Previously:

Daine was growing very uncomfortable now. James stood up from his position on the bed and went and sat down next to her on her bed.

"Daine, I know that this isn't the greatest of times to tell you this, but I think—

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"Daine, I know that this isn't the greatest of times to tell you this, but I think that you are making a huge mistake by marrying 'that mage.'" James placed his hand on her thigh.

"Excuse me?" Daine ask, both of her eyebrows rose.

"I don't think that you should marry that…that man. I mean—I can offer you everything he can and more. I can give you everything that your heart desires and more."

Daine stared at him, mouth agape. She couldn't believe her ears. She figured that James liked her, but she never thought that he would be saying stuff like this when he knew that she was with Numair.

Apparently she was wrong.

"Your Highness," Daine reverted back to his title so that he knew she was serious, "I—" the door opened and Numair, followed by Alanna came in.

"I'm glad to see that you're up." Alanna said, pointedly staring at James' hand, which was still on Daine's thigh. James didn't seem to want to move it and Alanna knew that at any moment Numair would notice and no good could come from that.

"Your Highness," Alanna directed to James. "Will you please come here?"

James reluctantly removed his hand, got up and stalked towards Alanna. He went where Alanna indicated, and stood next to Numair.

"Daine will you please try and walk to me?" Alanna asked.

Daine painfully got up, trying not to grimace, and made her way painstakingly towards Alanna. Alanna held out her hand and Daine grasped it when she reached her.

"Now will you please lift your arm slowly?"

Alanna gave about a dozen more of these types of exercises and Daine complied. After about half an hour of this, in which Numair and James stayed silent, Alanna and Daine were finished with Daine's exercises.

"Alright Daine, you seem to be improving a whole lot better than I expected. If you promise to take it easy AND Numair promises to take care of you…I'll let you leave. But you have to promise to BE careful. And I will check up on you tomorrow morning."

Daine nodded, "I'll take it easy."

"Numair spoke for the first time since he entered the room with Alanna, "And I will make sure that she doesn't out do herself."

Numair walked forward and put his arm around Daine's waist to help support her. Alanna turned to James, "Thank you your highness for staying with Daine." James gave a curt nod, still staring at Numair and Daine.

"I had the pages take dinner to my room so it would be there, nice and hot, when we got back." Numair told Daine.

"Numair, Daine looks dead on her feet, why don't you take her off to bed now." Alanna suggested. Numair nodded and picked Daine up, carrying her bridal style. She snuggled her face into his chest as he bid both Alanna and the prince good bye. As Numair shut the door Alanna turned to James.

"Would you please help me clean up?"

She indicated the bloody rags, the unmade bed, and the healing herbs that she had been using to help heal Daine. James nodded and started to make the bed as Alanna got to washing the rags.

"You know, I don't think I know anybody more in love than Daine and Numair are with each other."

Alanna hinted, silently thanking George for teaching her to be subtle.

"I remember once when Numair was teaching a class, Daine walked in and one of his students whistled, every tree within a mile blew up in his black gift."

Oh, and she had to thank him for teaching her to lie well.

'Wait a minute' Alanna thought, 'I could lie well before I ever met him. I did pose as a boy for years and nobody was the wiser.'

Alanna smirked and turned to face James, who had a mixture of annoyance and confusion on his princely face.

"Thank you your highness for helping, you may go now." James nodded absently and walked out of the infirmary.

A/N Hey I updated again! I finally got my 90 reviews. Yeahhhhhhhhhhh. Now I'm shooting for 100. I'm thinking about raising my rating to T for future chapters. If I do this will

This chapter has 28 more words than last chapter. :)