A/N I am back and I don't own a thing!
After the execution of one called George Cooper, the King, Queen, and the
council members switched the concerns to Tusaine. Although there was a
peace treaty between the two nations, Tusaine and Tortall were not exactly
"friends." There had been several skirmishes between the bordering fiefs of
Tortall and those of Tusaine, particularly around the River Drell.
Duke Gareth and the Lord Provost insisted on having ambassadors head to
Tusaine's capital (if you know what it's called, please tell me). The King and
Queen were planning on sending their best knights, which included Sir Raoul
of Goldenlake, Sir Gareth the Younger of Naxen, Sir Alexander of Tirragen,
and maybe the very hopeful Sir Alanna of Trebond and Olau.
Alanna knew it was foolish to even suggest going along with them, but she
had to ask anyway.
Early one morning in late May, Alanna walked to Jonathan's study. She was
determined to go to Tusaine with the other knights, as it would be her duty.
"Jon, can we talk?" she said as she closed the door to the study behind her.
"Sure, Alanna. What about?" Jon said looking up from some papers on his desk.
"I wanted talk to you about the trip to Tusaine," she began slowly. "As a knight,
it is my duty to go with the others."
"But, you are a princess, Alanna, and they nearly killed you last time," Jon voice
was gentle, but firm. "It wouldn't be safe."
"Jon, I was trained with you and Gary and Raoul. I'm as good as the boys, and
you know it. Please let me go."
"Alanna, everyone would say you were suicidal and that I had it in for my wife,"
Jon said, a hint of amusement in his voice that he tried to hide.
She held back a smile "But, Jon, I'm not suicidal and you don't have it in for me."
"You have a point," Jonathan kissed his wife. "Still, I can't risk losing you."
"Then you shouldn't have married a lady knight," Alanna said, teasing the prince.
"We shall see, Lioness, we shall see," Jon said after a pause. "We shall propose
the idea to the others."
"But, what if they don't like the idea?" Alanna said.
"Then, they don't and you and I stay here."
"I thought you were going to stay here with your parents," Alanna said.
"If you're going, I'm going. I'm not about to let my princess go there all alone," Jon said.
That Saturday was one of the many council meetings concerning the Tusaine trip. Alanna
was hoping Jonathan knew what he was going to say because she could think of no good
reason for a princess to go a mission like this.
Alanna and Jonathan walked into the council room just on time. Everyone was already
there: Duke Gareth, King Roald, Lord Provost, Gary, Raoul, Myles, and a few others that
Alanna didn't know.
After about ten minutes of conversing of the latest newsfrom the bordering fiefs, Alanna
started becoming impatient. 'When is he going to tell them?' she thought to herself. 'These
things don't last forever!' Before today, Alanna always thought that they never ended. Now,
time was running out faster than ever.
Twenty minutes later, Jonathan finally spoke up. "Excuse me," he said. The others looked at
him.
"Seeing as this mission envolves our finest knights, shouldn't Alanna also attend?" Jon asked.
"It wouldn't be wise," Duke Gareth said. All Alanna's hopes fell. A lot of decisions that King
Roald made were often influenced by the Duke of Naxen.
"But," Gary began. "She is also one of the finest knights in the realm."
"She's a princess. She'll be the next queen!" the Lord Provost piped up. "We can't
risk losing her to Tusaine. Again, too."
Then, Myles spoke. "It might be very wise to allow Alanna to go. She could meet the royals
there and learn how to handle situations like these." Myles looked at Jon. "Mayhap you would
go as well."
Upon hearing Myles' contribution, the others started a long conversation of the pros and cons
of sending their future monarchs to Tusaine.
At long last King Roald said, "Alanna and Jonathan, you may travel to Tusaine with the
ambassador and knights."
Alanna let out a whoop. She was so happy that she ran over to King Roald and gave him a strong
hug. He returned it, saying that maybe she would learn something.
I'm fast! I'm so proud of me. I want 180 reviews, but I won't count them if there are exactly the same
as another that was sent to me. No doubles.
I'm so mean. You people review too fast for writing!
Thanks! Thanks for reading! Thanks for the reviews! I love reviews!
Lady Alanna Salmalin of Conte (like my new pen name?)
