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AN/ Ooh! I got reviews!!! Yayness! Also it has come to my attention I spelled Rouge wrong so sorry about that. Thanks to:

Keita- Well, I did ask for honest reviews. First of all I would like to point out that this is a FANFIC I am just saying a way it could be, I'm sorry if you don't like it. And as for it not being believable I would just like to say that a lot of people would find some knight going up on a mountain and fighting a giant ape a lot less easy to believe rather than my take on it. I hope I don't sound rude because I appreciate your feedback. Ooh and as for the spelling Rogue... Oops! I'll go back and fix that!!!

Mel- Hehehe when I first read you thing I got called away right after I read the 'that's awful' part and I was V. sad!!! Glad you find it intriguing and I hope you continue to read.

Superalicea- Sorry I got the spelling wrong! Hehehehe... I am V. glad you think its got potential! And I totally plan on George and Alanna romance, Jon and Alanna must die! Hehehe.

Ok well, onto the story and I hope that this chapter is a good one, also if you review me I will love you forever and give you a nice cookie!!!!! Also just a bit of info for ya, I plan on talking some about Alanna's time at the convent instead of skipping right through to where she goes to the palace.

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After Alanna had been warned, threatened, and finally dragged out of her room by her father, Alanna and Maude set out for the convent.



Saying goodbye to her brother had been hard. She had been planning to refuse to talk to him but when she saw his face and saw that his eyes were full of tears she relented.



" Alanna, I'm... I'm scared." Thom whispered, not meeting her eyes. Alanna hugged her brother roughly and said,



" Thom. You'll be okay. At least you don't have to learn to curtsy!" Alanna joked and Thom sniffed and smiled a bit but Alanna could tell his heart was not really in it.



" At least you don't have to be hit with sticks and stuff like that, if I had a choice I'd trade with you any day."



Alanna had to bite her tongue to keep from snapping at him that he i been given the choice but he chickened out. But she kept that to herself and just hugged him again.



When they parted Alanna took a deep breath and put her hand on the hilt of the sword Coram had given her that she had hidden under her cloak.



" I'm sorry, Alanna." Maude said after they had been riding for almost an hour in silence. Alanna jumped at the sound of her voice then looked at her curiously.



" For what?" She asked. The women sighed and said,



" I um, over heard you ask Thom to switch. I have to say I am surprised he did not agree to it. I thought he was more desperate to get out of knighthood than that. I thought that he would agree with you but I guess I was wrong."



Alanna nodded and held back tears. She was quiet for a while longer than looked up at Maude and asked,

" What do you think it will be like? The convent I mean. Do you think it will be awful?"

Maude thought about Alanna's question before answering it.

" It may be as bad as you are expecting it to be. But then it may be a lot better. Perhaps you will find friends there and decide that being a lady is not so bad." She suggested and laughed at the look on Alanna's face.

" I honestly could not tell you child, for as you know me being a commoner never went to the convent. It may be as bad as you think, but it could be a lot better too."

They rode in silence for a long while and Alanna sunk back into miserable thoughts.

When they arrived three days later Alanna was nearly bursting with impatience. She didn't want to go to the convent but if she i to she just wanted to get it over with.

Alanna looked up at the cold stone walls that would be her home for the next 16 or so years. She took a deep breath and imagined what it would be like if she was at the Palace training to be a knight rather than here. She would rather be i than there at the convent.

They rode into the stable and Alanna-unthinkingly-began to unsaddle her horse.

Suddenly she heard a gasp and turned quickly to see a tall and impossibly skinny women standing in front of her. The lady put a hand to her head and took fast shallow breaths.

" Um... Are you all right? Do you need a doctor or something?" Alanna stuttered, not sure what to do.

The lady suddenly recovered from her swoon and crossed her arms over her chest.

" Young lady! You will address me as Madame Delicia or you will not speak at all." She snapped at Alanna, " I am the headmistress here at the Convent for Young Ladies. And I must i see you take care of a horse! That is work for the servant, not ladies!"

Alanna immediately bristled at the women's tone. She couldn't help it. She glared right back and got a smack on the hand out if it for her pains. Then Madame Delicia took her by the hand and dragged her into the school.

Alanna glanced back at the stable and saw one of the lads there give her a sympathetic look and a grin. Alanna grinned back and rolled her eyes.

" Students, I would like to introduce our newest pupil. Lady Alanna of Trebond." Alanna grimaced at the title. Then all the girls in the room stood and curtsied and murmured, " Nice to meet you, Lady Alanna."

One of the girls was not paying attention and did not stand in time. Madame Delicia strode over to her and slapped her cheek so hard it left a hand print on her cheek.

" Lady Sarah! You are trying my patience today! If you don't pay attention I'll be forced to expel you from this school. No dinner for you tonight."

The girl looked up at her briefly with hate burning in her amber eyes then looked down quickly and said, " Yes, Madame Delicia." And turned to Alanna and said,

" I apologize Lady Alanna."

Alanna's eyes widened in shock and she was too surprised to reply to her. The mistress had these girls on a string!

Then Madame Delicia snapped her fingers and said, " Back to your singing lesson ladies." Then all the girls turned back to their books and began singing.

Alanna was given a book and then she joined them. But she was only mouthing the words. In her head she was seething.

After the singing lesson it was time for lunch. Alanna was more than happy, she was /i

When she got into the dining hall she sat down and began serving herself. Then she stopped and realized that everyone was staring at her. The girl that Madame Delicia had scolded earlier motioned for her to stop. Unfortunatly she didn't stop in time.

" Lady Alanna!" Madame Delicia screeched in her direction, Alanna looked up in surprise to see Madame Delicia faint. She woke up a minute later and called Alanna to her. Alanna stood slowly and walked reluctantly over.

" You are not allowed to serve yourself. i ever/i and you are not to start until after the prayers to the Gods have been done. You will have no supper tonght young lady."

Alanna with her stomach growling was shown into a room by a maid servant and left. She looked around the room.

It was all pink and frilly. Alanna sighed a sunk onto one of the beds with a sigh. She put her head in her hands.

It was going to be a long time before she would get out of that place. Alanna wondered how she was going to make it.

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Well, what did you think? PLEASE REVIEW! 7 pages long, one of my longest chapters out of all my fics. I hope you liked it! So have a nice cookie, and review me. All right? Oh, and if you want me to read any of your fics I would be more than happy to!

~Hannah