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Chapter 9- Reminiscence
There was a lot of laughter in the Prince's quarters that night. All of the group, Jon, Alanna, Gary, Tatiana, Thom and Raoul had retreated to his rooms, because they were the biggest, after the meeting in the corridor. The night had been filled with stories of everyone's exploits, many of them humorous. As Alanna watched them, and added a few of her stories and comments, she found that she had found a good group of friends in these people, even though she had only know most of them for a few days.
She cast a glance around the room. She was sitting in between Jon and Gary on the bed, while Raoul occupied a place on the floor. With some discreet help from them, Thom and Tat had found themselves sharing a seat opposite the floor. No one mentioned the fact that neither of them argued about the seating arrangement.
". And Raoul and me walked in and found Gary red in the face from yelling and Thom hadn't even lifted his head up from his book. It was two hours past curfew before Thom had finished the book. He looked up and only then he realised he had missed midday and dinner." Jon grinned at his squire, as Thom cheeks blushed red.
"It was a good book," he argued. "I can't help it that I was kind of long."
"I'm sure," replied Gary sarcastically. "You should have seen him trying to explain why he hadn't done any of his work the next day to the Mithran priests. The only person he told the truth to was Myles, and he just clapped him on the back and asked him to lend him the book. We were half expecting Myles not to show up for the next day's lesson."
"No such luck though," said Jon with a sigh. Alanna grinned. They had all become close in these few days they had known each other and she had a feeling that it would stay that way for a long time. A bell tolled, indicating the time for everyone to go to sleep.
"Bout time we left, I guess," Alanna said standing up and stretching. Everyone else got up. Thom said his good nights and retreated to his room via the connecting door. Everyone else headed toward the door.
"Gary, can I speak to you for a moment?" Alanna asked when they were out in the corridor.
"Sure. You guys go ahead." He said with a nod towards Raoul and Tat. They smiled and left, leaving Alanna and Gary alone in the corridor.
"What's up?" he asked as they headed toward Alanna's rooms slowly.
"I was just wondering if were going to let Tat into our plans. I mean, she's very nice and I don't mind what you want to do. What I notice, though, was that we have a solution to our previous problem."
"Which one do you mean," Gary asked, raising a quizzical eyebrow.
"Well. We were wondering how we were going to solve the family feud. If you ask me, Thom and Tat may be out answer. I mean, it's so obvious to us, if not to them, that they are in love. And it's just as good as our betrothal because he's it the heir to Trebond."
"Well, I did notice there obvious liking for each other, but I never thought they could be the solution were looking for. That might be because it's not the only thing in my head, all day long. The way you go on about it, I feel as if you don't enjoy being betrothed to me," Gary joked.
"Oh no. I'm loving every minute of this," Alanna replied sarcastically. "So, are you going to tell Tat about the plan."
Gary paused for a moment, thinking. The he shook his head. "We can work on getting them together and then if they do end up together, we'll let her in on the secret. She is very smart though (See Bluebell, you're smart) so she might guess what's going on."
"If that's the case, we'll tell her. Until then, it's just our little secret." Alanna smiled up at him. They stopped outside Alanna's door. Gary bowed.
"I believe this is your room, my dear Lady," he said, a familiar twinkle in his eyes. Alanna glared loftily at him then, with a curt nod, opened the door and let herself in, closing the door in Gary's face. He just grinned and walked off.
Alanna entered her rooms to be greeted by a seemingly happy Maude.
"Nice to know that you and Sir Gareth have made such good friends. I told you tat the marriage was not that bad. Since you are getting on so well, will be leaving for Trebond tomorrow. I will return before the wedding."
Alanna tried to look disappointed. "Oh Maude. I will miss you. But I know you have to go. I feel that I will manage fine even thought you are not here to help me. I do have Lady Tatiana, Gary's sister, as a friend now and I'm sure she will help me with any problems I have.
"I am glad that you have made a new friend. As long as you don't mind, then, I will carry on with my plans to leave tomorrow."
Alanna tried to keep a sad expression on her face while her heart leapt with joy. This will make everything so much easier, without Maude looking over my shoulder all the time. So much easier to sneak around with Jon, said a part of her mind. Alanna ignored the thought, though a slight blush appeared on her cheeks. She had a feeling that Jon liked her but she wasn't sure and she wasn't about to make a fool of herself to find out if it were true.
Luckily Maude didn't notice the blush and Alanna excused herself and went to sleep.
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The next day Alanna got up early to see Maude off. She waved at the retreating carriage, trying somewhat unsuccessfully to keep her joy from showing on her face. She turned back and re-entered the Palace, retreating to her rooms so she could start enjoying her freedom.
She had only just sat down when there was a knock on the door. With a sigh she got back up and opened the door. She was very surprised when she saw Jon standing at hre doorway. She smiled, her heart soaring. Stop it, she told herself. You can't fall in love with the Prince.
"Hello Jon. What brings you here?" She asked, trying to keep her emotion from her voice.
Jon, looking somewhat uncomfortable, gave her a wry grin.
"Would you like to go for a walk in the gardens?"
