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CHAPTER THREE
"Jon! Honestly! Haven't you danced enough?" I asked miserably. I'd have no choice but to dance with him if I didn't change his mind.
"I could ask you quite the opposite question. So your punishment is to dance with me," Jon said smirking. As I stood up, I caught him winking at Gary. I never planned to dance with my own god brother that night. But I guess it wasn't such a big crime. Right in the middle of the song, Jon walked behind me and covered my eyes. Soon I felt a hand on my arm. My eyes were uncovered, and Gary stood in front of me. Behind me Jon was gone. "You've tricked me," I said softly as his hand snaked around my waist. "I was expecting something like this."
"I knew you would, but I'm not afraid of you. I know many who do," he said. At that exact moment a drastic pain was caught in my rib cage. I nearly collapsed but Gary caught me. I heard him shout, "Jon get over here! Duke Roger have you just arrived?" Duke Roger? Alanna had warned me about him. Was his presence the cause of my pain?
"Gary-urgh- get me to a-chair quick," I said while holding my hand on to my rib cage. Both Jon and Gary lead me over to a chair. I had to talk to Alanna. The pain was so ridiculous that I got out a little potion I had in my robes made to relieve the pain. I had made it myself but before I could drink it Jonathan caught my hand.
"I don't want you drinking anything without a healer's permission," he said as his eyebrows grew closer together making him look as serious as ever.
"If I may, Jon, I can help her out. Duke Baird has disappeared," requested voice I didn't recognize. But when I looked up, I could tell instantly that the he man was Duke Roger. Jonathon foolishly gave him permission as I panicked. He took the bottle in my hand and sniffed. A grin appeared on his face, his eyes were so cold that he looked like a devil even with the grin.
"Did you make this potion? Forgive me for not introducing myself, Duke Roger of Conte," he said apologizing as a hand peered out right in front of me.
"I' am Adept Arieda of Conte," I said nervously taking his hand. Something shot up my arm, I felt weary. I tried my best not flinch just to prove to him I was no weakling.
"Adept? You're studying to be a sorceress. Are you not the child my uncle adopted? You are all he speaks of, why I can almost say that I know you" he stated.
"Adoption is not how we...think of it, my lord. I am his god daughter," I blurted before he said another word.
"Same difference, he gave you his name did he not?" he demanded. He voice grew tense, he was jealous. "Anyways, this potion you mixed, I've never seen a person your age whip something like this," he complimented as he handed it back and I drank it. I then decided to make him a bit angry.
"Thank you sir but the recipe was my cousin Lord Thom's. I merely made it," as I said this I noticed his eyes get colder. He deserved it! He was obviously jealous of my cousin's skill.
"Aye, the potion is basic. All I said was that didn't expect a child like you to make it," he said smugly.
"My Lord, you do confuse me. You call this potion basic and yet you don't expect a 16 year old to be able to brew it. I have studied for a long time. I'm almost ready for the Ordeal of Sorcery. Please be kind enough not to underestimate me. I feel better now, if you will excuse me. I must speak to my guests," I said getting up. I found Alanna and immediately told her everything. We went outside for walk so that no one could hear us. "I don't identify with what is happening! He's pure evil. Why can't Jon see it?" I moaned.
"If I told you Thom was evil, would you believe me?" she asked. I nodded my head no. "Sometimes what is in front of us isn't clearly visible. But I think he's using his gift to charm everyone else. What surprises me is how his presence affected you. I mere touch caused you pain."
"I need shield. I'll look through my books tomorrow to see what I can find," I said making a mental note in my mind. We walked back to the palace. I was cornered by my god parents persistently asked about my health. When they left I was cornered by both Myles and Gary.
"Ari, you don't like the Duke Conte, it's obvious," Gary told me.
"Aye and do I deny it?" I argued.
"Ari, I'm warning you. Don't go on his bad side," Myles warned me.
"I won't Myles, but I cannot live without flinching once when I know he is around," I said scowling.
"I don't see for you to have any reason to not like him. He was extremely polite around you. It's not his fault that you interpreted every word he said incorrectly, not to mention your coldness to his every word," Gary bawled.
"Me? Interpret him incorrectly? Oh yes I forgot, he's the grand Duke isn't he? Everything he says is right. And me? Why, I'm a mere orphan. I did forget my place now didn't I? Everything about me is completely incorrect!" I said sarcastically and angrily as my voice rose.
"For once you're right, you are orphan. You're lucky my aunt and uncle exist, because without them, you'd be a nobody. And god knows I could do with a laugh like that," he said nastily. I stood there shocked
"Now Gareth-," Myles started. But Gareth got him too.
"Don't tell me what to do Myles!" he yelled.
"Excuse me," I said as I left. I went and bid everyone goodnight. I went to my room, put on night clothes and on lay my bed thinking about Gareth's words.
Authors Note: I hoped you liked it. Please review.
