::::::::: SEQUEL: oh dear lord, what I have I gotten myself into! Well,
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"Ahhhh!" I shriek while scrambling to get out of the tent, running head first into what feels like a brick wall. The next thing I know I'm staring up at a pair of very amused blue eyes.
"Uh, is everything alright?" Jon asks with a cocked brow.
"Huh? Oh yes, fine, just fine." I quickly stand up holding my nose and brush myself off, just to hear whoops of mirth coming from the tent I just exited.
"It's just too easy!" exclaims Jenn, who walks out of the tent dangling a fake, fuzzy, spider.
"You should have seen your face Niki!" Catherine says between fits of laughter.
"What! I knew it wasn't real, I was just. Well you know, I was just playing along!" I add in my defense, trying to be heard over Jon, Dirk, and Daran's laughter.
"Suuurree." Jenn nods in agreement, "and I'm a silly court lady!"
"I wouldn't argue with that..." I reply with a smirk.
"Well, this is all fun and games, however we should get a move on before those real squabbling court ladies catch up." Daran replies, stopping the two of us from tackling each other.
"What?" the three of us ask in confusion.
"Oh, didn't you hear, it's all over the kingdom by now that the 'precious prince' is not tied down to heir regant duties, even though he still is a prince, and that he can marry whomever he chooses. So naturally every single eligible, and also non-eligible, female in the world is after him." Dirk replies off handedly. "You've got your self a little competition my dear Niki!" Daran grins ruefully.
With that I blush slightly and roll my eyes while walking back into the tent to grab my things.
"Niki will never have any competition when it comes to me." Jon states jovially to the others while I secretly blush scarlet inside the tent.
"Aw! I KNEW IT!" yelled Catherine; which makes me jump. "For the past two years I knew it!"
"Knew what?" I ask while re-appearing from the tent, pretending to have not caught what Jon said a second before.
"That he likes you!" Jenn shouts before being tackled by Jon.
Frowning at the four of them I shake my head and move on. "I'll saddle the horses."
~~**~~
"Well?" Jenn asks while helping me finish with Catherine's horse.
"Well what? And remove that smirk from your face." I reply in frustration.
"Isn't it your dream come true? That Jon likes you." She asks in hushed tones.
"What's it to you?" I try to avoid the question.
"Why are you acting all, aloof suddenly? It's as if you could care less about Jon, and I think it's starting to get to him." She adds with true concern showing through her eyes.
"Look at me Niki." I just look away.
"Niki, I mean it, look at me. Tell me what's wrong; we can work through it, together, like always. It's okay to be afraid."
"I'm not afraid, I haven't been afraid of anything my whole life." I snap back, not really thinking about it. If only this damn girth would tighten.
"Stop puffing up Tomaus!" I yell at the stubborn chestnut horse.
"Liar." I didn't have to even look at Jenn to see the hurt in her eyes.
"Listen, I'm sorry Jenn. I didn't mean to snap at you. I'm just, confused lately." I answer lamely, wondering why the damn girth wouldn't fit.
"Here, you put the wrong girth on him; this is Sorsha's saddle girth. I'm sure she has a daintier frame than Tomaus here." Jenn laughs while switching the two; I just deflate to the ground next to a tree.
"You know you can tell me anything, and don't worry about the others, they have gone in search of breakfast in the river."
"I don't know, I really don't know. I like him, I admit it freely, but..is it enough. What if it doesn't work out, our friendship will never be the same. I'd lose him as a close friend." I answer thoughtfully.
"Hm, you can't do what ifs Niki, sometimes in these issues; you have to follow your heart, not your head. I know that's difficult for you because you're always the rational one out of us three, but there's no point in thinking of what ifs. If I did that, I would be saying, what if I didn't meet you at the solstice fair ten years ago. What if I never became your lady in waiting, what if I didn't pass the ordeal of knighthood, what if I decided to go through with my betrothal? What if."
"OK! I get your point; don't go all weird on me." I laugh to ease the tension I feel inside.
"Sorry, I got a little carried away." Jenn replies meekly. "But you see you will waste half of your life with what ifs. Jon, he's perfect for you. You, you're perfect for him, I don't see the problem. Take as much time as you need though. You're smart not to go rushing into this. Daran and I are taking it slow as well; I don't know how he feels about me so I'm a bit nervous when I'm around him."
"Oh, don't start going, I hope he likes me, on me! He completely does you ninny!" I jovially state while getting up to help bridle the remaining two horses. With that we laugh at ourselves and start in on a grass fight.
