Before the Ball
(Original I know, But hey)
Thom sat on the end of Alanna's bed. "I don't know Alanna, you know I like this stuff about as much as you do."
She sighed. "All I want to know is, does this ribbon go with this dress?"
"I think so," Thom muttered.
"You didn't even look!" Alanna accused.
Thom looked at it. "Yes."
"You think so?"
"Alanna if you think it looks good, then you wear it."
"Maybe I shouldn't wear one…"
Thom got up and stood up behind Alanna. He took the brush from her hands and started to brush her hair.
"Remember when we used to do stuff like this all the time?" Alanna asked.
Thom smiled.
"And you cut off my horse tail?" (A/N: that's what Daine called it.)
"I didn't." Thom told her. "You cut off my fringe."
Alanna smiled. "I can remember doing that, but you did cut off my horse tail."
Thom smiled. "Father was furious."
Alanna laughed.
After a while she asked. "What did Ralon say?"
"Nothing you should worry yourself about."
"Tell me!"
"No."
"You said he insulted me."
"No I didn't."
"You did too!"
"Did not."
"Did too!"
"Anyway, it doesn't matter, what he says doesn't matter."
"Yes it does."
"No it doesn't."
"Does."
"You haven't changed."
"And you think you have?"
"Stop this nonsense."
"You stop first."
"Alanna!"
"Thom!"
"Not funny!"
"Really?!"
"Okay, I'm stopping."
"Good!"
There was silence for a bit.
"I thought you didn't like balls," Thom commented.
"I don't," Alanna replied. "The prestresses are making us, it's compulsory."
"You would have loved that."
"I did so much," Alanna replied sarcastically.
"I have to wait on Sir Myles tonight, so I probably see you around."
"Yeah I guess."
"There! Done!" Thom replied putting the brush back down.
"It looks beautiful Thom," Alanna told him sounding quite impressed.
"Thankyou."
"How did you know how to do it?"
He smiled. "I've lived at the court (or what-ever they call it) for six years, you may say, I've learnt a thing or two."
Alanna smiled.
"Well I have to go," Thom told her. "I have to get changed into my uniform."
"Bye Thom."
"Bye Alanna."