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To the Palace
"BUT I WANT TO RIDE MOONLIGHT" yelled Alanna. 6 years at the convent had done nothing but increase her temper. Sure she had learned to knit, sew, dance and curtsy but only after much yelling and persuasion. Now it was time for Alanna to go to court to find a husband and the priestess was finally glad to get rid of Alanna but when the priestess told Alanna she would ride in the carriage Alanna went into a fit.
"Fine you may ride your horse," said the priestess. Alanna smiled triumphantly before turning and running to saddle Moonlight. After a little thought Alanna put a man's saddle on Moonlight and quickly slipped her breeches on under her dress. When she led Moonlight out of the stable the Head priestess started rapidly turning purple. Alanna ignored her and looked for her friend and looked around for her friend.
"Cynthera" Alanna called. Cynthera turned around and grinned "So you got your way after all," she said, " you usually do."
"Everyone into the carriages" called the priestess "Alanna mount up and follow close behind."
"Yes milady" said Alanna meekly.
Mean while at the palace:
"Thom your coming to meet the new ladies with us right?" asked Prince Jonathan, Thom's knight master. "Yup," said Thom "Wouldn't miss it." Jon rolled his eyes, Thom was known for hating to meet ladies. Thom grinned; he still hadn't told anyone that his sister was coming.
Alanna gasped as the palace came into view. It was HUGE. As she rode through the gate she trotted Moonlight up to the carriage that Cynthera was in. Alanna tapped the window and Cynthera opened it. "It's huge," said Alanna. "I didn't notice," Cynthera, replied, "oohh look there's the men to greet us." Alanna groaned. "Come on it wont be that bad." "Yes it will, it will be horrible the only good thing about it is that I'll get to see Thom again."
Thom watched as the carriages slowly rumbled up the hill. As they slowed to a stop a girl with red hair and wearing a purple dress rode out from between the carriages and dismounted. She had a perfect figure and, Thom could tell, was wearing breeched beneath her dress. Alanna saw Thom and grinned. She ran over and hugged him tightly. "Alanna you're here."
"No I'm still back at the convent" she replied sarcastically. Suddenly Thom felt an elbow in his ribs. He grinned and glanced at his friends. They were all staring at Alanna. "Lady Alanna," he said formally, "May I present my knight master Prince Jonathan, or Jon, Sir Raoul of Goldenlake, Sir Gareth of Naxen the Younger, or Gary and Alexander of Tirragen or Alex."
"Pleased to meet you," Alanna said while curtsying. She turned around and called "Cynthera, come here for a minute." Cynthera had just come out of the carriage and came walking over. She turned back to Thom and his friends. "This is Lady Cynthera of Elden," she said. The men bowed but they were still transfixed by Alanna. "So Thom let me change and then you can lead me to the nearest practice courts." Thom chuckled at his friends surprised looks.
To the Palace
"BUT I WANT TO RIDE MOONLIGHT" yelled Alanna. 6 years at the convent had done nothing but increase her temper. Sure she had learned to knit, sew, dance and curtsy but only after much yelling and persuasion. Now it was time for Alanna to go to court to find a husband and the priestess was finally glad to get rid of Alanna but when the priestess told Alanna she would ride in the carriage Alanna went into a fit.
"Fine you may ride your horse," said the priestess. Alanna smiled triumphantly before turning and running to saddle Moonlight. After a little thought Alanna put a man's saddle on Moonlight and quickly slipped her breeches on under her dress. When she led Moonlight out of the stable the Head priestess started rapidly turning purple. Alanna ignored her and looked for her friend and looked around for her friend.
"Cynthera" Alanna called. Cynthera turned around and grinned "So you got your way after all," she said, " you usually do."
"Everyone into the carriages" called the priestess "Alanna mount up and follow close behind."
"Yes milady" said Alanna meekly.
Mean while at the palace:
"Thom your coming to meet the new ladies with us right?" asked Prince Jonathan, Thom's knight master. "Yup," said Thom "Wouldn't miss it." Jon rolled his eyes, Thom was known for hating to meet ladies. Thom grinned; he still hadn't told anyone that his sister was coming.
Alanna gasped as the palace came into view. It was HUGE. As she rode through the gate she trotted Moonlight up to the carriage that Cynthera was in. Alanna tapped the window and Cynthera opened it. "It's huge," said Alanna. "I didn't notice," Cynthera, replied, "oohh look there's the men to greet us." Alanna groaned. "Come on it wont be that bad." "Yes it will, it will be horrible the only good thing about it is that I'll get to see Thom again."
Thom watched as the carriages slowly rumbled up the hill. As they slowed to a stop a girl with red hair and wearing a purple dress rode out from between the carriages and dismounted. She had a perfect figure and, Thom could tell, was wearing breeched beneath her dress. Alanna saw Thom and grinned. She ran over and hugged him tightly. "Alanna you're here."
"No I'm still back at the convent" she replied sarcastically. Suddenly Thom felt an elbow in his ribs. He grinned and glanced at his friends. They were all staring at Alanna. "Lady Alanna," he said formally, "May I present my knight master Prince Jonathan, or Jon, Sir Raoul of Goldenlake, Sir Gareth of Naxen the Younger, or Gary and Alexander of Tirragen or Alex."
"Pleased to meet you," Alanna said while curtsying. She turned around and called "Cynthera, come here for a minute." Cynthera had just come out of the carriage and came walking over. She turned back to Thom and his friends. "This is Lady Cynthera of Elden," she said. The men bowed but they were still transfixed by Alanna. "So Thom let me change and then you can lead me to the nearest practice courts." Thom chuckled at his friends surprised looks.