A/N - Well here's the next chapter! I've been busy with my schools musical
of Bye Bye Birdie so sorry its a little late! enjoy!
Chapter 10
Noah paced outside his fathers door. Inside Rovin's father and his were arguing. Rovin had been missing for a few days now and everyone was quite upset about it. No one had heard anything about where she might be. Some of the younger thieves thought she had been kidnapped by one of the rivaling rogues. While pacing, Noah got lost in his own thoughts. He blamed himself for Rovin's disappearance. He was the one asked to take care of her that day and he failed. Because he let his temper get away with him, he had ended up saying the wrong thing and making her leave. Because of him Rovin was now missing. Although no one admitted it to Noah, they all blamed him. No one had to tell him that, he could see it in their faces. By the way they stared at him in pity and utter disgust. Even the servant girls could barley look at him. Noah didn't realize how much impact Rovin had on the rogue until now that she was gone. There was no more laughter in the bar at night, and none of the thieves would joke around like they usually did. Noah had no one to pick on at night or to argue with. He always had fun when they would exchange rude comments.
Noah stopped pacing and turned around when his fathers door opened. Dodson came out looking like he hadn't slept in weeks. He slowly lifted his head and Noah saw the sadness and grief in his face. Noah knew how hard it was for Dodson when he had lost his wife, for he himself had lost his mother, but now Noah felt almost the same way he thought Dodson was feeling over the loss of his only daughter. Silently and with no words to Noah, Dodson stepped out of the room and made his was down to the common room. A second later Heith appeared and walked past as well clasping Noah on the shoulder as he did so.
"We're all to meet downstairs now son," Heith said "To discuss what to do next"
Noah nodded but stayed where he stood as his father descended the stairs. Blinking away tears he followed a minute later. When he entered the common room all the talking stopped. He looked around trying to catch the eye of a thief but no one would look at him. When he made his way beside his father, even Candle wouldn't look at him. Tyger finally did but quickly looked away as he was on the verge of tears as well. Candle looked like he had been crying as well. Candle was almost a brother to Rovin. His mother had died in child birth and his father was murdered while in the Rogue, so Dodson came along an officially took him in. Of all the thieves Candle was one of those who suffered the most. Noah took his seat next to his father and buried his face in his hands, thinking it was better for him if he couldn't see everyone who wouldn't look at him. When everyone had gathered Heith cleared his throat and spoke.
"As you all know Dodger has been missing for almost four days now. No one has seen any sign of her anywhere. Almost all of you have been out looking for her, with exception of all those females nineteen and under, and males seventeen and under, who are no longer allowed out without an adult escort. Does anyone have anything to report?"
A male thief in his late twenties stood up and began speaking a commanding but soft voice. "I've been visiting those I know in the palace and have been told about a party that's suppose to be taking place tonight. Now I dunno if that is any help, but I've also been told that one of the nobles has a guest of some sort who arrived in a few days ago. Around the time she went missing." The thief sat down again beside his wife who squeezed his hand.
Noah looked up from his hands with hope. He looked at his father and every other thief there. They all seemed to have gotten a spark of hope in their eyes that this guest might be her. Noah immediately jumped on it.
"Father, let me go tonight and see if its her" Noah asked
"We'll discuss this later!" Heith responded. Noah knew his father wasn't going to let him go. Instead Heith asked that the thief who had spoken and five other go and see if it was her. The other thieves would still look about the city for any word of her. Heith dismissed everyone and rose from the table indicating for Noah to follow him. He led the way to his room and shut the door after Noah. Noah immediately sat in a chair by the table and started speaking.
"Father let me go with them! I need to do this!"
"Absolutely not!" Heith said looking him in the eye
"Please! It's my fault she's gone missing! Let me see if its her!"
"No! I'm not going to risk your life. If someone is going to go it's going to be an adult who can take care of himself."
"I can take care of myself!"
"But you couldn't take care of someone else!" Heith responded making Noah drop his head in guilt. "Suppose it is her? What would you do next?"
"I'd come back and tell you every--"
"I know you Noah. You wouldn't come back if your life depended on it! You'd jump right in there and make her leave. You wouldn't make it subtle either. You'd interrupt everything and get yourself put in jail. Now I can't have you doing that Noah. Your to stay here and that's final."
"Your wrong father! I wouldn't do that. I care to mu-" Noah realized what he was about to admit and stood quickly pulling open the door. Before he could leave Heith called after him.
"If you care that much about her Noah you'll stay home."
Noah slammed the door angrily and left not wanting to talk anymore. He entered his room and quickly went to the chest that stood in the corner. Opening one of the doors he pulled out six daggers and hid them in his legs and arms. Looking out side he realized that the rain that had been pouring down an hour ago had almost stopped. Opening his window he jumped onto the stairs and ran down them as fast as he could. Running to the stables that were behind the inn he saddled his fathers horse and left riding towards the palace.
