Title: The Prince of Thieves and a Moon Maiden
Author: Marie J.W.
Chapter: Fourteen
Rated: PG
Email: mariejwchan@yahoo.com
Sorry it took so long minna-chan, but I was stuck! Finally,
my creative ability was unleashed, so you can now read the next
chapter. I hope you enjoy it. Please review or email me and let
me know what you think!
Thank you for all your emails! It's because of you that this
story is still going. Until next time! Ja e!
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"Am I glad to see you two," Prince Endymion sighed as he leaned against
his horse's neck, "I see you haven't found her yet."
Any nodded tiredly. She looked ready to fall off her saddle.
The blonde general next to her sighed and actually looked tired for once,
"I think I've about had all that I can have. She is a ghost and
she disappeared."
Amy frowned at Zoisite.
"We had better get back," Endymion sighed, turned his horse around, and
urged his horse into a slow trot. Amy and Zoisite followed with heavy hearts
and stiff bodies.
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By time they arrived at the palace, Serenity felt ready to drop off
the saddle. She hardly had the strength to hold herself up and her butt
hurt really badly!
Ray and Lita were giving similar complaints. None of them were
familiar with riding horses, let alone sitting in a saddle for five hours.
It was dark yet peaceful outside. Little fire flies danced around and a
cool breeze met their backs, making them sigh in relief. The heat
had disappeared.
The guards greeted them and opened the gate. From what Serenity could
tell the palace was large and tall. But in the dark, it was hard to tell how
it really looked. Serena sighed and wanted impatiently for the horse to come
to a stop. She really wanted to get off this ride!
"Next time we travel, we're taking a carriage," Ray mumbled under
her breath. Lita, riding next to her, seemed to wince every few
seconds. Serenity could tell her friend was trying to be brave but were
failing miserably.
They finally stopped at a large corral where the men dismounted
their horses. Serenity winced as Malachite helped her down. Her legs felt
swore and stiff. She ignored the pain and focused on her two devoted
friends. Ray was off the horse in no time, not waiting for Jadeite to help
her while Lita still sat atop the horse with a thoughtful expression on
her face. Nephrite brought himself around Lita's horse and gently took her
feet out of the stirrups, then grasped her waist, and brought her
down carefully. Lita stood on her good foot but as soon as she tried
stepping on her bad one, she cried out in pain and nearly collapsed.
Seeing her friend in trouble, Serenity ran to her but Nephrite was
there before she even moved two feet. He lifted her up in his arms and
brought her close, whispering something into her ear. Serenity sighed.
She might as well let Nephrite help her. Right now, she, herself was in
no condition to help Lita around.
Serenity's arm ached from her previous fight and her muscles ached
all over. Holding herself together she followed the men and Ray into the
palace. They must have went in the back way because they saw no glorious
pillars nor did they see marble floors, but instead, stone floors. They
turned down several hallways before finally they were brought into the main
part of the palace. Now they saw the luxury of the royal home: pillars,
marble floors, soft rugs, and beautiful curtains. Firelights accompanied
them down the hall. Serenity bathed in the warmth of it, it sort of reminded
her of home. She was so tired, she could hardly walk strait.
Finally the men stopped at a door. Jadeite opened it and let Nephrite
in first along with Lita then the rest of us followed in. Serenity, at
that moment, didn't care what the room looked like, didn't care where
she collapsed, she just wanted to sleep. Dizziness was waving over her,
making her feel somewhat nauseated.
"Serena?" She heard someone call her name but she couldn't see who or
where the person was.
"I just…" she fell to the floor in a heap.
"Oh my gosh, Serenity! You fool, you're bleeding again!" Ray rushed over
to Serenity's side and immediately found some cloth to push against her
arm.
Jadeite came up behind her, "Is she okay? Looks like we have two girls
that are out of it tonight."
Ray momentarily glared at Jadeite before snapping at him to help her
carry Serena to her room. Jadeite did so without delay.
"This has been one heck of a day…" Ray muttered as she glanced at
Nephrite. He was sitting by the couch with Lita's foot in his lap.
He was wrapping a band around it. Sighing she ducked into Serenity's
room.
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"Where is she? Where the blasted is she?" Endymion was running down
the halls, looking for his so called princess. He had come home late last
night and it wasn't until a few moments ago that Zoisite mentioned the
Princess had been found and returned.
