If She Had Been Quicker-chapter 8

A/N I am sorry for making you all wait for the ball. Well, here it is! Read and review please and thank you to the people who already have!

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Alanna mounted Moonlight and rode back to the palace. She walked into her room and locked the door magically. She couldn't take any chances of someone entering and finding out her secret. She also magically locked the door connecting her and Jonathon's rooms.

Alanna pulled out her dress and put it on. It was a deep forest green with golden lilies embroidered on it. It was long sleeved and the sleeves flared out at the wrists. Alanna surveyed herself in the mirror. ' Not too shabby if I do say so myself' she thought. Faithful yowled his agreement but added that it needed something to finish it off.

Alanna looked around the room and had an idea. She grabbed one of the blue sashes used to tie the curtains back and called upon her Gift. She concentrated very hard and turned the blue sash into a beautiful golden one. Alanna stood in front of her mirror and put the face paint on. She pointed at her hair and muttered some words and it flew up into a complicated knot at the top of her head. Alanna smiled and left the room for the ball.

Alanna walked into the Grand Ball Room and gasped. This was the last Midwinter Ball and obviously the most splendid. Alanna, overwhelmed by it all, sat down in a chair and watched couples dance for a while. She walked over to the refreshment table and poured herself a glass of lemonade. She had just finished drinking it when Geoffrey of Meron asked her to dance.

She accepted his offer. They began to dance and talk. " So where is Alan tonight, do you know?" he asked. Alanna gulped. She hadn't thought about what shed say if someone asked her this. She thought hard. " Oh, Alan is visiting some relatives down in the city. I believe our grandmother is very ill. He has a Gift for healing, you see." Geoffrey nodded. " Do you have the Gift as well?" Alanna thought. " Yes but it is not very strong. I can heal a bit, and light a fire. That is all" Geoffrey nodded once more.

Alanna danced with Geoffrey two more times, oblivious to the stares of the young knights and squires, and the glares of the Court Ladies. Alanna sat out one dance and poured another glass of lemonade for herself. She was sitting down, enjoying a conversation with one of the ladies when a man from behind her asked her to dance. Alanna accepted and had already begun dancing with him when she realized that it was Jon.

She glared at him. " You tricked me into dancing with you!" she said. Jon laughed. Alanna rolled her eyes and danced with him until the song was over. She refused to talk with him because she was still a bit angry with him and didn't want to bite his head off. Alanna sat down and resumed her conversation with the lady who excused herself to go dancing with Alex of Tirragen. Alanna smiled as she walked off.

About an hour later, she was starting to get very tired from all the dancing she had been doing. Almost all the squires had wanted to dance with her for some reason. Alanna had noticed some of the people staring at her. She didn't know that through the whole dance, one man had been staring at her in awe, hiding from view, and never dancing. The man gathered up his courage and walked over to Alanna while she was sitting and chatting with some of the ladies.

He tapped her on the shoulder. " Excuse me, Lady Alanna? Would you like to dance?" Alanna had no idea who was asking, as they were behind her. She graciously excepted. Only when they got onto the dance floor did she recognize the man. It was Gary.



HAHAHAHAHAA!!! Another chapter done, another cliffhanger written. I think it was a good one if I do say so myself. Thanx to every1 who reviewed! You are much much much appreciated! I will have another chapter posted tomorrow. 1 a day keeps writers block away. LoL. Well I gots to go. Peace, love, and Goddess Bless!!!



~~Lady Kel of Queenscove