The next day Skyy and Jake were talking under their favorite tree when
suddenly someone walked over to them.
"Jakelle is it?" asked the man, he was wearing a black mage robe.
Jake and Skyy stood up. Jake spoke, "Yes, but please call me Jake."
"Da!" called Skyy as she hugged her father, "About time you got back!"
"Master Salmalin!" cried Jake, "I'm honored to meet you!"
Numair looked at him suspiciously, "Prince Jakelle, I am curious to know why you have taken such interest in my daughter." Skyy frowned, not liking the direction that this conversation was going.
"Da, maybe we can talk about this some other time. Prince Ronald and Princess Shinkokami's 18th wedding anniversary is tonight and there's a party. We can discuss it then," she gave her father the look of don't-even- think-about-saying-another-word. At first she expected him to ignore it but in the end he caved.
"You have to go and get dressed for the party in half an hour, and remember that your mother isn't here make sure you don't forget," and with that Numair walked away.
Skyy moaned and shook her head. Why did he have to embarrass her so?
Jake smiled, "Forget him, we're just friends remember? He'll figure that out eventually."
Skyy shook her head, "He tends to be very....protective. And persistent."
Jake shrugged, "We'll just have to teach him a lesson then. Don't you have any male friends?"
"Sure there's Squire Arry and I've got some friends in the riders," she sighed, "But none of them are ever around."
"Well, I'm not sure how long I'll be around," said Jake thoughtfully.
I wish he could stay, Skyy thought to herself, but he's a prince!
"I have to go and get ready," said Skyy, "How about you? Are you going?"
Jake laughed, "Like I would be allowed not to show up at an event like this? I wish!" Then they both left to get ready.
That evening Skyy arrived at the party wearing a lovely light blue dress and wore her hair in a knot on the back of her head. But despite the fact that she looked very pretty she was sitting alone on a window sill. Nobody would talk to the witches' daughter, she might hex them! At least, that's what everyone said. Skky had tried to explain that she didn't have the Gift but nobody believed that the daughter of the two most powerful mages in the realm wouldn't have the Gift.
Skyy had been very unhappy to find that none of her squire friends had come. Jake was yet to appear as well. Skyy sighed, it was still early, and after all they hadn't eaten yet. Maybe some of her friends would still make an appearance.
Skyy was surprised by a hand on her shoulder, she turned abruptly.
A smiling young man stood behind her, "I'm sorry Skyy. Did I startle you?"
Skyy was very confused, who was this strange young man? The thought must have shone on her face because to her surprise the man laughed.
"Don't you even recognize your old friend? I know it's been awhile, months actually, and I've grown quiet a bit. But Mithros! So have you!" the man laughed again.
Why did this man seem so familiar?
The young knight was starting to look a little upset, "Skyy, how can you not remember me? It hasn't been that long."
Then it hit her, "Arry, is it really you?"
He smiled, "I was afraid you'd forgotten me."
She hugged him, "Gods Arry! How could I forget you!" He laughed as he hugged her back.
"Hello Skyy, who might this charming knight be?" called Jake.
Arry let her go, "Prince Jakelle of Carthak, may I present to you Arry of Queenscove."
"It's wonderful to meet you Arry," said the prince as eh shook Arry's hand, "and please call me Jake."
"It's good to meet you too, Jake," said Arry.
"So Jake, your family's in the book of gold correct?" asked Jake.
"Yes," replied Arry sounding rather board, "And I have two sisters, one older and one younger. Do we have to talk about this? It's all rather dull."
Jake looked relieved, "Good, I was afraid that if I was to act as a noble I would have to make boarding conversation."
"Gods I'm glad I don't have to do that!" cried Arry.
Then a servant walked up behind Jake, "Prince Jakelle your presence had been requested by the king."
Jake sighed, "Duty calls me once again. I hope to see you again Arry." Then he walked off to talk to King Jonathan.
Arry and Skyy didn't have time to talk though after Jake left because then dinner started. They were all, unfortunately, placed at different tables.
Skyy found herself often looking in Arry and Jake's direction that night. As the evening wore on she noticed that Arry would often look at her but Jake didn't seem to have time to look at her. He was too busy flirting with other young ladies to pay attention to her. As it was Skyy found that she really liked the wine that night and had a few to many glasses. Her parents rarely let her drink and if they did it was only on occasions like this.
After dinner Skyy was simply loitering about when she ran into Arry, literally. She wasn't looking where she was going and had actually run head on into her friend.
Arry looked concerned when he saw her, "Skyy, are you feeling alright? Your face is kind of pale."
Skyy's head was spinning from the wine, "I don't know."
"I think you should go back to your rooms," he said, "Do you need help."
She shook her head then managed to trip and nearly fall over, clearly she was quite drunk.
A smiled pulled at the edge of Arry's lips, "I'll help you to your rooms."
Skyy muttered thanks as they walked to her family's suite. When they reached her rooms Skyy heard a sound of laughter as Jake and one of the beautiful court ladies walked down the hall towards the library. Skyy's cheeks turned red when she saw the two of them, dancing around like moonstruck lovers.
Skyy didn't know why she did it, the act was impulsive and unlike her. As Jake and the lady rounded the corner Skyy put an arm around Arry's neck and kissed him. Arry was very surprised by this new behavior from a usually thoughtful and private Skyy.
He pulled away, "Skyy what are you doing?"
"I kissed you," she said, she didn't really know what he was say or even what she was saying. Suddenly it felt like the ground was swaying beneath her. All she said was, "Oh my." before she passed out.
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That's it for, now and remember, please think before you review.
P.S. Here's something else for you to think about, who decided that when a stoplight turns green we go and red we stop? Why not the other way around or with colors like blue and purple? Think about it.
