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Chapter 9
"What are you talking about Thom?" Alanna demanded. "Why would I want to marry the prince?"
"I was just wondering," Thom mumbled. It was the day after Jon kissed Alanna and Thom was questioning Alanna over and over about what she thought about him.
"What's with all these questions?" Alanna laughed. "If I didn't know better I'd think you were up to something."
"I was just curious," Thom said innocently. He was interupted by a sound at the door.
"Oh!" It was Maria. "I'm sorry. Am I interupting something?" She was eyeing Thom with intrest.
"No," Alanna said. "I don't believe you've meet my brother Thom." Thom bowed politely and kissed Maria's hand.
"Thom, this is Lady Maria," Alanna said pointing to her friend. Maria gave a small cursty and said, "Alanna, Daughter Sarah wants to see you. I think you're in trouble. What did you do this time?"
"I didn't do anything," Alanna protested. Maria laughed and stared at Thom with a expression on her face Alanna couldn't read. If I didn't know any better, Alanna thought surprised. I'd say she like Thom! She excused herself from Thom and left her room looking for Daughter Sarah.
"Lady Alanna! There you are." Daughter Sarah came running to her. "We need to talk. You have not been looking for a husband like what you're suppose to do! I've seen you running about in the city wearing men's gear with your brother. What have you got to say for youself?" Alanna shurged and said, "I don't want to get married."
Daughter Sarah looked at her wide eyed before saying, "What about the Prince then? I've seen the way he looks at you."
Alanna shruged again. "I don't want to marry the prince. I asure you that."
Daughter Sarah sighed and walked away. Alanna rolled her eyes and went back to her to find Thom and Maria talking. She smiled at them and joined in on there conversation.
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"Would you care to dance?" Jon offered a hand to Alanna. It was the last Midwinter party to Alanna's relief. She stared at Jon's hand and sighed. What she really wanted to do was leave but as customed demanded she was suppose to dance.
"I'd love to," Alanna said dryly, and let Jon lead her to the dance floor. He twirled her held her close as they danced. She looked around and smiled when she say Thom dancing with Maria.
"You look beautiful tonight Alanna," Jon said smiling. Alanna blushed and murmured a thank you. Finally it was all over and Alanna rushed to her room. To her surprise Thom was there with George.
"What are you two doing here?" Alanna demanded. George smiled and said, "Just decided to come by and visit." Thom rolled his eyes and said nothing. They were talking for like a hour when Jon came and took Thom away looking at Alanna with a unreadable look.
"I'd say he's in love with you," George said after Jon closed the door.
"I don't know what you're talking about," Alanna laughed nervously. "I doubt anyone will ever love me in that way. The way you're talking about. I don't want them to." George laughed and said, "And why not?"
"Because," Alanna started. "Because I don't want to get married...I want to be a warrior. It's just my bad luck I can't be one."
"You shouldn't go ignoring something before you try it," George advise and leaned slightly to kiss her. Alanna gasped, surprised. George held her tightly and kissed her softly. Alanna discovered she like his kiss and kissed him back. Suddenly her bedroom door banged opened.
"George, Thom told me you had something to tell me. What is it-" Jon stopped. He stared at Alanna wide eyed. Alanna blushed and looked down, Geroge was still holding her.
"I," Alanna started. "We were..." Her voice trailed off. George looked just as wordless as she did. He let go of her reluctanty and smiled at Jon.
"We were, um, just getting to know each other better," George winked at Jon, who stared back, jaw hanging.
"I see," Jon finally said. He raised a eyebrow and walked out of the room.
"This doesn't mean anything," Alanna stampered after a minute.
George sighed. "I know."
A/N: yes its short i know. but i got other things to do so i couldn't add more. REVIEW!!! :)
Chapter 9
"What are you talking about Thom?" Alanna demanded. "Why would I want to marry the prince?"
"I was just wondering," Thom mumbled. It was the day after Jon kissed Alanna and Thom was questioning Alanna over and over about what she thought about him.
"What's with all these questions?" Alanna laughed. "If I didn't know better I'd think you were up to something."
"I was just curious," Thom said innocently. He was interupted by a sound at the door.
"Oh!" It was Maria. "I'm sorry. Am I interupting something?" She was eyeing Thom with intrest.
"No," Alanna said. "I don't believe you've meet my brother Thom." Thom bowed politely and kissed Maria's hand.
"Thom, this is Lady Maria," Alanna said pointing to her friend. Maria gave a small cursty and said, "Alanna, Daughter Sarah wants to see you. I think you're in trouble. What did you do this time?"
"I didn't do anything," Alanna protested. Maria laughed and stared at Thom with a expression on her face Alanna couldn't read. If I didn't know any better, Alanna thought surprised. I'd say she like Thom! She excused herself from Thom and left her room looking for Daughter Sarah.
"Lady Alanna! There you are." Daughter Sarah came running to her. "We need to talk. You have not been looking for a husband like what you're suppose to do! I've seen you running about in the city wearing men's gear with your brother. What have you got to say for youself?" Alanna shurged and said, "I don't want to get married."
Daughter Sarah looked at her wide eyed before saying, "What about the Prince then? I've seen the way he looks at you."
Alanna shruged again. "I don't want to marry the prince. I asure you that."
Daughter Sarah sighed and walked away. Alanna rolled her eyes and went back to her to find Thom and Maria talking. She smiled at them and joined in on there conversation.
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"Would you care to dance?" Jon offered a hand to Alanna. It was the last Midwinter party to Alanna's relief. She stared at Jon's hand and sighed. What she really wanted to do was leave but as customed demanded she was suppose to dance.
"I'd love to," Alanna said dryly, and let Jon lead her to the dance floor. He twirled her held her close as they danced. She looked around and smiled when she say Thom dancing with Maria.
"You look beautiful tonight Alanna," Jon said smiling. Alanna blushed and murmured a thank you. Finally it was all over and Alanna rushed to her room. To her surprise Thom was there with George.
"What are you two doing here?" Alanna demanded. George smiled and said, "Just decided to come by and visit." Thom rolled his eyes and said nothing. They were talking for like a hour when Jon came and took Thom away looking at Alanna with a unreadable look.
"I'd say he's in love with you," George said after Jon closed the door.
"I don't know what you're talking about," Alanna laughed nervously. "I doubt anyone will ever love me in that way. The way you're talking about. I don't want them to." George laughed and said, "And why not?"
"Because," Alanna started. "Because I don't want to get married...I want to be a warrior. It's just my bad luck I can't be one."
"You shouldn't go ignoring something before you try it," George advise and leaned slightly to kiss her. Alanna gasped, surprised. George held her tightly and kissed her softly. Alanna discovered she like his kiss and kissed him back. Suddenly her bedroom door banged opened.
"George, Thom told me you had something to tell me. What is it-" Jon stopped. He stared at Alanna wide eyed. Alanna blushed and looked down, Geroge was still holding her.
"I," Alanna started. "We were..." Her voice trailed off. George looked just as wordless as she did. He let go of her reluctanty and smiled at Jon.
"We were, um, just getting to know each other better," George winked at Jon, who stared back, jaw hanging.
"I see," Jon finally said. He raised a eyebrow and walked out of the room.
"This doesn't mean anything," Alanna stampered after a minute.
George sighed. "I know."
A/N: yes its short i know. but i got other things to do so i couldn't add more. REVIEW!!! :)