Zoisite gasped for breath as he raced after his prince, "Darien!
She's sleeping; for goodness… gasp… sakes… gasp…"
Darien stopped and turned around; grabbing his general's collar,
"Tell me where she is!" His voice was dark and threatening. Zoisite
swallowed then nodded his compliance.
The door creaked open and Endymion stepped in with Zoisite behind him.
Amy sat in the living quarters with a book in her hand while Ray sat in
an armchair with her body sprawled out and her eyes shut, seemingly
sleeping.
Amy looked up from her book as the door swung open. She frowned when she
saw the prince and his lack of proper attire. He stood at the door in
his morning robe, his hair a mess and barefoot. Amy stood up and gave a
short nod before asking, "What can I do for you, Prince Endymion?"
"Where is she?" He was looking at all the doors that surrounded the room.
"She's asleep and recovering from last night."
"What do you mean recovering? Does she have to sleep all day! I rode all
night and I'm up-!" He roared.
Amy sprang upon him and slammed her hand over his mouth.
He mumbled angrily against her hand.
"You moron, shut up!" She glared at him, "Serena has been through a lot
and she needs sleep," he didn't reply but seemed to have calmed down
somewhat. Amy carefully took her hand away from his mouth and stepped
back.
"She's injured and she is not well from her ride here," Amy
explained quietly as she glanced at Serenity's door.
Endymion caught her glance then narrowed it on Amy, "What do you
mean she got injured?"
"From what General Malachite says, she was fighting with some bandits."
"What?! My future wife was fighting with bandits?!"
Amy glared, "Would you stop referring to her as that. She's more than
your future wife, you know."
Endymion sighed, relenting, "Fine…" he grumbled and slumped down on
the nearest chair, "I feel so useless."
Ray popped an eye open and smile rudely, "That's because you are,"
she said before shutting her eye.
Darien and Amy both glared at Ray while Zoisite moved to sit down on
the long couch, smiling. He was just glad the attention wasn't on him anymore.
"Alright, we have some explaining to do and so do you. Also, I believe
we have to set some ground rules," She linked her hands together in front
of her.
Sighing, Endymion and ran his fingers through his hair then leaned his
head back and stared at the ceiling. That girl is sure weird he thought as
he shook his head ruefully.
"What is it that I need to know?" He asked after a few minutes. He was
so tempted to just walk right into the princess's room and bombard her with
a thousand questions as well as a piece of his mind but he supposed that
would have to wait. He was sure that Princess Ray, despite her calm
appearance, would spark to life with her fiery temper and pound him.
"First, what do you know about Serenity?" Amy asked formally as she
walked over to the couch and slowly sat next to Zoisite.
Endymion picked his head up and sighed, trying to think, "Well, my
father didn't tell me much just that she was the princess of the Moon
Kingdom. Then, I saw her for my self about a month ago. We didn't know she
was a princess then, she introduced herself as a maiden. She was so
confusing, all venerable and scared then bold and demanding. It was like
two different people! I should have known she was a princess. She held
herself like one," Endymion growled, "I should have locked her up, that's
what I should have done."
Amy just stared, unsure what to think, unsure what to think about
what Serenity had been thinking at the time. Shaking her head, Amy
continued, "That's it?"
"Of course, what else would there be? We took her to the Portal,
sent her on her merry way. What was dumb was that I left before I saw her
off. I should have made sure she went through."
Rolling her eyes, Amy sighed, "Okay, enough. You can't change the
past. What we have now is the future. And since that is all you know about
her it is only fair to us to tell you what we know about her."
Perking up a little, he leaned forward, "How long have you known her?"
Ray started laughing out of no where, "Far too long!" Her eyes opened and
she sat up strait, "Since we were really little. Weren't we like three
or something Amy? Anyway, far too long! That girl drives me up the walls!"
Growling, Amy glared, "You're not helping Ray!"
Ray settled down then sighed, "Okay, continue with your story or whatever."
Amy rolled her shoulders back then began to relax. She turned her
attention back to Endymion, "Yes, Ray is right. We've know her for
thirteen years."
"Hmmm… so… has she always been this… spontaneous?"
