A/N: Sorry I haven't updated for AGES but it's been chaos with the end of
school. Thanks to anyone who reviewed.
Disclaimer: I own nothing etc., etc.
^italics^ thoughts
It was about a week later and the midnight hour had been called some time ago. Alanna, unlike the rest of the palace, wasn't in bed. Instead, she was roaming the palace corridors. She pulled her lilac dressing gown tighter around herself. Walking around the palace barefoot in just a nightshirt and dressing gown at past midnight with a growling stomach was ^not^ her idea of fun. "You would think," Alanna muttered to herself angrily, "With all the years I've lived in this Gods cursed maze, I'd be able to find my way in the dark. Wouldn't Jon just ^love^ to see this." She continued to mutter various obscenities to herself whilst trying to figure out just which part of the palace she had found her way into.
Turning left down yet ^another^ corridor, Alanna promptly walked straight into a stone stand. Cursing even more than before, Alanna attempted to use her Gift to create light. She knew it was pointless. Since becoming pregnant her Gift reserves had been low and untrustworthy, so she wasn't surprised when all that resulted from the exercise was a headache.
Looking around her, Alanna grinned. She knew where she was. Just around the corner was where she wanted to be. The kitchens. Walking quicker now, Alanna turned the corner and went into the kitchens. She grabbed a candle and lit it from the fire burning in the hearth at the end of the room. Now she could see, Alanna went straight for the storerooms. Once there she snatched up a bread roll, two oranges and a tomato. Taking a bite out of the bread, Alanna sighed contentedly and went into the palace gardens to eat, leaving the candle in the kitchens.
The night was calm and the moon shed light over the many plants in the gardens. The scent of the blooming flowers was brought to Alanna on a cool breeze. Alanna shut her eyes and let the wind tangle in her hair. Opening her eyes, Alanna walked along one of the many paths that wound its way through the gardens. She smiled to herself as she peeled an orange. The night air was refreshing after over an hour of being lost in the palace. Alanna was happy. She was married, with child, she ^finally^ had some food. and there were voices coming from the bushes. Alanna frowned. Who, apart from pregnant lady knights, would be up at this hour? Creeping closer, Alanna listened carefully.
".wake me up?" With shock Alanna recognised this voice to be Raouls.
" Remember what Jon told us? Well it's serious. The raids are getting worse. News came this morning that they burnt Herringcove, Near Port Legann to the ground. No survivors. Jon sent the 1st and 2nd companies down earlier." That was Gary. Alannas frown deepened. Why had she not been informed of this? Someone sighed.
" When does he want me to leave?" Raoul asked.
" In five days. George says his men have word of more pirates heading towards Port Legann. That's where Jon wants you," Gary replied. Alanna was furious. George knew and he hadn't told her!
" Jon wants you to leave quietly. Don't make it obvious you're in a hurry," Gary continued. There was another sigh.
" He still hasn't told Alanna?"
" He doesn't plan to. Jon's even got George sworn to secrecy. If Alanna finds out, she'll want to go and fight."
" And she can't because she's pregnant," Raoul finished.
" It's too dangerous. It's best she doesn't know." Alanna gritted her teeth to keep herself from yelling at them. How ^dare^ they keep this from her. They did not know what was best for her. Alanna clenched her fists, squashing the orange in her hand. The juice from the orange dripped onto the floor, by her feet.
" I won't tell her. Tell Jon I'll leave in five days then" There was a crunch as the two men stood and began to walk back to the palace.
Alanna stayed where she was. She waited for the noise of Gary and Raoul to fade away. At least that explains why they've all been acting weird around me lately. Alanna thought. Still furious, Alanna stormed back the way she had come. Once in the kitchens she grabbed the candle she had left and found her way back to her and Georges chambers.
Alanna opened the door and walked into her chambers. She went straight into the bedroom and took off her dressing gown. The voice from the bed startled her.
" Where have you bin lass?" George asked.
"oh, er, I went to get some food," Alanna said hurriedly and climbed into the bed. Forgetting her anger, she rested her head against his chest and George put his arm around her.
" You've been gone along time," George said and kissed her neck. Alanna blushed, though George did not see.
" I got lost," she mumbled. George chuckled and blew out the candle before kissing her neck a second time. * * *
When Alanna awoke, it was well past dawn and the sunlight coming through the window was right in her eyes. Alanna groaned and rolled over. She knew she should get up before thinking about what she had heard last night, but it just seemed like too much trouble. It was only then that Alanna realised she hadn't hit George when she rolled over. Alanna sighed and rolled out of bed, landing with a thud. Grumbling, Alanna washed and dressed and went into the study. There was a note on the desk from George, telling her he had gone to talk to Jon. Alanna noticed that it didn't say about what, though she could guess. Gary was right. Now she knew, Alanna did want to go and protect her country. Alanna smiled grimly to herself. They didn't want her to go and fight? Well, she would just have to do something about that.
A/N: I have no idea what this is like. I just came to the computer and wrote it. Please review and let me know if it is good or bad. As it's the hols, I'll probably be able to get the next part up soonish. Lady Fire eyes
Disclaimer: I own nothing etc., etc.
