AN- gosh this took me a long time. I am really sorry. School work, Extracurricular work. Etc just kept me loaded.  The next chapter is already in progress. Give me about a week, week and a half to get it done.

      Jaina awoke even earlier then usual the next morning. She wanted to do some Jedi exercises, and she didn't want to freak people out by them, she had realized that people here weren't used to people jumping off cliffs, that was something Jaina wasn't THAT great at, but she was practicing. Jedi exercises had the effect of being EXTREMELY calming, and you could focus yourself.

          Jaina assigned herself a workout that would've made even Tenel Ka proud.

Jaina completed it very quickly.

         Sure enough by the end of it she was focused, she was here to do a mission and not here to fall in love. She walked back proudly. By the time she reached the castle Alanna was awake doing her morning routines. Alanna waved at Jaina, Alanna wasn't a very talkative person in the morning, and Jaina was grateful for that right now.

             Jaina exercised some more, this time the Tortallan routines. It seemed like no time when a servant came up to them and bowed. "Ladyships, the meal is waiting. Their Majesties have already set out."

         "Thank you." Jaina said.

      Alanna merely nodded.

       They set out. Everyone in the Castle knew not to try to converse with Alanna before morning, so the servant didn't take offense.

             Change Roald had thought about it the last night, even though he had told his dad that he'd try to get her to fall in love with him he didn't want to use any of those tactics that he read about in books, with all those long elaborate courtship rituals. He wanted a more natural relationship, and Jaina was a lot like him. He decided that she'd also prefer it straight. He decided that he'd get her to go an a 2 day ride with him to the point, something he'd wanted to do anyway, and at the point they could have the talk.

          "Your highness, the morning meal is ready, their majesties have been informed." A servant said, breaking into his thoughts.

       "Thank you, sir." Roald said, slightly mechanically.

  He put on his morning tunic and walked towards the dining hall. "What are you doing?" Jonathan said, coming up to him.

       "Going to the meal." Roald said, startled. "Why?"

      "I thought you were going to try and woo her, you should wear special clothes and just go all out. Didn't you read the book on courtship rituals I gave you?"

    Roald sighed. "Of course I did, listen, Jaina is a different kind of girl. She'd see right through that." He held up his hand as his father opened his mouth to protest. "Trust me. Besides, we are doing this my way."

          Jonathan sighed, rubbing his temple. "It is your relationship, Roald, but-"

       "Trust me." Roald said, firmly.

      Jon tried smiling.

      "What are you two talking about, we will make everyone else late in taking their meal, come on." Thayet said coming to the two of them.

      "Let's go." Jon said, bowing.

      Roald bowed back. "Lets."

      Jaina noted that everyone else but she and Alanna was already seated. Drat, she thought, this means everyone will stare as we walk in. At least Alanna is with me.

       Jaina and Alanna walked in. "Sorry." Alanna said. "We were on the opposite side of the Castle exercising."

       As custom, no one answered. Jaina looked around the room for an empty seat, she froze, the only empty seats were by the King and Roald and Alanna was already heading for the one by Jon. That left one seat. Calm down, she told herself, it is a seat by your friend. Nothing is going to happen just because you sit next to him. He is your friend, you can't avoid your friend like the Kyrtos Plague.

          Jaina sat next to Roald. "Hi." She said, pleasantly.

      "Hi." Roald said back.

     "Hi, Kally." Jaina said, to the Princess seated on Roald's other side.

    "Hi Jaina." Kally said, she made a face. "Did you hear about the law the Stone Mountains want passed."

     "Uh oh." Jaina said, anything the Stone Mountains wanted couldn't be good for the Realm.

      "They want the King and Queen to renounce all legal claims over the fiefs."

    "What?!" Roald yelped, before Jaina could process that. "That would leave them free to do so much. They could instill slave rule. It would be chaos."

     "I agree." Kally said, grimly. "But they are going to get a lot of nobles to go in favor of the bill."

        The rest of the meal was spent in discussing the law, and how the Stone Mountains should be dealt with. But unfortunately by the end of the meal it ended up being mostly Roald and Jaina arguing, and Kally listening because Roald and Jaina didn't get caught up in being polite, and they both had experience or had a lot of knowledge on how to deal with laws and trouble makers.

        Roald and Jaina were so engrossed that they didn't even notice when everyone else, including Kally, got up and left. The servants were too polite to say anything to them, they just cleaned around them.

         When they came back to reality Jaina said. "Oh shoot. We completely lost track of the time. I need to go get ready."

       Now, Roald told himself. "Jaina, um, remember I told you about the point I love seeing every time I come down here. Well, I was planning to go today, I was wondering if you'd come with me. It is a half-day's ride west and we'd be back by tomorrow evening."

        Jaina looked at him, she knew he HAD wanted to go to the point. "Sure." She said, finally. "You ask your parents and I will start packing."

