(a/n I have the power of my goddess. I am strong.oh who am I kidding you
lot are going to hurt me for this chapter. *sighs* But no flames please as
I'm very depressed at the moment. Flames will be used to burn the flamer's
house down.)
Ozorne is a tiny bit out of character in this chapter. So please no reviews complaining that he's out OOC because I know!! Thankyou for reading.
I'll Never Forget You
Show Time
The soon to be Duchess Of Carthak looked at herself in the mirror. She looked older than her fifteen years. Her hair had been put into proper ringlets and blue gems sparkled from her hair and dress. She looked stunning.
Kitten had been washed and her scales were now shining. Zek had been made to have a bath. Much to his discontent. He looked much better for it. His coat was shinning with its different colours.
"The final touches." The seam mistress murmured as she placed the vale over Daine's head. Daine had forgotten about the vale. All Carthak ladies wore them apart from the slaves. It showed that the ladies had dignity. It was a crime not to wear one. This vale in particular matched Daine's dress it was blue, and covered her face so you could only see her mouth. Probably just as well. Daine thought, don't want anybody to recognise me yet.
There was knock at the door. Daine opened it to find a lavishly dressed Ozorne. He offered her an arm. She took it. Great full for the vale so he couldn't see the hate in her eyes.
"You look beautiful." He murmured as she stepped out of the room.
"Thankyou, your imperialness. It was seam mistress she's a miracle worker." She said placidly. "Come Skysong, come Zek." She called. Zek jumped onto her shoulder and Kitten stood by her side.
"You'll be seated by me and Prince Kaddar. If you fell uncomfortable just say." Ozorne said smiling. Daine resisted the urge to laugh, yeah right like she'd be telling him anything!! They walked down to the banquet hall.
"Are you nervous Veralidaine?" He asked.
She nodded and it was true she really was. "Yes." She whispered. "With no disrespect your imperialness. This is a big role in your empire that you've given me. What if they don't like me?"
"Well my dear child that is simple. Bribe them."
Daine laughed, but went silent as they entered the hall. Ozorne noticed t hat she held herself differently as they walked in. She seemed to have a more powerful aura around her. More ruthless. He liked the sudden change. (a/n I wonder if he ever looked into therapy?)
A great deal of people went silent as she walked in. The men gave her admiring glances. All of a sudden Daine was very glad she'd worn such a stunning dress. First impressions were in important after all.
Ozorne led her to her seat on the left of him. Prince Kaddar was the next person to her. This surprised Daine, she'd thought that the prince being a heir to the throne would have sat next to him not her. She sat down next to Kaddar anyway.
"Nice to see you again Kaddar." She said in a low voice once the emperor walked off. She lifted Kitten up so she could see around the table.
"Daine?" He whispered.
Ozorne came over just as Kaddar said this. "It is Duchess Veralidaine." He sat down in the throne.
Kaddar looked at her surprised. "You're the new Duchess of Carthak?"
"Yes." Daine replied, again Ozorne noticed something different about her. The way she spoke seemed to be more dignified, more imperial. This was another change about her he liked. "I'm quite looking forward to the job."
After the people had eaten, Ozorne stood up and announced her as the new Duchess Of Carthak. He motioned for her to stand and she did. She was all too aware of the eyes on her. She sat down again abruptly. Ozorne continued with a speech about her place at the palace and that they were to call her Duchess. When he sat down again people applauded.
When the banquet finished - about 6 hours later. Gods that can bore someone to death Daine was sure. - Ozorne asked Daine if she would come to his rooms to talk. Daine would have like to have said no, but how could you refuse without being rude? She wasn't sure about his intentions and didn't want to be in a room with him that happened to have a bed!!
Still she followed him, to his rooms for this so called, 'Talk'. That's all that happened they talked, that was until Daine said that she was tired and she should go and leave him in peace. That was when he pounced.
Or not so much pounce as kiss. Daine was very, - and I mean very - surprised. She didn't think he would try it on as her this was he first actual night when she wasn't locked in a room. She wanted to pull away, but then she thought.
Hello? What do you think you're doing? If the emperor wants to kiss you, let him! You can't refuse him, he's the emperor he'll kill you!!
So very reluctantly she kissed him back Even though doing this made her want to throw up.
