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tamora pierce.
Chapter 9
Ilane just stood there shocked, this wasn't happening to her. How could her own father disown her? She looked again at the letter:
How could you disobey my express wishes like that, carrying on with
that Faleron of Kings Reach like that in Corus when you knew we were
arrangeing your marrage to Sir Zahir ibn Alhaz here. You have caused
the talks to fall through for a marrage that was an important
allaiance to the Trebond family. You are no longer my daughter, leave
our apartments at the palace and send any family jewels that might be
in your possession by next post.
Suddenly she burst into tears, crying harder than she ever had in her life. Then there came a knock at the door.
Kel and Ally were walking along a seemingly deserted hallway when they suddenly heard the loud wails of a young woman coming from one of the rooms. They walked up to the door and knocked.
To their surprise the door was opened by none other than a red eyed teary Ilane. "Ilane, what's wrong" Ally asked softly.
"I'd rather not discuss it but then again you two are involved somewhat," Ilane said weakly "come on in and shut the door."
Ilane handed the two girls the letter and they sat down on a window seat, read the letter thoroughly and whispered for a few minutes. "Ilane we are so sorry," Ally breathed then added briskly "you may share my rooms and I'll try my best to find out who did this."
"As well as I," Kel added "even if it takes my whole life even, if I earn the eternal enmity of my own family, even if-" she was cut off by a stern glance from her friend "and you may share my maid
Chapter 9
Ilane just stood there shocked, this wasn't happening to her. How could her own father disown her? She looked again at the letter:
How could you disobey my express wishes like that, carrying on with
that Faleron of Kings Reach like that in Corus when you knew we were
arrangeing your marrage to Sir Zahir ibn Alhaz here. You have caused
the talks to fall through for a marrage that was an important
allaiance to the Trebond family. You are no longer my daughter, leave
our apartments at the palace and send any family jewels that might be
in your possession by next post.
Suddenly she burst into tears, crying harder than she ever had in her life. Then there came a knock at the door.
Kel and Ally were walking along a seemingly deserted hallway when they suddenly heard the loud wails of a young woman coming from one of the rooms. They walked up to the door and knocked.
To their surprise the door was opened by none other than a red eyed teary Ilane. "Ilane, what's wrong" Ally asked softly.
"I'd rather not discuss it but then again you two are involved somewhat," Ilane said weakly "come on in and shut the door."
Ilane handed the two girls the letter and they sat down on a window seat, read the letter thoroughly and whispered for a few minutes. "Ilane we are so sorry," Ally breathed then added briskly "you may share my rooms and I'll try my best to find out who did this."
"As well as I," Kel added "even if it takes my whole life even, if I earn the eternal enmity of my own family, even if-" she was cut off by a stern glance from her friend "and you may share my maid