Chapter 2

The night of a VIB (very important ball);) was here. Alanna brushed some color over her eyes, applied some makeup, put on her favorite blue dress, applies some lip color, and sprayed some perfume on. Then she dragged Thom, you had no duties, to the ball. "Get over your fear of social events! I used to be scared of them too before I went to the convent, but now I am not!" "Okay, Okay," grumbled Thom and he went along. Together they entered the ballroom as brother and sister, Alanna's face revealing non of her emotions, Thom's face bored.

As soon as Alanna stepped in, it was as if a huge spotlight was on her. "Wow! Prettier than Lady Delia, and Lady Cythera!" "I definitely, totally, agree!" Comments like this could be heard all over the ballroom. Thom appeared at Alanna' side, "Did you meet my friends? This is Prince Jonathan, Gareth of Naxen, everyone calls him Gary, and Raoul of Goldenlake. I have no idea where Geoffrey of Meron and Sacherall are." Thom pointed to each of them in turn, and Alanna gracefully curtsied. "pleased to meet you all," Alanna said with a shy smile. She went around, meeting people and was introduced to Their Majesties, King Roald and Queen Lianne. After a while, she curtsied and excused herself. "I have some business to attend to." She curtsied and exited, male eyes upon her.

She returned to her rooms, stripped off her dress, washed her face. Unlocking a trunk, she pulled out her faithful sword, a parting gift from the head of the convent. "I know this will be of use to you someday the head proclaimed. I cannot tell you anything more then that, but you will find out soon enough."

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