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Chapter nine: Hope is on the way.
Alanna glanced over at Tobe, her violet eyes saddening at his totally hopeless face, his cheeks still stained from tears. Though the boys was almost twelve (???) and though he never cried about anything else, the loss of his friend and mother like mistress saddened him beyond all else.
As she watched him, she saw him wipe his eyes furiously, fighting the tears again. Just as she was about to ride over to him, to comfort him, Dom rode up to Tobe, putting a hand on Tobe's shoulder. They looked into each other's eyes, helping each other through the hard times.
Alanna smiled weakly. They could be brothers or father and son to anyone who didn't know them.
Tobe straightened, raising his proud blonde head. His blue eyes blazed proudly, as he patted Peachblossom's neck. Hoshi followed behind them, and, for once, Peachblossom didn't try to bite her.
Alanna's eyes widened, as she had a possible idea...
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The army of Tortallens stopped in front of the small group of Scaneran messengers.
One of them, a scribe, rode forward.
"To Lord Raoul, Lady Knight Alanna, and Sirs Domitan and Nealan."
The four rode forward, staring at the nervous man.
"From King Maggur of Scanra:
Greetings, I hold your prostitute of a Lady Knight..." He was interrupted by the furious cry of the army, and both Lord Raoul and Dom and Neal tried to ride forward but were held back by Alanna and Buri, who knew this would happen.
".prisoner. If you want her back, meet me tomorrow afternoon, right here. I'll bring your Lady Knight, and you'll give me Lord Raoul and Lady Alanna."
Again the army roared out in anger. The messenger, who seemed to have expected this, grinned.
"But if that price is too high for you, we will allow you to move away freely, and we will keep our prisoner."
Alanna rode forward, ordering Raoul and the others to stay back.
"Tell that sick, cowardly bastard of a king of Scanra, that we will meet you here tomorrow afternoon." She waved at a group of soldiers behind her, "and, we will exchange Lady Keladry of Mindelan, Knight of Tortall, and slayer of Blayce and his dog, for Blayce's body servant," the soldiers brought forth a bound but struggling young boy, no more than twelve or so, with blonde hair, and blazing blue eyes, "this lad here, who seems to be the only one who knows Blayce's recipe for killing devices."
Alanna grinned at the messenger's stunned face, this boy was really valuable.
"Go home to your king," she said, waving her dismissively at the messenger, "and tell him we'll exchange the prisoners here, tomorrow afternoon. Go!"
The small group of Scaneran messengers hastily turned around, and rode away.
Alanna watched them go, then turned to the 'supposed prisoner'. "Well done. You are a better actor than Neal, Tobe. You have helped save our Lady Knight."
Tobe's face brightened with hope, and he smile proudly.
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Chapter nine: Hope is on the way.
Alanna glanced over at Tobe, her violet eyes saddening at his totally hopeless face, his cheeks still stained from tears. Though the boys was almost twelve (???) and though he never cried about anything else, the loss of his friend and mother like mistress saddened him beyond all else.
As she watched him, she saw him wipe his eyes furiously, fighting the tears again. Just as she was about to ride over to him, to comfort him, Dom rode up to Tobe, putting a hand on Tobe's shoulder. They looked into each other's eyes, helping each other through the hard times.
Alanna smiled weakly. They could be brothers or father and son to anyone who didn't know them.
Tobe straightened, raising his proud blonde head. His blue eyes blazed proudly, as he patted Peachblossom's neck. Hoshi followed behind them, and, for once, Peachblossom didn't try to bite her.
Alanna's eyes widened, as she had a possible idea...
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~
The army of Tortallens stopped in front of the small group of Scaneran messengers.
One of them, a scribe, rode forward.
"To Lord Raoul, Lady Knight Alanna, and Sirs Domitan and Nealan."
The four rode forward, staring at the nervous man.
"From King Maggur of Scanra:
Greetings, I hold your prostitute of a Lady Knight..." He was interrupted by the furious cry of the army, and both Lord Raoul and Dom and Neal tried to ride forward but were held back by Alanna and Buri, who knew this would happen.
".prisoner. If you want her back, meet me tomorrow afternoon, right here. I'll bring your Lady Knight, and you'll give me Lord Raoul and Lady Alanna."
Again the army roared out in anger. The messenger, who seemed to have expected this, grinned.
"But if that price is too high for you, we will allow you to move away freely, and we will keep our prisoner."
Alanna rode forward, ordering Raoul and the others to stay back.
"Tell that sick, cowardly bastard of a king of Scanra, that we will meet you here tomorrow afternoon." She waved at a group of soldiers behind her, "and, we will exchange Lady Keladry of Mindelan, Knight of Tortall, and slayer of Blayce and his dog, for Blayce's body servant," the soldiers brought forth a bound but struggling young boy, no more than twelve or so, with blonde hair, and blazing blue eyes, "this lad here, who seems to be the only one who knows Blayce's recipe for killing devices."
Alanna grinned at the messenger's stunned face, this boy was really valuable.
"Go home to your king," she said, waving her dismissively at the messenger, "and tell him we'll exchange the prisoners here, tomorrow afternoon. Go!"
The small group of Scaneran messengers hastily turned around, and rode away.
Alanna watched them go, then turned to the 'supposed prisoner'. "Well done. You are a better actor than Neal, Tobe. You have helped save our Lady Knight."
Tobe's face brightened with hope, and he smile proudly.
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