Disclaimer: I do not own Jane and the Dragon or the characters. I do however own my own characters. Also I made up Jester's real name I hope it suits him.
Summery: Jester's birthday is close and he is missing his family. He hasn't seen them in seven years and wonders if they will ever come back to see him. A few days before the castle gets a beautiful visitor and things start to become shaky. Jester/Jane, Gunther/OC later on. Read and Review.
Family Reunion
Jester was pacing in the yard. Aurora had been in with King Caradoc for a while and he was starting to get worried. Jane and Gunther were busy sparring with their practice swords and not paying much attention to Jester. The two squires flung deliciously cruel insults at each other with each blow. Things like "Up mine, sunshine!" or "You doltish dunce!" even a few "You lout!" and "Currish, doghearted maggot pie!" were thrown in. It seemed Jane and Gunther were getting better and better at insulting each other each day. They kept parrying and thrusting throwing more and more insults at each other. Jester became distracted a particularly crude one thrown at Jane and he felt like he had to speak up.
"Gunther, don't you think you're getting a little personal now? You should be lucky that Dragon isn't here or he would fry you to a crisp." Gunther blocked one of Jane's blows as he let out a laugh. He was going to start insulting Jester as well, but Aurora and Sir Theodor came into the yard. Jane and Gunther stopped their colourful new way to spare and bowed to Sir Theodor. Aurora gave Jester a smile, but said nothing of what King Caradoc had said.
Aurora's hair glowed in the summer sun. She put a soft hand on Jester's shoulder and whispered to him as Sir Theodor went over to Jane and Gunther. Jester nodded and left the yard. Aurora watched him for a moment before almost floating towards the elder knight and the two squires. Sir Theodor gave her a smile and looked at his two knights in training.
"This is Aurora, Princess Lavinia's new teacher. I would like one of you to show her around the castle and the grounds." Jane raised her hand to say she would do it, but Gunther spoke up first.
"I shall do it Sir Theodor, after all I finished all my chores Sir Ivon gave me." Sir Theodor nodded, ignoring Jane's glares towards Gunther.
"Very well," he said and turned to Aurora. "This is Squire Gunther, he will show you around the castle and answer any of your questions."
"Thank you Sir Theodor." Aurora curtsied and took Gunther's offered arm. They walked off together. Gunther had his chest puffed out as if he was very important. Jane just shook her head and looked around for Dragon.
Later that night at supper, Aurora and Gunther made it to the picnic table. Aurora had remained very quiet through the whole tour. Jane, Jester, Pepper, Rake and Smithy were all around the picnic table talking and joking.
"And this is where the, ahem, common workers eat their meal." Gunther were under the assumption that Aurora was a Lady of the Court. Aurora just smiled a sweet smile at Gunther while every glared at him.
"Thank-you for the tour Squire Gunther. I assume you will be joining us for dinner?" She sat down beside Jester while Pepper gave her some of the dinner she made. "Thank you Pepper," she said kindly. Gunther was just stunned.
"Don't just stand there like a lout, Gunther," Jane said cooly. "I believe Jester's sister asked you to join us!"
"Jester's sister?" Gunther repeated. His voice cracked when he talked. Aurora gave a small little laugh and looked at Gunther.
"Do not worry Squire Gunther, I forgive you for calling my brother a snivelling fox cub of a buffoon," she said with a smile. Gunther blushed a deep red as Jester got up and pointed his spoon at Gunther. "Sit down brother," Aurora said pulling Jester to his seat. "And please sit Gunther," Pepper got Gunther some supper while he sat himself beside Smithy. The tiny picnic table seemed a little crowded. There was silence for a very long time and suddenly got too unbearable for Jester.
"So, Aurora, I heard you are Princess Lavinia's new teacher." Jester said. "I would have thought you would have become the Kings personal fortune teller."
"Fortune teller?" Jane asked.
"You can see into the future?" Rake asked. Aurora nodded.
"A Parlour trick I assure you," Aurora replied. "It is how I made enough gold to eat during my travels. I would go to villages and tell them their fortunes and then be off."
"That is a very powerful gift," Smithy said. Rake nodded seeming to be a little scared of Aurora now. Aurora just laughed.
"Do not worry Rake, no misfortune shall come upon you. In fact this dry spell will end tomorrow and it will rain."
"But of course that is easy to tell," Smithy said "the air is so moist and hot today, it'll have to rain soon."
"I see you know my secret Smithy," Aurora said and everyone laughed. Aurora's enchanting grey eyes scanned everyone at the picnic table as they continued on their with their usual banter. Only Gunther was watching the girl. The expression he had on his face was hard to read, but it was almost the look of longing.