And I think we all know what happens next. (a/n don't worry I promise this will work in the end. Numair to the rescue!!)
2 moths later, in Tortall.
Alanna had called a meeting. Alanna was very angry. Can you guess why? She'd been sent word from Carthak. About a certain new Duchess.
The King, Queen and Numair were there. None of them knew anything about why they were there. Numair was looking out of the window towards Carthak. He didn't speak. He didn't even try to look like he cared.
When Alanna strode in they turned to look at her. She just said one thing. "I've found Daine."
"What!! Where? Is she okay?" Numair practically shouted.
"Oh she's okay alright!" Alanna said shrilly, "She's still in Carthak. She a Duchess."
"You don't know that for sure Alanna." The King said.
Alanna threw up her hands, "Don't I? How many Duchess's do you know who used to live in Tortall, are fifteen and have a dragon and a marmoset? Oh yeah and can talk to animals?" Alanna raged.
The king shrugged and shook his head. Alanna took a deep breath. "She's Duchess Of Carthak. You may as well just call her Imperial Majesty cause that's basically what it is. Oh and guess what? You know how we've been waiting for war? Well it's never going to happen. The new Duchess changed Ozorne's mind."
"Daine." Numair whispered.
"That's not the worst bit." Alanna said. "This new Duchess is said to have relations with Ozorne. Romantic relations. That's why he likes her so much."
Numair hit the table with his fist. He glared at the king. "This is your fault! If you hadn't of sent that order, Daine would be here now!! Not stuck in a strange place with a mad man for a emperor!!"
In Carthak.
(The morning after the night before)
Daine sat in her room in her manor. She was looking at an invitation that Ozorne had given her. It was to be sent by her to Tortall. It was inviting Queen Thayet, Alanna and Numair. Her fingers shook as she held it. She wanted to send it she wanted see her friends again, she really did.
But there was one question spinning round in her mind.
Would they want to see her?
(a/n What do you think of this? Review! No flames remember seriously depressed Angel here!! Which brings me to something. Does anyone know how you get the italics to work? If I don't know then I won't be able to post the next chapter. Is this a good time to bring something else up as well? Since your already angry at me. I want 12 review for the next chapter. Or no next chapter.)
Ozorne is a tiny bit out of character in this chapter. So please no reviews complaining that he's out OOC because I know!! Thankyou for reading.
I'll Never Forget You
Show Time
The soon to be Duchess Of Carthak looked at herself in the mirror. She looked older than her fifteen years. Her hair had been put into proper ringlets and blue gems sparkled from her hair and dress. She looked stunning.
Kitten had been washed and her scales were now shining. Zek had been made to have a bath. Much to his discontent. He looked much better for it. His coat was shinning with its different colours.
"The final touches." The seam mistress murmured as she placed the vale over Daine's head. Daine had forgotten about the vale. All Carthak ladies wore them apart from the slaves. It showed that the ladies had dignity. It was a crime not to wear one. This vale in particular matched Daine's dress it was blue, and covered her face so you could only see her mouth. Probably just as well. Daine thought, don't want anybody to recognise me yet.
There was knock at the door. Daine opened it to find a lavishly dressed Ozorne. He offered her an arm. She took it. Great full for the vale so he couldn't see the hate in her eyes.
"You look beautiful." He murmured as she stepped out of the room.
"Thankyou, your imperialness. It was seam mistress she's a miracle worker." She said placidly. "Come Skysong, come Zek." She called. Zek jumped onto her shoulder and Kitten stood by her side.
"You'll be seated by me and Prince Kaddar. If you fell uncomfortable just say." Ozorne said smiling. Daine resisted the urge to laugh, yeah right like she'd be telling him anything!! They walked down to the banquet hall.
"Are you nervous Veralidaine?" He asked.
She nodded and it was true she really was. "Yes." She whispered. "With no disrespect your imperialness. This is a big role in your empire that you've given me. What if they don't like me?"
"Well my dear child that is simple. Bribe them."
Daine laughed, but went silent as they entered the hall. Ozorne noticed t hat she held herself differently as they walked in. She seemed to have a more powerful aura around her. More ruthless. He liked the sudden change. (a/n I wonder if he ever looked into therapy?)
