*Author's note: this is my first POTS fan fic so if I suck, tell me. I
haven't read 'Squire' so in this story, none of that has happened and this
story takes place before the 'big exams'. Some of the story will take
place after they become knights but you'll know when because I'll tell you.
1 The Chosen Prince
"Roald?" King Jonathan of Conté called from his room. "A word?"
"Coming Father!" The blue eyed Prince replied, running into the room.
"We need to discuss the matter of your marriage contract with the Yamani. Sit down." He said, pointing to the chair in front of him.
"Yes, Father." He answered respectfully.
"A new contract was drawn, pledging the new Crown Princess, Krisanna to you. Do you approve of the girl?" It was unusual for the King to ask for his son's opinion in the matters of a court marriage.
"I suppose, any marriage with the Yamanis is good." Roald replied politely.
"But do you approve of the girl?" Jonathan repeated, remembering his own days courting women. Many of the females that his father subjected him to courting were quite dull and boring. It was only through chance that he met his wife, Thayet.
"Truthfully, I don't know, never having met the girl. But if you approve of her, than I do as well."
"Then I suppose we must have her for the Midwinter Festivals whereas you may meet her. Run along now. You've some studies, haven't you?"
"Yes, Father." Roald bowed before leaving the room.
*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
"Kel?" Roald asked as he entered the library in which his friends studied. "Tell me of the Princess Krisanna."
"Kris?" Kel asked confused. "Why?"
"Just tell me of the Yamani Princess. Surely you have heard that she is the new Crowned Princess, since the death of her sister, Chisakami."
"I heard. She sent a letter informing me of it. Kris is a wonderful girl. Best at the glaive, better than me, even. Why?"
"There was a new marriage contract drawn. She is my betrothed." He informed the group.
"What?" Kel demanded. "How dare they take away her freedom!"
"Kel?" Roald asked confused. Kel sighed, calming herself, putting on her Yamani-face.
"Krisanna and I are the best of friends. In fact, it was she who suggested that I should become a knight. She wanted to be one too. She tells me of her every dream and desire. One of which being she falls in love and marries the man she loves. Not who her father thinks she should marry." She explained. "If you will excuse me, I must be returning to my room."
"Wow." Neal said, awestricken as Kel stormed out of the room.
*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
"Krisanna? Are you there?" Kel called into the mirror that Kris had given her before she left the Islands. The mirror was magicked and matched a mirror Kris had. Through them, they could speak and see one another.
"Coming, Kel." Kris called back, racing into her room. "Yes?" She asked as Kel's face materialized in the silver.
"I heard. Marriage to Roald."
"I know." Kris said, mournfully.
"Roald is a great friend, but I can't believe that your father forced you into this."
"It has some perks. I'll be coming to Corus for Midwinter. I'll be able to see you in person again." Kris said with a small smile.
"Kel?" Neal called through the closed door.
"Coming! I have to go, Kris. Take care."
"May the sun shine upon you and your aim be true, my friend." Kris returned, leaving the mirror's view. Kel sighed and went to the door.
"What is it?" She asked, as Neal stepped in, making her feel giddy.
"I just wanted to see if you were okay. You are upset." He stated, looking at her.
"Not at Roald, but at Kris losing her freedom. She once told me she loved being the youngest child in her family. She didn't have to pay much attention to politics and she could do what ever she pleased."
"I'm sorry this happened to your friend, but just think! She'll be our queen one day!"
"But I don't want her to be." Kel said, sadly as she laid back on her bed. "I want her to be happy with who she chooses. And I want Roald to be happy with who he chooses."
"Would you feel better should they fall in love?" Neal inquired watching the younger girl.
"I guess. I hate to think what would happen if they didn't." Neal's green eyes sparkled as he pictured the look on King Jonathan's face if that would happen. Kel smiled, watching her handsome friend. Her heart beat faster as he approached her.
"Take care and stay out of trouble until tomorrow if you can manage." He said, giving her a peck on the cheek before sauntering out of the room. Kel sat frozen. Slowly she raised one of her hands to the cheek that Neal had kissed. Her heart was still fluttering.
"So, the lady is in love." Lalasa Isran, her personal maid, teased from the dressing room door. Kel scowled and looked at the older girl. Lalasa, a normally quiet and shy girl, had a smile playing across her face. It was rare to get Lalasa to relax and not be so scared.
