A/N: Here is the 9th chapter. I wasn't going to put it up but SOMEONE is pestering me. No, not you DR. someone else. And don't ask me why Alanna kissed Jon in the stomach… I don't know myself. Maybe to emphasize that she was hungry. And thank you, I now have 77 reviews. Whoopee! Hehe.

And right now, EVERYONE in the palace knows Alanna is a girl and they still allowed her to Raoul's squire (they know that he like's Raine so Alanna could still be his squire) and allowed her to be continue training as a knight and at least prove herself to people all over Tortall and the whole realm.

9th chapter-Meeting with the Goddess again

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Alanna was fixing up her room when once again the Great Mother Goddess appeared.

"Hello my daughter." The Goddess said.

"Hello Great Mother." Alanna replied.

"I see you have followed my 'instructions'" the Goddess said while moving her fingers to indicate the use of apostrophes when she said instructions.

"Since when did you do the finger thing?" Alanna said as she started to smile.

"Oh, you're brother taught it to me. He was in your room a while ago." The Goddess replied, smiling also.

"Thom's here?" Alanna squealed. "Where is he? What was he doing in my room?"

"Look at your desk. There is a note there. Gosh, you're cleaning up your desk and didn't see it. I guess hitting your head makes you need glasses too." The Goddess said and appeared with glasses in her hand.

"Woops. It's the wrong kind." The Goddess said sheepishly for she had gotten real glasses as in for drinking instead of a pair of glasses.

Alanna started to laugh really hard. As in really. Kulang na lang she's rolling on the floor laughing. I mean it's only so little till she would be rolling on the floor laughing. Or something like that.

Then the Goddess got a pair of glasses and gave it to Alanna.

"Here you go." The Goddess said.

"But it would insult my 'beautiness'!" Alanna said with a frown.

"What beautiness?" the Goddess joked.

"Do I have to? Can't you just 'magic' me?" Alanna said putting on a puppy dog face.

"Oh, alright! You know I can't resist a face like that!" the Goddess said finally submitting to Alanna's 'plea'.

"Yes, yes, yes!" Alanna said jumping around her room.

"Now hold still! How am I supposed to 'magic' (she did the finger thingy again) you if you keep moving around?" the Goddess said starting to get irritated at Alanna's antics.

"Ok, ok I'll be submissive." Alanna said finally sitting down on a chair. She opened her eyes really BIG.

"You don't have to open your eyes that big!" the Goddess said starting to laugh.

"How am I supposed to make you see clearer if you make me laugh!" the Goddess said to Alanna, a stern look on her face but soon she started to laugh again.

"Will you just 'magic' (she did the finger thingy too) them please!!!" Alanna said with a look of irritation.

"Ok, ok." And the Goddess 'magicked' her eyes.

MEANWHILE…

Jon was conversing with Bone in Bone's house.

"So Bone, could you please tell me more about Alanna, you know her best!" Jon said.

"I guess so… why do you ask?" Bone said with a sly grin spreading on his face.

"Well… um… I was thinking of um… er… eh… you know…" Jon said stuttering helplessly. A weak grin on his face.

"You wanna court her don't you? Oh this is going to be so jolly!" Bone said and started jumping around like one of the bunny rabbits outside his o so beautiful cave behind an o so beautiful waterfall and so on…

"Yes." Jon said.

"Okay, here goes. Alanna is……………" Bone said and the both of them became good buddies too. Jon got to learn more about Alanna and what she likes and bla bla bla.

BACK TO ALANNA…

As soon as the Goddess had gone, Alanna rushed around the palace looking for Thom. Much to her disappointment, she found him talking animatedly with Duke Roger.

"Thom, can I speak to you for a minute?" Alanna asked Thom.

"Oh sister! How jolly good to see you!" Thom said. "Sure, let's go to your room. Excuse me for a minute Roger."

"Since when have you started being in good terms with Duke Roger after what I've told you about him?" Alanna said to Thom in a whisper.

"Well, I couldn't help it! He's so much stronger than me, I must learn from him what I don't know that he knows!" Thom said.

"Oh alright. Just don't let him 'probe' (Alanna did the finger thingy) your mind." Alanna said.

"Oh! How good to see you do the finger thingy! You must have gotten it from the Goddess. I taught it to her you know." Thom said while puffing out his chest trying to look dignified.

"Ya, whatever. Now listen to me! You mustn't let him catch on to you. I can feel that he knows that I will stand in his way to kill Raoul, as I am his squire. Though, I have no idea why he would want to kill Raoul, he doesn't have anything to do with the throne so…. Oh Thom!! You've got to help me figure this out!" Alanna said.

"I will sister. You can always count on me." Thom said seriously.

Alanna burst out laughing.

"Oh dear brother! I cannot imagine you being so serious. Do lighten up!" Alanna said.

"What? You can't believe I'm serious? But I always have been!" Thom protested.

"Just shut your mouth brother." Alanna said. She started giggling all over again.

"Oh alright." Thom said.

Alanna and Thom talked about all that happened lately, while they were absent from each other's lives.

A/N: And this is where I leave you. I know it's a very short chapter. I can't think of anything else, plus I have to do my homework.

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