A/N: YAY! Another chapter! More reviews! DOUBLE YAY! THANK YOU REVIEWERS! Lalala~ Guess what? Vidanric's oh so excellent, absolutely smashing, and utterly and completely perfect idea is revealed in this chapter! TRIPLE YAY! But, that's not until the second half of the chapter, first we're going to join Mel and Nee for their little 'chat'.
Disclaimer: Do I own any of these characters and what not? Nope. Am I manipulationg them to carry out my evil deeds? Yup. Does Phaerie get annoyed with having to do a disclaimer every chapter? You betcha!
-:-Fish Kiss!-:-Chapter 3-:-
Recap time!:
She sighed, then went to wash up and prepare for the interrogationshe would soon be enduring.
Now let's move on with the story!:
Meliara made her way to the parlor where she found Nee sitting on some cushions at a table on which lay delectable little breakfast treats. Nee lifted a steaming cup of coffee to her nose and breathed in the sweet aroma. She then noticed Mel's arrival and smiled at her.
"Good morning, Mel," she said setting her cup down, "Sleep well?"
"No," Mel said bluntly.
"And why is that?" She gave Meliara a knowing look and she joined her at the table.
"Whenever I closed my eyes, he was all I could see. Life! It was aggravating!" Mel glared at the wall, not really seeing anything.
"Couldn't get him out of your head?"
"Unfortunately, no I couldn't."
"You poor, poor girl.."
Mel glanced over at Nee skeptically, "Why am I such a 'poor, poor girl' as you put it?"
"Well, you see..it's like this.." Nee began.
"Yes?" Mel pushed her on.
"You're in love with him," she stated it matter-of-factly.
"WHAT!? Where'd that come from!? And what does that have to do with me being a 'poor, poor girl'? You aren't making sense Nee."
Nimiar sighed and brought her coffee to her lips, taking a long sip, "You've fallen head over heals for Lord Vidanric and you haven't even realized it."
"Nee, are you sure you're feeling well?"
"In perfect health."
"Then you must have gone off the deep in or something of the sort.."
"Mel, I'm perfectly sane."
"Perfectly sane people would never tell me that I'm in love with Shevreath."
"They would if it's true."
"Which it isn't.."
"You're in a state of denial."
"You can't deny something if it isn't real."
"Obviously you can."
"What's that supposed to mean?" Meliara was now thoroughly confused (as is the author.).
Unfortunately for Mel, Nee did not answer her question, but went back to her breakfast. Meliara crossed her arms and glared at Nimiar who was ignoring her by now. The distinct sound of a growling stomach brought Mel back to the reality that she was hungry. Giving into her stomachs wishes, she piled food onto her plate and dug in.
Now we join Bran and Vidanric down at the main room of the inn thingy where people who don't have a spiffy private parlor go to eat:
Bran and Vidanric set at a small table off to the side and somewhat distanced from the rest of the crowd. Vidanric was starring blankly into the swirling mist emitted from his cup of coffee. Bran was scarffing down as much food as he could hold.
"What's wrong with you, Danric?" Bran asked as he took a break from eating to gulp down all his coffee in one swallow.
"Hmm? Oh, I was just thinking, is all.." Vidanric was seeming very distant.
"Thinking..what exactly?"
Vidanric sighed, "I was thinking what would make for perfect romantic dinner.."
"Romantic dinner?" Bran quirked an eyebrow.
"Part of my plan to make Meliara not hate me so much anymore."
"Ah! Trying to get on my sister's good side, are you?"
"I suppose you could word it like that. Bran, what's Meliara's favorite food?" Vidanric asked as he picked up his cup and slowly sipped his coffee.
"Fish and biscuits, I think. Least it was the last time I checked..Oh! And she loves chocolate chip cookies!" At this remark, Vidanric had come very close spitting out his coffee all over the table. It had taken all his courtly finesse not to, but his eyes had still widened considerably and he had choked a bit on his beverage. Somehow, he didn't think serving fish was the best way to go, but if it was her favorite food, well, what could be done about it? He'd have to risk it.
"You alright, there?" Bran looked his friend, concern etched in face.
"I'm fine," Vidanric cleared his throat, "Her favorite flower?"
"I'm not really sure, but I'd guess she'd like any flower that was blue.."
Vidanric was silent for a moment while he took this in. He'd need blue flowers for her and a romantic dinner with fish, biscuits and chocolate chip cookies. Well, if it'd get him out of trouble with Meliara, then he'd do whatever it took.
"Bran, I'm going to need your help on this, if you don't mind?"
"Anything to get you and Mel together. Sometimes I think she might actually be thicker than me."
"Good, I have this plan.."
A/N: FWA! I didn't exactly explain the plan in it's entirety, but the main idea was established..next chapter Vidanric sets everything up and Mel and Bran so for a walk around town!
My friend Kiki came up with some interesting names for the characters in Crown/Court Duel that I'm using in this little fic. I thought it was all rather amusing. Meliara - In her oh so wise -cough- words: "Why can't they just call her Melanie?" Vidanric - "I'm just gonna call him Vin. Okay, so Vinny blah blah blah.." Branaric - "Bran? Bran!? Is that like, Raisin Bran?" Nimiar - "Knee? As in a person's knee!? Those are some freaky names.." She's never read Crown/Court Duel. She reads Tabitha King or whatever books. She likes making fun of the books I read..
