3 days later...

"Jane, I do not see why you must visit him every day," said Pepper as Jane prepared to go to Gunther's house.

"Pepper, he has been unconsius for three days later and I am worried that this will go on for a long time. I want to be there when he wakes up and you know that," Jane told her exasperated friend.

"But must you be there every minute of your day? What happend to Jester? You two looked very happy a few days ago, but now you only see him once and that is only in the morning. Must you be this worried to ignored all of your friends?"

"But Pepper..." trailed off Jane.

"No. You must stay here all day today and you cannot leave us during that time. And spend some time with Jester, for heaven's sake!"

"And if my mentor sends me off on an errand?"

"You can leave then, but only when he sends you off personaly."

"Pepper..."

"And that is my final word." Pepper resumed to cutting up vegtables and Jane to peeling potatoes.

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At Gunther's home, Alec and Bade were disscusing what Alec had done to Gunther.

"Why is he not waking up?" Bade had kept asking Alec, who was pacing around the room.

"I can wake him up today, but he is going to forget what happend this last year." Alec said, running a hand throug his dark hair.

"Then why did you do that to him?"

"You told me to!"

"You do not have to do everything I say and you know that. Now we are going to have to explain everything all over again."

"It was not as hard as we thought it would be."

"I do not care for that!"said Bade.

"Ow, my head," came a voice. Gunther had woken up and was walking down the stairs. "Hello, and what are you two doing here?"

"Do you remember what happend?" Alec asked.

"Yes you idiot! I had told you to never do that to me." Gunther got a cup and filled it up with water before drinking it. "And where is my Father?"

"He is at the market," answerd Bade.

Gunther nodded and left throug the front door. '' Bade, listen to this!" said Alec "What do you call a sheep with no legs? A cloud!" Then he started laughing.

"Why did I chose this one?" he murmured. To Alec he said, "Why must you jest at a time like this?''

" I dont know."

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"Oh, there you are." Magnus said simply when he took notice of Gunther. "I see you have chosen to wake up at last. I need those barrels of tar loaded up by midday. You will have to make up for three days worth work."

"I have been unconsius for three days?'' Gunther asked.

"Yes, you have. Now get to work. We will be delivering it to the castle today."

"Yes, Father." Gunther bent down and lifted up the first barrel of tar without efford. Did Jane even know I had not came to joustring practice for three days?

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"Jane, stop squirming around like that. Ladies and Knights do not squirm!" Scolded Jane's mother for the tenth time. Jane stopped, only to start again a few seconds later. "Jane, what has gotten into you?"

"Sorry, Mother. It is just that I have not heard of Gunther the whole day." Jane tried to stay still but failed.

"Are you by any chance his lady friend?" asked the Lady-in-Waiting.

"Mother, no!" said Jane with a horrified look on her face.

''Then you have no reason to fuss as so!"

"But, Mother, he has not woken up in three day's and I want to be there when he wakes!"

"And why is that?'' Jane's mother asked suspiciusly.

"Mother he is my friend. And I have to be there, I have to!"

"Does this have to do with wath had happend at the lake a few day's ago?''

Jane blushed. " Mother, whatever do you mean?'' She tried to look as innocent as possible.

"Jane, you have been living here your whole life! You must know how quickly word travels."

"I must go." said Jane abruptively. "Midday meal."

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"Father, I am done." said Gunther as he wiped sweat of his brow. "Is there anything elsefor loading?"

"No. Gunther, Will need for you to get that girl to me. I need to talk to her privetly." Said Magnus.

"Yes, Father, but why is that?" asked Gunther. " I see no buisness you could have with her."

"And nor you with her. Do not question me.''

"Yes, Father."

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"Jane, you have not touched your meal." Smithy said looking at Jane's full bowl. "You need to eat something."

"Yes, Jane," said Pepper. "You are loosing your lovely glow, Petal."

"I am not all that hungry anymore." Jane pushed away her plate and stood, heading for her tower. "I will see you tomorrow."

"But, Jane, the Merchant arrived today." Smithy told Jane.

"And how is that important to me?"

"His son also came."

Jane stopped.

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Ok, these scenes are really short, but there are many of them! Gunther woke up but,he shall be very diffrent next chapter! Please Comment, I live on them...