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Chapter 2

A group of young ladies all road their horses on the long road to Corus. Lady Alanna of Trebond, on top of her horse Dew Drop road at the front of the line of ladies. She strayed farther and farther up the road than all of the other ladies.

"Lady Alanna get back here immediately! You must fast for two days and tell no one." The rest of the day of riding was slow and boring until the reached the edge of Corus.

"It hasn't changed one bit." whispered Alanna.

"What was that Alanna?" asked the priestess.

"I said it hasn't changed at all since I left the palace five years ago." Minutes later they arrived at the palace gates. There were men waiting for the Ladies to escort them around the palace. Alanna hoped off of her horse and grabbed her sword from her saddle bags. "Hello Prince Jonathan. Care to show me the practice courts?"

"Of course Alanna." They started to walk when Sir Gary and Sir Raoul ran up to them.

"Alanna, where are you guys going?"

"We are headed to the practice courts." When they arrived Jon pulled Alanna onto his lap to watch Thom duel against another squire. The squire had Thom stumbling after every step and doing nothing but blocking weakly against each attack. Alanna burst out laughing at the scene in front of him. The duel was over and Thom pouting walked over to Alanna.

"Why are you laughing?" asked Thom.

"Well, first you had bad balance, a weak stance, you were holding your sword wrong and you were blocking poorly. What's not to laugh at?" said Alanna.

"Let's see you do better."

"Fine go ask him to duel me, k?" Alanna went down to the courts and began all of her stretches. She quickly went through a warm up routine that Liam had taught her to warm up the muscles but not to strain them. "Ready?" said a voice behind her.

"Ready." Alanna replied. They started by circling each other. The boy made the first move headed for her chest. She blocked the attack and started a cresent moon attack. She moved her sword through the drill to the right and then switched direction. It pulled his sword from his hands and he stumbled.

"I yield." He said coldly. Alanna put her hand out and pulled him off the ground. She walked back to Thom and the others.

"So Thom you thought he was hard?"

"Well I'm not you. You were gifted in the fighting arts while I prefer sorcery."

Sorry guys but I promised to write after one review but I was busy so I decide to type a short one ok. Review if you want but if you like I would kinda like to know because I need the encouragement thankx to you all talk to ya later AJ.