A/N: This chappie also changes POV a lot. I UPDATED QUICKLY!!!! Miracles DO
happen.
Disclaimer: Tammy owns All.
The dawn light played about the leaves, as Alanna took the rabbit she had caught for her breakfast off her small fire. She smiled, pleased with herself. The rabbit was only half burnt. Taking a bite, Alanna grimaced. It was still overcooked and had lost its taste. "Face it," Alanna said to herself, exasperated, " You'll never be able to cook."
Finishing her tasteless breakfast, Alanna packed her things in the saddlebags and attached them to Moonlights saddle. Looking at her faithful horse Alanna sighed. Moonlight was getting old, and she would soon have to find a new mount. She mounted the mare, and nudged her into trot. Looking down the trail, Alanna grinned. In half a day, she would be home.
George awoke to sunlight streaming through the window. Blinking, he sat up. As he was dressing he remembered he would not be needed in the meetings today. Thinking he would spend the day with Alanna he realised she hadn't left the name of the inn she was staying at. George shook his head at his wife's forgetfulness, and went down to breakfast.
It had just turned dark and Josua was standing on the curtain wall of the Swoop, looking out towards the village, when he saw a figure on a horse moving swiftly towards the castle. He frowned and called over a tall, dark haired man with a spyglass. "Who's coming?" he asked the man, Merck. Merck raised the spyglass to his eye. He brought it down quickly.
"Tis the Lioness, Sir!" Merck said hurriedly. Josua stood there shocked. There had been no word of the Lioness coming. Josua started, coming to his senses. He turned and ran down the stairs yelling orders as he went.
Jon was worried about Alanna. Although she had disliked communing with the voice at the beginning, after the coronation she had never failed to. Until a few nights ago. She had also missed that night's moment. Something had happened to her, or she was up to something she wanted him to know nothing of. "What's up, dear?" Thayet asked her husband, as she walked up behind him.
"Nothing Thay," Jon answered, using the nickname that only he was allowed to use. Thayet raised a delicate eyebrow. Jon sighed. "It's Alanna. She hasn't been communing." Thayet smiled.
" She's been staying in Corus these pat few days. She probably hasn't had time." Jon relaxed. Thayet was probably right. Jon stood, shoving the feeling that something bad was happening to the back of his mind.
Alanna knew they had seen her when the gates began to open and she was only halfway up the slope to the castle. She rode through the gates into the courtyard of her home. She slid of Moonlights back as the Swoop's head guard ran up. "I'm sorry Milady," he said panting, " We had no warning of your coming. We've done the best we can Lioness. There's a bath." Alanna cut him off.
" Calm down Josua. I did not expect anything to be prepared. And I've told you. I'm not Milady, just Alanna." Josua pulled a face. Alanna sighed, knowing what he was thinking. It had taken her many years before she would call the King, Jon. Not many people liked to call the King's Champion by her first name. It was then Alanna saw her flag, the Lioness Rampant, being run up one of the many flagpoles. "Keep the flag down," she said panicked. Josua frowned.
" But Mil- Alanna," he protested.
"No," Alanna snapped. She hurriedly smiled, not wanting anyone to see her panic. "There is no point. I'm only staying the night." Josua sighed.
" All right, L- Alanna," he said. The two walked into the castle talking.
George returned to his chambers late that night. He had been to Port Caynn for the day and was tired. After a minute, George began to wonder where Alanna was. She had said she would return late, but this late? It was then George noticed the piece of paper lying on the floor, just in front of the door. He bent down and picked it up. The writing told him it was from Alanna. He took one look at it and turned pale. A mixture of emotions crossed his face before he turned and stormed out the door, slamming it in his wake.
Jon rubbed his tired eyes and looked at the small mountains of paper that cluttered his desk, all needing his signature. He sighed wearily then stood and stretched, resolving to do the rest tomorrow. Jon heard footsteps coming towards the door. He frowned and turned as George burst in, anger blazing in his eyes, a piece of paper clutched tightly in one fist. Jon's frown deepened. "George." he began, only to be answered by the piece of paper being thrust under his nose. Still frowning, Jon took it. Reading the two small words, he too turned white. It said simply " I know."
A/N: Ok, I know that last bit was lame, but I couldn't think of anything else to put. Please R+R. I would just like to thank all those who reviewed.
Notes to some reviewers:
Sakura-Mako: Welcome to our world of Tammy madness.
Lady Arabian Knight: You shall see, you shall see.
Keita: Yes/No/Maybe. I'm not telling you anything. Glad you like the scheme. Thanks for reviewing lots!;)
Millie: I Wouldn't dream of stopping.
alisa: Look in The Newbies Glossary and Dictionary by Keita. It's very useful. Lemon means (using Keita's wording) explicit love scene. But these have now been banned.
xSilverwingx: You wish. Maybe. Probably not. But maybe.
