(A/N)Here's chapter three!! Read, enjoy and please Review!!!!! Hopefully
you'll like it!!
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Chapter Three - The announcement
When Daine and Numair entered the ballroom, all was normal. Everyone was dancing, talking and flirty. As they walked up to King Jonathan and Queen Thayet. Daine notice they were attracting more stares than usual. Not as many stares as would the King and Queen, but stares none the less. The couple stopped in front of the monarchs. Numair bowed and Daine curtsied.
"Good evening Veralidaine Sarrasri, Master Numair Salmalin" Jon formally greeted them.
Jon and Thayet bowed their heads and Numair and Daine stood up.
"When do you think best to make the announcement?" Daine asked Thayet and Jon.
Thayet answered. "We were going to let a few more dances pass and then announce your engagement. Does that sound alright."
Daine and Numair nodded simultaneously. "That sounds fine, thank you."
Numair looked at Daine. "My lady, would care to dance?" "Kind Sir, I would be honored to dance." Daine replied mockingly.
Both smiled and walked out to the dance floor.
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"They make a good couple don't you think my love?" Thayet asked Jon while watching Numair take Daine out to the dance floor.
"I must admit they do. I've never seen Numair so content and happy before." Jon agreed.
After the current dance ended and another one was about to start, Jon turned to Thayet. "So my queen, would you be so kind as to grace the dance floor with your beauty?" He offered his arm to his blushing queen.
Thayet took the offered arm and the two walked out to the dance floor.
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Numair twirled Daine around, causing her curls to fly. "So Daine, my love, are you still nervous?" Numair asked. "Yes, but not as much as I thought I would be." Daine smiled at Numair and stared up into his eyes. Not wanting to break their hold.
A tap on Numair's shoulder broke the trance they put on each other. They looked over to see a grinning Alanna and George. George offered his hand to Daine. "May I cut in and finish this dance?" Numair hesitated a second then released Daine's hands to let her take George's offered one. Numair looked to Alanna.
"Come on you love sick puppy." Alanna giggled. "You'll have her all to yourself in due time." Alanna took Numair's arm and dragged him out to middle of the dance floor.
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Three dances later Jon called to get everyone's attention. "If everyone would quiet down, I have an engagement to announce." At hearing the Kings voice, everyone stopped talking and looked at him.
Seeing everyone turn their attention to him, Jon continued. "Veralidaine Sarrasri also known as the WildMage and Master Numair Salmalin have informed the Queen and myself that they are going to be married."
The room went quiet but didn't stay that way for long. Like when most engagements are announced, the crowd clapped and cheered.
Daine and Numair departed from the sidelines and walked to the center of the ballroom. The orchestra started up and they began to dance. Everyone watched them with mixed emotions. Some frowned upon them, not thinking past the age difference. Others looked on with envy and jealousy, especially the single people. But the majority looked on with happiness and excitement.
Once the initial shock was over, other couples started to mingle out to dance. The music slowed and the dancers moved closer their partners. Daine and Numair moved closer to each other than protocol demanded. "I love you Numair." Daine whispered in his ear. Numair's answer was light kisses on the neck that moved up to her cheek and eventually to her mouth. They teasingly kissed each other till someone bumped into them. Startled they looked over. Jon and Thayet smiled mischievously at them while shaking their heads. Daine and Numair smiled back.
Once the ball ended and everyone who wanted to had congratulated them, Daine and Numair took a walk out to a secluded garden. "Well that wasn't so bad." Daine sighed with relief. She was about to say something else when Numair pulled her into his arms and kissed her passionately. They stopped a moment to breathe then came back again. Numair broke the kiss. "I've been wanting to do that all evening. "Numair said breathlessly. "Really." Daine inquired. "Me too." She lifted her head to kiss him lightly on the cheek then whispered in his ear. "Follow me, I feel like flying."
Before Numair could say anything, Daine's dress dropped to the ground and she fluttered up to a branch above him. She had taken Numair's favorite shape: a black hawk. Numair rolled his eyes then closed them. He shape- shifted to a matching black hawk and flew up to meet her. But before he landed on the branch, Daine took flight. He voice a hawk version of "Get back here." and took of after her.
It took a moment for him to remember how to fly, but soon sped up to catch up with Daine. Daine voiced a hawk's version of a laugh and circled around to fly abreast to Numair.
"Forget how to fly?" She inquired teasingly, mind to mind.
"Very funny magelet, I just don't get as much practice at it as you do, that's all." He faked a sulk.
Daine giggled and sped up. "Come on Master Salmalin, let's see what you can do!"
Numair growled at her playfully and caught up with her.
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Alanna and George looked up from a kiss to see two black hawks flying circles around each another. Both of them laughed and watched for a moment. George kissed Alanna on the cheek. "I'll be right back love." Alanna was about to ask were he was going, but already knew. She turned her attention back to the birds, Numair and Daine.
George returned to put his arms around Alanna's waist. Alanna looked around her to see Jon, Thayet, Buri, Onua, and Master Lindhall looking up. They all laughed quietly as they watched the aerobatics in front of them.
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Daine and Numair were unaware of the audience watching them until they slowed their sped and flew side by side. They looked at a nearby balcony and saw Thayet enclosed in Jon's arms and Alanna lost in George's embrace. Onua, Buri and Lindhall were also standing there watching them.
Daine giggled. "Looks like we've drawn a crowd, Numair."
"So it seems." Said Numair. "We'd better turn in. I'm gift is tiring."
"We'll get our clothes tomorrow. I doubt anyone will notice them." Daine said as she turned towards the part of Palace that housed their rooms.
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(A/N) Well what do you think! I know I'm putting off the inevitable, but gotta keep you interested and yearning for more. Please R&R!!
