Lady Alanna's
Rick saw her at the same time, but unlike Kally, he rode straight up to her, his horse right beside her. "Oh Alanna, you look well. How are the children and George?"
"Just fine Ricky, m'lad. How are your brother and your parent's?"
"Just fine. I'm going to see Jeth- What's wrong Alanna? Is something wrong?"
"I'm sorry, Rick, your brother's betrothed has seemed to have run-" Alanna stopped, and stared at Kally. He turned to where Alanna was staring.
"Oh, duh, you must think me very rude for not introducing you two. Kally, this is Alanna. Alanna this is"
"Princess Kalasin! Where have you been young lady? Your father has turned up half the countryside looking for you! He is very angry I don't think you'll be leaving the palace for ages!"
"Princess??" exclaimed Ricardo. "Where's the princess? And what were you talking about Princess Kalasin running off?"
"Um, Rick, why don't you go see George, he'll be glad to see you," said Alanna as she slapped the horses end, sending Rick up the hill. He looked back once to see Kally running to Alanna, crying, before he had to steer his horse in the right direction.
"Oh Alanna. It was terrible," cried Kally between tears. "I tried to ride off my anger with Father, but I ended up in the countryside, where this man tried to approach me and then I rode all night, I was so scared, that he was following me I didn't want to stop and I ended up in an Inn and I fainted into Rick's arms and he took care of me and brought me here and then I thought of you and father and Roaul and mother and everyone at the castle and I've probably made everyone really upset and-"
"Hush now Kally, It's alright. No harm's been done. You're here right? Everything's going to be fine. We just have to get you to Jonathan in one piece, because while you were gallivanting about with the charmingly handsome Prince of the Copper Isles, Your Father has been very worried about you, not sleeping at night and keeping Numair up with him, scrying for you."
"P-prince? Who's the prince?"
"Why Ricardo of course. He didn't tell you? He's your betrothed's brother, the younger prince of the Copper Isles."
"WHAT?" she yelled. "I fell in-" Kally stopped a second and Alanna looked at her funny, "-to the arms of my betroths brother? I hope he doesn't mind." She said with a little giggle.
"Ah, there's the Kally I know inside, but I wouldn't be laughing if I were you, You father is going to have a much worse speech for you than I have, but for now, you can come into the castle and get changed. I'll send a message to your father saying we've found you," And with that, Alanna led Kally into the castle.
Throughout the next day at Pirate's Swoop, Kally didn't see Rick at all. Not that she was purposely searching for him. She was a little hurt that he hadn't told her that he was Jethro's brother. But that wasn't the only reason; she didn't know what to say to him, now that he knows that she is his brother's fiancée. (I dunno if they used that word, but whatcha gonna do?) Should I go say goodbye? She thought while pacing back and forth in her room, but what if he's mad at me? I don't want Rick mad at me, Father is furious with me already. Maybe I should go and apologize. She decided to do that, when Thom popped his head into the doorway. "Your horse is ready," he said, opening the door in a mocking bow, "Your Majesty,"
"Why thank you, Thom," she answered, and regally walked out. Thom held out his arm and she took it, walking beside him, they grinned at each other and raced down to the horses. It was a joke they had played since they were little and at the palace. Thom always knew how to make her laugh. She grinned, and for a few minutes, she felt as carefree as she did when she was younger, playing with Thom, the twins and Roald around the castle and town.
She mounted her horse and all her troubles came back to her, her Father, Jethro, Ricardo, Nothing was ever this complicated before. She thought and sighed, catching up to the lioness, which was riding back with her.
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