"I want you to at least make an attempt to change your stars." Sir
William Thatcher said in a low voice to LaRaina while Wat and Chauncer made
wise remarks to one another back and fourth. Roland continued to sew away
at LaRaina's-soon to be-new dress. Although, with all the embroidering he
was doing, it seemed as though he was slowly getting no where. Kate was
reassuring Lyxander that LaRaina loves him, and there is no chance that she
wouldn't want to marry him. Of course, Kate, herself wasn't to sure about
the marriage plans now. No one really was.
"Try yourself with some other interest, try thinks like dancing, playing the harp, singing, and whatever else your heart desires. And if by chance, you do not enjoy any of the activities you have attempted yourself at, then, and only then will you be allowed to compete with my blessing. Yet make no mistake, your Mother may not be aware of our deal that we have made here. Now, you have one week, and only 1 week, until you might have to start your training for the tournament. You are to try 2 new activities, that are for lady's, a day. And if you dislike all of the hobbies you have made an attempt to like, I will have Kate make you a new suit of armor to look just like mine. Roland shall sew you what ever it is you need. And as for Lyxander, he shall be your assistant, along with Wat, and Chauncer. And we shall all so our best to help you train. You must leave the planning of how you will fight up to the crew and I, that you are not to complain about. Now, do we have a deal?" William Finished, holding his hand out awaiting the handshake to solidify the deal.
Without hesitation LaRaina took his hand, and soon she pulled William into a giant bear-hug. William knew what he was getting himself into, and almost regretted having had propose the deal to LaRaina. At least, now he didn't feel like such a bad Father.
"I love You Daddy!" LaRaina Was overwhelmed with excitement. She was almost speechless.
"Yes, Sir William Thatcher, you have made a deal. With one problem. Who is to teach me these 'new' hobbies?" LaRaina did have an excellent point.
"Kate, Wat, Lysander, Roland, Chauncer, and I." William announced with some hesitation. Now he was fearing for his daughter's well being, for she was to be taught by Wat, whom has an obvious temper problem. And Chauncer, Whom is a compulsive gambling man. Yet, somewhere in William's heart, he knew it was for the best.
"Very well then. Wait.Why can't I tell Mother?" Once again, LaRaina Stated a good question. Deep down though LaRaina knew what the answer was.
"As we all know your mother, (Lady Jocelyn Thatcher) is expecting, and is due to give birth anytime during next month. The less stress placed on your Mother's shoulders, the better. Also, she will be at the tournament to watch me joust, and sword fight. And you, my dear, are going to pretend you are me while you sword fight. There for no one else will be wise to our little secrete. Further more, we all know she would not be pleased if she knew you were competing . SO, it is all for the beat, you see. Does anyone else have a problem?"
"Yes, I do." Wat said joining in on the conversation. "Why are we always volunteered to do things by you?" Wat seemed a little disturbed.
"SO, Wat, you don't wish to help your God-Daughter. That's fine, I'm sure Chauncer would have no problem Helping LaRaina with her new hobbies." William said, with the knowledge that if Chauncer's name was mentioned, that Wat would do the task. It works every time, and has yet to fail him in the past, and it's not about to, now.
"Ay now! Don't go offering my job to Chauncer just because I had a question. Sure, I'd be glad to help my God Daughter." Wat was happy to prevent Chauncer from receiving Wat's offered task.
"Does anyone else have a problem?" William asked, hoping there wasn't going to be a reply to his question.
"Ummmm, Yes. I have another problem." Wat Said with his arms crossed, looking a little worried.
"Well, That's a surprise at it's best." Chauncer added.
"Shut your mouth! I'll inflict a lot of pain upon you." Wat Said as he molded his hands together as though they were clasped around Chauncer's throat, choking him until he passed out blue.
"I don't know about anyone else here, but I have an enormous dilemma!"
"And what might you enormous dilemma be?" William asked Wat, awaiting his answer.