        Roald cleared it with his parents quickly and Jaina and Roald set off. Jaina ignored the looks everyone gave them as they set out. Alanna put her charm into Jaina's bag.

        Jaina and Roald got to the point amidst a lot of talk and wonderment. Roald showed Jaina the entire scene around Pirate's swoop. It was almost dark when Roald said " This is the spot. Let's put up camp here. This is the best spot."

      Jaina and Roald pitched camp there. "Jaina." Roald said, after camp was pitched. "Let's have a talk."

          Jaina could tell he wanted to talk about something serious. Her heart stopped, but she knew she couldn't do anything but come and listen.

       She followed him to a rock that faced the Ocean. "Jaina, I know we said a relationship wouldn't work, but I have found myself falling in love with you. I have tried denying it, but it didn't work. Father even talked to me about it. He told me I should feel free to fall in love, he said my duties, as Crown Prince wouldn't hold me back, and that love is precious no matter what its duration. He helped me realize that I was already hurting; I wasn't doing you or myself a favor by not allowing myself to acknowledge my love for you."

         Jaina was speechless. She felt herself with bindings on her feet. She didn't want to walk into a relationship doomed for disaster and heartbreak.

         "Jaina, if you are worried about the fact that you might have to leave and that would break our hearts, well I am not afraid. I was afraid, but father was right love is precious at any duration. Besides, aren't our hearts broken right now? I know mine is. It is broken because I love you and I am not with you when you are right in front of me. I love you."

            Jaina looked up into his eyes, oh force how much she wanted to say that she loved him. Because at that moment she admitted she loved him. No one else made her feels so complete. Her mother had once told her that she believed that the Force made souls and than broke them in half. And you'd know who your life partner was because they would complete you. And Roald definitely completed her. But what would happen when she had to leave. People said that she was brave, but she didn't feel brave at that moment. Oh not at all.

        Roald stood up. "I will always be here Jaina. You complete me too well for me not to."

        As Roald started to walk away Jaina thought about what her parents would say. She knew what her father would say, love is too precious to waste like this, go for it. But then her father had fallen in love with her mom on pretty bad odds. Who would've thought a Princess and smuggler? For the same reason her mother would've told her to go for it. Her mother had always gone for love. It was funny that sometimes her mother would support her love more than her father, but then her father had seen a lot more of the world so he knew about the people out there and the bad situations and how sometimes men took advantage of women, having been one of those men himself.

          Jaina looked inside, more then anything it mattered what she felt. She let herself feel without emotional or mental blocks, and what she saw was love for Roald. That made up her mind.

        She also knew that it was her 'turn' to make a statement. Or maybe that was just the Solo in her that urged her to do so. She grabbed Roald's hand and swung dangerously off the cliff.

         "What in Mithros name are you doing?" Roald said.

        "I love you."

        Roald's face lit up, and he went into a state of dreamy happiness for a second but the weight on his hand reminded him of what was going on. "What are you doing hanging off the cliff."

        "Your hand is the only thing keeping me from falling to sure death." Jaina said. "I did this to prove I love and trust you."

           Roald carefully brought Jaina back to solid ground. "Are you insane?"

        "I needed to prove I love you."

    "A rose would've done the job."

        "A Solo always does something outrageous." Jaina said, giving Roald the traditional Solo lopsided grin.

         Roald was still breathing hard, he reached out to Jaina with trembling hands. "Mithros you scared me."

         "Sorry." Jaina said, not really meaning it.

  Roald was still shaken. Jaina helped him sit down. They just sat like that for a moment. "We need to get our evening meal together." Roald said.

     Jaina got up slowly, stretching.

They finished eating quickly. "Jaina, I want to show you something." Roald said.

    "Where is it?"

Roald took Jaina's hand and took her to a remote corner of the cove. "Jaina, see how the moon splashes its light here? I find it very calming, soothing and awesome. There is so little true beauty in the world, I think this is one of those spots."

        Jaina saw a peace on Roald's face as he looked out at the horizon. She waited for him to continue, a moment later he did. "This is one of the reasons I love coming here. It seems like the Divine Realm meets the Mortal Realm here. I just love the natural beauty here." He exclaimed.

        Jaina and Roald basked in the natural beauty without saying a word. Jaina found herself mesmerized by this natural beauty. "This is beautiful." She said a moment later. "Roald? Roald? ROALD?"

         Jaina looked down, irritated and laughed. Roald had fallen asleep. She smoothed his hair. She saw how innocent he looked as he slept. He must really trust this place, she thought, otherwise he wouldn't have fallen asleep. He knows how valuable he is as crown prince. But I don't know this place. I should keep watch just in case.

       Roald woke up early the next morning. He woke up with a start. "Jaina, you should've woken me up."

        "No, its ok." Jaina said, then she smiled mischievously. "Besides you look very cute when you sleep."

         Roald blushed.