~ Chapter Twenty ~
The Good Life
When Alanna awoke, she found she had a bandage around her head. She was feeling ok, for someone who had just been pounded by the realm's strongest Sorcerer. Thankfully, even the strongest of sorcerers could not stand up to fifty or so strong Gifted people, with all their Gifts combined.
She looked to her left. Jacob was there. As she looked at him he awoke. He turned his head and smiled at her.
"We made it," he told her,
She smiled. "I know. Isn't it wonderful?"
He grinned and nodded. "Great."
She smiled, and he smiled back. She felt a warmth inside her body, that started at her heart and grew until it reached her toes and fingertips. Jacob breathed in and out, and Alanna felt she could hear his heartbeat, which was probably as loud as hers was.
Alanna knew, then and there, that Jacob and her were meant to be.
~*~ Six months later ~*~
"Alanna! I haven't seen you for ages!" Jonathan greeted her with a warm hug.
"I know, Jon, I know. It's been so long." Alanna returned his hug.
"Well dear sister, it looks like you're finally married."
Alanna turned to face her twin, Sir Thom of Trebond. He'd grown since she last saw him. With a red beard and a head full of thick copper hair, he stood over Alanna, grinning.
"Yes," she answered him. "Jacob and I are really happy."
Elisia tapped Alanna on the shoulder. She stood there in a blue gown, next to Sir Gary. "Alanna!" she exclaimed. "I can't believe the news!"
Alanna smiled her biggest smile and hugged her friend. "And I can't believe yours!"
Elisia grinned. She whispered, "He's so romantic. Do you know where Gary proposed? Under that big oak we love on a full moon night. It was lovely!"
Alanna was happy for her friend. Elisia deserved a happy life.
"And so my dear, lovely wife." Jacob entwirled (I must made that up:P) her in a gigantic hug.
"Careful!" Alanna said, putting her hand on her stomach. "We don't want to disturb her."
"It's a her?" inquired Raoul.
Alanna nodded vigorously. "Yes. The mid-wife healer saw."
There was a quiet knock on the door. Jon went to open it, grinning at Alanna.
"What?" she asked.
Jon just opened the door. There stood a man, quite tall and heavily cloaked. But his disguise didn't fool Alanna.
"George!" she cried.
George swooped her up in a big hug. "Now, I know you carryin' an extra may put you off for a bit, but I expect you to keep up with those punches."
Alanna smiled. "You know me George. As my teacher I would have expected you to know I won't stop until absolutely necessary."
George smiled. "Ay, I know. Just makin' sure." He gave Alanna another hug and released her into Jacob's arms.
"So my dear," Jacob began. "It's the good life for us now."
Alanna laughed. "Yes," she replied, placing her hand on her stomach. "Yes it is."
~*~
THE END
The Good Life
When Alanna awoke, she found she had a bandage around her head. She was feeling ok, for someone who had just been pounded by the realm's strongest Sorcerer. Thankfully, even the strongest of sorcerers could not stand up to fifty or so strong Gifted people, with all their Gifts combined.
She looked to her left. Jacob was there. As she looked at him he awoke. He turned his head and smiled at her.
"We made it," he told her,
She smiled. "I know. Isn't it wonderful?"
He grinned and nodded. "Great."
She smiled, and he smiled back. She felt a warmth inside her body, that started at her heart and grew until it reached her toes and fingertips. Jacob breathed in and out, and Alanna felt she could hear his heartbeat, which was probably as loud as hers was.
Alanna knew, then and there, that Jacob and her were meant to be.
~*~ Six months later ~*~
"Alanna! I haven't seen you for ages!" Jonathan greeted her with a warm hug.
"I know, Jon, I know. It's been so long." Alanna returned his hug.
"Well dear sister, it looks like you're finally married."
Alanna turned to face her twin, Sir Thom of Trebond. He'd grown since she last saw him. With a red beard and a head full of thick copper hair, he stood over Alanna, grinning.
"Yes," she answered him. "Jacob and I are really happy."
Elisia tapped Alanna on the shoulder. She stood there in a blue gown, next to Sir Gary. "Alanna!" she exclaimed. "I can't believe the news!"
Alanna smiled her biggest smile and hugged her friend. "And I can't believe yours!"
Elisia grinned. She whispered, "He's so romantic. Do you know where Gary proposed? Under that big oak we love on a full moon night. It was lovely!"
Alanna was happy for her friend. Elisia deserved a happy life.
"And so my dear, lovely wife." Jacob entwirled (I must made that up:P) her in a gigantic hug.
"Careful!" Alanna said, putting her hand on her stomach. "We don't want to disturb her."
"It's a her?" inquired Raoul.
Alanna nodded vigorously. "Yes. The mid-wife healer saw."
There was a quiet knock on the door. Jon went to open it, grinning at Alanna.
"What?" she asked.
Jon just opened the door. There stood a man, quite tall and heavily cloaked. But his disguise didn't fool Alanna.
"George!" she cried.
George swooped her up in a big hug. "Now, I know you carryin' an extra may put you off for a bit, but I expect you to keep up with those punches."
Alanna smiled. "You know me George. As my teacher I would have expected you to know I won't stop until absolutely necessary."
George smiled. "Ay, I know. Just makin' sure." He gave Alanna another hug and released her into Jacob's arms.
"So my dear," Jacob began. "It's the good life for us now."
Alanna laughed. "Yes," she replied, placing her hand on her stomach. "Yes it is."
~*~
THE END