If you have forgotten what has happened because I have taken to long to update, this is what has happened: THERE IS ANOTHER CHAPTER AT THE END OF THIS TOO:

The Note: Chapter 1; Thom got a note from Alanna saying she was coming to the palace to find a husband.

Quote:

'It seemed she was still not the happiest with him. Thom was amazed that someone could hold a grudge so long. It had been six long years and she still hadn't forgiven him for not going though with their plan.'

Packing: Chapter 2; Alanna complains about having to go find a husband.

Quote:

'First she had to come to the dreadful place, to learn how to be a lady, and now she had to leave it, only to find some pig-headed husband who probably was going to be twice her age and have some ego problem and she would have to keep on telling him he was a good knight, even though he was hopeless and then he would die about a year after they were married, when she would tell him that she was pregnant!'

Together Again: Chapter 3; Alanna comes to the Palace.

Quote:

'As they walked off, Thom could here everyone commenting on how beautiful Alanna was and he couldn't have been more proud of her if he tried.'

The Library: Chapter 4; Alanna and Thom are at the library. Not much to say.

Quote:

'He watched as Alanna took a deep breath and said quite loudly, "Since when did I do anything I was supposed to do, even if a group of men, one of them being a prince, were staring at me like a was some attraction people payed to come and see?!"'

The Market: Chapter 5; Alanna goes to the market and meets George for the first time.

Quote:

'"Because my gift tell me that you are a nice person, even though you have a temper, and you look and sound like you're in a bit of trouble," he said a-matter-o-factly.

"Well my gift says whatever your gift says doesn't matter because it is inferior and that it should keep its opinion to itself!"'

I'm the prince; well I'm a so-called lady: Chapter 6; Alanna and Jon have their first fight… Awwww.

Quote:

'"If you will excuse me…" he started.

"I wont, but go anyway," she cut in smoothly.

"My lady, you have about as much charm as a snake!"

"And you have about as much as a goat. Good day to you, goat sir."'

Brotherly Love: Chapter 7; Thom gets in a fight with Ralon because he insults Alanna.

Quote:

'"Really? I would have never guessed that!" She replied sarcastically. "That's why I found you on the floor! You fell! And I bet that would explain your three broken ribs and black eye?"

"Huh?" Thom choked. "Ralon didn't hit me there…"

Alanna raised an eyebrow. "I thought you fell down," she told him smugly.'

Annoyances: Chapter 8; Delia has a go at Alanna and Lucinda tells Alanna there's a ball. Lucinda is introduced.

Quote:

'Alanna stared at her with a horrified look on her face. If there were more people like Delia around, then may the gods have mercy on our souls, she though to herself.'

Men: Chapter 9; Jon goes on about Alanna being annoying, Alanna goes to the market again and George knows her name when she hadn't told him.

Quote:

'"I wonder if Delia is going to go to the ball," Alex said sighing.

"Mmmm," Gary and Raoul replied dreamily.

Jonathan looked at the strangely. "I don't believe you three! You see her once and you are already dreaming about her! You make me sick!" he shouted at them and stormed out the room.'

Dancing Dove: Chapter 10; Alanna goes to the Dancing Dove, George gets annoyed at her for some reason… he he he.

Quote:

'"My name is Paula."

Alanna stared at him and rolled her eyes, "and I'm the queen of Tortall."

"Your majesty," he said mockingly while bowing.

"That was not funny…"'

Before the ball: Chapter 11; Thom and Alanna talk, as Alanna gets ready for the ball.

Quote:

'"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…"'

The Ball: Chapter 12; There's a ball. Alanna meets Roger. Jon and her have another fight… oh and he kisses he for the first time too… Awwww.

Quote:

'"You don't have to leave since I got here."

"You were going to leave if I didn't, and as you say, you pretty much do own this place."

He frowned at her. "Are you mimicking me?"

"Are you mimicking me?" She muttered under her breath and to him she said. "I was quoting you."

"You were mimicking me! And you did again just then!"'

Let me in: Chapter 13; Thom sings annoying songy things and when he gets into Alanna's room, she ends up hurting his feelings.

Quote:

'If you're angry with Alanna, knock on the door *he knocks twice*

If you're angry with Alanna, knock on the door *he knocks twice again*

If you're angry with Alanna, and you… don't… have a… (He cursed) …  banana?

If you're angry with Alanna… knock on the door *he knocked two more times*'     (did anyone ever wonder what the contest was that they talked about in this chapter?)    

Short Temper: Chapter 14; Alanna gets in a fight with Ralon. And Kicks Gary and Raoul.

Quote:

'"She 's Trebond's sister Raoul, don't even try to get any sense out of her," he muttered.

Alanna kicked him in the shins, which made him yelp.

"Your all the same!" She shouted at them. "You are all filthy pig kissing goats!"

"Excus…!"

"Shut up!" Alanna told him. "I'm talking! Can you not see that I'm talking?!"

"It's pretty hard not to," Ralon moaned which earned him another kick from Alanna.'

Okay: Chapter 15; More or less, Jon is annoyed because Gary and Raoul bad mouth, Ralon knocks Thom out, and Alanna goes wondering.

Quote:

'It was quiet easy. All he had to do was read it though, place the figures in his mind, divide the ages by the amount the numbers gave him, calculate the difference between the armies numbers, add it to the total number, round it off to the nearest hundred, find the square rote of the number of the dead, and then take it from the total number and half it.

It should only take him a few minutes, twenty at the most.'

Weird Feelings: Chapter 16; Alanna hears Roger and Alex talk evilly and Jon wonders about Alanna.

Quote:

'Jonathan sat quietly in the gardens thinking about nothing in particular. This, that, what the world was going to be like when he was king… just little things like that.'

