The Unbreakable Bond
This story is for Beaver and Steffie- you guys rock!
'Chapter 1: An Unbelievable Offer
Princess Chloe of Frell was undoubtedly one of the most beautiful women that man had ever seen. She was tall and slim, not skinny but curvy with a flat stomach, with hair just past her shoulders that curled and shone in the sunlight that was a light chestnut brown colour but turned almost blond in summer.
She had a pretty face, with an average sized nose that rounded upwards, lips that formed the perfect pout when she concentrated but her most attractive feature were her eyes. The large hazel orbs lit up when she was happy like miniature suns, when she was sad they dulled and when she was angry they flashed like powerful bolts of lightning during a thunder storm.
But unlike many other ladies of the upper class, she was not at all ignorant, but extraverted and well educated. She was most often found walking among the lower class market places, acquainting herself with her (well, almost) people, getting to know them and asking about their family or business.
Her best friend's name was Allegra, who was as a matter of fact her maid. Although this friendship was frowned on by many, surprisingly King Geraint and Queen Ella the Second did not object to their daughter's friendship with her maid. Many also frowned upon this and thought it odd, but a great many more (particularly the lower classes) approved of the fact that their future queen did not think herself above them.
Allegra was almost the opposite of Chloe. She was of an average height, well more on the short end of the scale, with shoulder length straight almost black hair that often fell forward when she was intent on doing something to shield her face from prying eyes.
But although she may not have been as eye catching as her mistress, she was also very beautiful in her own way.
Allegra had a small nose that blended perfectly into a medium-sized mouth that smiled often at her mistress but as an introverted soul, all to infrequently at others. Her large eyes were an incredibly bright emerald green and betrayed little emotion, except when she dealt with animals.
They were her passion and she seemed to forever know how they were feeling- she always had a four legged companion or feathered friend hanging around her and many had wondered if she was a witch of sorts; the princess's tongue had slapped the few who had dared voice this concern to her.
Many wondered why such an apparently boring person had become so close to the wonderfully dynamic and charismatic princess but none new the true answer, not even the pair themselves.
But no-one could deny that the two of them shared a very special and unusual bond of true friendship, one that was undeniably unbreakable.
One beautiful spring morning a messenger arrived at the palace from a neighboring kingdom and requested an audience with King Geraint and Queen Ella.
He was swiftly sent on his way.
Chloe and Allegra meanwhile had roused and decided to ride along the beach after breakfast. Chloe changed into a pair of tan riding breaches and a sky blue silk shirt, tying her hair up with a matching ribbon to keep it away from her face. Allegra also wore tan riding breaches but her shirt was of the most brilliant emerald green, which matched her eyes perfectly.
The two girls saddled their horses, Allegra's was a jet black stallion who had a jagged streak of white down his nose called Lightning and Chloe's was a large white mare with chestnut socks and spots on her nose and over one eye called Amore.
As they rode along the sand the two ladies met the Duke and Duchess of Avon Park. As they passed the Duke waved but the Duchess signaled for the girls to halt.
"Good morning Princess Chloe, Allegra" she said with a curtsey to the princess and a smile and a nod for Allegra.
"And how nice a day it is" Chloe replied with a smile on her face. "But pray tell, Duchess, you have not stopped us just to exchange pleasantries have you?" Knowing the sweet old lady and her love for gossip well she could tell that there had been an event worth knowing about.
"You know me much too well your highness" she said, smiling with a tone of mock disapproval. "Did you hear about the messenger that visited their majesties this morning?" Noting that the two girls both shook their heads and flashed inquiring looks at each other and then at her she continued. "Really Chloe? Devil he was too! He came on behalf of the King Marcius of Kemack to ask for your hand in marriage, for his eldest son, Prince Mitchelent."
As Allegra struggled to keep her shock and distaste from showing in her face Chloe gasped and exclaimed, "The nerve of it! The man of all people should know that the rivalry between our two nations is stronger than ever! To think a parent of, let alone the king and queen of Frell would approve of such a marriage!"
"You must admit my dear, as shocking as it may seem the man has sense. He can see Frell is becoming all the more powerful and soon will take all trade opportunities and the like from Kemack, by marrying its only heir to his son would combine the two and then all would be well again." The duchess was a woman of sense and compassion, none could deny her that.
Allegra could see that Chloe had begun to understand this, and admired her for the way that she may be confronted with a major insult and outrage on her family and upon the whole of Frell, yet still she could understand why one may do such a thing.
"I thank you for enlightening us Duchess, but we really must be moving on, Amore and Lightning are becoming restless." Allegra bowed her head respectfully to the duchess, who was the one court lady that she had liked, and who had treated her as an almost equal.
"Yes Allegra, as usual you are right about the poor things." Her tone became serious. "But Chloe my dear, promise me you will be careful. Marcius was never one to let something he wanted go so easily."
"I promise my lady, but what are you saying?"
"I'm not saying anything for certain Chloe my dear, I'm just warning you in case something does happen. Good day girls, enjoy the rest of your ride." And with that she was off, leaving Chloe with a worried look on her face and Allegra looking apprehensive.
"I'm sure nothing will come of her grace's warnings Chlo. She was just being careful, you know how she cares about you."
"Yeah I no, but it worries me all the same. She wouldn't tell me unless there was a reasonable chance. But let us continue our ride. Amore is beginning to fidget. Yah!" and with that she toed Amore and was off, proceeding quickly from a trot to a canter, canter to gallop.
Allegra was quick to follow her mistress, but at the back of her mind she too was worried for her lady, and best friend's safety.
(A/N- So did u guys like it? Its my first shot as I said before so please r&r and it can only get better! I promise ill update ASAP and ellie and stef I luv u guys!)