After Paris I left for London. I was so happy to see WIlliam again but I also couldn't wait to see him win the world championships. I watched the parade by my brother's side wearing my veil and my Tiara. I watched as William smiled at me. The tournament went well so far for William and I was excited for him. The day he was to compete against adhemar was another story. Adhemar had royal guards with him.

"Seems your knight is less than you thought him to be Princess Eleanor." Adhemar said to me he was granted an audience. He knew I was cheering fro William because I had been wearing green aand had bestowed my favor on William as well.

"What do you mean Count Adhemar?" I asked curious.

"He is a peasant, a Thatcher, and he's been fraudulent posing as a knight." My eyes widened in surprise.

"What a revelation, excuse me Count Adhemar." I said I had to find Will. I ran off towards Geoff his Herald.

"Princess Eleanor what's wrong your highness?"He asked.

"Geoff It's Ella, I'm sorry that I did not reveal myself sooner. But I must talk to Will. Adhemar found out who he truly is. He's going to be arrested." Geoff's eyes widened and led me to him. Will was being strapped into his armour.

"Geoff! Ella! This day just gets better and better!" He said, he was so happy.

"Did somebody die?"Roland asked.

"Yes, Sir Ulrich von Lichtenstein."Geoff said and William saddened.

"What?"He asked.

"Adhemar followed you last night. To Cheapside. And he says he saw your father. I'm so sorry my love but there's nothing I can do to change this."

"Will, they asked me for your patents. They're waiting for you in the lists. They're going to arrest you. A dozen royal guards. They'll put you in the stocks."Geoff said.

"Oh, but I face Adhemar in five minutes." He needed to run.

"No, you forfeit. They've already marked it down."

"Saddle the horses. They can arrest your baggage, not you."Roland added.

"Halt."Will said and looked at me. "So, what do you think? Now that you know what I am?"

"To know what you are, William, would take a lifetime, one I am most willing to give, but right now you've got to run. There is nothing else to do. I don't care who you are. Run, and I will run with you." I said taking his hand.

"Ella, I cannot run. I am a knight, and I will put myself to the hazard."

"A knight in your heart, but not on paper, and paper is all that matters to them."Roland said and I nodded.

"William, I love you. I love you. You. And I'm sorry, but I won't see you led away bound for the stocks." I told him.

"Oh, but you will see me run? No!"He shouted the tears threatened to stream down my face.

"Damn your pride, William. It is you and only you that will not see you run." I said.

"My pride is the only thing they can't take from me."

"But they can take it from you! They can, and they will. Oh, they will. But love they cannot take."

"Then where will we live? In my hovel, with the pigs inside in winter so they won't freeze?"

"Yes, William, with the pigs, with the pigs. The poor can marry for love. I don't care as long as I'm with you!"

"Oh, Ella, you are a princess, you speak of what you do not know." The tears finally came.

"William, I beg you, please. Run. Do it for love." I begged and everyone agreed.

"No! I will not run! I am a knight."He said and walked away with his friends. I wished I could've joined them but it was too late. I watched from the background as he was arrested. I cried as they took him away. Edward looked at me with sadness in his eyes as well. That night as I sobbed Edward came to my chambers.

"You truly love him don't you?" He asked as I lay there crying.

"With all my heart Edward, with all my heart." I replied.

"I will take care of things I promise Ellie." He said and I nodded. Could he though. The next day after I knew that Edward would fix things Anya and I rode to cheapside. I noticed a llittle girl playing with a makeshift lance.

"Excuse can you show us where John Thatcher lives?" I asked politely.

"Princess Eleanor! Of course he's lives down there!" She smiled.

"Thank you and here is something for you." I removed one of my rings a smaller one and gave it to her.

"Thank you your highness!" She ran off and Anya and I rode closer. I walked into the house. John Thatcher was quite observant for a blind man.

"Who is it?" He asked.

"I am the woman who loves your son will you come with me to the stadium?" I replied.

"Of course shall we my lady?" He asked and we headed back. I just hoped that Will was there and ready to joust. We arrived and William did not look well. Adhemar had to have tipped the blade. AS we sat down Geoff walked up standing in between my brother and my sister in law's thrones.

"Good people! I missed my introduction! But please, please I pray you, hear it now. For I would lay to rest the grace in my tongue, and speak plain. Days like these are far too rare to cheapen with heavy-handed words."He said. "And so, I'm afraid without any ado whatsoever , here he is, one of your own, born a stone's throw from this very stadium, and here before you now, the son of John Thatcher, Sir William Thatcher!" I smiled and cheered with the crowd. Will had taken off all of his padding. I clutched onto John's hand as we rode against Adhemar one last time.

"WILLIAM!" He shouted and with a final blow Adhemar was knocked off his horse! Everyone stood up cheering.

"Yes! He's won!" I said to John and he smiled tears running down his face. "I'll be back I have to see him." The old man nodded and I ran down to the lists.

"Ella!" He shouted and I smiled running into his arms.

"Sir William Thatcher, I prefer that to Sir Ulrich Von Lichtenstein." I said with a small chuckle.

"There's another question I must ask with the permission of your brother." He replied looking at Edward who threw him a small wooden box. "Princess Eleanor, will you marry me?" The box opened to see my grandmother's wedding ring.

"Of course sir William!" I said and kissed him passionately as everyone cheered in the background including his friends and my brother. "I love you."I said as we broke apart.

"As I will always love you." William replied as we kissed again.

Not only was this a tale of a knight it was also the tale of his princess and how they came to find each other, for they did not care about status, they cared about love, and that is the greatest power of them all.

THE END