Chapter 10: Is That My Name?
Alanna looked at Thom fearfully, but he seemed to be in the same dazed trance George and Jonathon were in. Emotions whirled around inside herself, horror, shock, surprise, fear, anger, and even relief. The game of hide and seek was finally over, even if the consequences might cost her the thing she valued most, life. Nonetheless, it was over, and she was sure that this was the last time she'd see George, once the prince told the palace.
"Thom snap out of it, I need you right now," her voice shook slightly as she said the words, but when he made no movement she grabbed his shoulders and shook him, but he just kept staring at Jonathon. "Well then, if you refuse to answer, you can figure this out on your own!" Her patience was running out, and she made her way to the open doorway. When no one stopped her, she took one last look, and headed down into the crowded tavern.
She did not want to be noticed by the thieves and drunkards, so she silently padded out of the door that led to the stables where she began to saddle the horse George had given her, Moonlight.
'You know you should have stayed'
Alanna took her eyes away from her work to glance at her sleek black cat, Faithful. "Why? Thom can handle it, his plan was supposed to be a success, so he can figure it out. Besides, I can't convince the prince not to tell anyone. He believes I'm some stupid, princess who goes for the first man she can find."
'Are you sure? As much as you are stupid sometimes, he is memorized by you. Maybe it's not a good idea to get on your horse and ride away.'
"Leave me alone, I'll be back in awhile, I need to clear my thoughts." With that Alanna pulled herself onto the horse, trotting out of the stables.
Once out of the city, Alanna pushed Moonlight to go faster, riding harder than ever. Soon she found herself in a tree lined forest, but it didn't stop her. She knew she should stop, she was tiring her horse, but she finally felt free, something she'd never felt before unless training. Free.
A squirrel was all that stopped Alanna from continuing in bliss. A small chestnut colored squirrel got in the way of moonlight running, and the horse reared, throwing the girl off of his(her) back.
Alanna flew off the horse in one movement. It was over before she could even brace herself. It was luck that she landed in a bush, but that's where luck left. Her body had numerous scratches and bruises, but her head had hit a rock, knocking her unconscious.
Hours later, cool hands lifted her onto a horse, the man 's sapphire blue eyes fearful once he saw the head wound.
The world floated by Alanna for days, she hung on by a thread, snapping in and out of consciousness. When she finally did wake up, two days later, three men sat around a table whispering in hushed voices, a conversation she couldn't make out.
A handsome man with coal black hair and sapphire eyes was the first to notice she was awake. A smile lit his face, showing two rows of perfect white teeth. Her heart did a flip at his smile, and she realized she must have known him, or she surely wouldn't be attracted to him.
The other two noticed him smiling, and jumped out fo there seats, walking towards her bed. One had amazing hazel eyes, while the other had flaming red locks and violet colored eyes.
"Alanna, you're awake!" The violet eyes man cried out joyously.
The girl in the bed looked confused, and tested the word out on her tongue. "Alanna. Is that my name?"
Horrible! Horrible, horrible! 'Hits herself in head' That was just horrible, I have shamed myself. Anyways sorry about this chapter, and sorry it took so long I'll try to get one more update in before school starts, and I'm hoping this story will be finished anywhere between Christmas break and Spring Break. As soon as I'm finished I'll probably re- write the whole thing! Thanks to everyone who reviewed!!
Alanna looked at Thom fearfully, but he seemed to be in the same dazed trance George and Jonathon were in. Emotions whirled around inside herself, horror, shock, surprise, fear, anger, and even relief. The game of hide and seek was finally over, even if the consequences might cost her the thing she valued most, life. Nonetheless, it was over, and she was sure that this was the last time she'd see George, once the prince told the palace.
"Thom snap out of it, I need you right now," her voice shook slightly as she said the words, but when he made no movement she grabbed his shoulders and shook him, but he just kept staring at Jonathon. "Well then, if you refuse to answer, you can figure this out on your own!" Her patience was running out, and she made her way to the open doorway. When no one stopped her, she took one last look, and headed down into the crowded tavern.
She did not want to be noticed by the thieves and drunkards, so she silently padded out of the door that led to the stables where she began to saddle the horse George had given her, Moonlight.
'You know you should have stayed'
Alanna took her eyes away from her work to glance at her sleek black cat, Faithful. "Why? Thom can handle it, his plan was supposed to be a success, so he can figure it out. Besides, I can't convince the prince not to tell anyone. He believes I'm some stupid, princess who goes for the first man she can find."
'Are you sure? As much as you are stupid sometimes, he is memorized by you. Maybe it's not a good idea to get on your horse and ride away.'
"Leave me alone, I'll be back in awhile, I need to clear my thoughts." With that Alanna pulled herself onto the horse, trotting out of the stables.
Once out of the city, Alanna pushed Moonlight to go faster, riding harder than ever. Soon she found herself in a tree lined forest, but it didn't stop her. She knew she should stop, she was tiring her horse, but she finally felt free, something she'd never felt before unless training. Free.
A squirrel was all that stopped Alanna from continuing in bliss. A small chestnut colored squirrel got in the way of moonlight running, and the horse reared, throwing the girl off of his(her) back.
Alanna flew off the horse in one movement. It was over before she could even brace herself. It was luck that she landed in a bush, but that's where luck left. Her body had numerous scratches and bruises, but her head had hit a rock, knocking her unconscious.
Hours later, cool hands lifted her onto a horse, the man 's sapphire blue eyes fearful once he saw the head wound.
The world floated by Alanna for days, she hung on by a thread, snapping in and out of consciousness. When she finally did wake up, two days later, three men sat around a table whispering in hushed voices, a conversation she couldn't make out.
A handsome man with coal black hair and sapphire eyes was the first to notice she was awake. A smile lit his face, showing two rows of perfect white teeth. Her heart did a flip at his smile, and she realized she must have known him, or she surely wouldn't be attracted to him.
The other two noticed him smiling, and jumped out fo there seats, walking towards her bed. One had amazing hazel eyes, while the other had flaming red locks and violet colored eyes.
"Alanna, you're awake!" The violet eyes man cried out joyously.
The girl in the bed looked confused, and tested the word out on her tongue. "Alanna. Is that my name?"
Horrible! Horrible, horrible! 'Hits herself in head' That was just horrible, I have shamed myself. Anyways sorry about this chapter, and sorry it took so long I'll try to get one more update in before school starts, and I'm hoping this story will be finished anywhere between Christmas break and Spring Break. As soon as I'm finished I'll probably re- write the whole thing! Thanks to everyone who reviewed!!