Chapter 3
Kel, Alianne and Ilane arrived in Corus the next day early in the evening. When the coachman opened the door Ilane was acting every bit the country girl, staring out the window at all the houses crowded together while it was Kel and Lia's turn to be the experienced ones since they had been there for Joren's big examinations and for his ordeal.
Kel and Lia had barely been fazed when the Joren's body was brought out of the chamber. They were two of the few who knew how horrible Joren was, what an awful bully he had been. For the funeral Kel hadn't even cried for her brother. The one-year difference between them had made them into terrible enemies and they refused to speak to each other. Kel wasn't glad that he had died of course but she had known in her heart that her brother would make a very bad knight and was glad that his friend had not died as well but lived to confess and be punished for his crimes even if he was a sweetheart.
A young knight all three girls recognized as Faleron stood a little back from the carriage and smiled as the two he knew best came running towards him and scooped him into a big bear hug. "Kelly you've grown, again," he smiled using his nickname for kel then turned to his somewhat portly sister "and Lia you look a bit skinnier maybe."
"Hello Fallow," Kel smiled "I'll kill you if you call me that again I'm gonna kill you."
"Brother dear how are you" Lia smiled sappily "may I introduce your fiancée Ilane" and pointed and shoved him towards her as she and Kel started towards their rooms.
Faleron gave a worried look at the retreating backs of his sister and her best friend and went over to meet his bride.
Kel, Alianne and Ilane arrived in Corus the next day early in the evening. When the coachman opened the door Ilane was acting every bit the country girl, staring out the window at all the houses crowded together while it was Kel and Lia's turn to be the experienced ones since they had been there for Joren's big examinations and for his ordeal.
Kel and Lia had barely been fazed when the Joren's body was brought out of the chamber. They were two of the few who knew how horrible Joren was, what an awful bully he had been. For the funeral Kel hadn't even cried for her brother. The one-year difference between them had made them into terrible enemies and they refused to speak to each other. Kel wasn't glad that he had died of course but she had known in her heart that her brother would make a very bad knight and was glad that his friend had not died as well but lived to confess and be punished for his crimes even if he was a sweetheart.
A young knight all three girls recognized as Faleron stood a little back from the carriage and smiled as the two he knew best came running towards him and scooped him into a big bear hug. "Kelly you've grown, again," he smiled using his nickname for kel then turned to his somewhat portly sister "and Lia you look a bit skinnier maybe."
"Hello Fallow," Kel smiled "I'll kill you if you call me that again I'm gonna kill you."
"Brother dear how are you" Lia smiled sappily "may I introduce your fiancée Ilane" and pointed and shoved him towards her as she and Kel started towards their rooms.
Faleron gave a worried look at the retreating backs of his sister and her best friend and went over to meet his bride.