Author's Note: I'm home on break and decided to update. it's been a while
since I thought about this story. I apologize if it's rusty. hope you all
enjoy the update!
Disclaimer: I own nothing but the plot!
Chapter 6: Jealousy
"I do hope that I will see you again soon."
As Alanna walked back to her rooms, floating along like in a dream, she heard Gary's words over and over. 'I can't believe he wants to see me -*me* of all people. I've only been a lady for, by my counts, a few months. And he wants to see me again.' Giddily, she hurried down the hallway to her and Jon's rooms to escape notice from anyone else.
"Faithful, you'll never guess what happened!"
'Gary is stunned by your beauty, and now you are faced with the choice between your knight-master, his best friend, and the King of Thieves.'
Alanna stopped short. In all her recent fantasies about Gary whisking her off her feet, she had forgotten the bond between Gary and the prince. Knowing Jon, he wasn't about to let his best friend win anything, and Gary would stop at nothing to wrangle a woman away from Jon. The rivalry was just there; between the two privileged sons of Conté and Naxen, there was very little uncontested.
And she hadn't even thought about George.
"Faithful. what should I do? You know what will happen if Jon finds out what happened between Gary and I tonight. And I don't want to drag George through this, not when. when things haven't been the same since the night I left for Tusaine."
'Does Gary know who you are yet?'
"No, I really don't think so, not yet. He stumbled too much over his words for him to realize he was actually speaking to me."
'Do you plan on telling Gary? This could blow up in your face if you don't tell him.'
"This could go all wrong if I do tell him!" Alanna cried. "Will Gary still like me, once he knows that I'm a girl trying to hide my identity? He would have been someone who needed to find out I was female before I earn my shield, but this complicates things. I don't want to wreck his relationship with Jon either."
'I would sleep on it tonight,' Faithful advised. 'See the attitude tomorrow between your knights. Jon can probably guess what's happening between you and Gary. Knowing your prince, he won't make his feelings quiet.'
The next morning, Alanna avoided Jon in their suites and met him, Gary, and Raoul for breakfast. Alex had also joined them for a change.
"Alex, it's quite a surprise to see you here. Not off with the Duke?" Alanna asked innocently, still not sure of the cat-like knight.
"Actually, I've heard that some new ladies have arrived at the castle. Since it's social season, Roger decided to give me some free time before I become too entangled in the winter business." Alex gazed coolly at her only to find her shooting an icy stare of her own towards Jon.
"New ladies is right," chuckled Raoul. "You should see the new one Gary's taken up with."
Gary blushed, along with Alanna. "I've only met her twice. I don't even know what she thinks of me at all."
Jon snapped, "I'm sure your new lady friend appreciates you, as I haven't seen her with any other knights in the palace."
Noticing Jon's tone, Alanna asked, "Is there something wrong with the lady Gary's seeing?"
Jon shot Alanna a look. "I know you hate the social scene, but it's easy to tell when a woman is hiding something."
"Jon! What is wrong with you! She's the woman Gary would like to court! Give him some credit!" Raoul glanced between the prince and Gary.
Alanna feigned a look of confusion while trying to disguise her anger. 'What in Mithros's name was Jon trying to pull here? Was he trying to get Gary to back off? For what?'
"Well, sorry to leave at such a high point in the conversation, but I have my squire lessons to attend to." Alanna got up from the table and scurried out of the room before any of the knights could say a word.
Gary asked, "Why is he so jumpy about this? It's not like he knows this girl, I asked him the other day. This woman is from Melor, in Tusaine."
"Tusaine?" Jon's voice cracked as he got the word out. "Gary, I think you've got a lot more to learn about this woman before you decide what she's about." Jon followed his squire out of the room.
Alex looked at the two confused knights. "From what Jon said, I think he knows exactly who this woman is. I'd find out if I were you."
Gary followed Jon back to his rooms. As Gary approached, he heard Jon scream.
"Alanna! Where are you - we need to talk!"