ALL REVEWERS: I LOVE YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I apologise if I spelt any names wrong.
Disclaimer: Tammy owns All.
The dawn light played about the leaves, as Alanna took the rabbit she had caught for her breakfast off her small fire. She smiled, pleased with herself. The rabbit was only half burnt. Taking a bite, Alanna grimaced. It was still overcooked and had lost its taste. "Face it," Alanna said to herself, exasperated, " You'll never be able to cook."
Finishing her tasteless breakfast, Alanna packed her things in the saddlebags and attached them to Moonlights saddle. Looking at her faithful horse Alanna sighed. Moonlight was getting old, and she would soon have to find a new mount. She mounted the mare, and nudged her into trot. Looking down the trail, Alanna grinned. In half a day, she would be home.
George awoke to sunlight streaming through the window. Blinking, he sat up. As he was dressing he remembered he would not be needed in the meetings today. Thinking he would spend the day with Alanna he realised she hadn't left the name of the inn she was staying at. George shook his head at his wife's forgetfulness, and went down to breakfast.
It had just turned dark and Josua was standing on the curtain wall of the Swoop, looking out towards the village, when he saw a figure on a horse moving swiftly towards the castle. He frowned and called over a tall, dark haired man with a spyglass. "Who's coming?" he asked the man, Merck. Merck raised the spyglass to his eye. He brought it down quickly.
"Tis the Lioness, Sir!" Merck said hurriedly. Josua stood there shocked. There had been no word of the Lioness coming. Josua started, coming to his senses. He turned and ran down the stairs yelling orders as he went.
Jon was worried about Alanna. Although she had disliked communing with the voice at the beginning, after the coronation she had never failed to. Until a few nights ago. She had also missed that night's moment. Something had happened to her, or she was up to something she wanted him to know nothing of. "What's up, dear?" Thayet asked her husband, as she walked up behind him.
"Nothing Thay," Jon answered, using the nickname that only he was allowed to use. Thayet raised a delicate eyebrow. Jon sighed. "It's Alanna. She hasn't been communing." Thayet smiled.
" She's been staying in Corus these pat few days. She probably hasn't had time." Jon relaxed. Thayet was probably right. Jon stood, shoving the feeling that something bad was happening to the back of his mind.
Alanna knew they had seen her when the gates began to open and she was only halfway up the slope to the castle. She rode through the gates into the courtyard of her home. She slid of Moonlights back as the Swoop's head guard ran up. "I'm sorry Milady," he said panting, " We had no warning of your coming. We've done the best we can Lioness. There's a bath." Alanna cut him off.
" Calm down Josua. I did not expect anything to be prepared. And I've told you. I'm not Milady, just Alanna." Josua pulled a face. Alanna sighed, knowing what he was thinking. It had taken her many years before she would call the King, Jon. Not many people liked to call the King's Champion by her first name. It was then Alanna saw her flag, the Lioness Rampant, being run up one of the many flagpoles. "Keep the flag down," she said panicked. Josua frowned.
" But Mil- Alanna," he protested.
"No," Alanna snapped. She hurriedly smiled, not wanting anyone to see her panic. "There is no point. I'm only staying the night." Josua sighed.
" All right, L- Alanna," he said. The two walked into the castle talking.
George returned to his chambers late that night. He had been to Port Caynn for the day and was tired. After a minute, George began to wonder where Alanna was. She had said she would return late, but this late? It was then George noticed the piece of paper lying on the floor, just in front of the door. He bent down and picked it up. The writing told him it was from Alanna. He took one look at it and turned pale. A mixture of emotions crossed his face before he turned and stormed out the door, slamming it in his wake.
Jon rubbed his tired eyes and looked at the small mountains of paper that cluttered his desk, all needing his signature. He sighed wearily then stood and stretched, resolving to do the rest tomorrow. Jon heard footsteps coming towards the door. He frowned and turned as George burst in, anger blazing in his eyes, a piece of paper clutched tightly in one fist. Jon's frown deepened. "George." he began, only to be answered by the piece of paper being thrust under his nose. Still frowning, Jon took it. Reading the two small words, he too turned white. It said simply " I know."
A/N: Ok, I know that last bit was lame, but I couldn't think of anything else to put. Please R+R. I would just like to thank all those who reviewed.
Notes to some reviewers:
Sakura-Mako: Welcome to our world of Tammy madness.
Lady Arabian Knight: You shall see, you shall see.
Keita: Yes/No/Maybe. I'm not telling you anything. Glad you like the scheme. Thanks for reviewing lots!;)
Millie: I Wouldn't dream of stopping.
alisa: Look in The Newbies Glossary and Dictionary by Keita. It's very useful. Lemon means (using Keita's wording) explicit love scene. But these have now been banned.
xSilverwingx: You wish. Maybe. Probably not. But maybe.
ALL REVEWERS: I LOVE YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I apologise if I spelt any names wrong.