A great deal of people went silent as she walked in. The men gave her admiring glances. All of a sudden Daine was very glad she'd worn such a stunning dress. First impressions were in important after all.
Ozorne led her to her seat on the left of him. Prince Kaddar was the next person to her. This surprised Daine, she'd thought that the prince being a heir to the throne would have sat next to him not her. She sat down next to Kaddar anyway.
"Nice to see you again Kaddar." She said in a low voice once the emperor walked off. She lifted Kitten up so she could see around the table.
"Daine?" He whispered.
Ozorne came over just as Kaddar said this. "It is Duchess Veralidaine." He sat down in the throne.
Kaddar looked at her surprised. "You're the new Duchess of Carthak?"
"Yes." Daine replied, again Ozorne noticed something different about her. The way she spoke seemed to be more dignified, more imperial. This was another change about her he liked. "I'm quite looking forward to the job."
After the people had eaten, Ozorne stood up and announced her as the new Duchess Of Carthak. He motioned for her to stand and she did. She was all too aware of the eyes on her. She sat down again abruptly. Ozorne continued with a speech about her place at the palace and that they were to call her Duchess. When he sat down again people applauded.
When the banquet finished - about 6 hours later. Gods that can bore someone to death Daine was sure. - Ozorne asked Daine if she would come to his rooms to talk. Daine would have like to have said no, but how could you refuse without being rude? She wasn't sure about his intentions and didn't want to be in a room with him that happened to have a bed!!
Still she followed him, to his rooms for this so called, 'Talk'. That's all that happened they talked, that was until Daine said that she was tired and she should go and leave him in peace. That was when he pounced.
Or not so much pounce as kiss. Daine was very, - and I mean very - surprised. She didn't think he would try it on as her this was he first actual night when she wasn't locked in a room. She wanted to pull away, but then she thought.
Hello? What do you think you're doing? If the emperor wants to kiss you, let him! You can't refuse him, he's the emperor he'll kill you!!
So very reluctantly she kissed him back Even though doing this made her want to throw up.
And I think we all know what happens next. (a/n don't worry I promise this will work in the end. Numair to the rescue!!)
2 moths later, in Tortall.
Alanna had called a meeting. Alanna was very angry. Can you guess why? She'd been sent word from Carthak. About a certain new Duchess.
The King, Queen and Numair were there. None of them knew anything about why they were there. Numair was looking out of the window towards Carthak. He didn't speak. He didn't even try to look like he cared.
When Alanna strode in they turned to look at her. She just said one thing. "I've found Daine."
"What!! Where? Is she okay?" Numair practically shouted.
"Oh she's okay alright!" Alanna said shrilly, "She's still in Carthak. She a Duchess."
"You don't know that for sure Alanna." The King said.
Alanna threw up her hands, "Don't I? How many Duchess's do you know who used to live in Tortall, are fifteen and have a dragon and a marmoset? Oh yeah and can talk to animals?" Alanna raged.
The king shrugged and shook his head. Alanna took a deep breath. "She's Duchess Of Carthak. You may as well just call her Imperial Majesty cause that's basically what it is. Oh and guess what? You know how we've been waiting for war? Well it's never going to happen. The new Duchess changed Ozorne's mind."
"Daine." Numair whispered.
"That's not the worst bit." Alanna said. "This new Duchess is said to have relations with Ozorne. Romantic relations. That's why he likes her so much."
Numair hit the table with his fist. He glared at the king. "This is your fault! If you hadn't of sent that order, Daine would be here now!! Not stuck in a strange place with a mad man for a emperor!!"
In Carthak.
(The morning after the night before)
Daine sat in her room in her manor. She was looking at an invitation that Ozorne had given her. It was to be sent by her to Tortall. It was inviting Queen Thayet, Alanna and Numair. Her fingers shook as she held it. She wanted to send it she wanted see her friends again, she really did.
But there was one question spinning round in her mind.
Would they want to see her?
(a/n What do you think of this? Review! No flames remember seriously depressed Angel here!! Which brings me to something. Does anyone know how you get the italics to work? If I don't know then I won't be able to post the next chapter. Is this a good time to bring something else up as well? Since your already angry at me. I want 12 review for the next chapter. Or no next chapter.)