"What might I teach LaRaina? I know of only 1 hobby, and that of which, you want her no part of for a week. So What am I to teach this fair lady?" Wat said pointing at LaRaina.
"YOU LIAR!!!" Kate joined in on the pending conversation. "You are excellent at something other than fighting! Don't worry LaRaina, Wat can teach you something useful, and lady-like." Kate stood, confident of Wat's somewhat hidden talent.
"And what might that be? My beautiful, loving wife." Wat said through his angrily clenched teeth. He was trying to hide something, and William, along with everyone else, could tell.
"Don't you dare tell them!" Wat seemed a little upset at the fact that his secret might be revealed.
"You might not know this, but Wat, too, has become rather advanced at a certain Hobby. To it, it is the very violent art of cooking." Kate said with a slight snicker. As everyone else joined her, and began to laugh.
"Well, it's not that bad, I suppose. Can I help it if I'm a natural born cook?" Wat seemed a little shy to admitting the fact that he had become an highly advanced chef, in the privacy of his own house.
"Then it's settled. You'll all help me?." LaRaina was happy to see that everyone was willing to give up their own free time to help her in any way they could.
"I shall Draw up the schedule, of who's to teach her what and when." Chauncer, calligrapher announced as he pulled a quill and ink from his satchel-bag, and a scroll.
"DO you always just carry those things with you where ever we go?"
Roland asked. He didn't even bother to stop his sewing for one second during that whole entire conversation.
"AY, you never know when you're going to need it, my friend." Chauncer Commented.
"Well, while Chauncer does his volunteered deed. Who shall be my next opponent?" William was anxious to defeat his next opponent.He hoped.
"I shall!" Lyxander said suiting up in the metal armor that LaRaina had just defeated her father in. He Was glad, that he at last, was able to show off some of his fighting skills to LaRaina.
"Well, While you to choose to show of your admirable fighting skills, MY God-daughter and I shall busy ourselves with the schedule we're about to make. Now my dear, shall we begin?" And with that, they began to figure out the details of who was to teach her, as Will, and Lyxander began their battle. It was no use for Lyxander to show off now, fore LaRaina wasn't paying him any attention.
LaRaina could only hope that she could endure this week. It mean the world to her, and she wasn't about to give it up.
"Try yourself with some other interest, try thinks like dancing, playing the harp, singing, and whatever else your heart desires. And if by chance, you do not enjoy any of the activities you have attempted yourself at, then, and only then will you be allowed to compete with my blessing. Yet make no mistake, your Mother may not be aware of our deal that we have made here. Now, you have one week, and only 1 week, until you might have to start your training for the tournament. You are to try 2 new activities, that are for lady's, a day. And if you dislike all of the hobbies you have made an attempt to like, I will have Kate make you a new suit of armor to look just like mine. Roland shall sew you what ever it is you need. And as for Lyxander, he shall be your assistant, along with Wat, and Chauncer. And we shall all so our best to help you train. You must leave the planning of how you will fight up to the crew and I, that you are not to complain about. Now, do we have a deal?" William Finished, holding his hand out awaiting the handshake to solidify the deal.
Without hesitation LaRaina took his hand, and soon she pulled William into a giant bear-hug. William knew what he was getting himself into, and almost regretted having had propose the deal to LaRaina. At least, now he didn't feel like such a bad Father.
"I love You Daddy!" LaRaina Was overwhelmed with excitement. She was almost speechless.
"Yes, Sir William Thatcher, you have made a deal. With one problem. Who is to teach me these 'new' hobbies?" LaRaina did have an excellent point.
"Kate, Wat, Lysander, Roland, Chauncer, and I." William announced with some hesitation. Now he was fearing for his daughter's well being, for she was to be taught by Wat, whom has an obvious temper problem. And Chauncer, Whom is a compulsive gambling man. Yet, somewhere in William's heart, he knew it was for the best.
"Very well then. Wait.Why can't I tell Mother?" Once again, LaRaina Stated a good question. Deep down though LaRaina knew what the answer was.