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"Ahhhh!" I shriek while scrambling to get out of the tent, running head first into what feels like a brick wall. The next thing I know I'm staring up at a pair of very amused blue eyes.
"Uh, is everything alright?" Jon asks with a cocked brow.
"Huh? Oh yes, fine, just fine." I quickly stand up holding my nose and brush myself off, just to hear whoops of mirth coming from the tent I just exited.
"It's just too easy!" exclaims Jenn, who walks out of the tent dangling a fake, fuzzy, spider.
"You should have seen your face Niki!" Catherine says between fits of laughter.
"What! I knew it wasn't real, I was just. Well you know, I was just playing along!" I add in my defense, trying to be heard over Jon, Dirk, and Daran's laughter.
"Suuurree." Jenn nods in agreement, "and I'm a silly court lady!"
"I wouldn't argue with that..." I reply with a smirk.
"Well, this is all fun and games, however we should get a move on before those real squabbling court ladies catch up." Daran replies, stopping the two of us from tackling each other.
"What?" the three of us ask in confusion.
"Oh, didn't you hear, it's all over the kingdom by now that the 'precious prince' is not tied down to heir regant duties, even though he still is a prince, and that he can marry whomever he chooses. So naturally every single eligible, and also non-eligible, female in the world is after him." Dirk replies off handedly. "You've got your self a little competition my dear Niki!" Daran grins ruefully.
With that I blush slightly and roll my eyes while walking back into the tent to grab my things.
"Niki will never have any competition when it comes to me." Jon states jovially to the others while I secretly blush scarlet inside the tent.
"Aw! I KNEW IT!" yelled Catherine; which makes me jump. "For the past two years I knew it!"
"Knew what?" I ask while re-appearing from the tent, pretending to have not caught what Jon said a second before.
"That he likes you!" Jenn shouts before being tackled by Jon.
Frowning at the four of them I shake my head and move on. "I'll saddle the horses."
~~**~~
"Well?" Jenn asks while helping me finish with Catherine's horse.
"Well what? And remove that smirk from your face." I reply in frustration.
"Isn't it your dream come true? That Jon likes you." She asks in hushed tones.
"What's it to you?" I try to avoid the question.
"Why are you acting all, aloof suddenly? It's as if you could care less about Jon, and I think it's starting to get to him." She adds with true concern showing through her eyes.
"Look at me Niki." I just look away.
"Niki, I mean it, look at me. Tell me what's wrong; we can work through it, together, like always. It's okay to be afraid."
"I'm not afraid, I haven't been afraid of anything my whole life." I snap back, not really thinking about it. If only this damn girth would tighten.
"Stop puffing up Tomaus!" I yell at the stubborn chestnut horse.
"Liar." I didn't have to even look at Jenn to see the hurt in her eyes.
"Listen, I'm sorry Jenn. I didn't mean to snap at you. I'm just, confused lately." I answer lamely, wondering why the damn girth wouldn't fit.
"Here, you put the wrong girth on him; this is Sorsha's saddle girth. I'm sure she has a daintier frame than Tomaus here." Jenn laughs while switching the two; I just deflate to the ground next to a tree.
"You know you can tell me anything, and don't worry about the others, they have gone in search of breakfast in the river."
"I don't know, I really don't know. I like him, I admit it freely, but..is it enough. What if it doesn't work out, our friendship will never be the same. I'd lose him as a close friend." I answer thoughtfully.
"Hm, you can't do what ifs Niki, sometimes in these issues; you have to follow your heart, not your head. I know that's difficult for you because you're always the rational one out of us three, but there's no point in thinking of what ifs. If I did that, I would be saying, what if I didn't meet you at the solstice fair ten years ago. What if I never became your lady in waiting, what if I didn't pass the ordeal of knighthood, what if I decided to go through with my betrothal? What if."
"OK! I get your point; don't go all weird on me." I laugh to ease the tension I feel inside.
"Sorry, I got a little carried away." Jenn replies meekly. "But you see you will waste half of your life with what ifs. Jon, he's perfect for you. You, you're perfect for him, I don't see the problem. Take as much time as you need though. You're smart not to go rushing into this. Daran and I are taking it slow as well; I don't know how he feels about me so I'm a bit nervous when I'm around him."
"Oh, don't start going, I hope he likes me, on me! He completely does you ninny!" I jovially state while getting up to help bridle the remaining two horses. With that we laugh at ourselves and start in on a grass fight.
review and I may continue this sequel...or maybe not, I don't know yet