Fearless Lioness, "Hey, it's me again, thanks if you reviewed if you didn't be very, very careful." Evil cackle "or you just review this time"

Prince Jon comes on, clapping sound, "Since I'm royal I decided to tell you all that the lioness doesn't own anything, neither do I… hey this can't be right!" holds up script "I want this changed!"

Gary drags him off screaming, Alanna watches shaking her head, then sees you "Oh, please can you press that button down there and send another review, if there's anything you want to happen or the other Lioness has missed please say"

Red Blood

Thom stood next to his sponsor a boy called Morgan, he was a skinny spotty boy nearly as small as Thom himself.

"See that's the prince" hissed Morgan to Thom, who just rolled his eyes. Morgan looked annoyed at him, "I wish I was his friend" he explained to Thom his eyes lit up "I know lets go and talk to him"

Thom remained sat in his seat until the surprisingly strong boy dragged him. The prince looked a bit annoyed when Morgan came over. Thom dragged after him.

"not again" Gary muttered, his friends nodded in agreement.

"Hi Prince Jonathon" said Morgan happily, Thom wrenched his arm away from Morgan, his sponsor glared at him.

But Thom noticed a dark smirks spread over the two largest. He glared at them and they smiled even larger.

He wished Alanna was here, with her blunt way of speaking she'd be right at home.

"So what's his name?" asked Gary jabbing his thumb in the scowling boy's direction.

"Oh Tom?.. Hom?"

"Thom" snapped Thom sharply, he rubbed his drooping eyes.

"Tired?" asked Prince Jonathon as a dark intense eyes boy look him over, his face emotionless.

Thom nodded wearily, "Morgan I'm going to bed" he grumbled and Morgan ignored him as he walked off.

Thom went down the corridor he turned right and then left. His eyes glaring at the ground all the way , until he walked straight into someone, as he fell onto his back, he looked into silver lined irises.

The eyes blinked and disappeared, Thom clutched his head as he struggled to his knees he felt sticky wetness of his blood on his neck, looking around he realised that he'd gone the wrong way. "You ok?" asked a voice, he turned and saw the cat-like dark haired boy.

"Yeah fine" said Thom feeling his shyness returning.

"I'm Alexander" he said his voice silky and deep, he walked over and pulled Thom gently to his feet.

"Em…Thank" said Thom.

"Shame you got Morgan he's a…" Alex paused his lips pressed together.

Thom lips twitched at the corners, his lips curling into a small smile.

Alex eyes looked around and he frowned "come on, I'm going back to the page's wing"

Thom followed him grateful that he hadn't said anything his hand pressed against the small cut he trotted to catch up to Alex.

Alanna was poked awake by Thea she looked as bored as Alanna felt, in fact most of the younger or new girls did, it seemed the oldest had got used to the long tedious lessons.

"Five more minutes" Alanna murmured and turned away, only to face a very angry red faced woman.

Her claw like hands came and grasped Alanna' shoulders.

"Wake up" she hissed, shaking the red headed girl. Alanna yawned and sat up rubbing her eyes.

"Yes Lady Acton" said Alanna said grumpily her mouth widening in a large yawn, that made Lady Acton ground her teeth.

"Move to the front" she snapped, grasping Alanna' upper arm. Alanna was dragged to the front benches. She flopped on the end, sticking her tongue out at their teacher when she wasn't looking.

Despite being under the disapproving gaze of Lady Acton Alanna was quite comfortable because the seat was very near the only window in the room. She looked out and saw the gardeners and servants talking their voices hushed by the wind. Anna the tall slim graceful girl sailed out the heavy doors. She ran to the flowers lining the stables, her hands stroked the petals lovingly. Her long fingers ran down the steams. The she turned around and met Alanna' eyes her own dark eyes smiling. She raised a finger to her lips before turning back to her flowers.

"Alanna!" yelled Lady Acton, Alanna snapped back to the lesson and tired to look guilty failing miserably. "Since you don't need to listen why don't you tell us what you would do if you husband was away and you were managing his estate"

Alanna wrinkled her nose at the thought of a husband, the reply was out her lips before she could stop it "I'd run as fast as I could"

Gasps and muffled giggles erupted from the others.

Lady Acton went a deep purple before spinning skirts swinging around her. She ignored Alanna for the rest of the lesson, occasionally watching her out the corner of her eyes.

As the girls walked promptly a hand grabbed Alanna' ear, yelping Alanna was dragged back into the class room. Lady Acton slammed the door she rounded on her, the woman's eyes were narrow slits, unconsciously Alanna took a step back wards.

"Now you listen ALANNA" Acton dragged out the name mockingly "I've spent my entire life fighting against your kind. Ugly outspoken woman" she pushed Alanna hard, making her fall to the floor, Alanna scrambled up her eyes showing her surprise.

"You will be a good graceful young lady, doing as your told, being quiet and modest from now, you will do as told by everyone with out complaint. You will be elegant you will be pretty you will be a Lady " Lady Acton ordered her angrily her eyes wide with disgust "Is that clear!"

Alanna tried to say something but her tongue was suddenly very heavy in her mouth. She looked at Lady Acton and whispered her voice deep and soft "I'd rather die" and she pushed past her and fled the classroom.

As she ran Alanna felt the hot red blood trickling from a small cut on the back of her neck.