I hadn't met anyone when the sponsors came. I had no idea who would help me about the castle today.
It wasn't very good.
Because honestly, I had wished that I had never met the wrench.
Sure he was older than me, sure he was at least a whole head taller.
He was also prettier. He could pass off as a girl better then I, besides his broad shoulders-and you know.
They knew I was a girl.
"Alanna Of Corus." The director said. There was the sneers and giggles at my name. I ignored them. They didn't have to like me. "Look," one whispered to the others. "It's the Cesspool urchin." I pretended to ignore them. "She looks like a Horse." Some of the boys snickered and made whining sounds.
"Come on boys, who will sponsor her?" Stillness met him. "Don't make me assign someone to her."
"I will do it sir." Said the black haired boy in front. He shoved his hands in his breaches, and stepped forward.
"Alright Ron of Queenscove." Then they continued.
I noted that he had been the boy that had said me looking like a horse.
"Alanna right?" he asked, giving his hand to me. I took it, he squeezed hard, I squeezed back, until both our faces were red.
"Ron right?" I struggled through the pain, Ha, I thought. My hands still feel numb from whacking the tree.
Ron let go, satisfied.
"Alright girl, lets get around. I'll show you the castle." He directed me around the castle, pointing out only the stupidly obvious things, and taking us in a large, back and forth loop.
I kept up. I had to.
As the bells rung for us to go to lunch he ditched me in an unfamiliar part of the castle. But I found my way to the mess within the time everyone else did.
I wasn't going to be scared off that easily.
The food was terrible, but I was use to that sort of food in Corus. I swallowed it down, knowing I would need the energy later.
It was then Ron found me again.
"Hello Horse. How was your way back to the mess?" he asked, setting his tray down next to mine.
"I was fine, I can find my way outside of a paper box unlike some people." He sneered at me and moved over.
I was alone.
I looked around the room-two-no three other girls were there. They also wanted to be knights. They would be weeded out these past few months.
I could tell by looking at them.
When I finished my meal I knew that something was wrong. I knew that something would happen.
Ron was no where to be seen. I put my tray on the counter and looked at the door, and everyone else exit through the main doors.
I was no fool.
I went through the kitchen door and out into the gardens, then to where the other pages were meeting. It was the staff training first. With the six foot staffs. I am a short girl.
I will admit it. And also, I am kinda chunky-though I prefer stocky.
We did the physical exercise before lunch, horse back riding, sword fighting, trying all of our skills out.
I detest the filly I have for horse riding, she is so anger prone and hates anyone with a bitter spite.
I was never one for animals anyway.
After lunch, which was the same pasty meal as before we did our book learning. Math, strategy, history, all the stuff that they tell you that you need but really don't. when the day was over I went to my room and fell asleep with very little in mind.