After the execution of one called George Cooper, the King, Queen, and the
council members switched the concerns to Tusaine. Although there was a
peace treaty between the two nations, Tusaine and Tortall were not exactly
"friends." There had been several skirmishes between the bordering fiefs of
Tortall and those of Tusaine, particularly around the River Drell.
Duke Gareth and the Lord Provost insisted on having ambassadors head to
Tusaine's capital (if you know what it's called, please tell me). The King and
Queen were planning on sending their best knights, which included Sir Raoul
of Goldenlake, Sir Gareth the Younger of Naxen, Sir Alexander of Tirragen,
and maybe the very hopeful Sir Alanna of Trebond and Olau.
Alanna knew it was foolish to even suggest going along with them, but she
had to ask anyway.
Early one morning in late May, Alanna walked to Jonathan's study. She was
determined to go to Tusaine with the other knights, as it would be her duty.
"Jon, can we talk?" she said as she closed the door to the study behind her.
"Sure, Alanna. What about?" Jon said looking up from some papers on his desk.
"I wanted talk to you about the trip to Tusaine," she began slowly. "As a knight,
it is my duty to go with the others."
"But, you are a princess, Alanna, and they nearly killed you last time," Jon voice
was gentle, but firm. "It wouldn't be safe."
"Jon, I was trained with you and Gary and Raoul. I'm as good as the boys, and
you know it. Please let me go."
"Alanna, everyone would say you were suicidal and that I had it in for my wife,"
Jon said, a hint of amusement in his voice that he tried to hide.
She held back a smile "But, Jon, I'm not suicidal and you don't have it in for me."
"You have a point," Jonathan kissed his wife. "Still, I can't risk losing you."
"Then you shouldn't have married a lady knight," Alanna said, teasing the prince.
"We shall see, Lioness, we shall see," Jon said after a pause. "We shall propose
the idea to the others."
"But, what if they don't like the idea?" Alanna said.
"Then, they don't and you and I stay here."
"I thought you were going to stay here with your parents," Alanna said.
"If you're going, I'm going. I'm not about to let my princess go there all alone," Jon said.
That Saturday was one of the many council meetings concerning the Tusaine trip. Alanna
was hoping Jonathan knew what he was going to say because she could think of no good
reason for a princess to go a mission like this.
Alanna and Jonathan walked into the council room just on time. Everyone was already
there: Duke Gareth, King Roald, Lord Provost, Gary, Raoul, Myles, and a few others that
Alanna didn't know.
After about ten minutes of conversing of the latest newsfrom the bordering fiefs, Alanna
started becoming impatient. 'When is he going to tell them?' she thought to herself. 'These
things don't last forever!' Before today, Alanna always thought that they never ended. Now,
time was running out faster than ever.
Twenty minutes later, Jonathan finally spoke up. "Excuse me," he said. The others looked at
him.
"Seeing as this mission envolves our finest knights, shouldn't Alanna also attend?" Jon asked.
"It wouldn't be wise," Duke Gareth said. All Alanna's hopes fell. A lot of decisions that King
Roald made were often influenced by the Duke of Naxen.
"But," Gary began. "She is also one of the finest knights in the realm."
"She's a princess. She'll be the next queen!" the Lord Provost piped up. "We can't
risk losing her to Tusaine. Again, too."
Then, Myles spoke. "It might be very wise to allow Alanna to go. She could meet the royals
there and learn how to handle situations like these." Myles looked at Jon. "Mayhap you would
go as well."
Upon hearing Myles' contribution, the others started a long conversation of the pros and cons
of sending their future monarchs to Tusaine.
At long last King Roald said, "Alanna and Jonathan, you may travel to Tusaine with the
ambassador and knights."
Alanna let out a whoop. She was so happy that she ran over to King Roald and gave him a strong
hug. He returned it, saying that maybe she would learn something.
I'm fast! I'm so proud of me. I want 180 reviews, but I won't count them if there are exactly the same
as another that was sent to me. No doubles.
I'm so mean. You people review too fast for writing!
Thanks! Thanks for reading! Thanks for the reviews! I love reviews!
Lady Alanna Salmalin of Conte (like my new pen name?)