Authors Note: What good luck!!! I actually got reviews. I thought I wouldn't a single review. I guess I should continue the story!! Thanks to "RiverNeverCeasing ", "DestinyHunter", "Reaya" and "none" for reviewing. I had a spelling problem with the kings name!! Sorry, I put Roland. I should have put Roald. Thank you to "none" and "Reaya" for pointing that out, please forgive me and try to forget my mistake. Thank You!!

Chapter Five

"I was hungry Duke Roger. What brings you here, My Lord?" I asked sweetly.

"The wind it woke me up. And thought I heard two people shouting from the kitchen," he claimed.

"The-the shouting you heard was Sir Gareth and I quarreling over food. Apparently, he hadn't eaten last night either," I said stammering. His chambers were three levels up. How could he have heard us?! "I should leave now. Excuse me." I grabbed an apple, orange and left. I didn't trust him. Ask I took my first bite of the apple, I suddenly realized that I didn't feel as weary in his presence as before. I still felt weak but not like the first time I had met him last night. I was either getting used to it, or he was getting weaker. I needed Thom, that's all I knew.

TWO WEEKS LATER

"Ari, you must come at once. The King has about 10 sorcerers and Jon in his office. He wishes to see you," Alanna screamed running up to me. We both raced to my godfathers office. The door was slightly open and we could see the people inside. The sorcerers stood shoulder to shoulder in front of the king (who sat at his desk) and Jon. I slowly knocked on the door as Alanna backed off. As I walked, one of the youngest sorcerers, who looked no more than 23, caught my eye and smiled at me. They all ended up bowing and I was forced to bow back. I went up to the Kings desk and bowed.

"You called, Your Majesty?" I asked.

"Yes I did. These people are requesting to make you their apprentice," he replied waving a hand at them. I looked a Jon, who stood straight up and tall smirking. This was all his doing. I wanted a tutor not a master. If I had a master I would have to follow him practically everywhere. I didn't want a stranger telling what to do. My actions would reflect upon my master too.

"May I...um...may I have a private word with His Highness over there?" I asked jerking my head towards Jon. With permission, Jon and I left bowing. When were out in the hall, Alanna went away to have a talk with Alex.

"I don't know what you are up to. Apprenticeship? They all look so young. I saw two that look no more than 23!" I exclaimed.

"Look a tutor isn't enough at your stage. You've got talent and interest and father has no intention in wasting it. Anyways I thought you'd like to have adventures with a master. And if makes you feel any better Thom recommended these people. They each have passed both the written and spoken examinations of mastery. They've passed the ordeal too," he said as I looked up at him hopefully. Thom would always choose the best for me. "Look, do you trust me?" he asked as I nodded. "Do you trust Thom and father?" I nodded again. "Then obey us, we won't steer you wrong. Father's thinking about getting you two masters. And when you've finished your ordeal, the three of you can work as colleagues. What do you say Ari?"

"Alright, let's go back in," I said. I didn't know whether this was the right thing to do, but it was worth a try. Inside, His Majesty explained there would be two challenges. Theses challenges would begin tomorrow morning. The winner of the first challenge would be my first master, and the winner of the second would be my second master. Each sorcerer was given a crystal ball of different colors. The object of both challenges would be to protect it or something along the lines of that. I had no intention of being present during the challenge. The sorcerer who had smiled at me had gotten my favorite color which was dark blue. When we all left the kings office I went down to dinner with Jon.

"Even though most of them-I mean all of them were serious looking, I'm sure that they normally they are more relaxed and witty," he said happily. I snorted. They all were standing as if they were an army. There had been only one who smiled, and I wanted him to win. "Thom must have surely remembered your sarcastic and argumentative nature when he chose them," Jon continued getting on my nerves.

"If you weren't the prince of this land or my god brother, I would have surely punched you by now," I said with a serious tone.

"Your argumentative nature is popping up right now. Maybe I should keep my mouth shut," he told himself.

"And you've just realized that keeping your mouth shut is smart?" I exclaimed in disbelief.

"There goes your sarcastic nature," Jon stated shaking his head.

Authors Note: I wanted to torture you guys a bit so I'll stop here. The update will come soon. Please review.