"Jon, Thayet!" shouted Alanna in delight.
She spurred her horse into a canter. When she looked up at Jon she discovered she still felt a pang whenever she saw him and Thayet and a flash of what might have been. "Don't be ridicules" she told herself crossly "It's all in the past and he's happy with Thayet"
Similar thoughts were going through Jon's head, along with memories of what had been coupled with what could be. "Shake out of it" he told himself "She would never settle to being Queen, she's better of with Gorge"
None of these emotions showed on either of their faces and they greeted each other as old friends yet both saw a flash of could have been.
"It's pretty deep stuff Alanna"
"I know but I have to help her, the Goddess asked me!"
"I know, I know. Fine then, I'll help you but I'm not telling you this isn't dangerous."
"Most things I do are, thank you so much Nimir, it'll be worth it, you'll see"
He barely recognised the room when he entered it; it was dark with back velvet sheets over the windows. There was a big circle of white candles in the centre and all the rugs and carets had been removed, revealing a dark, polished oak floor beneath. At each of the four quarters stood a bowl of water, some incense burning, a group of pebbles surrounding a big stone and three big candles, one pink, one turquoise and one lavender. In the centre of the circle there was a mound of sand, the dominion jewel black robe and purple jewel.
The whole effect was rather breathtaking, when Jon's eyes had adjusted to the dark he saw Alanna sitting in a corner talking. Whenever he stepped towards them they broke off and Alanna came over to him.
"You still haven't told me what I have to do." said Jon.
"I no," answered Alanna "there's a reason for that, you're not meant to dwell on it. What we have to do is join all the power available to us. First we summon the power of the elements-"
"Hence the quarters" interupted Jon
"Yes, now don't interrupt, this is important," continued Alanna "then the power of the Bazir, hence the sand, Numir will call the power of the Mages, hence the robe, you will call the power of the jewel and I'll call Thoms power her left in me, hence the purple jewel.
"What do we do then?" asked Jon
"You and Numir have to the channel all your powers into me. Then, when that's done all call out to the girl and pull her into this world.
"Isn't that dangerous?" asked Jon, concerned.
"Yes," said Nimir, he had come up behind them "but the Goddess will be protecting her and we'll be able to pull her out if anything goes wrong."
"Ok then, when do we do it?"
"Midnight tonight so go get some rest, I've already explained to Thayet and Gorge that'll have to stay separate to avoid our minds getting preoccupied so go to the two adjoining rooms below the north tower."
Alanna could here Jon next door getting changed. It reminded her of when they were squire and knight, this thought led her to their romance again. She shook her head and told herself firmly that there was nothing there.
Then there was a light knocking at the door and then Jon entered.
"We haven't had a good talk since you arrived" he said by way of explanation
"True" Alanna agreed "How are you and Thayet?"
"OK, she's a good Queen, but she's still not you."
Alanna wondered what that meant, was it a hint. She opened her mouth to ask him when suddenly he was kissing her, before she realised it her top was off and she was removing his.
A/N I no all my chapters are short but I you R&R it'll encourage me to write more so please.
She spurred her horse into a canter. When she looked up at Jon she discovered she still felt a pang whenever she saw him and Thayet and a flash of what might have been. "Don't be ridicules" she told herself crossly "It's all in the past and he's happy with Thayet"
Similar thoughts were going through Jon's head, along with memories of what had been coupled with what could be. "Shake out of it" he told himself "She would never settle to being Queen, she's better of with Gorge"
None of these emotions showed on either of their faces and they greeted each other as old friends yet both saw a flash of could have been.
"It's pretty deep stuff Alanna"
"I know but I have to help her, the Goddess asked me!"
"I know, I know. Fine then, I'll help you but I'm not telling you this isn't dangerous."
"Most things I do are, thank you so much Nimir, it'll be worth it, you'll see"
He barely recognised the room when he entered it; it was dark with back velvet sheets over the windows. There was a big circle of white candles in the centre and all the rugs and carets had been removed, revealing a dark, polished oak floor beneath. At each of the four quarters stood a bowl of water, some incense burning, a group of pebbles surrounding a big stone and three big candles, one pink, one turquoise and one lavender. In the centre of the circle there was a mound of sand, the dominion jewel black robe and purple jewel.
The whole effect was rather breathtaking, when Jon's eyes had adjusted to the dark he saw Alanna sitting in a corner talking. Whenever he stepped towards them they broke off and Alanna came over to him.
"You still haven't told me what I have to do." said Jon.
"I no," answered Alanna "there's a reason for that, you're not meant to dwell on it. What we have to do is join all the power available to us. First we summon the power of the elements-"
"Hence the quarters" interupted Jon
"Yes, now don't interrupt, this is important," continued Alanna "then the power of the Bazir, hence the sand, Numir will call the power of the Mages, hence the robe, you will call the power of the jewel and I'll call Thoms power her left in me, hence the purple jewel.
"What do we do then?" asked Jon
"You and Numir have to the channel all your powers into me. Then, when that's done all call out to the girl and pull her into this world.
"Isn't that dangerous?" asked Jon, concerned.
"Yes," said Nimir, he had come up behind them "but the Goddess will be protecting her and we'll be able to pull her out if anything goes wrong."
"Ok then, when do we do it?"
"Midnight tonight so go get some rest, I've already explained to Thayet and Gorge that'll have to stay separate to avoid our minds getting preoccupied so go to the two adjoining rooms below the north tower."
Alanna could here Jon next door getting changed. It reminded her of when they were squire and knight, this thought led her to their romance again. She shook her head and told herself firmly that there was nothing there.
Then there was a light knocking at the door and then Jon entered.
"We haven't had a good talk since you arrived" he said by way of explanation
"True" Alanna agreed "How are you and Thayet?"
"OK, she's a good Queen, but she's still not you."
Alanna wondered what that meant, was it a hint. She opened her mouth to ask him when suddenly he was kissing her, before she realised it her top was off and she was removing his.
A/N I no all my chapters are short but I you R&R it'll encourage me to write more so please.