"Jakelle is it?" asked the man, he was wearing a black mage robe.
Jake and Skyy stood up. Jake spoke, "Yes, but please call me Jake."
"Da!" called Skyy as she hugged her father, "About time you got back!"
"Master Salmalin!" cried Jake, "I'm honored to meet you!"
Numair looked at him suspiciously, "Prince Jakelle, I am curious to know why you have taken such interest in my daughter." Skyy frowned, not liking the direction that this conversation was going.
"Da, maybe we can talk about this some other time. Prince Ronald and Princess Shinkokami's 18th wedding anniversary is tonight and there's a party. We can discuss it then," she gave her father the look of don't-even- think-about-saying-another-word. At first she expected him to ignore it but in the end he caved.
"You have to go and get dressed for the party in half an hour, and remember that your mother isn't here make sure you don't forget," and with that Numair walked away.
Skyy moaned and shook her head. Why did he have to embarrass her so?
Jake smiled, "Forget him, we're just friends remember? He'll figure that out eventually."
Skyy shook her head, "He tends to be very....protective. And persistent."
Jake shrugged, "We'll just have to teach him a lesson then. Don't you have any male friends?"
"Sure there's Squire Arry and I've got some friends in the riders," she sighed, "But none of them are ever around."
"Well, I'm not sure how long I'll be around," said Jake thoughtfully.
I wish he could stay, Skyy thought to herself, but he's a prince!
"I have to go and get ready," said Skyy, "How about you? Are you going?"
Jake laughed, "Like I would be allowed not to show up at an event like this? I wish!" Then they both left to get ready.
That evening Skyy arrived at the party wearing a lovely light blue dress and wore her hair in a knot on the back of her head. But despite the fact that she looked very pretty she was sitting alone on a window sill. Nobody would talk to the witches' daughter, she might hex them! At least, that's what everyone said. Skky had tried to explain that she didn't have the Gift but nobody believed that the daughter of the two most powerful mages in the realm wouldn't have the Gift.
Skyy had been very unhappy to find that none of her squire friends had come. Jake was yet to appear as well. Skyy sighed, it was still early, and after all they hadn't eaten yet. Maybe some of her friends would still make an appearance.
Skyy was surprised by a hand on her shoulder, she turned abruptly.
A smiling young man stood behind her, "I'm sorry Skyy. Did I startle you?"
Skyy was very confused, who was this strange young man? The thought must have shone on her face because to her surprise the man laughed.
"Don't you even recognize your old friend? I know it's been awhile, months actually, and I've grown quiet a bit. But Mithros! So have you!" the man laughed again.
Why did this man seem so familiar?
The young knight was starting to look a little upset, "Skyy, how can you not remember me? It hasn't been that long."
Then it hit her, "Arry, is it really you?"
He smiled, "I was afraid you'd forgotten me."
She hugged him, "Gods Arry! How could I forget you!" He laughed as he hugged her back.
"Hello Skyy, who might this charming knight be?" called Jake.
Arry let her go, "Prince Jakelle of Carthak, may I present to you Arry of Queenscove."
"It's wonderful to meet you Arry," said the prince as eh shook Arry's hand, "and please call me Jake."
"It's good to meet you too, Jake," said Arry.
"So Jake, your family's in the book of gold correct?" asked Jake.
"Yes," replied Arry sounding rather board, "And I have two sisters, one older and one younger. Do we have to talk about this? It's all rather dull."
Jake looked relieved, "Good, I was afraid that if I was to act as a noble I would have to make boarding conversation."
"Gods I'm glad I don't have to do that!" cried Arry.
Then a servant walked up behind Jake, "Prince Jakelle your presence had been requested by the king."
Jake sighed, "Duty calls me once again. I hope to see you again Arry." Then he walked off to talk to King Jonathan.
Arry and Skyy didn't have time to talk though after Jake left because then dinner started. They were all, unfortunately, placed at different tables.
Skyy found herself often looking in Arry and Jake's direction that night. As the evening wore on she noticed that Arry would often look at her but Jake didn't seem to have time to look at her. He was too busy flirting with other young ladies to pay attention to her. As it was Skyy found that she really liked the wine that night and had a few to many glasses. Her parents rarely let her drink and if they did it was only on occasions like this.
After dinner Skyy was simply loitering about when she ran into Arry, literally. She wasn't looking where she was going and had actually run head on into her friend.
Arry looked concerned when he saw her, "Skyy, are you feeling alright? Your face is kind of pale."
Skyy's head was spinning from the wine, "I don't know."
"I think you should go back to your rooms," he said, "Do you need help."
She shook her head then managed to trip and nearly fall over, clearly she was quite drunk.
A smiled pulled at the edge of Arry's lips, "I'll help you to your rooms."
Skyy muttered thanks as they walked to her family's suite. When they reached her rooms Skyy heard a sound of laughter as Jake and one of the beautiful court ladies walked down the hall towards the library. Skyy's cheeks turned red when she saw the two of them, dancing around like moonstruck lovers.
Skyy didn't know why she did it, the act was impulsive and unlike her. As Jake and the lady rounded the corner Skyy put an arm around Arry's neck and kissed him. Arry was very surprised by this new behavior from a usually thoughtful and private Skyy.
He pulled away, "Skyy what are you doing?"
"I kissed you," she said, she didn't really know what he was say or even what she was saying. Suddenly it felt like the ground was swaying beneath her. All she said was, "Oh my." before she passed out.
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That's it for, now and remember, please think before you review.
P.S. Here's something else for you to think about, who decided that when a stoplight turns green we go and red we stop? Why not the other way around or with colors like blue and purple? Think about it.