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Chapter 2
"What are y-you doing here, Gary?" I scowled.
"They seemed to have taught you wonderful manners at that school of yours," Gary scowled back. There was a silence.
"What they taught me is none of your concern, Gareth the Younger," I snapped.
"Did I mention that they seemed to have taught you rudeness also? The Ari I knew was more sweet natured and less stubborn" he teased.
"Then do get ready to note a lot of differences," I advised.
"I believe I seen a big one already. You've grown," he said as his eyes turned serious. I walked up to him.
"Is that a bad thing?" I said giving him a hug.
"No, I just have to get used to seeing a pretty face all the time," he said as I laughed. The door opened and Jon, Alanna, Raul and Alex walked through the room. "Surprise," they called.
"You should have seen her face when she saw me," Gary claimed. We went on talking. Soon Duke Gareth entered his own room and I gave him a letter from my Head Master. I considered him as my own uncle and we use to talk a lot.
"You do know that there is Social event in your name Arieda, don't you? Your Godfather (his majesty) has set it up" the Duke asked.
"WHAT!!! Not a single soul informed me!" I cried. It was this reason that I got not only welcome hugs from my Godparents but some laughs from them as I protested that I couldn't go to a flirty social event. But I ended going. I wore a dark blue gown along with my sorceress netted robes making the girly gown only half visible. One after other another I was introduced and reacquainted.
"Ari, I'd like you to meet Delia of Eldorne." Jon said proudly. Delia was very pretty and she knew it.
"Arieda of Conte, I heard of you somewhere. Oh now I remember, you are of the rare girls to take up something as dangerous as sorcery. And I hear you took fencing as well. Not very feminine or lady-like is it? I'm sure many disapproved of your acts. Your beauty would show more if you didn't have wear those robes," she claimed not caring about her rudeness. Her smirk made her pretty face into an ugly mask. It was obvious that she didn't like me, I had to attack fast.
"Many do disapprove. My family and friends do not. And personally, that's the only thing that matters to me, if you don't me being so bold and blunt. I took up a little fencing because a sorcerer's job is to able defend him or herself with or without magic. Do forgive my bluntness." I said bowing. Myles came and excused me from Jon's and Lady Delia's conversation. But as soon as she was done with she caught 10 more prey all at once.
"Funny girl isn't she? She's tried hook every eligible man at court," Myles told me.
"If she didn't succeed it wasn't because she didn't try," I said scowling.
"Funny, your cousin Alan told me the same thing. Why don't you go dance and be a bit social? You turned down every boy that's asked you, Mithros knows how many!" Myles urged.
"Myles, I'd sooner kiss a-"
"Does that phrase run in the family? Alan and you are much too frank" he told me. We soon started talking about the politics that ran through Tortall. Gareth came and sat in the chair next to me.
"Ari in the name of the king, may I have a dance?" he begged.
"I've turned down at least 20 people, you probably know since this court is so gossipy. Anyways, what makes you think you'll win?" I questioned angrily. "You knights seem to have fun flirting, courtier after another. And the courtiers aren't any worse themselves! When Jon becomes king, I'm going to make stop all this nonsense!"
"Oh so that's why you turned them down!" Gareth said accusingly.
"I doubt she'll turn me down," said a voice.
Authors Note: I hoped you liked it. Please review. I'm putting Roger in the next chappie.
Chapter 2
"What are y-you doing here, Gary?" I scowled.
"They seemed to have taught you wonderful manners at that school of yours," Gary scowled back. There was a silence.
"What they taught me is none of your concern, Gareth the Younger," I snapped.
"Did I mention that they seemed to have taught you rudeness also? The Ari I knew was more sweet natured and less stubborn" he teased.
"Then do get ready to note a lot of differences," I advised.
"I believe I seen a big one already. You've grown," he said as his eyes turned serious. I walked up to him.
"Is that a bad thing?" I said giving him a hug.
"No, I just have to get used to seeing a pretty face all the time," he said as I laughed. The door opened and Jon, Alanna, Raul and Alex walked through the room. "Surprise," they called.
"You should have seen her face when she saw me," Gary claimed. We went on talking. Soon Duke Gareth entered his own room and I gave him a letter from my Head Master. I considered him as my own uncle and we use to talk a lot.
"You do know that there is Social event in your name Arieda, don't you? Your Godfather (his majesty) has set it up" the Duke asked.
"WHAT!!! Not a single soul informed me!" I cried. It was this reason that I got not only welcome hugs from my Godparents but some laughs from them as I protested that I couldn't go to a flirty social event. But I ended going. I wore a dark blue gown along with my sorceress netted robes making the girly gown only half visible. One after other another I was introduced and reacquainted.
"Ari, I'd like you to meet Delia of Eldorne." Jon said proudly. Delia was very pretty and she knew it.
"Arieda of Conte, I heard of you somewhere. Oh now I remember, you are of the rare girls to take up something as dangerous as sorcery. And I hear you took fencing as well. Not very feminine or lady-like is it? I'm sure many disapproved of your acts. Your beauty would show more if you didn't have wear those robes," she claimed not caring about her rudeness. Her smirk made her pretty face into an ugly mask. It was obvious that she didn't like me, I had to attack fast.
"Many do disapprove. My family and friends do not. And personally, that's the only thing that matters to me, if you don't me being so bold and blunt. I took up a little fencing because a sorcerer's job is to able defend him or herself with or without magic. Do forgive my bluntness." I said bowing. Myles came and excused me from Jon's and Lady Delia's conversation. But as soon as she was done with she caught 10 more prey all at once.
"Funny girl isn't she? She's tried hook every eligible man at court," Myles told me.
"If she didn't succeed it wasn't because she didn't try," I said scowling.
"Funny, your cousin Alan told me the same thing. Why don't you go dance and be a bit social? You turned down every boy that's asked you, Mithros knows how many!" Myles urged.
"Myles, I'd sooner kiss a-"
"Does that phrase run in the family? Alan and you are much too frank" he told me. We soon started talking about the politics that ran through Tortall. Gareth came and sat in the chair next to me.
"Ari in the name of the king, may I have a dance?" he begged.
"I've turned down at least 20 people, you probably know since this court is so gossipy. Anyways, what makes you think you'll win?" I questioned angrily. "You knights seem to have fun flirting, courtier after another. And the courtiers aren't any worse themselves! When Jon becomes king, I'm going to make stop all this nonsense!"
"Oh so that's why you turned them down!" Gareth said accusingly.
"I doubt she'll turn me down," said a voice.
Authors Note: I hoped you liked it. Please review. I'm putting Roger in the next chappie.