Chapter 14
George knocked on Shelaya's door. He heard a 'Come in' and opened the door.
A thirty-five-year-old man sat on a rich looking armchair. His strawberry- blonde hair flopped over his light blue eyes. His mouth was giving Shelaya a neat perfect-white-toothed smile. Shelaya was laughing and packing her saddle roll.
The man looked at George and stood up quickly. His smile still ever present, he gave George a deep bow.
When he got up again George was standing right in front of him. A moment of silence, then the two men were hugging each other and laughing.
"Seldoon, it has been a long time" George told him, holding his arm and leading the King back to the arm chair. He sat on another one near him.
"Much too long George my friend" he paused and looked closer at George "My dear man, you have grown, are they white hairs I see?"
George laughed out loud "Yes th'years are catching up."
Shelaya walked up to them, still stuffing things into her saddle roll. "Your highness, stop teasing, the Baron still has many years of handsomeness left in him."
The men chucked "That's mighty generous of ye child" George gave Shelaya a wink.
Suddenly remembering, Shelaya turned serious "I'm terribly sorry George, but his Majesty needs me back at the Court, things to ready and such."
"Yes" Seldoon nodded "I'm afraid that I need to steal Shelaya back a day early"
"But why did ye come, why not send a messenger?" George looked puzzled
"Ah…I was feeling a bit claustrophobic, the Ladies of the Court are taking care of everything. The Queen is very good at these things, so I decided to give myself a break a day early, and come to take my prized thief."
Binx made a funny noise.
"Oh, who is the Queen of Ladies by the way, I always forget t'ask Shelaya 'ere"
"Feyone Barbrash" Shelaya answered him promptly
"She's very good at these sort of things, nice and fresh and young" Seldoon continued "The same age as my son, it would be good for him, he'd have a Queen, when he fights for the throne, that was already trained and could lead him in his first years as King."
Shelaya's insides squirmed at this slightly
"Ahh, how is the li'l bli'er?"
Seldoon gestured towards Shelaya "He's older than Shelaya, not the little blighter anymore, he'll probably be ready this year, or the one next."
"Ummmm" A pause "How is the trade going with the Southern Gallans?"
"Weeell…Business has been-"
"-Uh" Shelaya interrupted them "Your Highness, I'd like to invite someone for myself is that alright?"
He looked at her and gave her another heart-melting perfect smile "Of course it is my dear, but we'll be in the stables, we need to leave now, just invite them and come back okay?"
Shelaya nodded, carrying her back.
"Wait, give your bag to Binx here, we'll ready Blaze for you."
She gave Binx her back and strode out of the room, hearing George and Seldoon talking commerce as they also exited her room going the opposite end towards the stables. She'd have to hurry; there wasn't enough daylight to take them halfway back to Corus.
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Parisha, along with the other guests, had finished dinner and was now residing in the sitting room. There was music, and over boisterous singing as some people drank more wine than they should have. She sat in a corner with the Lady Alanna and the two young Knights on a plush couch. She looked at Keladry; that could have been her daughter, and sighed.
She watched Neal get up and ask her to dance. She smiled graciously and offered him her hand and rose.
She could hear another gentleman ask for a dance with the Alanna, she refused, so he asked Keladry who accepted.
Parisha felt slightly sick, the room was hot and the music was loud, and the people were having too much fun. Since she couldn't fight it, she let the noise and dance sweep her away.
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Shelaya entered the sitting room and scanned it for Kel.
She walked through the crowd, not letting anyone touch her, out of practice, until she tapped on the shoulder of the man who was dancing with Keladry. He turned around surprised.
"May I have this dance?" She asked him with a smirk, he looked from Kel back to her, and then repeated the movement. His mouth opening and closing like a fish he walked off, giving them funny glances.
Shelaya and Kel laughed out loud. Shelaya stopped and grabbed both Kel's hands.
"I want you to come to the Rogue Ball next week. Say yes"
Kel opened her mouth, she squinted at Shelaya as if to get a better look.
"It's going to be heaps of fun, and I'd like to show you my world, go on."
Kel gave her a smile. "Alright."
