Chapter 7

"The thing is a brute, I think you should take him to Diane again," Neal remarked airily

"Neal, you just want an excuse to go talk to Diane again. you know she is in love with Numair. give it up," Faleron remarked from the back on the group.

The boys burst in to laughter at Neal blushed and started to stammer about how he didn't like Diane anymore. This just made the young men laugh harder. The girls looked on, amused at the boys antics. The boys all turned at the same time and said," May we escort you to the Palace?"

"No thank you, we DON'T need an escort." Alianne remarked sharply.

Thom coughed and the remarkable thing was his cough sound exactly like he said Alanna. Alianne walked over Thom and deliver a blow to the stomach. Thom began to cough and curse at his little sister.

"Mithros, I knew you hadn't changed at all,"Thom sputtered.

"Yeah I still punch harder than you," Alianne retorted.

And with that the girls spun on their heels, mounts their respective horses, and started to ride away. They stopped when Thom called out lovingly to her sister,"Alianne dearest, you may punch harder but you're the one who wears a dress now."

Alianne drew her breath in sharply for alianne had wanted ot a page same as Kel but had never told anyone except her older brother and best friend.

"Alright Thom, you win. I'll race to you the Palace," Alianne softly commented.

"Well I would but what my dear friends and your beautiful friend?"

"Please, dont hit on my friends and as far as I'm concerned Kel can race one of the other boys," Alianne remarked to her brother.

"Yes, but what which one? Let me see who is the best horse racer here? hmmmmm.. I chose Roald," Thom cooly replied

Roald and kel nodded, a silent agreement to race. Thom and Roald turned, mounted their horses and beckoned to their friends to mount up. The other boys mounted up and nodded, ready to go. The all walked in an out of the crowds. Evey few secinds one of the boys turned in his saddle to look at the four people left at the inn.