It had been five days since George had left and Alanna had gotten word that he had arrived in Corus. It said;

"To My Dearest Alanna, My love for you is like a blooming flower, Every day I am away from you I will think of you. You are my oxygen and without I cannot breathe. Keep well, we are to stay in Corus a week before heading out. I will write to you every week. Love Always, George"

Alanna took the letter and held it close to her heart, then she wished, "I love you so much George, and may Mithros Guide you! I need you back in one piece."

Back in Corus life wasn't easy, Jon was so stressed out. Tuisane wanted to take over Drell River again. He and George quietly talked. "I can't believe he's done this, this is going to put the tour off for at least a week." As he said this Jon attempted to pull his hair out. "Calm down Jon, we'll sort everything out, its all going to be o.k." "Thank Mithros you're here George." George softly replied, "We know king Ain isn't the easiest man to deal with, but things will sort themselves out, they always do." At the moment Jon thought to himself that George's statement was hardly true. He was about to point this out but refrained himself. George always tried his hardest to make better of a situation and Jon wouldn't feel right if he told George this.

Meanwhile Thayet and Buri worked tirelessly to prepare the Queens Riders. As they worked they chuckled. Buri and Thayet always got along. "Buri." Thayet asked. "Why don't you marry?" "There is so many men at court who would die to marry you!" "Stop that Thayet!" Replied a giggly Buri. "You're beginning to sound like Alanna, she suggested that me and Raoul, you know." At the thought of this both girls fell on the floor with laughter.

One week later Jon, Thayet and their children, the Riders, George and lots of other nobles set of on the Grand Tour of the desert. Jon still hadn't resolved his problem with the Tuisane and King Ain. Yet did he know that this man would destroy his life or create a better one!

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