"Great" She hugged Kel close, the two had become really good friends the past week. "I'll meet you then, come with George and Alanna, you can see Lalasa."
She watched Kel's eyes light up at the thought of being back in Corus, she hadn't been there in many months, and then her lights focused back on Shelaya "Did I miss something? I thought you were taking George and Alanna."
"No, I have to go, now. Business" she shrugged.
Kel nodded, "Okay, have a safe trip." Her face crumpled "Oh, there was someone I wanted you to meet."
"I'm sorry, maybe next time" Shelaya gave her an apologetic smile "They're waiting for me now"
Kel smiled and waved at her "Go."
Shelaya turned without saying good-bye, she hated saying goodbye.
She searched the crowd, just before going, for another red-head. She made eye-contact with Alanna.
Alanna smiled and mouthed 'Got to go?' with a question on her face.
'Yes' Shelaya mouthed back.
'Alright' Alanna gave her a beatific smile.
'George' Shelaya told her just before turning around
Alanna nodded an 'I know, he'll tell me everything' and watched the young woman disappear into the crowds.
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Parisha was absently watching the crowds around her as Neal was chatting to her about travelling, when she suddenly saw a shade of red that was all-too- familiar. She dug her nails into Neal. She couldn't see the girls face. She gasped "Do you know that girl?" He voice was hoarse.
Neal turned with an astonished face. "What girl, My Lady?"
"The one with the red hair, no, not Alanna, the other one, with blood-red hair" Her blood was banging in her head.
He squinted into the crowd "I don't see-"
"Oh!" She cursed something awful that made Neal's eyebrows rise into his hair. "She's going!" She practically wailed. She pushed at Neal and threaded her way through the crowds as quickly as possible.
It can't be, she's dead, it can't be, it can't be….the thought ran through her head as she bullied her way towards the girl.
When she found a clearing in the crowd, she stopped, gasping and searched for the girl. There was no sign of blood-red hair.
She looked around her and found herself, near the same seat she was sitting on before and Alanna was looking up at her with a puzzled face.
She jumped at Alanna and dug her nails in her shoulders "Did you see that girl, do you know her?"
"Parisha calm down!" She gave Parisha a worried look "What is it?"
"That girl" Still holding Alanna in a deadly grip. She felt hands on her shoulders and felt them deftly undo her claw-like grip from Alanna's shoulders and sit her down.
Kel looked down at her "My Lady? What is it?"
"That girl, do you know her?" Tears were coursing down her face, and her breathe came in ragged gasps.
"Which one?" Alanna asked her slowly.
Parisha's face crumpled and she began to sob "I'm sorry, I was…probably just imagining things…. the one…. blood-red hair…and I thought…. oh goddess…I wish…hold her…my love…my girl…I'm sorry" She cried this out between hiccups. She sipped at the water that Neal had brought her.
Alanna was still looking puzzled, she looked up at Kel "Are you understanding any of this?"
Kel paused; she looked down at the crying woman. Her deep silence made everyone look up at her. Her face was Yamani calm as she made eye contact with Parisha. Her eyebrows rose minutely.
"I think…" She paused
She looked at Parisha's emerald eyes for another minute.
"I think this has something to do with Shelaya." She said quietly
The older woman stiffened.
Silence, as the music still played.
Moving quick as lightening, Parisha knocked down the bigger girl and straddled her chest. Her tear-full eyes looked down at Kel. "WHAT DO YOU KNOW ABOUT SHELAYA?!!!!" her voice was a hysterical, hoarse scream.
The music stopped.
(A/N: Bwoahahahahhah…*gives everyone a beatific smile*. Mmm *smiles contentedly*…that was a niiiiiice scream…what lungs…huahuahuahauhau…Anyway..thanx for all my lovely readers, whether they review or not. *hugs and kisses for everyone* Special hugs and kisses for the more-than-once reviewers: Sweet thang-aka Harry's crush, Larzdinni, kancahn, yuriko, JJJLCC, ummm this is not in order of who I love most hehehheheh…..
Thanx for voting, for the constructive critisism, and thanks for giving people like me reviews that make them wanna keep writing, and keep writing better.)