Amy blushed and shrugged, "Well, she was always spirited. You have
to understand, your majesty, Serenity will not become quiet, submissive
and calm. She's wasn't born that way and it would destroy her to try to
make her that way. Now, before you try to discourage me from that thought,
I've seen you and the way you talk about her… You act as if her
being… 'spontaneous', as you put it, is a bad thing."
"Of course you have to look at it from both sides, Amy," Ray jumped
into the conversation, "Serenity has had more fights with the stable boys
then all of us put together… well almost," Ray added as an after thought,
"Lita comes close. Anyway, my point is, Serenity has a knack for getting
into trouble, playing tricks and, if I might say so, learning things the
hard way."
Endymion growled, "Like running off and getting into trouble. I don't
know many women that would purposely put their life in danger. And she's
a princess, no less! What if her head got chopped off down in that
arena?! Hmmm?"
Amy frowned, "I admit, that was a little too far but she came out of
it, didn't she? It was obvious that she had gained some skills while she
was away, at least enough to defend herself."
Endymion grumbled but didn't protest.
"What I am saying," Amy leaned forward and peered into his dark eyes,
"Is to give her a chance and try to like her as she is… She's a bright girl,
fun and very loving," Amy smiled encouragingly, "She's got a very big
heart, that's why everyone loves her so much on the Moon."
"So, you're saying I should put aside the fact that she ran away,
got injured, and placed herself and possibly her kingdom in danger, and
the fact that she put us through hell while looking for her?"
Amy tipped her head in thought before nodded carefully, "That is
exactly what I'm saying."
Standing up suddenly, Endymion began to pace the room, "Are you insane?"
Amy frowned deeply, "You have got to try at least! You're going to marry
her, aren't you? If you don't forgive her, she sure as hell-"
"Amy!" Ray snapped.
Amy blushed then cleared her throat and continued, "She won't forgive you
for your short comings. If you hate her, she will become your worst enemy.
Is that what you want your marriage to be like? Fighting all the time?"
Endymion growled, "Hardly. But some people just need to be put in
their place. That princess of yours obviously hasn't been disciplined."
"What?" Amy asked exasperated, "And you think you're going to do it?"
"Who else is? You're not and certainly not her mother!"
Ray got up and glared at the prince, "I've had about enough.
Sit down! Don't ever talk about the Queen or our Princess that way again,
do you understand me?" Her eyes held fire in them.
Prince Endymion sat down with a scowl on his face. This was hell.
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Meanwhile, Serenity lay in a bed of white silk and large pillows.
The window was open, letting the sun shine in. Serenity shifted under the
thick blanket before slowly opening her eyes. She blinked. 'Where am I?'
She moaned when she tried to move. Her arm was still soar and her body
still ached from last night. Looking around the room she found she
didn't recognize it. It was large and spacious and it looked heavenly.
She let her head rest on the pillows, letting her body relax.
'I wonder where Matthew, Stephan, Tephan and Dark are… Are they
having adventures without me? Are they joining another tournament?'
She asked herself as she frowned, 'I wonder if they miss me. Probably not.
Dark certainly wouldn't.' But despite telling herself that, she knew
better. Something in Dark's eyes told her that he needed somebody. Sighing,
she let her mind wander again. She wondered about Jarick and Pete.
Wondered if they were alright, if they thought about her, if they even
knew if she was alive or not.
"I'm only getting depressed. I'm finally someplace safe and all I can
think about is seeing my friends again," then as an after thought she added,
"I have friends here. I have Ray, Lita, Amy, and Mina. I should be happy.
I will be seeing mother soon and it will all work out. I hope," She care-
fully sat up and pulled herself back so she could lean against the head-
board. She wrapped her arms around her knees and sighed, "Mother will be
upset, worried and… in the end she will still want me to marry that prince.
What am I going to do? I doubt he will let me practice my sword fighting
skills, try out in tournaments, or maybe, possibly see the new friends
I've acquired," Serenity looked out the window. It was a bright day and
already she could tell that today was going to be warm.
Suddenly she heard shouting and a mingling of voices.
Looking confused, Serenity strained her eyes to listen, but soon that
wasn't a problem. The loud voice nearly broke the door down.
"What?! My future wife was fighting with bandits?!"
Serenity face suddenly went pale. Was he saying what she thought
he was saying? She swallowed hard and whispered, "I'm in deep… deep…
trouble."
