Shall we dance?
Dragon flew down towards the ground mumbling to himself.
"Okay. Tail up, claws down." He glided down and made a perfect landing in the practice area.
"Jane did you see that?" he asked, feeling quite proud.
"Sorry Dragon, missed it."
She and Gunther were staving.
"A perfect five point landing." He complained.
"Dragon." He turned to Ayra who was leaning against a wall. "She's a little busy."
"Yes busy losing." Said Gunther.
"Crack him open!" Dragon cried to Jane.
Gunther swung down hard while Jane blocked.
"Admit it. You can not match me at staves." The male squire said.
"Can and will."
"There is no shame in being out matched Jane." Gunther said while he disarmed her. He smirked and started to walk off.
"We are not finished." Jane declared.
"Ow yes we are. Go practice something you can be good at, like um…needlework. Wow!" he suddenly fell to the ground.
Dragon smiled to himself. Apparently he had tripped him with his tail. The squire got up angrily and walked away while Dragon sidled over to Jane.
"He walked off!" huffed the female knight.
"Yes." Agreed Dragon.
"Just as I was getting the upper hand he walked off." She carried on.
"Don't worry Jane." Assured Ayra as she walked over to her. "You might have been outmatched, but all you need is practice."
Jane nodded her agreement with much enthusiasm.
"Now what about that landing?!" blurted out Dragon. "Wings wide, head low…"
"Dragon!" Ayra snapped angrily.
"What?"
"Shut up!"
Dragon gave her a small growl, but she took no notice.
As Ayra walked to the kitchen she found Smithy stomping around with Jester watching.
"What in the world are you doing Smithy?"
The two boys stopped what they were doing and looked at her.
"Dancing." Answered Smithy.
"Really." The girl came over to them. "I thought you were squishing bugs."
"I believe that was what he was doing." Said Jester. "Dancing." He laughed to himself.
Jane walked up to them. "I see you to are starting the dancing competition early."
"Well while I'm dancing Smithy apparently will be squashing bugs."
"The only thing I'm gonna be squashing is you Jingler."
"I think not."
"How bout you two dance those supplies into my kitchen." Said Pepper appearing in the doorway.
"See yah boys." Ayra said then walked to the kitchen fallowed by Jane.
"You sure got your hands full." Said Ayra to the cook.
"O but it's worth it." she replied picking up a basket and walking over to where the other two girls stood. "You will love what I have planned this year."
"I love everything about the ball." Jane said.
"Me too." Agreed Pepper.
"Ball?" Ayra frowned curiously.
"Yes the ball. There's music." Gleamed Pepper.
"The wonderful cooking." Added Jane.
"The queens new gown."
"The dancing."
"Jester's jokes."
They all exchanged glances.
"The dancing." Jane said again.
They all giggled and Pepper started to prance around. "Your first ball as a knight Jane."
"My millionth ball as a knight." Ayra reflected.
"Dancing outside." Came Rake's voice as he walked down the stairs. "Dancing inside. There you go Pepper." He placed the basket he was holding down on the floor while Ayra muttered. "A lot of dancing."
"My best beats and beans. And for you." He held out a pretty red rose.
"How beautiful." She took the flower from him.
"There's plenty more. So you can decorate the whole ball with them."
"Thank you." Pepper hugged the boy who then stood statue still blushing. But she quickly jumped away saying. "That is perfect Rake." She looked away.
"Pepper." Called a female voice.
"Mother." Whispered Jane, horrified.
The lady in waiting worried down the steps. "We need the menu, I'm not sure about the putting."
Ayra, Jane, and Rake were hiding behind a table keeping quiet.
"Jane why does your mom have gray hair." the blond haired girl randomly asked.
The red head cast a glance at her friend and frowned slightly
The three walked up the steps to the courtyard. Vyanrey was at the back, sleeping against the wall and the princess was playing hopscotch.
Catching site of them Lavinia ran over saying. "Are you exited?"
They bowed to her before Jane asked while still walking. "About what Princess Lavinia."
That was all Ayra bothered to hear before dashing over to the large dark green dragon.
"Vyanrey." She said as she poked him.
The dragon immediately opened his golden yellow eyes and lifted his large head.
"What?" he asked a little irritated.
"We're having a ball."
"That's nice." He yawned and closed his eyes again.
"Well you seem very enthusiastic." She flicked his forehead and walked away.
"Ouch." He silently complained.
"You must promise to dance with me." Ayra heard the princess say to Jane.
"I promise." Jane said.
"A proper promise." Said Lavinia. "Not a pretend promise."
"Yes." Laughed Jane. "A proper promise. If you help choose out the flowers."
"Um…" Rake gave Jane an uneasy look.
She quickly added. "Do you choose red one or red one?"
Princess Lavinia thought for a while then responded. "Red ones."
Rake smiled and handed her a rose. She took it happily and smelled it nodding.
Ayra, Jane, and Lavinia walked past Gunther who was stacking small logs in the practice courtyard.
"No need to help with the heavy work Jane." He said mockingly. "You keep on with the flower arrangements."
Dragon who was resting up top on the bridge opened one eye. Frowning at Gunther Jane asked Lavinia to hold her rose and walked over to Gunther fallowed by Ayra. He stepped aside to give her room to lift the log. She squatted down and took a firm grip. She strained against the weight.
Gunther laughed and pushed her out of the way lifting the log and placing it on the stack saying. "Girls are just to weak and fragile to do heavy man jobs."
Ayra nudged him against the stack of logs, bent down, and picked up another log. She shoved it into Gunther's hands and hissed. "Don't get too cocky."
And with that she walked off with the others staring after her in alarm. Her temper just made her frightening.