Disclaimer: EVERYONE KNOWS THE DRILL! *drops to the ground and rolls! * screams* FIRE! No just joking around, everyone u do know the drill everything is HERS * points in direction of books * All Tamora pierces except for all the stuff u don't recognise. Jeeeez! I hate these things.

A/N: This is an OK chapter; it is a bit more exciting then the others. And it's a bit longer too, but I guess that's good for you guys who read this. Special thanx to Wildcat and Lady Arabian Knight for R/R. Keep R/R! the more R/R the more I update.

Chapter 4- The Ceremony

It was settled then Myles, Jon, Thayet, Buri, Gary, Raoul, Mistress Cooper, Maude, and Coram and Rispah were due to arrive in a weeks time when Alanna and George would finally announce their betrothal and have a mighty feast. As promised Halef Seif did not say a word to anyone, but only notifying the women who cooked meals to be prepared to cook a BIG feast sometime during the week. Many questions were asked but Halef just simply dismissed them and went along with everything normally.

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Over the nights Alanna and George had shared tents and snuggled up to each other, talking and sharing everything that was in their minds. Alanna enjoyed being in georges arms and listening to chat about Pirates Swoop and Corus. One night George let out a sigh, not a normal sigh but a longing sigh.

" What's wrong George?" Alanna asked.

" Sometimes I think I miss being the Rogue," Alanna looked at him questioningly.

"Don't get me wrong lass, there hasn't been a day I don't thank the gods for Jon giving me Pirates Swoop and clearing my name, but.." George let out another sigh

"Go on George tell me. What is it that is bugging you so?" Alanna wanted to help him. Finally impatient with his silence she elbowed him playfully, and he smiled.

"I loved what I was doing, and I liked the men I was working with, I guess I just miss them, I miss the Dancing Dove and the memories it held, that's all,"

"I understand George, don't think we wont see them again, of course we will, I mean can you imagine the Dancing Dove without us two in there having a drink or two and enjoying a laugh?" George brightened, Alanna couldn't help but smile at him

"You promise lass, ye'll come with me to have a few laughs?"

"Of course! What kind of wife would I be if I didn't?" she asked smiling.

"I love ye Alanna" George kissed her, again and again until they were snuggling ( you know what Marge and Homer do!) for the second time that night. ( why stop there I was on a role or should I say they were on a role. hehehehehehehehee!)

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It was a day before the arrival of the Prince and Alanna's father, and she has decided to go to for a ride. Preparing Moonlight, Halef Seif came with is horse and saddled. Without a word they both rode into the desert with only a signal to the watch men to notify them of their where abouts.

"How do you intend to carry out you betrothal Alanna?" Halef asked breaking the silence.

"Why I haven't thought of the ceremony one bit. I know George wouldn't mind as long as he has a wife and ring to show for it, but I seriously don't know what I want,"

Halef was silently thinking of all the many ways to have the ceremony when Alanna disturbed him

"Halef I do wish for you to advise me in this one as I don't have the faintest idea of what to do. I did go to Jon and Thayet's betrothal but that was a Royal one. George and I would want it just simple and easy not to mention private." She thought of more things to include.

"There is one way that pops into mind although it is similar to the ordeal that Jon had to become the Voice but much simpler and less painful,"

Halef noticed Alanna looking at her scars from the joining of the Bloody Hawk and the sword lightning.

"I do wish to join in blood with George if that is o.k., and I would love to take you up on that simpler way of wedding George and I." She smiled and to her surprise Halef also smiled and winked at her. ( is blood joining too Yukky or o.k.?)