To Be Continued…
Author: Marie J.W.
Chapter: Fourteen
Rated: PG
Email: mariejwchan@yahoo.com
Sorry it took so long minna-chan, but I was stuck! Finally,
my creative ability was unleashed, so you can now read the next
chapter. I hope you enjoy it. Please review or email me and let
me know what you think!
Thank you for all your emails! It's because of you that this
story is still going. Until next time! Ja e!
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"Am I glad to see you two," Prince Endymion sighed as he leaned against
his horse's neck, "I see you haven't found her yet."
Any nodded tiredly. She looked ready to fall off her saddle.
The blonde general next to her sighed and actually looked tired for once,
"I think I've about had all that I can have. She is a ghost and
she disappeared."
Amy frowned at Zoisite.
"We had better get back," Endymion sighed, turned his horse around, and
urged his horse into a slow trot. Amy and Zoisite followed with heavy hearts
and stiff bodies.
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By time they arrived at the palace, Serenity felt ready to drop off
the saddle. She hardly had the strength to hold herself up and her butt
hurt really badly!
Ray and Lita were giving similar complaints. None of them were
familiar with riding horses, let alone sitting in a saddle for five hours.
It was dark yet peaceful outside. Little fire flies danced around and a
cool breeze met their backs, making them sigh in relief. The heat
had disappeared.
The guards greeted them and opened the gate. From what Serenity could
tell the palace was large and tall. But in the dark, it was hard to tell how
it really looked. Serena sighed and wanted impatiently for the horse to come
to a stop. She really wanted to get off this ride!
"Next time we travel, we're taking a carriage," Ray mumbled under
her breath. Lita, riding next to her, seemed to wince every few
seconds. Serenity could tell her friend was trying to be brave but were
failing miserably.
They finally stopped at a large corral where the men dismounted
their horses. Serenity winced as Malachite helped her down. Her legs felt
swore and stiff. She ignored the pain and focused on her two devoted
friends. Ray was off the horse in no time, not waiting for Jadeite to help
her while Lita still sat atop the horse with a thoughtful expression on
her face. Nephrite brought himself around Lita's horse and gently took her
feet out of the stirrups, then grasped her waist, and brought her
down carefully. Lita stood on her good foot but as soon as she tried
stepping on her bad one, she cried out in pain and nearly collapsed.
Seeing her friend in trouble, Serenity ran to her but Nephrite was
there before she even moved two feet. He lifted her up in his arms and
brought her close, whispering something into her ear. Serenity sighed.
She might as well let Nephrite help her. Right now, she, herself was in
no condition to help Lita around.
Serenity's arm ached from her previous fight and her muscles ached
all over. Holding herself together she followed the men and Ray into the
palace. They must have went in the back way because they saw no glorious
pillars nor did they see marble floors, but instead, stone floors. They
turned down several hallways before finally they were brought into the main
part of the palace. Now they saw the luxury of the royal home: pillars,
marble floors, soft rugs, and beautiful curtains. Firelights accompanied
them down the hall. Serenity bathed in the warmth of it, it sort of reminded
her of home. She was so tired, she could hardly walk strait.
Finally the men stopped at a door. Jadeite opened it and let Nephrite
in first along with Lita then the rest of us followed in. Serenity, at
that moment, didn't care what the room looked like, didn't care where
she collapsed, she just wanted to sleep. Dizziness was waving over her,
making her feel somewhat nauseated.
"Serena?" She heard someone call her name but she couldn't see who or
where the person was.
"I just…" she fell to the floor in a heap.
"Oh my gosh, Serenity! You fool, you're bleeding again!" Ray rushed over
to Serenity's side and immediately found some cloth to push against her
arm.
Jadeite came up behind her, "Is she okay? Looks like we have two girls
that are out of it tonight."
Ray momentarily glared at Jadeite before snapping at him to help her
carry Serena to her room. Jadeite did so without delay.
"This has been one heck of a day…" Ray muttered as she glanced at
Nephrite. He was sitting by the couch with Lita's foot in his lap.
He was wrapping a band around it. Sighing she ducked into Serenity's
room.
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"Where is she? Where the blasted is she?" Endymion was running down
the halls, looking for his so called princess. He had come home late last
night and it wasn't until a few moments ago that Zoisite mentioned the
Princess had been found and returned.
