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to Tamora Pierce, who is one of the best authors out there…..
Alanna flung open the door, surprised to see Thayet standing there. She had been hoping to see someone else.
"Thayet," she cried, smiling widely. "I didn't expect to see you. I thought that you would still be writing thank you notes from your wedding."
"My hand still hurts from writing all of those stupid thank you's. All of those nobles and foreign dignitaries gave us presents that they would give anyone else for their wedding, and I still have to write them notes. I suppose that is what I get for agreeing to be Jon's wife. How are you doing? You must be so nervous with your wedding just two weeks away. I think that we should take a walk, don't you?"
"Sure. I need to get out of this room. Should Buri join us?"
"I was hoping that she would come. Do you want to come with us?"
"I'll go as long as you don't start talking about how much in love you are with George. I hear enough about that from Thayet about Jon as it is." Buri ducked as the Queen of Tortall threw a pillow at her. "Stop it! That hurt!" she exclaimed as she threw the pillow back at Thayet.
Alanna cried, "No pillow fights in my room," right as she was brained by Thayet. Soon feathers were flying around the room as the three ladies hit each other with Alanna's couch cushions. They tired after a few minutes and sat down on the floor laughing. (A/n: the pillow fight destroyed the couch cushions, so they couldn't sit on the couch.) A page came in to see what all the noise was, but quickly left after he saw the mess. Alanna saw the retreating figure and burst out laughing again. "I wonder if anyone saw us."
"If they did, I hope that they didn't recognize us. The Queen of Tortall, the head of the Queen's Riders, and the King's Champion braining each other with pillows would be a very interesting sight. And very embarrassing for us," Thayet said.
"Hey, at least we had fun," Buri chipped in. " I think that we should go for that walk now, don't you?"
They set out for their walk around the Palace Gardens. Weaving in and out of the flowers and shrubbery, they discussed what they had been doing since Thayet's wedding.
"Well then we went to Great Southern Desert where I got to meet some of the Bazhir tribes. They really seem to respect Jonathan."
A little later………
Alanna looked up as she heard the bells ringing for three o'clock. "Oh no! I was supposed to be at my dress fitting a half an hour ago," she cried. She turned and raced down the path, leaving Buri and Thayet struggling to catch up.
" And to think that she would be this excited to try on a dress," Buri said to Thayet.
"I know," the queen replied.
When they got to the tailor's, they found Alanna already in her dress. It was beautiful. (A/N: I'm going to save the description for the wedding scene. Sorry!) Thayet and Buri were told to try on their bridesmaid dresses as well.
"Only for you would I ever put on a dress," Buri complained as she came out of the dressing room.
Just then, clapping came from the back of the store. All three women whirled around to see who was there.
"George!"
A/n: sorry for all of the author's notes in there. I promise never to do that again. Thank you to those who have reviewed. I will not make a required number of reviews for the next chapter, but please review if you have any advice, comments, or questions. Thank you so much…. Princess Salmalin
Lady Knight of K: thanks for all of your help… I never would have done this if you hadn't kept telling me too! U are one of the greatest friends ever…..
Alanna flung open the door, surprised to see Thayet standing there. She had been hoping to see someone else.
"Thayet," she cried, smiling widely. "I didn't expect to see you. I thought that you would still be writing thank you notes from your wedding."
"My hand still hurts from writing all of those stupid thank you's. All of those nobles and foreign dignitaries gave us presents that they would give anyone else for their wedding, and I still have to write them notes. I suppose that is what I get for agreeing to be Jon's wife. How are you doing? You must be so nervous with your wedding just two weeks away. I think that we should take a walk, don't you?"
"Sure. I need to get out of this room. Should Buri join us?"
"I was hoping that she would come. Do you want to come with us?"
"I'll go as long as you don't start talking about how much in love you are with George. I hear enough about that from Thayet about Jon as it is." Buri ducked as the Queen of Tortall threw a pillow at her. "Stop it! That hurt!" she exclaimed as she threw the pillow back at Thayet.
Alanna cried, "No pillow fights in my room," right as she was brained by Thayet. Soon feathers were flying around the room as the three ladies hit each other with Alanna's couch cushions. They tired after a few minutes and sat down on the floor laughing. (A/n: the pillow fight destroyed the couch cushions, so they couldn't sit on the couch.) A page came in to see what all the noise was, but quickly left after he saw the mess. Alanna saw the retreating figure and burst out laughing again. "I wonder if anyone saw us."
"If they did, I hope that they didn't recognize us. The Queen of Tortall, the head of the Queen's Riders, and the King's Champion braining each other with pillows would be a very interesting sight. And very embarrassing for us," Thayet said.
"Hey, at least we had fun," Buri chipped in. " I think that we should go for that walk now, don't you?"
They set out for their walk around the Palace Gardens. Weaving in and out of the flowers and shrubbery, they discussed what they had been doing since Thayet's wedding.
"Well then we went to Great Southern Desert where I got to meet some of the Bazhir tribes. They really seem to respect Jonathan."
A little later………
Alanna looked up as she heard the bells ringing for three o'clock. "Oh no! I was supposed to be at my dress fitting a half an hour ago," she cried. She turned and raced down the path, leaving Buri and Thayet struggling to catch up.
" And to think that she would be this excited to try on a dress," Buri said to Thayet.
"I know," the queen replied.
When they got to the tailor's, they found Alanna already in her dress. It was beautiful. (A/N: I'm going to save the description for the wedding scene. Sorry!) Thayet and Buri were told to try on their bridesmaid dresses as well.
"Only for you would I ever put on a dress," Buri complained as she came out of the dressing room.
Just then, clapping came from the back of the store. All three women whirled around to see who was there.
"George!"
A/n: sorry for all of the author's notes in there. I promise never to do that again. Thank you to those who have reviewed. I will not make a required number of reviews for the next chapter, but please review if you have any advice, comments, or questions. Thank you so much…. Princess Salmalin
Lady Knight of K: thanks for all of your help… I never would have done this if you hadn't kept telling me too! U are one of the greatest friends ever…..