Catie had taken her horse in for a rest and gave it a carrot she stole from her mother's garden. She went out to talk to Kate and noticed her father out sitting on a horse. "Uh dad what are you doing?"

"Just checking out my old friend"

"Ok?"

"This is one of the horses I won."

"Oh"

"This was Count Adhemar's horse I beat him and won this."

"Nice, do you think I could joust in a tournament?"

"Of course except..."

"Except what I am as good as any of those other knight's out there and could beat them easily."

"Catie you are a girl you have breasts."

"I could disguise myself."

"True but no"

"But dad please" Catie said looking at her father and giving him a pouting lip. "Pretty please"

"No way Catie"

"But you did it"

"I didn't have a lot to hide"

"I could be called Darien"

"No means no now be nice and take your fathers horse to the stables"

"Take it yourself" with that Catie turned around and flung her long black hair around. Catie looked a lot like her mother, she had long black hair, brown eyes, and nice arched eyebrows. All she got from her dad was his love for jousting, his heigth, and his courage. She wanted to joust so bad with the guys she was the best and everyone knew she was. So she made a scheme, she would sneak out late that night and take Oric and Geoff's son Zackery. She waited till after dinner and went to bed. She packed her best pants and shirts. She got her armor out of the hall closet and went out the back door. She took her mother's sissors and cut her hair. She packed a horse and went to meet Oric and Zackery. When she got to the bridge over the 'Meeting Creek' they called it she showed them who she was and what her name was going to be. "I will be called Darien Mondalado of Cheapside.

"Yes mi lady" Oric said as he threw a smile at her.

"It is mi lord now." Catie snapped back.

"Who is your hearld?" Oric asked.

"Zackery your dad was my dad's hearld right?"

"Yeah but I am not as good as he is." After they argued a bit they rode off towards London. She took her patents of Nobility out at daybreak and read them over. When they reached the grounds she put nice pants and a big shirt on.

"Zackery deliver these."

"Yes mi lord" When Zackery turned around he noticed Adhemar and left.

"So you are the son of Sir William I thought he only had a daughter."

"I am his Nephew"

"What is your name?"

"Darien"

"This is my son Count Nathenial"

"Well prepare to be beaten."

"You only wish Darien" Nathaeial said laughing. "I have never lost"

"Well I will be the first to beat you and your first to lose to" Nathanial laughed and rode off.

"See you in an hour."