Confusion: Chapter 17; Thom gets in trouble with Alanna, Jon gets annoyed at Gary and Raoul and Jon kisses Alanna twice.

Quote:

'"You deserved it," Alanna told him, scowling and kicked him again.

"You little…"

"Yes?"

"Argh!!!"

"Can't say it can you?" Alanna taunted.'

Memories: Chapter 18; A chapter about how Alanna went to the Convent instead.

Quote:

'Alanna was sitting sulkily next to her brother in the library. Ralon had been sent some where by the king, so that had stifled many of Alanna's plans, much to her despair.'

The monster: Chapter 19; George has two men claimed to be attacked by a monster. Checkers and Robe come in.

Quote:

'Robe turned around and faced them. "Laugh if ye' want! But let's e' 'ose laughin' when ye' 'e it for ye' self!"

Everyone stoped laughing and stared at him. A second passed and they burst out laughing all over again.'

By all the gods… It's you: Chapter 20; Alanna is the monster and George hates it. Croak is introduced to the story.

Quote:

'"I can't believe it," he muttered, directing it at Alanna. "You even turn my own men away from me!"

That little evil smile on her face just got a lot wider. George got up and went to his room, but not before he heard Croak mutter to Alanna, "Don't mind him. He's in a grouch today."'

Lucinda: Chapter 21; Lucinda thinks Alanna is her friend. And there is going to be another ball soon.

Quote:

'"Oh come on Alanna… he likes you… you know it… so stop being childish and get over it." It was just then Alanna realised that Lucinda's voice had lost its childness to it. "And I think Delia deserves to be used from him to get to you."'


A New Day

Thom yawned and sighed. It was one of the rare occasions that he got to sleep in. Though of course he woke up an hour earlier than what he usually does.

Sir Myles was showing someone around. Or something like that. He couldn't remember or care for that matter, all he cared was that he got a day off to secretly study magic. Though Duke was taking it too slow for him, well the lessons anyway, not that Thom actually did anything powerful with his gift in front of that man. There was something eerie about him that Thom didn't quite know what. Maybe he should tell Alanna, or…. maybe not. It probably wouldn't have anything to do with her anyway and if he told her, she may get in a huff about guys always trying to protect women when they don't need to be protected.

There was a knock at his door. Thom groaned and pulled a pillow over his face. He heard his door open and shut again than a few little quick footsteps then he felt something be thrown or jump on his bed.

"Why aren't you up yet? It's a beautiful day today Thom… the sun is shining…"

It was Alanna. He pulled the pillow away from his face as Alanna jumped off his bed and walked to the window.

"Look…" and she opened the blinds. Just the pale glow of dawn came in, but Thom covered his eyes anyway.

"Alanna what are you doing up so early… better yet, why are you here so early?"

"Because I wanted to see my favourite brother!" Alanna jumped back on his bed.

"Ha ha ha… what do you want?" Thom asked resignedly.

"Oh Thom I'm shocked! Just because I came here to see you doesn't necessarily mean I want anything…" she said in a girly-girl-mocked-shock-voice-that-she-does-quite-offen-when-he-sees-her voice.

Thom raised an eyebrow.

 "Oh fine!" Alanna grumbled, her voice going back to its normal tone. "I was wondering… since you have a day off can you go somewhere with me to get me out of going to the market with Lucinda and a few other ladies? PLEASE?!"

"I was actually planing to do something else today…"

"Which is more important than saving your sister from a deathly experience?"

"Surely it isn't that bad…"

Alanna gave him a look. A look that said yeah-right-if-you-think-that-you-need-serious-help look.

"Well why are they inviting you anyway, you make it seem like the hate…"

"That's because they do, but that Lucinda invited me! And a Priestesses overheard and said I have to go!" Alanna cut in with a winy voice.

"Then if she said that then why…?"

"I haven't seen you in ages Thom! And if I could use that against…"

"Alanna go to the market with them."

"Oh I see it perfectly easy for you to…"

"Okay if you are going to find it that bad then try to annoy Delia…"

"Delia isn't going to the market."

"Then annoy Lucinda or who ever she is."

"I can't!" Alanna cried.

"Then go bother anyone but me! I was going to try to sleep in this morning."

"You were already up when I came in."

"Alanna…"

"Thom…"

"Go away and let me sleep…"

"You've had enough."

"NO I HAVEN'T!"

"Fine… no need to shout. You'll wake everyone up." And with that she jumped off the bed and walked out the door muttering, "See who will help you the next time you need it."

Sometimes Thom wondered if it was all worth having a sister he was friends with, especially one like Alanna.

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So what did you think? I hope it is all right … Okay, a queer chapter, but I needed to have something to do with Thom and yeah.

Thankyou to everyone who is reviewing, and goodbye to those who might leave due to the changes of ff.net. I'll miss you guys that are going and thanks to everyone who hounds me enough to keep on writing… (aka SoHo Chic) he he he…

THANKYOU ALL!

(PS) Oh and if you are wondering why Alanna wears high heels and that all the time, well it's a long story, but Alanna only brought dresses and high heels, well she was going to bring pants and shirts and that, but the priestesses went through her clothes earlier on… I may include the story… pretty boring, but Alanna threw a fit when it happened.

(PPS) I have to do a Case Study on Genetics, and I have to give people a survey I wrote up. I'm doing it for Applied Science. And I was wondering if anyone would be bothered to spare the time to fill it out. It only is like what is the eye colour and hair colour of you and your parents and stuff like that, not your name or address or anything, well maybe your country and year of birth, but that's it. Please E-mail me if you could help me out. Thankyou.

"I like the dark, because you can only see people for who they are"