The look on his face betrayed his mind. Anyone looking at the Crown Prince
would immediately think that he was fairly happy about his engagement. Not
that his charade fooled his friends but it worked with the lady in
question. He wished he wasn't having an arranged marriage. He was romantic
but had detached himself from that side of his personality. It would be
useless and he would make his life hell. To be happy. Ah, as a blissfully
ignorant child he had thought he would be happy. Now though, he was unsure
if he would ever be happy again. There were rare moments of joy but those
were far between. If he married the lady Delia he felt that he would loose
the life he had once been full of, the happiness and the joy. He had loved
her, once. It had been a passing crush and he had been through many of
those. But then, he didn't know who he loved. Apparently the lady Raoul was
betrothed too was ill. He had been shocked when he saw her. She wasn't like
other women. Well, in most ways she wasn't. Many would think Raoul a VERY
good catch. But she didn't wish to marry. They were in the same situation;
both forced to do things by over enthusiastic families. That meant that
they would have empathy with each other. Maybe he should see her. No, what
good would it do? All he wished was to be free of the gilded cage he had
been placed in. But still, maybe she could advise him. No. I don't even
like her; I don't even know her. She's ugly. She won't care to talk to me.
ALANNA'S QUARTERS:
Alanna certainly was ill. Herbal remedies hadn't helped either. Her face was chalky white and sweat rolled off her by the bucket load. Thom sat by her and he was worried. She was the only one stricken but she had always been susceptible to illnesses. She screamed at regular intervals and he was forced to call the royal healer, Duke Baird.
"Well, my lady, I must say, your disease is unknown to me. It seems to be a fever. I'm sorry to say I can only heal you, not inoculate you." So saying, he burned the disease from her with his gift.
"She should sleep for at least forty eight hours," This directed at Thom
" Make sure she is well looked after."
"Thank you, your grace. I was very worried."
"I've not seen it before but it seems fairly harmless, just painful."
Alanna had fallen asleep by then and was dreaming of times gone by when a figure with ice blue eyes drifted across her vision. She couldn't quite place him. She should have been able to but then, she should have been able to do many things.
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I'll put up a/n + thanks soon, and chapter 10. Sorry about the long delay and short chapter. My computer's been in little pieces for the last month. I'm thinking about changing the title. I mean, 'Alanna straight from Convent' doesn't really have a ring to it. Any ideas will be gladly accepted,
Dyana and Alissa (Insane Muse Extrodinaire!)
ALANNA'S QUARTERS:
Alanna certainly was ill. Herbal remedies hadn't helped either. Her face was chalky white and sweat rolled off her by the bucket load. Thom sat by her and he was worried. She was the only one stricken but she had always been susceptible to illnesses. She screamed at regular intervals and he was forced to call the royal healer, Duke Baird.
"Well, my lady, I must say, your disease is unknown to me. It seems to be a fever. I'm sorry to say I can only heal you, not inoculate you." So saying, he burned the disease from her with his gift.
"She should sleep for at least forty eight hours," This directed at Thom
" Make sure she is well looked after."
"Thank you, your grace. I was very worried."
"I've not seen it before but it seems fairly harmless, just painful."
Alanna had fallen asleep by then and was dreaming of times gone by when a figure with ice blue eyes drifted across her vision. She couldn't quite place him. She should have been able to but then, she should have been able to do many things.
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I'll put up a/n + thanks soon, and chapter 10. Sorry about the long delay and short chapter. My computer's been in little pieces for the last month. I'm thinking about changing the title. I mean, 'Alanna straight from Convent' doesn't really have a ring to it. Any ideas will be gladly accepted,
Dyana and Alissa (Insane Muse Extrodinaire!)