-A Heart On Wings

Heya! I'm so happy that I have such great reviewers that enjoy this story. Well my research paper is done now so I will try to post as much as I can. This chapter is dedicated to lucillaq!

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Alona gave a half smile then got up and went to Arthur trying not to blush. "Commander?" she asked after a moment when Arthur didn't move.

Arthur shook his head as if coming out of a trance and said, "Let's go."

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"Commander I was curious what would happen to him if Rome sends someone to discover what has happened to Bishop Germanus?" questioned Alona as he escorted her to her room. " I don't think that Rome will question his absence because I don't think he was as important as he would like to have thought that he was." Explained Arthur. "That is good to hear." Sighed Alona. They walked in silence for the remainder of the way and Arthur left Alona in her room.

TWO WEEKS LATER

"Lancelot slow down you could reopen your wound." Scolded Alona.

"My legs are not what is injured it is my shoulder I can walk just fine." Protested Lancelot.

"Oh yes you did such a beautiful job falling out of your bed." Said Alona with her hands on her hips watching him.

"That was an accident I can walk just fine on my own as I have said before I have had worse injuries Alona I will be fine." Argued Lancelot.

"I just want to make sure that you will be fine I am worried that you will tire out." Said Alona following closely next to Lancelot as they continued their path towards the stables.

"Lancelot you do not need to teach me to fight you still need your rest." Stated Alona.

"I will teach you how to fight with a sword because I am fine I will not injure myself further so stop worrying." Demanded Lancelot.

"It's very hard for me not to worry." Said Alona.

"Well try to stop." said Lancelot gently. Alona nodded and moved a little away from Lancelot as they walked outside.

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"Erin there you are where have you been hiding?" asked Natalie finding the young woman in the great hall.

"Mostly in my room but he found me there so I have been here the last hour." Said Erin.

"Erin you cannot avoid Galahad forever you will have to see or speak to him eventually." Said Natalie.

"I've hardly said a word to him the last two weeks and I don't think that it will be to much longer until my further husband comes." Said Erin with a shrug.

"Erin come now whatever Galahad said could not have been so hurtful that you would never speak to him again." Sighed Natalie.

"Erin there you are I have been looking all over for you." Said Galahad walking into the room.

"That's my problem." Said Erin getting up and going for the door.

Galahad stood in the door way looking confused and a little hurt, "Erin I don't want you to hate me can't you just talk to me?"

"I wouldn't want to do anything improper I do have a husband on the way." Snapped Erin.

"That does not mean that we have to avoid each other completely." Protested Galahad not moving from the doorway.

"Please move out of my way." Asked Erin not meeting his gaze.

"Not until you start speaking to me with more than just one or two words." Said Galahad stubbornly.

"Well I don't want to talk right now so please move out of the way I would like to leave." Said Erin not meeting his gaze. Natalie sat down at the table and watched with a grin on her face wondering if and which would give in first.

"You are acting like a child Erin." Said Galahad crossing his arms in front of his chest.

"Oh and you are such a strong man yourself." Scoffed Erin rolling her eyes.

"I am more mature than you." Said Galahad angrily.

"Oh yes I'm sure that you are a big strong man like you with that fuzz of a beard on your face." Said Erin trying to push past him.

"You did not have to be taken from your home and forced to fight for fifteen years." Said Galahad with his voice growing.

"And you do not have to be taken from your home and married off to someone you have never met and spend the rest of your life with that person!" yelled Erin, "You can marry for love!"

"You can marry someone else." Demanded Galahad.

"No I can't or I will be removed from the family and quite possibly killed by the man I was suppose to marry for embarrassing him." Stated Erin lowing her voice.

Galahad was silent, "I'm sorry I did not realize."

"No I don't think that you did." Said Erin, "I'm going to the wall." Galahad stepped aside in defeat and let Erin past him.

Erin left the room Galahad went and sat at the table, "What do I do Natalie?"

"Don't do whatever it was that you did in your room it seemed to upset her a lot." Said Natalie.

Galahad groan, "I don't think I would ever get the chance I don't think that she will talk to me ever again."

A few moments after those words Erin poked her head into the room, "Are you coming Galahad?" Natalie had to suppress a laugh as Galahad jumped from his seat and went to meet a grinning Erin in the doorway. Natalie sat there for a while glad that things were back to the regular insanity and decided to go to the stables.

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"That's right Alona now put your left foot in front and keep your weight balanced and ready." instructed Lancelot Alona nodded and waited for his next instruction.

"I'm going to stab at your left shoulder, you can turn the blade broadside and block, side step, or duck out of the way which ever you have time for." Said Lancelot.

Lancelot stepped forward and stabbed where he said he would and Alona jumped to the side and out of the way in plenty of time. "Good." Smiled Lancelot, "Now I am going to stab at your left arm again and then go for your right arm."

"Ok." Nodded Alona concentrating on her stance and the short sword she held in her hand. Lancelot did as he said and Alona jumped back on the first hit and blocked the second. Lancelot stood back for a moment and looked at Alona with a small tilt in his head, "I have the distinct feeling that you have done this before."

"No I've never carried a blade or learned how to fight with one it is not the first thing they want to teach women in Rome." Said Alona.

Lancelot sighed, "Alright I'm going to come after you several times but I won't tell you where I want to see how well you can do on impulse." Alona looked a little nervous but nodded her head. Alona blocked the first couple of times but Lancelot got through and held the sword over her heart.

"That was decent but when you get like that try not to get into a pattern or someone may pick it up and recognize it finding the weak spot. You also need to try and not expose your chest when you fight make also when fighting remember your feet do not forget them just because you have a sword in your hand."

"That's a lot to remember." Breathed Alona.

"It is and it will take more than a day to remember and understand it all, you will get it eventually." Encouraged Lancelot.

"Maybe before my future husband arrives." Said Alona. There was suddenly an oppressive cloud in the air remembering why Alona was at the fort in the first place.

Lancelot grinned, "Then you will have something special to surprise him with on your wedding night." Alona couldn't help but laugh, "I don't know why but you always can make me feel better." They felt much more relaxed as they continued the practice. The storm cloud that was over them was pushed back to the horizon for the time being.