George knocked on Shelaya's door. He heard a 'Come in' and opened the door.
A thirty-five-year-old man sat on a rich looking armchair. His strawberry- blonde hair flopped over his light blue eyes. His mouth was giving Shelaya a neat perfect-white-toothed smile. Shelaya was laughing and packing her saddle roll.
The man looked at George and stood up quickly. His smile still ever present, he gave George a deep bow.
When he got up again George was standing right in front of him. A moment of silence, then the two men were hugging each other and laughing.
"Seldoon, it has been a long time" George told him, holding his arm and leading the King back to the arm chair. He sat on another one near him.
"Much too long George my friend" he paused and looked closer at George "My dear man, you have grown, are they white hairs I see?"
George laughed out loud "Yes th'years are catching up."
Shelaya walked up to them, still stuffing things into her saddle roll. "Your highness, stop teasing, the Baron still has many years of handsomeness left in him."
The men chucked "That's mighty generous of ye child" George gave Shelaya a wink.
Suddenly remembering, Shelaya turned serious "I'm terribly sorry George, but his Majesty needs me back at the Court, things to ready and such."
"Yes" Seldoon nodded "I'm afraid that I need to steal Shelaya back a day early"
"But why did ye come, why not send a messenger?" George looked puzzled
"Ah…I was feeling a bit claustrophobic, the Ladies of the Court are taking care of everything. The Queen is very good at these things, so I decided to give myself a break a day early, and come to take my prized thief."
Binx made a funny noise.
"Oh, who is the Queen of Ladies by the way, I always forget t'ask Shelaya 'ere"
"Feyone Barbrash" Shelaya answered him promptly
"She's very good at these sort of things, nice and fresh and young" Seldoon continued "The same age as my son, it would be good for him, he'd have a Queen, when he fights for the throne, that was already trained and could lead him in his first years as King."
Shelaya's insides squirmed at this slightly
"Ahh, how is the li'l bli'er?"
Seldoon gestured towards Shelaya "He's older than Shelaya, not the little blighter anymore, he'll probably be ready this year, or the one next."
"Ummmm" A pause "How is the trade going with the Southern Gallans?"
"Weeell…Business has been-"
"-Uh" Shelaya interrupted them "Your Highness, I'd like to invite someone for myself is that alright?"
He looked at her and gave her another heart-melting perfect smile "Of course it is my dear, but we'll be in the stables, we need to leave now, just invite them and come back okay?"
Shelaya nodded, carrying her back.
"Wait, give your bag to Binx here, we'll ready Blaze for you."
She gave Binx her back and strode out of the room, hearing George and Seldoon talking commerce as they also exited her room going the opposite end towards the stables. She'd have to hurry; there wasn't enough daylight to take them halfway back to Corus.
(((((((
Parisha, along with the other guests, had finished dinner and was now residing in the sitting room. There was music, and over boisterous singing as some people drank more wine than they should have. She sat in a corner with the Lady Alanna and the two young Knights on a plush couch. She looked at Keladry; that could have been her daughter, and sighed.
She watched Neal get up and ask her to dance. She smiled graciously and offered him her hand and rose.
She could hear another gentleman ask for a dance with the Alanna, she refused, so he asked Keladry who accepted.
Parisha felt slightly sick, the room was hot and the music was loud, and the people were having too much fun. Since she couldn't fight it, she let the noise and dance sweep her away.
(((((((((
Shelaya entered the sitting room and scanned it for Kel.
She walked through the crowd, not letting anyone touch her, out of practice, until she tapped on the shoulder of the man who was dancing with Keladry. He turned around surprised.
"May I have this dance?" She asked him with a smirk, he looked from Kel back to her, and then repeated the movement. His mouth opening and closing like a fish he walked off, giving them funny glances.
Shelaya and Kel laughed out loud. Shelaya stopped and grabbed both Kel's hands.
"I want you to come to the Rogue Ball next week. Say yes"
Kel opened her mouth, she squinted at Shelaya as if to get a better look.
"It's going to be heaps of fun, and I'd like to show you my world, go on."
Kel gave her a smile. "Alright."