*~*~*~*~*
Rovin liked the food that had been served at the feast. Back at the Dancing Dove she had always gotten enough to eat, but there at the feast she had over fed herself. Every time she was expected to do something she had to watch either Daniel or Emily. Daniel of course knew that she had absolutely no idea about what she was suppose to do, so he in turn would whisper instructions to her before a course came. She got the hang of washing her fingers in the bowl and quite liked it. One thing she didn't get use to, and quite frankly hated, was having a page stand behind her and watch her every move. Whenever she needed a refill on wine the page would be there without Rovin uttering a word. Wine was something she had to get use to as well. Back at the Dancing Dove she drank either ale or water but at the palace everyone drank wine. Even Emily was drinking wine. At the age of thirteen she should still be drinking water or lemonade. Heith would never approve of this. Thinking of home brought another wave of sickness to Rovin. She felt like she would never see home again so long as she was technically Daniel's prisoner. When all the courses had been cleared everyone started dancing. Rovin shot a worried glance at Daniel.
"Do you know how to dance?" he whispered into her ear leaning towards her.
"Of course I know how to dance." Rovin replied "Just not like this" she indicated the nobles around her who all danced alike.
Suddenly a young noble approached the table and asked Daniel if he could dance with Emily. He looked a few years older than her, but Daniel agreed none the less.
"Why did you let them dance together? He looks to old for her" Rovin whispered once Emily had left with the young man
"That's Merric. He's the cousin of one of my good friends and he's harmless. Come on out into the garden with me. The rain has stopped and I can teach you to dance some." Daniel said. Rovin knew it was an order not a question, so she stood with him and laid her hand on his arm letting him lead her away from the music and smiling faces. They left the hall only having to stop about five times by men asking if Rovin could dance. David was among them. They would tell everyone that Rovin was still tired and wanted to take a small break and that she would return soon. When they reached the garden they could still hear the music clearly. Rovin looked at the flowers around her with drops of rain falling off them from the previous rain. She smiled at the beauty around her wishing she could take some of it back to the ally behind the Dancing Dove.
Daniel had Rovin stand facing him in front of him. He told her where to place her hands and that the man always leads. Rovin laughed a lot seeing how Daniel himself could barley dance. He was clumsy and often stepped on her feet. She did likewise but only when he didn't move his feet in time. Often she would give up and watch as Daniel attempted to dance with an invisible person. He would count the steps out loud to himself as he tried doing them. Rovin sat laughing on the soft grass. Every time Daniel attempted something else she would laugh harder.
"Give it up Daniel!" Rovin said wiping the tears from her eyes and he muttered under his breath the steps to a simple four step waltz. "You obviously can't dance!"
"I can too!" Daniel said not stopping and staring down at his feet. After he tripped over his own feet he flopped down beside Rovin giving up. "Happy," he said with a laugh and turning to stare at her while leaning back on his elbows. Rovin pulled her legs up against her chest and wrapped her arms around them. She laughed and gave a big sigh as she leaned her head against her knees. She wouldn't admit to Daniel how much she missed the Rogue. Whenever someone's birthday came along all the thieves would chip in to get that person some small gifts as well as the day off. Then that night there would be a big feast with plenty to eat and drink as well as plenty of dancing. From her experience at the palace she concluded that the Rogue parties were a lot more fun that the palace ones. "What's wrong?" Daniel asked catching onto her sadness
"Nothing," Rovin replied smiling at him "Why would something be wrong?"
"Just wondering. You got a glazed look on your face and I thought you were thinking of something, or maybe someone?"
"What's that suppose to mean?" Rovin asked with a laugh
"What's what suppose to mean?"
"Thinking of someone?"
"I was just wondering if you had any one waiting for you back at the Rogue."
"No, you were wondering if you have any competition."
"Maybe," Daniel replied with a laugh "Do I?"
"Not that I know of?" Rovin replied. Quickly Daniel leaned in and kissed her lightly on the lips. Startled Rovin wasn't sure what to do. She was a commoner, a thief none the less, kissing a noble. Seeing as the sky didn't fall and no one died she kissed him back. It lasted a few minutes before some one cleared their throat behind Daniel. Rovin pulled away and gasped.
"Noah!"
A/N - I know everyone is going to hate me for this but i'm going on vacation next weekend from May 23 - May 31. So there won't be any chapters updated then. I'll try and get a chapter up again thursday but i dunno if i can. I assure you that on June 1st there will be at least two chapters updated for you. I hope all of you remember to read because when i went on vaca back in Nov nad was writing Daughter of Thime Point a lot of people stopped reading it. Anyway i'll be back later!