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Chapter 9- Reminiscence
There was a lot of laughter in the Prince's quarters that night. All of the group, Jon, Alanna, Gary, Tatiana, Thom and Raoul had retreated to his rooms, because they were the biggest, after the meeting in the corridor. The night had been filled with stories of everyone's exploits, many of them humorous. As Alanna watched them, and added a few of her stories and comments, she found that she had found a good group of friends in these people, even though she had only know most of them for a few days.
She cast a glance around the room. She was sitting in between Jon and Gary on the bed, while Raoul occupied a place on the floor. With some discreet help from them, Thom and Tat had found themselves sharing a seat opposite the floor. No one mentioned the fact that neither of them argued about the seating arrangement.
". And Raoul and me walked in and found Gary red in the face from yelling and Thom hadn't even lifted his head up from his book. It was two hours past curfew before Thom had finished the book. He looked up and only then he realised he had missed midday and dinner." Jon grinned at his squire, as Thom cheeks blushed red.
"It was a good book," he argued. "I can't help it that I was kind of long."
"I'm sure," replied Gary sarcastically. "You should have seen him trying to explain why he hadn't done any of his work the next day to the Mithran priests. The only person he told the truth to was Myles, and he just clapped him on the back and asked him to lend him the book. We were half expecting Myles not to show up for the next day's lesson."
"No such luck though," said Jon with a sigh. Alanna grinned. They had all become close in these few days they had known each other and she had a feeling that it would stay that way for a long time. A bell tolled, indicating the time for everyone to go to sleep.
"Bout time we left, I guess," Alanna said standing up and stretching. Everyone else got up. Thom said his good nights and retreated to his room via the connecting door. Everyone else headed toward the door.
"Gary, can I speak to you for a moment?" Alanna asked when they were out in the corridor.
"Sure. You guys go ahead." He said with a nod towards Raoul and Tat. They smiled and left, leaving Alanna and Gary alone in the corridor.
"What's up?" he asked as they headed toward Alanna's rooms slowly.
"I was just wondering if were going to let Tat into our plans. I mean, she's very nice and I don't mind what you want to do. What I notice, though, was that we have a solution to our previous problem."
"Which one do you mean," Gary asked, raising a quizzical eyebrow.
"Well. We were wondering how we were going to solve the family feud. If you ask me, Thom and Tat may be out answer. I mean, it's so obvious to us, if not to them, that they are in love. And it's just as good as our betrothal because he's it the heir to Trebond."
"Well, I did notice there obvious liking for each other, but I never thought they could be the solution were looking for. That might be because it's not the only thing in my head, all day long. The way you go on about it, I feel as if you don't enjoy being betrothed to me," Gary joked.
"Oh no. I'm loving every minute of this," Alanna replied sarcastically. "So, are you going to tell Tat about the plan."
Gary paused for a moment, thinking. The he shook his head. "We can work on getting them together and then if they do end up together, we'll let her in on the secret. She is very smart though (See Bluebell, you're smart) so she might guess what's going on."
"If that's the case, we'll tell her. Until then, it's just our little secret." Alanna smiled up at him. They stopped outside Alanna's door. Gary bowed.
"I believe this is your room, my dear Lady," he said, a familiar twinkle in his eyes. Alanna glared loftily at him then, with a curt nod, opened the door and let herself in, closing the door in Gary's face. He just grinned and walked off.
Alanna entered her rooms to be greeted by a seemingly happy Maude.
"Nice to know that you and Sir Gareth have made such good friends. I told you tat the marriage was not that bad. Since you are getting on so well, will be leaving for Trebond tomorrow. I will return before the wedding."
Alanna tried to look disappointed. "Oh Maude. I will miss you. But I know you have to go. I feel that I will manage fine even thought you are not here to help me. I do have Lady Tatiana, Gary's sister, as a friend now and I'm sure she will help me with any problems I have.
"I am glad that you have made a new friend. As long as you don't mind, then, I will carry on with my plans to leave tomorrow."
Alanna tried to keep a sad expression on her face while her heart leapt with joy. This will make everything so much easier, without Maude looking over my shoulder all the time. So much easier to sneak around with Jon, said a part of her mind. Alanna ignored the thought, though a slight blush appeared on her cheeks. She had a feeling that Jon liked her but she wasn't sure and she wasn't about to make a fool of herself to find out if it were true.
Luckily Maude didn't notice the blush and Alanna excused herself and went to sleep.
*~*~*~*
The next day Alanna got up early to see Maude off. She waved at the retreating carriage, trying somewhat unsuccessfully to keep her joy from showing on her face. She turned back and re-entered the Palace, retreating to her rooms so she could start enjoying her freedom.
She had only just sat down when there was a knock on the door. With a sigh she got back up and opened the door. She was very surprised when she saw Jon standing at hre doorway. She smiled, her heart soaring. Stop it, she told herself. You can't fall in love with the Prince.
"Hello Jon. What brings you here?" She asked, trying to keep her emotion from her voice.
Jon, looking somewhat uncomfortable, gave her a wry grin.
"Would you like to go for a walk in the gardens?"
*~*~*~*
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