Yes, well, moving on. Phaerie would greatly appreciate it if you would kindly review and boost her self-esteem! Go boost away!
~Phaerie~ (Who is really hungry right now..)
Disclaimer: Do I own any of these characters and what not? Nope. Am I manipulationg them to carry out my evil deeds? Yup. Does Phaerie get annoyed with having to do a disclaimer every chapter? You betcha!
-:-Fish Kiss!-:-Chapter 3-:-
Recap time!:
She sighed, then went to wash up and prepare for the interrogationshe would soon be enduring.
Now let's move on with the story!:
Meliara made her way to the parlor where she found Nee sitting on some cushions at a table on which lay delectable little breakfast treats. Nee lifted a steaming cup of coffee to her nose and breathed in the sweet aroma. She then noticed Mel's arrival and smiled at her.
"Good morning, Mel," she said setting her cup down, "Sleep well?"
"No," Mel said bluntly.
"And why is that?" She gave Meliara a knowing look and she joined her at the table.
"Whenever I closed my eyes, he was all I could see. Life! It was aggravating!" Mel glared at the wall, not really seeing anything.
"Couldn't get him out of your head?"
"Unfortunately, no I couldn't."
"You poor, poor girl.."
Mel glanced over at Nee skeptically, "Why am I such a 'poor, poor girl' as you put it?"
"Well, you see..it's like this.." Nee began.
"Yes?" Mel pushed her on.
"You're in love with him," she stated it matter-of-factly.
"WHAT!? Where'd that come from!? And what does that have to do with me being a 'poor, poor girl'? You aren't making sense Nee."
Nimiar sighed and brought her coffee to her lips, taking a long sip, "You've fallen head over heals for Lord Vidanric and you haven't even realized it."
"Nee, are you sure you're feeling well?"
"In perfect health."
"Then you must have gone off the deep in or something of the sort.."
"Mel, I'm perfectly sane."
"Perfectly sane people would never tell me that I'm in love with Shevreath."
"They would if it's true."
"Which it isn't.."
"You're in a state of denial."
"You can't deny something if it isn't real."
"Obviously you can."
"What's that supposed to mean?" Meliara was now thoroughly confused (as is the author.).
Unfortunately for Mel, Nee did not answer her question, but went back to her breakfast. Meliara crossed her arms and glared at Nimiar who was ignoring her by now. The distinct sound of a growling stomach brought Mel back to the reality that she was hungry. Giving into her stomachs wishes, she piled food onto her plate and dug in.
Now we join Bran and Vidanric down at the main room of the inn thingy where people who don't have a spiffy private parlor go to eat:
Bran and Vidanric set at a small table off to the side and somewhat distanced from the rest of the crowd. Vidanric was starring blankly into the swirling mist emitted from his cup of coffee. Bran was scarffing down as much food as he could hold.
"What's wrong with you, Danric?" Bran asked as he took a break from eating to gulp down all his coffee in one swallow.
"Hmm? Oh, I was just thinking, is all.." Vidanric was seeming very distant.
"Thinking..what exactly?"
Vidanric sighed, "I was thinking what would make for perfect romantic dinner.."
"Romantic dinner?" Bran quirked an eyebrow.
"Part of my plan to make Meliara not hate me so much anymore."
"Ah! Trying to get on my sister's good side, are you?"
"I suppose you could word it like that. Bran, what's Meliara's favorite food?" Vidanric asked as he picked up his cup and slowly sipped his coffee.
"Fish and biscuits, I think. Least it was the last time I checked..Oh! And she loves chocolate chip cookies!" At this remark, Vidanric had come very close spitting out his coffee all over the table. It had taken all his courtly finesse not to, but his eyes had still widened considerably and he had choked a bit on his beverage. Somehow, he didn't think serving fish was the best way to go, but if it was her favorite food, well, what could be done about it? He'd have to risk it.
"You alright, there?" Bran looked his friend, concern etched in face.
"I'm fine," Vidanric cleared his throat, "Her favorite flower?"
"I'm not really sure, but I'd guess she'd like any flower that was blue.."
Vidanric was silent for a moment while he took this in. He'd need blue flowers for her and a romantic dinner with fish, biscuits and chocolate chip cookies. Well, if it'd get him out of trouble with Meliara, then he'd do whatever it took.
"Bran, I'm going to need your help on this, if you don't mind?"
"Anything to get you and Mel together. Sometimes I think she might actually be thicker than me."
"Good, I have this plan.."
A/N: FWA! I didn't exactly explain the plan in it's entirety, but the main idea was established..next chapter Vidanric sets everything up and Mel and Bran so for a walk around town!
My friend Kiki came up with some interesting names for the characters in Crown/Court Duel that I'm using in this little fic. I thought it was all rather amusing. Meliara - In her oh so wise -cough- words: "Why can't they just call her Melanie?" Vidanric - "I'm just gonna call him Vin. Okay, so Vinny blah blah blah.." Branaric - "Bran? Bran!? Is that like, Raisin Bran?" Nimiar - "Knee? As in a person's knee!? Those are some freaky names.." She's never read Crown/Court Duel. She reads Tabitha King or whatever books. She likes making fun of the books I read..
Yes, well, moving on. Phaerie would greatly appreciate it if you would kindly review and boost her self-esteem! Go boost away!
~Phaerie~ (Who is really hungry right now..)