Chapter 10
Noah paced outside his fathers door. Inside Rovin's father and his were arguing. Rovin had been missing for a few days now and everyone was quite upset about it. No one had heard anything about where she might be. Some of the younger thieves thought she had been kidnapped by one of the rivaling rogues. While pacing, Noah got lost in his own thoughts. He blamed himself for Rovin's disappearance. He was the one asked to take care of her that day and he failed. Because he let his temper get away with him, he had ended up saying the wrong thing and making her leave. Because of him Rovin was now missing. Although no one admitted it to Noah, they all blamed him. No one had to tell him that, he could see it in their faces. By the way they stared at him in pity and utter disgust. Even the servant girls could barley look at him. Noah didn't realize how much impact Rovin had on the rogue until now that she was gone. There was no more laughter in the bar at night, and none of the thieves would joke around like they usually did. Noah had no one to pick on at night or to argue with. He always had fun when they would exchange rude comments.
Noah stopped pacing and turned around when his fathers door opened. Dodson came out looking like he hadn't slept in weeks. He slowly lifted his head and Noah saw the sadness and grief in his face. Noah knew how hard it was for Dodson when he had lost his wife, for he himself had lost his mother, but now Noah felt almost the same way he thought Dodson was feeling over the loss of his only daughter. Silently and with no words to Noah, Dodson stepped out of the room and made his was down to the common room. A second later Heith appeared and walked past as well clasping Noah on the shoulder as he did so.
"We're all to meet downstairs now son," Heith said "To discuss what to do next"
Noah nodded but stayed where he stood as his father descended the stairs. Blinking away tears he followed a minute later. When he entered the common room all the talking stopped. He looked around trying to catch the eye of a thief but no one would look at him. When he made his way beside his father, even Candle wouldn't look at him. Tyger finally did but quickly looked away as he was on the verge of tears as well. Candle looked like he had been crying as well. Candle was almost a brother to Rovin. His mother had died in child birth and his father was murdered while in the Rogue, so Dodson came along an officially took him in. Of all the thieves Candle was one of those who suffered the most. Noah took his seat next to his father and buried his face in his hands, thinking it was better for him if he couldn't see everyone who wouldn't look at him. When everyone had gathered Heith cleared his throat and spoke.
"As you all know Dodger has been missing for almost four days now. No one has seen any sign of her anywhere. Almost all of you have been out looking for her, with exception of all those females nineteen and under, and males seventeen and under, who are no longer allowed out without an adult escort. Does anyone have anything to report?"
A male thief in his late twenties stood up and began speaking a commanding but soft voice. "I've been visiting those I know in the palace and have been told about a party that's suppose to be taking place tonight. Now I dunno if that is any help, but I've also been told that one of the nobles has a guest of some sort who arrived in a few days ago. Around the time she went missing." The thief sat down again beside his wife who squeezed his hand.
Noah looked up from his hands with hope. He looked at his father and every other thief there. They all seemed to have gotten a spark of hope in their eyes that this guest might be her. Noah immediately jumped on it.
"Father, let me go tonight and see if its her" Noah asked
"We'll discuss this later!" Heith responded. Noah knew his father wasn't going to let him go. Instead Heith asked that the thief who had spoken and five other go and see if it was her. The other thieves would still look about the city for any word of her. Heith dismissed everyone and rose from the table indicating for Noah to follow him. He led the way to his room and shut the door after Noah. Noah immediately sat in a chair by the table and started speaking.
"Father let me go with them! I need to do this!"
"Absolutely not!" Heith said looking him in the eye
"Please! It's my fault she's gone missing! Let me see if its her!"
"No! I'm not going to risk your life. If someone is going to go it's going to be an adult who can take care of himself."
"I can take care of myself!"
"But you couldn't take care of someone else!" Heith responded making Noah drop his head in guilt. "Suppose it is her? What would you do next?"
"I'd come back and tell you every--"
"I know you Noah. You wouldn't come back if your life depended on it! You'd jump right in there and make her leave. You wouldn't make it subtle either. You'd interrupt everything and get yourself put in jail. Now I can't have you doing that Noah. Your to stay here and that's final."
"Your wrong father! I wouldn't do that. I care to mu-" Noah realized what he was about to admit and stood quickly pulling open the door. Before he could leave Heith called after him.
"If you care that much about her Noah you'll stay home."
Noah slammed the door angrily and left not wanting to talk anymore. He entered his room and quickly went to the chest that stood in the corner. Opening one of the doors he pulled out six daggers and hid them in his legs and arms. Looking out side he realized that the rain that had been pouring down an hour ago had almost stopped. Opening his window he jumped onto the stairs and ran down them as fast as he could. Running to the stables that were behind the inn he saddled his fathers horse and left riding towards the palace.
