**Thanks to Shannon who gave me the nickname for Crescendo, and Decrescendo's nickname is gonna be D.C., just cause their names are so looooooooooooong!! ~CJ~**
Chapter 3
They arrived at the city a few hours after Midday. Ana was ahead of everyone, of course, and was waiting at the inn they were staying at.
"This is the place, right Ma?" asked Ana, looking at the title.
Nadia squinted at the sign, "Yes, this is it," and dismounted. Her children did the same, and brought their horses to the stables around the back. Ana took her mother's as Nadia went inside to pay.
Everyone else had gone inside and only Ana and Melody were left in the stable, when Melody asked, "Ana, are you going to play or sing this time?" Ana stopped what she was doing, "I would much rather you sing, since my voice is getting a little tired."
Ana looked at her feet and mumbled, "Mama wonallowmetgo."
"Pardon?"
Ana looked at her, and lifted her chin a little. "Our Mother won't allow me to go."
Melody looked puzzled. "Why ever not?"
"Because the Lioness lives there and she doesn't want me getting any ideas."
"I see. Your not upset are you? She's doing this for your own good. Mother doesn't want you to begin gallivanting about and getting yourself killed."
"But I wouldn't get myself killed!" Ana cries. "I would study hard and learn and be just like Papa!"
Melody's face fell, she had been 10 when her father died. She had the strongest relationship with him. She looked at Ana and replied icily, "You don't want to become a knight, Ana, and it just brings heartache to those you love." Melody walked off, leaving Ana standing with her horse.
When Ana completed her horse and her mother's, she walked into the Inn. The barmaid told her which room she was in, and gave her a key. Walking past Crescendo's room, she heard the others arguing about her.
"I'm glad she's not coming," said Cresh, "They always notice her blonde hair, and compliment her on how well she plays or sings, even when she doesn't do either as well as Mel or Harm,"
"But its just not the same!" argued Harmony, "She needs to be the high part on the piano! When she plays with me, we all sound better."
"I think it's for her own good," put in Melody, "If she meets the Lioness, she will just want to become a knight even more."
"But if she doesn't go, she will find a way to meet her anyway," reasoned Decrescendo, "She'll probably run away or something just as drastic."
Ana grinned a little. DC had the exact right idea. If her family wouldn't let her become what she wanted, then she would have to do it herself. I don't need them she thought, When they return from the castle, they'll find a sad surprise. Ana felt a little sad about what she was going to do, but that was how bad she wanted to follow in her father, and Lady Alanna's, footsteps. She just wanted to be a knight.
Chapter 3
They arrived at the city a few hours after Midday. Ana was ahead of everyone, of course, and was waiting at the inn they were staying at.
"This is the place, right Ma?" asked Ana, looking at the title.
Nadia squinted at the sign, "Yes, this is it," and dismounted. Her children did the same, and brought their horses to the stables around the back. Ana took her mother's as Nadia went inside to pay.
Everyone else had gone inside and only Ana and Melody were left in the stable, when Melody asked, "Ana, are you going to play or sing this time?" Ana stopped what she was doing, "I would much rather you sing, since my voice is getting a little tired."
Ana looked at her feet and mumbled, "Mama wonallowmetgo."
"Pardon?"
Ana looked at her, and lifted her chin a little. "Our Mother won't allow me to go."
Melody looked puzzled. "Why ever not?"
"Because the Lioness lives there and she doesn't want me getting any ideas."
"I see. Your not upset are you? She's doing this for your own good. Mother doesn't want you to begin gallivanting about and getting yourself killed."
"But I wouldn't get myself killed!" Ana cries. "I would study hard and learn and be just like Papa!"
Melody's face fell, she had been 10 when her father died. She had the strongest relationship with him. She looked at Ana and replied icily, "You don't want to become a knight, Ana, and it just brings heartache to those you love." Melody walked off, leaving Ana standing with her horse.
When Ana completed her horse and her mother's, she walked into the Inn. The barmaid told her which room she was in, and gave her a key. Walking past Crescendo's room, she heard the others arguing about her.
"I'm glad she's not coming," said Cresh, "They always notice her blonde hair, and compliment her on how well she plays or sings, even when she doesn't do either as well as Mel or Harm,"
"But its just not the same!" argued Harmony, "She needs to be the high part on the piano! When she plays with me, we all sound better."
"I think it's for her own good," put in Melody, "If she meets the Lioness, she will just want to become a knight even more."
"But if she doesn't go, she will find a way to meet her anyway," reasoned Decrescendo, "She'll probably run away or something just as drastic."
Ana grinned a little. DC had the exact right idea. If her family wouldn't let her become what she wanted, then she would have to do it herself. I don't need them she thought, When they return from the castle, they'll find a sad surprise. Ana felt a little sad about what she was going to do, but that was how bad she wanted to follow in her father, and Lady Alanna's, footsteps. She just wanted to be a knight.