Zoisite gasped for breath as he raced after his prince, "Darien!
She's sleeping; for goodness… gasp… sakes… gasp…"
Darien stopped and turned around; grabbing his general's collar,
"Tell me where she is!" His voice was dark and threatening. Zoisite
swallowed then nodded his compliance.
The door creaked open and Endymion stepped in with Zoisite behind him.
Amy sat in the living quarters with a book in her hand while Ray sat in
an armchair with her body sprawled out and her eyes shut, seemingly
sleeping.
Amy looked up from her book as the door swung open. She frowned when she
saw the prince and his lack of proper attire. He stood at the door in
his morning robe, his hair a mess and barefoot. Amy stood up and gave a
short nod before asking, "What can I do for you, Prince Endymion?"
"Where is she?" He was looking at all the doors that surrounded the room.
"She's asleep and recovering from last night."
"What do you mean recovering? Does she have to sleep all day! I rode all
night and I'm up-!" He roared.
Amy sprang upon him and slammed her hand over his mouth.
He mumbled angrily against her hand.
"You moron, shut up!" She glared at him, "Serena has been through a lot
and she needs sleep," he didn't reply but seemed to have calmed down
somewhat. Amy carefully took her hand away from his mouth and stepped
back.
"She's injured and she is not well from her ride here," Amy
explained quietly as she glanced at Serenity's door.
Endymion caught her glance then narrowed it on Amy, "What do you
mean she got injured?"
"From what General Malachite says, she was fighting with some bandits."
"What?! My future wife was fighting with bandits?!"
Amy glared, "Would you stop referring to her as that. She's more than
your future wife, you know."
Endymion sighed, relenting, "Fine…" he grumbled and slumped down on
the nearest chair, "I feel so useless."
Ray popped an eye open and smile rudely, "That's because you are,"
she said before shutting her eye.
Darien and Amy both glared at Ray while Zoisite moved to sit down on
the long couch, smiling. He was just glad the attention wasn't on him anymore.
"Alright, we have some explaining to do and so do you. Also, I believe
we have to set some ground rules," She linked her hands together in front
of her.
Sighing, Endymion and ran his fingers through his hair then leaned his
head back and stared at the ceiling. That girl is sure weird he thought as
he shook his head ruefully.
"What is it that I need to know?" He asked after a few minutes. He was
so tempted to just walk right into the princess's room and bombard her with
a thousand questions as well as a piece of his mind but he supposed that
would have to wait. He was sure that Princess Ray, despite her calm
appearance, would spark to life with her fiery temper and pound him.
"First, what do you know about Serenity?" Amy asked formally as she
walked over to the couch and slowly sat next to Zoisite.
Endymion picked his head up and sighed, trying to think, "Well, my
father didn't tell me much just that she was the princess of the Moon
Kingdom. Then, I saw her for my self about a month ago. We didn't know she
was a princess then, she introduced herself as a maiden. She was so
confusing, all venerable and scared then bold and demanding. It was like
two different people! I should have known she was a princess. She held
herself like one," Endymion growled, "I should have locked her up, that's
what I should have done."
Amy just stared, unsure what to think, unsure what to think about
what Serenity had been thinking at the time. Shaking her head, Amy
continued, "That's it?"
"Of course, what else would there be? We took her to the Portal,
sent her on her merry way. What was dumb was that I left before I saw her
off. I should have made sure she went through."
Rolling her eyes, Amy sighed, "Okay, enough. You can't change the
past. What we have now is the future. And since that is all you know about
her it is only fair to us to tell you what we know about her."
Perking up a little, he leaned forward, "How long have you known her?"
Ray started laughing out of no where, "Far too long!" Her eyes opened and
she sat up strait, "Since we were really little. Weren't we like three
or something Amy? Anyway, far too long! That girl drives me up the walls!"
Growling, Amy glared, "You're not helping Ray!"
Ray settled down then sighed, "Okay, continue with your story or whatever."
Amy rolled her shoulders back then began to relax. She turned her
attention back to Endymion, "Yes, Ray is right. We've know her for
thirteen years."
"Hmmm… so… has she always been this… spontaneous?"