^italics^ thoughts
It was about a week later and the midnight hour had been called some time ago. Alanna, unlike the rest of the palace, wasn't in bed. Instead, she was roaming the palace corridors. She pulled her lilac dressing gown tighter around herself. Walking around the palace barefoot in just a nightshirt and dressing gown at past midnight with a growling stomach was ^not^ her idea of fun. "You would think," Alanna muttered to herself angrily, "With all the years I've lived in this Gods cursed maze, I'd be able to find my way in the dark. Wouldn't Jon just ^love^ to see this." She continued to mutter various obscenities to herself whilst trying to figure out just which part of the palace she had found her way into.
Turning left down yet ^another^ corridor, Alanna promptly walked straight into a stone stand. Cursing even more than before, Alanna attempted to use her Gift to create light. She knew it was pointless. Since becoming pregnant her Gift reserves had been low and untrustworthy, so she wasn't surprised when all that resulted from the exercise was a headache.
Looking around her, Alanna grinned. She knew where she was. Just around the corner was where she wanted to be. The kitchens. Walking quicker now, Alanna turned the corner and went into the kitchens. She grabbed a candle and lit it from the fire burning in the hearth at the end of the room. Now she could see, Alanna went straight for the storerooms. Once there she snatched up a bread roll, two oranges and a tomato. Taking a bite out of the bread, Alanna sighed contentedly and went into the palace gardens to eat, leaving the candle in the kitchens.
The night was calm and the moon shed light over the many plants in the gardens. The scent of the blooming flowers was brought to Alanna on a cool breeze. Alanna shut her eyes and let the wind tangle in her hair. Opening her eyes, Alanna walked along one of the many paths that wound its way through the gardens. She smiled to herself as she peeled an orange. The night air was refreshing after over an hour of being lost in the palace. Alanna was happy. She was married, with child, she ^finally^ had some food. and there were voices coming from the bushes. Alanna frowned. Who, apart from pregnant lady knights, would be up at this hour? Creeping closer, Alanna listened carefully.
".wake me up?" With shock Alanna recognised this voice to be Raouls.
" Remember what Jon told us? Well it's serious. The raids are getting worse. News came this morning that they burnt Herringcove, Near Port Legann to the ground. No survivors. Jon sent the 1st and 2nd companies down earlier." That was Gary. Alannas frown deepened. Why had she not been informed of this? Someone sighed.
" When does he want me to leave?" Raoul asked.
" In five days. George says his men have word of more pirates heading towards Port Legann. That's where Jon wants you," Gary replied. Alanna was furious. George knew and he hadn't told her!
" Jon wants you to leave quietly. Don't make it obvious you're in a hurry," Gary continued. There was another sigh.
" He still hasn't told Alanna?"
" He doesn't plan to. Jon's even got George sworn to secrecy. If Alanna finds out, she'll want to go and fight."
" And she can't because she's pregnant," Raoul finished.
" It's too dangerous. It's best she doesn't know." Alanna gritted her teeth to keep herself from yelling at them. How ^dare^ they keep this from her. They did not know what was best for her. Alanna clenched her fists, squashing the orange in her hand. The juice from the orange dripped onto the floor, by her feet.
" I won't tell her. Tell Jon I'll leave in five days then" There was a crunch as the two men stood and began to walk back to the palace.
Alanna stayed where she was. She waited for the noise of Gary and Raoul to fade away. At least that explains why they've all been acting weird around me lately. Alanna thought. Still furious, Alanna stormed back the way she had come. Once in the kitchens she grabbed the candle she had left and found her way back to her and Georges chambers.
Alanna opened the door and walked into her chambers. She went straight into the bedroom and took off her dressing gown. The voice from the bed startled her.
" Where have you bin lass?" George asked.
"oh, er, I went to get some food," Alanna said hurriedly and climbed into the bed. Forgetting her anger, she rested her head against his chest and George put his arm around her.
" You've been gone along time," George said and kissed her neck. Alanna blushed, though George did not see.
" I got lost," she mumbled. George chuckled and blew out the candle before kissing her neck a second time. * * *
When Alanna awoke, it was well past dawn and the sunlight coming through the window was right in her eyes. Alanna groaned and rolled over. She knew she should get up before thinking about what she had heard last night, but it just seemed like too much trouble. It was only then that Alanna realised she hadn't hit George when she rolled over. Alanna sighed and rolled out of bed, landing with a thud. Grumbling, Alanna washed and dressed and went into the study. There was a note on the desk from George, telling her he had gone to talk to Jon. Alanna noticed that it didn't say about what, though she could guess. Gary was right. Now she knew, Alanna did want to go and protect her country. Alanna smiled grimly to herself. They didn't want her to go and fight? Well, she would just have to do something about that.
A/N: I have no idea what this is like. I just came to the computer and wrote it. Please review and let me know if it is good or bad. As it's the hols, I'll probably be able to get the next part up soonish. Lady Fire eyes