Alanna and George, the day after their engagement
Alanna the Lioness of Trebond, Olau, and(she recalled with a smile)soon to be Pirate's Swoop woke up in a tent in the desert. Judging by the heat, she guessed that it should be around dawn, the latest she had slept 'till in quite some time. She rolled over, forgetting that George was lying next to her, and felt her arm connect with something which, upon turning around, Alanna realized, was George Cooper's large nose.
"Ow!"George's scream was loud enough to wake the dead.
"Oh, George don't be such a baby.."said Alanna, before she saw that George Cooper's nose appeared to be broken."Oh, no."
"How bad is it? Shall I live?" asked George, momentarily forgetting his pain at the opportunity.
"If you don't annoy the healer, me, too much."
"Well then there's no hope, is there?"
A few minutes later, the newly engaged couple stepped out of their tent with only a small crick in his nose to remind them of the injury. They walked up to Myles, who was sitting on a sand dune.
"It's early for you to be up," remarked Alanna.
"Yes, well some savage screamed at dawn and woke me..."
Alanna and George glanced at each other and erupted in laughter.
"Well, Myles, if you don't mind, I'd fancy to have a ride with your lass here," said George.
"Fine, I'm busy observing these animals..."
Alanna and George walked toward the stable and saddled their mounts. Once away from the camp, they enjoyed a few minutes of uncontrollable laughter. As soon as they calmed down, George said what he had obviously brought Alanna here for.
"Alanna, when would you like for our wedding to be? I mean, soon, or not soon? Anything's fine with me."
"Well I figure I've made you wait long enough, so as soon as possible."said Alanna decidedly.
"Well if that's so, we should probably get back to Corus soon. I was thinking we would leave today...if that's all right with you, of course."
So the lioness and the Whisper Man were soon seen riding through the desert, alone and enjoying each other's company.
