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A/N: Sorry I haven't updated for long. Got a bit stuck with ideas but now I actually have a plot line! Anyway the next part:
^italics^
thoughts
Alanna closed Myles' door smiling. Her foster father always gave her good advice. Deciding to go to the practise courts she returned to the rooms she shared with George to fetch her sword, Thunder. Alanna stopped as she picked up Thunder. Both George and Jon had forbidden her to practise her fighting abilities during the pregnancy. She shrugged it off. They were talking to Gary. If she wasn't there long they'd never know.
Half an hour later a defeated Raoul grinned up at Alanna from his seat on the floor. "Still as good as ever" he said grinning, as he took the offered hand and got to his feet. Alanna wiped the sweat off her forehead.
"You weren't trying" she replied with a smile. Raoul just shook his head.
"Think what you like" he told her and walked over to join the other men at the fence. Alanna looked up to see Douglass jump off the fence.
"My turn" he said as he walked over. Alanna moved into the guard position and waited for Douglass to do the same. He whipped his sword around to meet Alanna's with a clash. They circled each other, both trying to spot those tell tale movements that gave away where the oponant was going to strike in all but the best fighters, both looking for an opening. This wasn't getting Douglass very far as Alanna ^was^ one of the best. He was unprepared when Alanna attacked with a butterfly sweep. He managed to block it but Alanna moved out of range before he could try a pass at her. Douglass groaned silently. He'd forgotten how fast Alanna was. Alanna was just about to attack again when a furious voice sounded across the courts.
"ALANNA!"
Alanna spun around to face the speaker, dropping Thunder in the process. She spotted George, Jon and Gary jumping over the fence and advancing on her. Alanna cringed. Just my luck she thought and put on her most innocent face.
"Yes?" she asked sweetly. Jon picked up Thunder as George started to usher her towards the fence.
"What did we tell you about fighting?" George asked patiently.
" Not to" Alanna said pulling a face. Raoul, Geoffery, Sachrell and Douglass looked on in confusion.
"Why isn't she allowed to fight?" Raoul asked, clearly puzzled. George stopped and looked at Alanna.
"You didn't tell them" he said.
"No"Alanna said grimacing, "^They^ wouldn't have let me practise if I had."
"Tell us what?" as asked Geoffery, just as puzzled as Raoul. Alanna sighed and faced them.
"I'm pregnant" she said and was greeted by the usual round of congratulations.
* * *
Alanna and George were in their rooms later that night. George was in the study writing a letter. Alanna walked into the study and sat down on the spare chair. "What did Jon and Gary want to talk to you about earlier?" she asked. George visibly stiffened in his chair for a moment before relaxing.
"Oh, nothing much" he replied, too carelessly for Alanna's liking. She raised an eyebrow at her husbands odd behavihor. He couldn't see with his back turned to her. What's he hiding? Alanna wondered. Deciding to think about it in the morning she asked as she stood "Are you nearly done with that? It's getting late?" George turned and smiled at her.
"Just finished" he said and stood up. He pulled Alanna closer to him and kissed her softly. When they broke apart Alanna smiled back at him. "Come to bed" she said.
A/N: Hope that wasn't TOO bad. I would just like to thank all my reviewers.
Smilie: Thanks Cass. I'll keep that in mind.
Candy Flozzy: sarcasticly Thanks. Nice to know you appriciate me. Seriously though you want that tennis match? Bring it on!And I do NOT copy Yas' tests.
Lady Gabrielle: Actions coming soon. I hope.
Sorry about the spelling mistakes.I'll try and get the next part posted soon.
Lady Fire eyes.
A/N: Sorry I haven't updated for long. Got a bit stuck with ideas but now I actually have a plot line! Anyway the next part:
^italics^
thoughts
Alanna closed Myles' door smiling. Her foster father always gave her good advice. Deciding to go to the practise courts she returned to the rooms she shared with George to fetch her sword, Thunder. Alanna stopped as she picked up Thunder. Both George and Jon had forbidden her to practise her fighting abilities during the pregnancy. She shrugged it off. They were talking to Gary. If she wasn't there long they'd never know.
Half an hour later a defeated Raoul grinned up at Alanna from his seat on the floor. "Still as good as ever" he said grinning, as he took the offered hand and got to his feet. Alanna wiped the sweat off her forehead.
"You weren't trying" she replied with a smile. Raoul just shook his head.
"Think what you like" he told her and walked over to join the other men at the fence. Alanna looked up to see Douglass jump off the fence.
"My turn" he said as he walked over. Alanna moved into the guard position and waited for Douglass to do the same. He whipped his sword around to meet Alanna's with a clash. They circled each other, both trying to spot those tell tale movements that gave away where the oponant was going to strike in all but the best fighters, both looking for an opening. This wasn't getting Douglass very far as Alanna ^was^ one of the best. He was unprepared when Alanna attacked with a butterfly sweep. He managed to block it but Alanna moved out of range before he could try a pass at her. Douglass groaned silently. He'd forgotten how fast Alanna was. Alanna was just about to attack again when a furious voice sounded across the courts.
"ALANNA!"
Alanna spun around to face the speaker, dropping Thunder in the process. She spotted George, Jon and Gary jumping over the fence and advancing on her. Alanna cringed. Just my luck she thought and put on her most innocent face.
"Yes?" she asked sweetly. Jon picked up Thunder as George started to usher her towards the fence.
"What did we tell you about fighting?" George asked patiently.
" Not to" Alanna said pulling a face. Raoul, Geoffery, Sachrell and Douglass looked on in confusion.
"Why isn't she allowed to fight?" Raoul asked, clearly puzzled. George stopped and looked at Alanna.
"You didn't tell them" he said.
"No"Alanna said grimacing, "^They^ wouldn't have let me practise if I had."
"Tell us what?" as asked Geoffery, just as puzzled as Raoul. Alanna sighed and faced them.
"I'm pregnant" she said and was greeted by the usual round of congratulations.
* * *
Alanna and George were in their rooms later that night. George was in the study writing a letter. Alanna walked into the study and sat down on the spare chair. "What did Jon and Gary want to talk to you about earlier?" she asked. George visibly stiffened in his chair for a moment before relaxing.
"Oh, nothing much" he replied, too carelessly for Alanna's liking. She raised an eyebrow at her husbands odd behavihor. He couldn't see with his back turned to her. What's he hiding? Alanna wondered. Deciding to think about it in the morning she asked as she stood "Are you nearly done with that? It's getting late?" George turned and smiled at her.
"Just finished" he said and stood up. He pulled Alanna closer to him and kissed her softly. When they broke apart Alanna smiled back at him. "Come to bed" she said.
A/N: Hope that wasn't TOO bad. I would just like to thank all my reviewers.
Smilie: Thanks Cass. I'll keep that in mind.
Candy Flozzy: sarcasticly Thanks. Nice to know you appriciate me. Seriously though you want that tennis match? Bring it on!And I do NOT copy Yas' tests.
Lady Gabrielle: Actions coming soon. I hope.
Sorry about the spelling mistakes.I'll try and get the next part posted soon.
Lady Fire eyes.