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Chapter Three - The announcement
When Daine and Numair entered the ballroom, all was normal. Everyone was dancing, talking and flirty. As they walked up to King Jonathan and Queen Thayet. Daine notice they were attracting more stares than usual. Not as many stares as would the King and Queen, but stares none the less. The couple stopped in front of the monarchs. Numair bowed and Daine curtsied.
"Good evening Veralidaine Sarrasri, Master Numair Salmalin" Jon formally greeted them.
Jon and Thayet bowed their heads and Numair and Daine stood up.
"When do you think best to make the announcement?" Daine asked Thayet and Jon.
Thayet answered. "We were going to let a few more dances pass and then announce your engagement. Does that sound alright."
Daine and Numair nodded simultaneously. "That sounds fine, thank you."
Numair looked at Daine. "My lady, would care to dance?" "Kind Sir, I would be honored to dance." Daine replied mockingly.
Both smiled and walked out to the dance floor.
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"They make a good couple don't you think my love?" Thayet asked Jon while watching Numair take Daine out to the dance floor.
"I must admit they do. I've never seen Numair so content and happy before." Jon agreed.
After the current dance ended and another one was about to start, Jon turned to Thayet. "So my queen, would you be so kind as to grace the dance floor with your beauty?" He offered his arm to his blushing queen.
Thayet took the offered arm and the two walked out to the dance floor.
~*~*~
Numair twirled Daine around, causing her curls to fly. "So Daine, my love, are you still nervous?" Numair asked. "Yes, but not as much as I thought I would be." Daine smiled at Numair and stared up into his eyes. Not wanting to break their hold.
A tap on Numair's shoulder broke the trance they put on each other. They looked over to see a grinning Alanna and George. George offered his hand to Daine. "May I cut in and finish this dance?" Numair hesitated a second then released Daine's hands to let her take George's offered one. Numair looked to Alanna.
"Come on you love sick puppy." Alanna giggled. "You'll have her all to yourself in due time." Alanna took Numair's arm and dragged him out to middle of the dance floor.
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Three dances later Jon called to get everyone's attention. "If everyone would quiet down, I have an engagement to announce." At hearing the Kings voice, everyone stopped talking and looked at him.
Seeing everyone turn their attention to him, Jon continued. "Veralidaine Sarrasri also known as the WildMage and Master Numair Salmalin have informed the Queen and myself that they are going to be married."
The room went quiet but didn't stay that way for long. Like when most engagements are announced, the crowd clapped and cheered.
Daine and Numair departed from the sidelines and walked to the center of the ballroom. The orchestra started up and they began to dance. Everyone watched them with mixed emotions. Some frowned upon them, not thinking past the age difference. Others looked on with envy and jealousy, especially the single people. But the majority looked on with happiness and excitement.
Once the initial shock was over, other couples started to mingle out to dance. The music slowed and the dancers moved closer their partners. Daine and Numair moved closer to each other than protocol demanded. "I love you Numair." Daine whispered in his ear. Numair's answer was light kisses on the neck that moved up to her cheek and eventually to her mouth. They teasingly kissed each other till someone bumped into them. Startled they looked over. Jon and Thayet smiled mischievously at them while shaking their heads. Daine and Numair smiled back.
Once the ball ended and everyone who wanted to had congratulated them, Daine and Numair took a walk out to a secluded garden. "Well that wasn't so bad." Daine sighed with relief. She was about to say something else when Numair pulled her into his arms and kissed her passionately. They stopped a moment to breathe then came back again. Numair broke the kiss. "I've been wanting to do that all evening. "Numair said breathlessly. "Really." Daine inquired. "Me too." She lifted her head to kiss him lightly on the cheek then whispered in his ear. "Follow me, I feel like flying."
Before Numair could say anything, Daine's dress dropped to the ground and she fluttered up to a branch above him. She had taken Numair's favorite shape: a black hawk. Numair rolled his eyes then closed them. He shape- shifted to a matching black hawk and flew up to meet her. But before he landed on the branch, Daine took flight. He voice a hawk version of "Get back here." and took of after her.
It took a moment for him to remember how to fly, but soon sped up to catch up with Daine. Daine voiced a hawk's version of a laugh and circled around to fly abreast to Numair.
"Forget how to fly?" She inquired teasingly, mind to mind.
"Very funny magelet, I just don't get as much practice at it as you do, that's all." He faked a sulk.
Daine giggled and sped up. "Come on Master Salmalin, let's see what you can do!"
Numair growled at her playfully and caught up with her.
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Alanna and George looked up from a kiss to see two black hawks flying circles around each another. Both of them laughed and watched for a moment. George kissed Alanna on the cheek. "I'll be right back love." Alanna was about to ask were he was going, but already knew. She turned her attention back to the birds, Numair and Daine.
George returned to put his arms around Alanna's waist. Alanna looked around her to see Jon, Thayet, Buri, Onua, and Master Lindhall looking up. They all laughed quietly as they watched the aerobatics in front of them.
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Daine and Numair were unaware of the audience watching them until they slowed their sped and flew side by side. They looked at a nearby balcony and saw Thayet enclosed in Jon's arms and Alanna lost in George's embrace. Onua, Buri and Lindhall were also standing there watching them.
Daine giggled. "Looks like we've drawn a crowd, Numair."
"So it seems." Said Numair. "We'd better turn in. I'm gift is tiring."
"We'll get our clothes tomorrow. I doubt anyone will notice them." Daine said as she turned towards the part of Palace that housed their rooms.
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(A/N) Well what do you think! I know I'm putting off the inevitable, but gotta keep you interested and yearning for more. Please R&R!!
