The Challenge from Lady Reena

Written by: Lauren Nethery
Posted: 6/5/01

Maybe All Things Really Are Possible

Unable to shake the feeling that Jon was right, Alanna rode off to find her husband and take a walk with him. After an
hour ride back to the Swoop, The Baroness found her Baron napping lazily under a small willow, bathing in the sun. Flopping down
next to him, Alanna laid her head on George's solidly muscled, bare, tan chest and was content to just listen to his heartbeat beneath
her. Almost an hour later, she was awaken by a large hand stroking her hair. Wrapping her free arm around her love's middle, she
sighed contentedly, knowing that though she would always love Jon and would be with him if it were possible, at the moment and as
long as both the Baron and Baroness would live, she would be immensely happy with George. Sitting up, a passionate kiss was traded
between them. Standing before thing could go farther, Alanna petitioned George for an answer to a pressing question. "Do you think
that something seems of today, sweet?"

Stealing another heated kiss, George replied "I sense something but I do believe that your dragon would have been much
better than I at this sort of thing." Feeling only a small pang of sadness, Alanna allowed herself to be swept into his arms and kissed
again.

"You know no matter what happens I will always love you, dear. If you died though would you want me to marry? I
would want you to." Alanna asked, refusing to debunk the feeling of maybe the feeling was refusing to be debunked.

"I would want you to marry, Alanna," Putting her down, his face took on a rare serious quality, "And it's good to know
that you would want the same for me though it would be the hardest thing I would ever have to do." Grabbing his hand, they walked
in to get their children and then they set off on an aimless walk into the sunset.


"Let go for a walk. It's been too long since we have seen the sun set." Jon announced. He had gathered his children and
Thayet in his room and had dressed for the cool night air, as had they. Walking out the door, their children babbled about the rumors
and facts in the palace and the King and his Queen clasped hands. Little did they know that night would change all of their lives.
Maybe some would not even have time to have their lives changed for they would cease to exist.