her father had died more recently and her brother had not survived the ordeal of knighthood.
"Alanna, are you in here?"
"Yes, why? You know that I am to leave here tomorrow Thayet?" (Yes the very same Thayet formerly of Sarain)
"Well Buri has an amazing plan, do you want to here it?"
"Just spit it out Thayet, I still have packing to do." Alanna wondered when her friend got so excited, but since Thayet's father had died she was going to make her own name in the Tortallian court, starting tomorrow.
"Well you are leaving for Trebond tomorrow, and we are leaving for Corus! So why don't we go together! We can all see your home and then you can come to court with us!"
"Thayet, please you know that I have no interest in court, since I am to marry Alexander of Tirragen."
Alanna hated her friends' idea almost as much as she hated the idea of marring Lord Alexander, she could not understand why she hated the man so much, but the matter was out of her hands. Her father had arranged it with Alex's father, before he had died.
"I know that you cannot stand Lord Alexander, but if you come to court maybe another fine young man will whisk you away!"
"Thayet, only the king could break of an engagement like that."
"Well then put Lord Alexander off, by flirting with all the other boys!" Alanna could tell that Thayet wanted her there, she was worrying about herself. Thought Thayet did not have to worry, everyone knew that people would be queuing up for her.
"Alright, I'll come. Tell Buri."
Alanna had liked the thought of not having to go to court. Not that she was at all unmaidenly anymore, she had no interest in the fighting arts after her brother's death.
So one week later (Alanna had put of leaving Trebond as long as possible) Alanna, Thayet and Buri were to be found riding up palace way.
"Three fine young ladies, such as yourselves should not be unaccompanied! Allow me to introduce myself, I am Sir Garth the younger of Naxen." Sir Garth gasped as Thayet turned around.
"Good afternoon Sir Garth, I am Lady Thayet, this is Buri and Lady Alanna of Trebond." Sir Garth seemed to come to his senses.
"Lady Alanna, it is a great honour to meet the sister of a man who was a dear friend of mine."
"You knew Thom." Alanna's eyes were sharp, and Thayet could see this was not a good topic for her friend.
"If you don't mind Sir Garth I would like to get moving, I would like to hear about the court."
Sir Garth moved up to talk to Thayet and Buri on the rest of their ride up to the palace. Alanna stayed behind a way, studying Sir Garth through thoughtful eyes.
"Pardon me Ladies."
"Yes," answered Thayet.
"I am Timon, Sir Garth's manservant. The king wishes for you three Ladies to be formerly presented at the ball this evening. His majesty will meet at the ball after you have been presented. Half an hour before the ball I will come and take you to the room above the 'Great Stair'"
"Thank you, Timon." After Timon left Thayet went into a frenzy. "To be presented at court tonight!"
When Thayet had calmed down they went to get ready.
The Ladies rooms at the palace were very comfortable and after a soak in the bathhouse all three Ladies felt ready for the ball that evening. Alanna donned her favourite lilac dress, which had been her last present from her brother. Alanna, Thayet and Buri helped each other with their hair and after all the preparation even Alanna was ready to "give them hell."
"My Ladies," Timon had come to take them to the 'Great Stair'
The Ladies stood without talking, reflecting their nerves. Thayet was wearing a crimson, muslin gown, with rubies in her hair and on her neck. Buri was wearing a deerskin jacket beaded in red and silver, and she carried black and silver daggers and black gauntlets. The double doors opened for Thayet and Buri, as Thayet was still being considered royalty. Last Alanna had to descend the Great Stair alone. She could see the King, Queen, Prince Jonathon, and unfortunately Sir Alexander. Thankfully for Alanna she was the last so little time was spent her, before the ball began.
So do you want to know what happens at the ball? Do you want to know who she marries? Who Thayet marries? If so you have better review!