CHAPTER THREE
"Jon! Honestly! Haven't you danced enough?" I asked miserably. I'd have no choice but to dance with him if I didn't change his mind.
"I could ask you quite the opposite question. So your punishment is to dance with me," Jon said smirking. As I stood up, I caught him winking at Gary. I never planned to dance with my own god brother that night. But I guess it wasn't such a big crime. Right in the middle of the song, Jon walked behind me and covered my eyes. Soon I felt a hand on my arm. My eyes were uncovered, and Gary stood in front of me. Behind me Jon was gone. "You've tricked me," I said softly as his hand snaked around my waist. "I was expecting something like this."
"I knew you would, but I'm not afraid of you. I know many who do," he said. At that exact moment a drastic pain was caught in my rib cage. I nearly collapsed but Gary caught me. I heard him shout, "Jon get over here! Duke Roger have you just arrived?" Duke Roger? Alanna had warned me about him. Was his presence the cause of my pain?
"Gary-urgh- get me to a-chair quick," I said while holding my hand on to my rib cage. Both Jon and Gary lead me over to a chair. I had to talk to Alanna. The pain was so ridiculous that I got out a little potion I had in my robes made to relieve the pain. I had made it myself but before I could drink it Jonathan caught my hand.
"I don't want you drinking anything without a healer's permission," he said as his eyebrows grew closer together making him look as serious as ever.
"If I may, Jon, I can help her out. Duke Baird has disappeared," requested voice I didn't recognize. But when I looked up, I could tell instantly that the he man was Duke Roger. Jonathon foolishly gave him permission as I panicked. He took the bottle in my hand and sniffed. A grin appeared on his face, his eyes were so cold that he looked like a devil even with the grin.
"Did you make this potion? Forgive me for not introducing myself, Duke Roger of Conte," he said apologizing as a hand peered out right in front of me.
"I' am Adept Arieda of Conte," I said nervously taking his hand. Something shot up my arm, I felt weary. I tried my best not flinch just to prove to him I was no weakling.
"Adept? You're studying to be a sorceress. Are you not the child my uncle adopted? You are all he speaks of, why I can almost say that I know you" he stated.
"Adoption is not how we...think of it, my lord. I am his god daughter," I blurted before he said another word.
"Same difference, he gave you his name did he not?" he demanded. He voice grew tense, he was jealous. "Anyways, this potion you mixed, I've never seen a person your age whip something like this," he complimented as he handed it back and I drank it. I then decided to make him a bit angry.
"Thank you sir but the recipe was my cousin Lord Thom's. I merely made it," as I said this I noticed his eyes get colder. He deserved it! He was obviously jealous of my cousin's skill.
"Aye, the potion is basic. All I said was that didn't expect a child like you to make it," he said smugly.
"My Lord, you do confuse me. You call this potion basic and yet you don't expect a 16 year old to be able to brew it. I have studied for a long time. I'm almost ready for the Ordeal of Sorcery. Please be kind enough not to underestimate me. I feel better now, if you will excuse me. I must speak to my guests," I said getting up. I found Alanna and immediately told her everything. We went outside for walk so that no one could hear us. "I don't identify with what is happening! He's pure evil. Why can't Jon see it?" I moaned.
"If I told you Thom was evil, would you believe me?" she asked. I nodded my head no. "Sometimes what is in front of us isn't clearly visible. But I think he's using his gift to charm everyone else. What surprises me is how his presence affected you. I mere touch caused you pain."
"I need shield. I'll look through my books tomorrow to see what I can find," I said making a mental note in my mind. We walked back to the palace. I was cornered by my god parents persistently asked about my health. When they left I was cornered by both Myles and Gary.
"Ari, you don't like the Duke Conte, it's obvious," Gary told me.
"Aye and do I deny it?" I argued.
"Ari, I'm warning you. Don't go on his bad side," Myles warned me.
"I won't Myles, but I cannot live without flinching once when I know he is around," I said scowling.
"I don't see for you to have any reason to not like him. He was extremely polite around you. It's not his fault that you interpreted every word he said incorrectly, not to mention your coldness to his every word," Gary bawled.
"Me? Interpret him incorrectly? Oh yes I forgot, he's the grand Duke isn't he? Everything he says is right. And me? Why, I'm a mere orphan. I did forget my place now didn't I? Everything about me is completely incorrect!" I said sarcastically and angrily as my voice rose.
"For once you're right, you are orphan. You're lucky my aunt and uncle exist, because without them, you'd be a nobody. And god knows I could do with a laugh like that," he said nastily. I stood there shocked
"Now Gareth-," Myles started. But Gareth got him too.
"Don't tell me what to do Myles!" he yelled.
"Excuse me," I said as I left. I went and bid everyone goodnight. I went to my room, put on night clothes and on lay my bed thinking about Gareth's words.
Authors Note: I hoped you liked it. Please review.