Chapter 3 ~
~Elizabeth woke up the next morning and looked around her. She was staring into the bright morning light when she heard the clatter of hooves in the distance. She had only enough time to get dressed before the horse backed stranger arrived. But when she looked up to greet the person she found herself staring into Daniel's smiling face. Now that he had fixed himself up a bit she noticed his finer features. His brown hair hung in short locks around his head and his tan skin was shining in the sunlight. As it had turned out Daniel was going to Tortall as well. He had announced to his city that he did not agree with the fashion in which the Gallan's used to handle wars and battles. He had than proposed that he was moving to Tortall to become a knight and win his shield respectable. They had let him go but not without teaching him a bit of a lesson. He declined his gently in a head bow and said in a sing song voice "morning' sunshine." Elizabeth groaned and replied "I am anything but sunshine. How about a thunderstorm." She said most unpleasantly. He laughed at her "well then you are a perfect storm" he chuckled slightly again. "Oh yes and Elizabeth am I allowed to ask you why you wish to move to Tortall." "Oh me" she said. She had hoped she could leave her dream out of this. "I wish to try and win a shield as well." "Then you are going to the right place" he said smiling mischeviously. ~
~ Elizabeth moved slowly thinking about what he had said. Why can't he just explain himself she thought it would be so much easier on me. She had just finished saddling her horse Apple when she heard Daniel come back into the clearing. She thought he had been off hunting for their nights provisions but judging by the book in his hands she was wrong. He walked over to her smiling. "Just read this book you'll understand what I meant earlier, but not now. Now is the time to move on. We want to get to Tortall eventually don't we?" She slid the book into her saddle bag and mounted her pony. "Time to move, Apple. Yah" she said. She spent the next two hours riding in front of Daniel leading the way to Tortall. Elizabeth looked up. The sky was getting dark and she decided it was time to set up camp. Elizabeth snuck off into the woods to bring in their game as Daniel set up the tents. "Well be back soon" she had said as she started to leave. "And if your not back in two hours I'm sending out a search party of who knows what alright." He had replied. "Whatever you say Daniel" she left him when he was about to reply. "Well this should be a happy hunt" she said to herself. ~
~ She came back to a fully ready camp. Daniel looked at the meat she had brought in. She had four hares in her pack and smiled at Daniel as he saw the look on his face. "Four hares?" he said into the darkness. "Four hares at night in the dark. You are amazing with a bow." She smiled sweetly "thanks." Daniel took on the job of cooking so Elizabeth went to her saddle bag and picked up the book. She chose a cozy spot near the fire and read the title "Lady Knight's in Tortall." Daniel spotted her reading and said "so far there have been two lady's knighted in the realm. I think you would have just as good a chance as any of them." Elizabeth smiled curtly "how can you be so sure." He spiketed the meat and placed it over the fire to roast and walked over to her. "I just am" he said with a small laugh. ~
Disclaimer: for all of those who desperately wanted me to make space this is dedicated to you. Luv ya all. Anyways R&R. tell me what you think about the chapter Please and Thank you. TTYL.
~Elizabeth woke up the next morning and looked around her. She was staring into the bright morning light when she heard the clatter of hooves in the distance. She had only enough time to get dressed before the horse backed stranger arrived. But when she looked up to greet the person she found herself staring into Daniel's smiling face. Now that he had fixed himself up a bit she noticed his finer features. His brown hair hung in short locks around his head and his tan skin was shining in the sunlight. As it had turned out Daniel was going to Tortall as well. He had announced to his city that he did not agree with the fashion in which the Gallan's used to handle wars and battles. He had than proposed that he was moving to Tortall to become a knight and win his shield respectable. They had let him go but not without teaching him a bit of a lesson. He declined his gently in a head bow and said in a sing song voice "morning' sunshine." Elizabeth groaned and replied "I am anything but sunshine. How about a thunderstorm." She said most unpleasantly. He laughed at her "well then you are a perfect storm" he chuckled slightly again. "Oh yes and Elizabeth am I allowed to ask you why you wish to move to Tortall." "Oh me" she said. She had hoped she could leave her dream out of this. "I wish to try and win a shield as well." "Then you are going to the right place" he said smiling mischeviously. ~
~ Elizabeth moved slowly thinking about what he had said. Why can't he just explain himself she thought it would be so much easier on me. She had just finished saddling her horse Apple when she heard Daniel come back into the clearing. She thought he had been off hunting for their nights provisions but judging by the book in his hands she was wrong. He walked over to her smiling. "Just read this book you'll understand what I meant earlier, but not now. Now is the time to move on. We want to get to Tortall eventually don't we?" She slid the book into her saddle bag and mounted her pony. "Time to move, Apple. Yah" she said. She spent the next two hours riding in front of Daniel leading the way to Tortall. Elizabeth looked up. The sky was getting dark and she decided it was time to set up camp. Elizabeth snuck off into the woods to bring in their game as Daniel set up the tents. "Well be back soon" she had said as she started to leave. "And if your not back in two hours I'm sending out a search party of who knows what alright." He had replied. "Whatever you say Daniel" she left him when he was about to reply. "Well this should be a happy hunt" she said to herself. ~
~ She came back to a fully ready camp. Daniel looked at the meat she had brought in. She had four hares in her pack and smiled at Daniel as he saw the look on his face. "Four hares?" he said into the darkness. "Four hares at night in the dark. You are amazing with a bow." She smiled sweetly "thanks." Daniel took on the job of cooking so Elizabeth went to her saddle bag and picked up the book. She chose a cozy spot near the fire and read the title "Lady Knight's in Tortall." Daniel spotted her reading and said "so far there have been two lady's knighted in the realm. I think you would have just as good a chance as any of them." Elizabeth smiled curtly "how can you be so sure." He spiketed the meat and placed it over the fire to roast and walked over to her. "I just am" he said with a small laugh. ~
Disclaimer: for all of those who desperately wanted me to make space this is dedicated to you. Luv ya all. Anyways R&R. tell me what you think about the chapter Please and Thank you. TTYL.