"Great" She hugged Kel close, the two had become really good friends the past week. "I'll meet you then, come with George and Alanna, you can see Lalasa."
She watched Kel's eyes light up at the thought of being back in Corus, she hadn't been there in many months, and then her lights focused back on Shelaya "Did I miss something? I thought you were taking George and Alanna."
"No, I have to go, now. Business" she shrugged.
Kel nodded, "Okay, have a safe trip." Her face crumpled "Oh, there was someone I wanted you to meet."
"I'm sorry, maybe next time" Shelaya gave her an apologetic smile "They're waiting for me now"
Kel smiled and waved at her "Go."
Shelaya turned without saying good-bye, she hated saying goodbye.
She searched the crowd, just before going, for another red-head. She made eye-contact with Alanna.
Alanna smiled and mouthed 'Got to go?' with a question on her face.
'Yes' Shelaya mouthed back.
'Alright' Alanna gave her a beatific smile.
'George' Shelaya told her just before turning around
Alanna nodded an 'I know, he'll tell me everything' and watched the young woman disappear into the crowds.
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Parisha was absently watching the crowds around her as Neal was chatting to her about travelling, when she suddenly saw a shade of red that was all-too- familiar. She dug her nails into Neal. She couldn't see the girls face. She gasped "Do you know that girl?" He voice was hoarse.
Neal turned with an astonished face. "What girl, My Lady?"
"The one with the red hair, no, not Alanna, the other one, with blood-red hair" Her blood was banging in her head.
He squinted into the crowd "I don't see-"
"Oh!" She cursed something awful that made Neal's eyebrows rise into his hair. "She's going!" She practically wailed. She pushed at Neal and threaded her way through the crowds as quickly as possible.
It can't be, she's dead, it can't be, it can't be….the thought ran through her head as she bullied her way towards the girl.
When she found a clearing in the crowd, she stopped, gasping and searched for the girl. There was no sign of blood-red hair.
She looked around her and found herself, near the same seat she was sitting on before and Alanna was looking up at her with a puzzled face.
She jumped at Alanna and dug her nails in her shoulders "Did you see that girl, do you know her?"
"Parisha calm down!" She gave Parisha a worried look "What is it?"
"That girl" Still holding Alanna in a deadly grip. She felt hands on her shoulders and felt them deftly undo her claw-like grip from Alanna's shoulders and sit her down.
Kel looked down at her "My Lady? What is it?"
"That girl, do you know her?" Tears were coursing down her face, and her breathe came in ragged gasps.
"Which one?" Alanna asked her slowly.
Parisha's face crumpled and she began to sob "I'm sorry, I was…probably just imagining things…. the one…. blood-red hair…and I thought…. oh goddess…I wish…hold her…my love…my girl…I'm sorry" She cried this out between hiccups. She sipped at the water that Neal had brought her.
Alanna was still looking puzzled, she looked up at Kel "Are you understanding any of this?"
Kel paused; she looked down at the crying woman. Her deep silence made everyone look up at her. Her face was Yamani calm as she made eye contact with Parisha. Her eyebrows rose minutely.
"I think…" She paused
She looked at Parisha's emerald eyes for another minute.
"I think this has something to do with Shelaya." She said quietly
The older woman stiffened.
Silence, as the music still played.
Moving quick as lightening, Parisha knocked down the bigger girl and straddled her chest. Her tear-full eyes looked down at Kel. "WHAT DO YOU KNOW ABOUT SHELAYA?!!!!" her voice was a hysterical, hoarse scream.
The music stopped.
(A/N: Bwoahahahahhah…*gives everyone a beatific smile*. Mmm *smiles contentedly*…that was a niiiiiice scream…what lungs…huahuahuahauhau…Anyway..thanx for all my lovely readers, whether they review or not. *hugs and kisses for everyone* Special hugs and kisses for the more-than-once reviewers: Sweet thang-aka Harry's crush, Larzdinni, kancahn, yuriko, JJJLCC, ummm this is not in order of who I love most hehehheheh…..
Thanx for voting, for the constructive critisism, and thanks for giving people like me reviews that make them wanna keep writing, and keep writing better.)