"As we all know your mother, (Lady Jocelyn Thatcher) is expecting, and is due to give birth anytime during next month. The less stress placed on your Mother's shoulders, the better. Also, she will be at the tournament to watch me joust, and sword fight. And you, my dear, are going to pretend you are me while you sword fight. There for no one else will be wise to our little secrete. Further more, we all know she would not be pleased if she knew you were competing . SO, it is all for the beat, you see. Does anyone else have a problem?"
"Yes, I do." Wat said joining in on the conversation. "Why are we always volunteered to do things by you?" Wat seemed a little disturbed.
"SO, Wat, you don't wish to help your God-Daughter. That's fine, I'm sure Chauncer would have no problem Helping LaRaina with her new hobbies." William said, with the knowledge that if Chauncer's name was mentioned, that Wat would do the task. It works every time, and has yet to fail him in the past, and it's not about to, now.
"Ay now! Don't go offering my job to Chauncer just because I had a question. Sure, I'd be glad to help my God Daughter." Wat was happy to prevent Chauncer from receiving Wat's offered task.
"Does anyone else have a problem?" William asked, hoping there wasn't going to be a reply to his question.
"Ummmm, Yes. I have another problem." Wat Said with his arms crossed, looking a little worried.
"Well, That's a surprise at it's best." Chauncer added.
"Shut your mouth! I'll inflict a lot of pain upon you." Wat Said as he molded his hands together as though they were clasped around Chauncer's throat, choking him until he passed out blue.
"I don't know about anyone else here, but I have an enormous dilemma!"
"And what might you enormous dilemma be?" William asked Wat, awaiting his answer.
"What might I teach LaRaina? I know of only 1 hobby, and that of which, you want her no part of for a week. So What am I to teach this fair lady?" Wat said pointing at LaRaina.
"YOU LIAR!!!" Kate joined in on the pending conversation. "You are excellent at something other than fighting! Don't worry LaRaina, Wat can teach you something useful, and lady-like." Kate stood, confident of Wat's somewhat hidden talent.
"And what might that be? My beautiful, loving wife." Wat said through his angrily clenched teeth. He was trying to hide something, and William, along with everyone else, could tell.
"Don't you dare tell them!" Wat seemed a little upset at the fact that his secret might be revealed.
"You might not know this, but Wat, too, has become rather advanced at a certain Hobby. To it, it is the very violent art of cooking." Kate said with a slight snicker. As everyone else joined her, and began to laugh.
"Well, it's not that bad, I suppose. Can I help it if I'm a natural born cook?" Wat seemed a little shy to admitting the fact that he had become an highly advanced chef, in the privacy of his own house.
"Then it's settled. You'll all help me?." LaRaina was happy to see that everyone was willing to give up their own free time to help her in any way they could.
"I shall Draw up the schedule, of who's to teach her what and when." Chauncer, calligrapher announced as he pulled a quill and ink from his satchel-bag, and a scroll.
"DO you always just carry those things with you where ever we go?"
Roland asked. He didn't even bother to stop his sewing for one second during that whole entire conversation.
"AY, you never know when you're going to need it, my friend." Chauncer Commented.
"Well, while Chauncer does his volunteered deed. Who shall be my next opponent?" William was anxious to defeat his next opponent.He hoped.
"I shall!" Lyxander said suiting up in the metal armor that LaRaina had just defeated her father in. He Was glad, that he at last, was able to show off some of his fighting skills to LaRaina.
"Well, While you to choose to show of your admirable fighting skills, MY God-daughter and I shall busy ourselves with the schedule we're about to make. Now my dear, shall we begin?" And with that, they began to figure out the details of who was to teach her, as Will, and Lyxander began their battle. It was no use for Lyxander to show off now, fore LaRaina wasn't paying him any attention.
LaRaina could only hope that she could endure this week. It mean the world to her, and she wasn't about to give it up.