"It's nothing! I'm going to bed." Kel said, passing Lalasa to enter the dressing room to change into her nightdress.
1 The Chosen Prince
"Roald?" King Jonathan of Conté called from his room. "A word?"
"Coming Father!" The blue eyed Prince replied, running into the room.
"We need to discuss the matter of your marriage contract with the Yamani. Sit down." He said, pointing to the chair in front of him.
"Yes, Father." He answered respectfully.
"A new contract was drawn, pledging the new Crown Princess, Krisanna to you. Do you approve of the girl?" It was unusual for the King to ask for his son's opinion in the matters of a court marriage.
"I suppose, any marriage with the Yamanis is good." Roald replied politely.
"But do you approve of the girl?" Jonathan repeated, remembering his own days courting women. Many of the females that his father subjected him to courting were quite dull and boring. It was only through chance that he met his wife, Thayet.
"Truthfully, I don't know, never having met the girl. But if you approve of her, than I do as well."
"Then I suppose we must have her for the Midwinter Festivals whereas you may meet her. Run along now. You've some studies, haven't you?"
"Yes, Father." Roald bowed before leaving the room.
*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
"Kel?" Roald asked as he entered the library in which his friends studied. "Tell me of the Princess Krisanna."
"Kris?" Kel asked confused. "Why?"
"Just tell me of the Yamani Princess. Surely you have heard that she is the new Crowned Princess, since the death of her sister, Chisakami."
"I heard. She sent a letter informing me of it. Kris is a wonderful girl. Best at the glaive, better than me, even. Why?"
"There was a new marriage contract drawn. She is my betrothed." He informed the group.
"What?" Kel demanded. "How dare they take away her freedom!"
"Kel?" Roald asked confused. Kel sighed, calming herself, putting on her Yamani-face.
"Krisanna and I are the best of friends. In fact, it was she who suggested that I should become a knight. She wanted to be one too. She tells me of her every dream and desire. One of which being she falls in love and marries the man she loves. Not who her father thinks she should marry." She explained. "If you will excuse me, I must be returning to my room."
"Wow." Neal said, awestricken as Kel stormed out of the room.
*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
"Krisanna? Are you there?" Kel called into the mirror that Kris had given her before she left the Islands. The mirror was magicked and matched a mirror Kris had. Through them, they could speak and see one another.
"Coming, Kel." Kris called back, racing into her room. "Yes?" She asked as Kel's face materialized in the silver.
"I heard. Marriage to Roald."
"I know." Kris said, mournfully.
"Roald is a great friend, but I can't believe that your father forced you into this."
"It has some perks. I'll be coming to Corus for Midwinter. I'll be able to see you in person again." Kris said with a small smile.
"Kel?" Neal called through the closed door.
"Coming! I have to go, Kris. Take care."
"May the sun shine upon you and your aim be true, my friend." Kris returned, leaving the mirror's view. Kel sighed and went to the door.
"What is it?" She asked, as Neal stepped in, making her feel giddy.
"I just wanted to see if you were okay. You are upset." He stated, looking at her.
"Not at Roald, but at Kris losing her freedom. She once told me she loved being the youngest child in her family. She didn't have to pay much attention to politics and she could do what ever she pleased."
"I'm sorry this happened to your friend, but just think! She'll be our queen one day!"
"But I don't want her to be." Kel said, sadly as she laid back on her bed. "I want her to be happy with who she chooses. And I want Roald to be happy with who he chooses."
"Would you feel better should they fall in love?" Neal inquired watching the younger girl.
"I guess. I hate to think what would happen if they didn't." Neal's green eyes sparkled as he pictured the look on King Jonathan's face if that would happen. Kel smiled, watching her handsome friend. Her heart beat faster as he approached her.
"Take care and stay out of trouble until tomorrow if you can manage." He said, giving her a peck on the cheek before sauntering out of the room. Kel sat frozen. Slowly she raised one of her hands to the cheek that Neal had kissed. Her heart was still fluttering.
"So, the lady is in love." Lalasa Isran, her personal maid, teased from the dressing room door. Kel scowled and looked at the older girl. Lalasa, a normally quiet and shy girl, had a smile playing across her face. It was rare to get Lalasa to relax and not be so scared.
"It's nothing! I'm going to bed." Kel said, passing Lalasa to enter the dressing room to change into her nightdress.