Puzzled, Gary thought, 'who's Alanna?'
Disclaimer: I own nothing but the plot!
Chapter 6: Jealousy
"I do hope that I will see you again soon."
As Alanna walked back to her rooms, floating along like in a dream, she heard Gary's words over and over. 'I can't believe he wants to see me -*me* of all people. I've only been a lady for, by my counts, a few months. And he wants to see me again.' Giddily, she hurried down the hallway to her and Jon's rooms to escape notice from anyone else.
"Faithful, you'll never guess what happened!"
'Gary is stunned by your beauty, and now you are faced with the choice between your knight-master, his best friend, and the King of Thieves.'
Alanna stopped short. In all her recent fantasies about Gary whisking her off her feet, she had forgotten the bond between Gary and the prince. Knowing Jon, he wasn't about to let his best friend win anything, and Gary would stop at nothing to wrangle a woman away from Jon. The rivalry was just there; between the two privileged sons of Conté and Naxen, there was very little uncontested.
And she hadn't even thought about George.
"Faithful. what should I do? You know what will happen if Jon finds out what happened between Gary and I tonight. And I don't want to drag George through this, not when. when things haven't been the same since the night I left for Tusaine."
'Does Gary know who you are yet?'
"No, I really don't think so, not yet. He stumbled too much over his words for him to realize he was actually speaking to me."
'Do you plan on telling Gary? This could blow up in your face if you don't tell him.'
"This could go all wrong if I do tell him!" Alanna cried. "Will Gary still like me, once he knows that I'm a girl trying to hide my identity? He would have been someone who needed to find out I was female before I earn my shield, but this complicates things. I don't want to wreck his relationship with Jon either."
'I would sleep on it tonight,' Faithful advised. 'See the attitude tomorrow between your knights. Jon can probably guess what's happening between you and Gary. Knowing your prince, he won't make his feelings quiet.'
The next morning, Alanna avoided Jon in their suites and met him, Gary, and Raoul for breakfast. Alex had also joined them for a change.
"Alex, it's quite a surprise to see you here. Not off with the Duke?" Alanna asked innocently, still not sure of the cat-like knight.
"Actually, I've heard that some new ladies have arrived at the castle. Since it's social season, Roger decided to give me some free time before I become too entangled in the winter business." Alex gazed coolly at her only to find her shooting an icy stare of her own towards Jon.
"New ladies is right," chuckled Raoul. "You should see the new one Gary's taken up with."
Gary blushed, along with Alanna. "I've only met her twice. I don't even know what she thinks of me at all."
Jon snapped, "I'm sure your new lady friend appreciates you, as I haven't seen her with any other knights in the palace."
Noticing Jon's tone, Alanna asked, "Is there something wrong with the lady Gary's seeing?"
Jon shot Alanna a look. "I know you hate the social scene, but it's easy to tell when a woman is hiding something."
"Jon! What is wrong with you! She's the woman Gary would like to court! Give him some credit!" Raoul glanced between the prince and Gary.
Alanna feigned a look of confusion while trying to disguise her anger. 'What in Mithros's name was Jon trying to pull here? Was he trying to get Gary to back off? For what?'
"Well, sorry to leave at such a high point in the conversation, but I have my squire lessons to attend to." Alanna got up from the table and scurried out of the room before any of the knights could say a word.
Gary asked, "Why is he so jumpy about this? It's not like he knows this girl, I asked him the other day. This woman is from Melor, in Tusaine."
"Tusaine?" Jon's voice cracked as he got the word out. "Gary, I think you've got a lot more to learn about this woman before you decide what she's about." Jon followed his squire out of the room.
Alex looked at the two confused knights. "From what Jon said, I think he knows exactly who this woman is. I'd find out if I were you."
Gary followed Jon back to his rooms. As Gary approached, he heard Jon scream.
"Alanna! Where are you - we need to talk!"
Puzzled, Gary thought, 'who's Alanna?'