*~*~*~*~*
Rovin liked the food that had been served at the feast. Back at the Dancing Dove she had always gotten enough to eat, but there at the feast she had over fed herself. Every time she was expected to do something she had to watch either Daniel or Emily. Daniel of course knew that she had absolutely no idea about what she was suppose to do, so he in turn would whisper instructions to her before a course came. She got the hang of washing her fingers in the bowl and quite liked it. One thing she didn't get use to, and quite frankly hated, was having a page stand behind her and watch her every move. Whenever she needed a refill on wine the page would be there without Rovin uttering a word. Wine was something she had to get use to as well. Back at the Dancing Dove she drank either ale or water but at the palace everyone drank wine. Even Emily was drinking wine. At the age of thirteen she should still be drinking water or lemonade. Heith would never approve of this. Thinking of home brought another wave of sickness to Rovin. She felt like she would never see home again so long as she was technically Daniel's prisoner. When all the courses had been cleared everyone started dancing. Rovin shot a worried glance at Daniel.
"Do you know how to dance?" he whispered into her ear leaning towards her.
"Of course I know how to dance." Rovin replied "Just not like this" she indicated the nobles around her who all danced alike.
Suddenly a young noble approached the table and asked Daniel if he could dance with Emily. He looked a few years older than her, but Daniel agreed none the less.
"Why did you let them dance together? He looks to old for her" Rovin whispered once Emily had left with the young man
"That's Merric. He's the cousin of one of my good friends and he's harmless. Come on out into the garden with me. The rain has stopped and I can teach you to dance some." Daniel said. Rovin knew it was an order not a question, so she stood with him and laid her hand on his arm letting him lead her away from the music and smiling faces. They left the hall only having to stop about five times by men asking if Rovin could dance. David was among them. They would tell everyone that Rovin was still tired and wanted to take a small break and that she would return soon. When they reached the garden they could still hear the music clearly. Rovin looked at the flowers around her with drops of rain falling off them from the previous rain. She smiled at the beauty around her wishing she could take some of it back to the ally behind the Dancing Dove.
Daniel had Rovin stand facing him in front of him. He told her where to place her hands and that the man always leads. Rovin laughed a lot seeing how Daniel himself could barley dance. He was clumsy and often stepped on her feet. She did likewise but only when he didn't move his feet in time. Often she would give up and watch as Daniel attempted to dance with an invisible person. He would count the steps out loud to himself as he tried doing them. Rovin sat laughing on the soft grass. Every time Daniel attempted something else she would laugh harder.
"Give it up Daniel!" Rovin said wiping the tears from her eyes and he muttered under his breath the steps to a simple four step waltz. "You obviously can't dance!"
"I can too!" Daniel said not stopping and staring down at his feet. After he tripped over his own feet he flopped down beside Rovin giving up. "Happy," he said with a laugh and turning to stare at her while leaning back on his elbows. Rovin pulled her legs up against her chest and wrapped her arms around them. She laughed and gave a big sigh as she leaned her head against her knees. She wouldn't admit to Daniel how much she missed the Rogue. Whenever someone's birthday came along all the thieves would chip in to get that person some small gifts as well as the day off. Then that night there would be a big feast with plenty to eat and drink as well as plenty of dancing. From her experience at the palace she concluded that the Rogue parties were a lot more fun that the palace ones. "What's wrong?" Daniel asked catching onto her sadness
"Nothing," Rovin replied smiling at him "Why would something be wrong?"
"Just wondering. You got a glazed look on your face and I thought you were thinking of something, or maybe someone?"
"What's that suppose to mean?" Rovin asked with a laugh
"What's what suppose to mean?"
"Thinking of someone?"
"I was just wondering if you had any one waiting for you back at the Rogue."
"No, you were wondering if you have any competition."
"Maybe," Daniel replied with a laugh "Do I?"
"Not that I know of?" Rovin replied. Quickly Daniel leaned in and kissed her lightly on the lips. Startled Rovin wasn't sure what to do. She was a commoner, a thief none the less, kissing a noble. Seeing as the sky didn't fall and no one died she kissed him back. It lasted a few minutes before some one cleared their throat behind Daniel. Rovin pulled away and gasped.
"Noah!"
A/N - I know everyone is going to hate me for this but i'm going on vacation next weekend from May 23 - May 31. So there won't be any chapters updated then. I'll try and get a chapter up again thursday but i dunno if i can. I assure you that on June 1st there will be at least two chapters updated for you. I hope all of you remember to read because when i went on vaca back in Nov nad was writing Daughter of Thime Point a lot of people stopped reading it. Anyway i'll be back later!