Amy blushed and shrugged, "Well, she was always spirited. You have
to understand, your majesty, Serenity will not become quiet, submissive
and calm. She's wasn't born that way and it would destroy her to try to
make her that way. Now, before you try to discourage me from that thought,
I've seen you and the way you talk about her… You act as if her
being… 'spontaneous', as you put it, is a bad thing."
"Of course you have to look at it from both sides, Amy," Ray jumped
into the conversation, "Serenity has had more fights with the stable boys
then all of us put together… well almost," Ray added as an after thought,
"Lita comes close. Anyway, my point is, Serenity has a knack for getting
into trouble, playing tricks and, if I might say so, learning things the
hard way."
Endymion growled, "Like running off and getting into trouble. I don't
know many women that would purposely put their life in danger. And she's
a princess, no less! What if her head got chopped off down in that
arena?! Hmmm?"
Amy frowned, "I admit, that was a little too far but she came out of
it, didn't she? It was obvious that she had gained some skills while she
was away, at least enough to defend herself."
Endymion grumbled but didn't protest.
"What I am saying," Amy leaned forward and peered into his dark eyes,
"Is to give her a chance and try to like her as she is… She's a bright girl,
fun and very loving," Amy smiled encouragingly, "She's got a very big
heart, that's why everyone loves her so much on the Moon."
"So, you're saying I should put aside the fact that she ran away,
got injured, and placed herself and possibly her kingdom in danger, and
the fact that she put us through hell while looking for her?"
Amy tipped her head in thought before nodded carefully, "That is
exactly what I'm saying."
Standing up suddenly, Endymion began to pace the room, "Are you insane?"
Amy frowned deeply, "You have got to try at least! You're going to marry
her, aren't you? If you don't forgive her, she sure as hell-"
"Amy!" Ray snapped.
Amy blushed then cleared her throat and continued, "She won't forgive you
for your short comings. If you hate her, she will become your worst enemy.
Is that what you want your marriage to be like? Fighting all the time?"
Endymion growled, "Hardly. But some people just need to be put in
their place. That princess of yours obviously hasn't been disciplined."
"What?" Amy asked exasperated, "And you think you're going to do it?"
"Who else is? You're not and certainly not her mother!"
Ray got up and glared at the prince, "I've had about enough.
Sit down! Don't ever talk about the Queen or our Princess that way again,
do you understand me?" Her eyes held fire in them.
Prince Endymion sat down with a scowl on his face. This was hell.
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Meanwhile, Serenity lay in a bed of white silk and large pillows.
The window was open, letting the sun shine in. Serenity shifted under the
thick blanket before slowly opening her eyes. She blinked. 'Where am I?'
She moaned when she tried to move. Her arm was still soar and her body
still ached from last night. Looking around the room she found she
didn't recognize it. It was large and spacious and it looked heavenly.
She let her head rest on the pillows, letting her body relax.
'I wonder where Matthew, Stephan, Tephan and Dark are… Are they
having adventures without me? Are they joining another tournament?'
She asked herself as she frowned, 'I wonder if they miss me. Probably not.
Dark certainly wouldn't.' But despite telling herself that, she knew
better. Something in Dark's eyes told her that he needed somebody. Sighing,
she let her mind wander again. She wondered about Jarick and Pete.
Wondered if they were alright, if they thought about her, if they even
knew if she was alive or not.
"I'm only getting depressed. I'm finally someplace safe and all I can
think about is seeing my friends again," then as an after thought she added,
"I have friends here. I have Ray, Lita, Amy, and Mina. I should be happy.
I will be seeing mother soon and it will all work out. I hope," She care-
fully sat up and pulled herself back so she could lean against the head-
board. She wrapped her arms around her knees and sighed, "Mother will be
upset, worried and… in the end she will still want me to marry that prince.
What am I going to do? I doubt he will let me practice my sword fighting
skills, try out in tournaments, or maybe, possibly see the new friends
I've acquired," Serenity looked out the window. It was a bright day and
already she could tell that today was going to be warm.
Suddenly she heard shouting and a mingling of voices.
Looking confused, Serenity strained her eyes to listen, but soon that
wasn't a problem. The loud voice nearly broke the door down.
"What?! My future wife was fighting with bandits?!"
Serenity face suddenly went pale. Was he saying what she thought
he was saying? She swallowed hard and whispered, "I'm in deep… deep…
trouble."
To Be Continued…