YAY! I fixed those weird euro things! Arent yall proud?! Lol! Anywho, now
that im back from vacation to CALI (woohoo!) I can finally upload! Thanx to
all those readers who reviewed! Love you all! :)
Lady Rhian: D/P pairing huh? For some reason ppl keep telling me to do that! Its weird cause at the beginning every1 wanted it to be D/N! :) Thanx for reading!
Vollee Ball Chika: Hehe, my story was God huh? Wow...Jk! Gee, so sorry about my lateness. . . but hey! At least I uploaded right? :)
Aserootie: Sticky is correct! How could I do this to them? Im evil...:)
CrAzYhOrSeGiRl88: Lol, you don't like Philip? (it's ok, I wont tell him!) Keep reading... you might be surprised w/what happens!!
Wildmage101: Philip was a tad bit too late to see what happened. Close call huh? And Im sorry ur bald! I'll buy u a wig, hehe
Ally: Thanx sooo much for reading (and reviewing)! It means a lot to me!
errrr...?: UGH! I know! Those were so annoying, but don't worry, I fixed them! Sorry about that though! And hopefully my writing will get better; this is my first fic!
EternalSoulFlame: Hey! The world needs D/N fluff? That reminds me of the song The World Needs Love...lol. Thanx for reviewing!
Thanx again for all the reviews! You guyz are great! Now onto the chapter...
Oh, b4 I forget (sorry guyz, this is kinda like a commercial break but not really...) I wanna give a special THANKS to Lady Rhian Knightmage for being a great reader! She has reviewed every single one of my chapters and started reading this story way back when I first posted my first chapter (when I was young and inexperienced! :) ) and stuck w/me even when I had my periods where I didn't write for months on end. Thank you soooo much Lady Rhian and hope you'll continue to like my story!
NOW onto the next chapter! :)
Ch. 14
"Philip!" Veralidaine cried running towards the former thief, her beloved.
He dismounted quickly, nearly startling his chestnut mare, and gathered the young woman in a tight embrace. He closed his eyes and breathed in the unique smell of her hair, savoring the memories it brought. The ache in his heart was beginning to seep away as he lovingly brushed his lips over her forehead and rested his chin on her head of curls.
Daine felt a tingly sensation as she leaned against Philip's muscled chest. How could she ever have forgotten how good it felt to be in his arms? Being with Philip made her feel like nothing bad could ever happen, that nothing in the world could bring her down. He made her feel uplifted and as carefree as a little girl. She loved him more than life itself. And his scent reminded her of...
Then it hit her...Numair! She was just about to...she was going to... Daine quickly pulled out of Philip's embrace and cleared her throat. She glanced back warily at the mage and the expression on his face tore at her heart. She was so confused. Seeing Philip again made her heart flutter, but what about Numair? She shook her head to try to clear it, failing completely. Daine was so caught up in her thoughts that when she heard Philip's deep voice it startled her.
"Are you two okay? The storm was so bad, I was scared something might have happened to you."
"We're fine," Numair stated curtly. "I am capable of keeping Daine, as well as myself, safe."
"Well, I..." Philip started surprised "I didn't mean it like that. I just thought maybe something."
"Well you thought wrong." The mage stated completely cutting him off. He knew he was being rude, but it was all he could do to keep his emotions at bay.
"Numair!" Daine exclaimed appalled.
"What?! He just comes here and just suddenly assumes that I don't know how to take care of you! He hasn't been around these past two weeks and doesn't have the right to make such assumptions!" he glared at her before storming off.
"I can take care of myself." She whispered underneath her breath watching Numair walk away. She turned to face Philip. "I am so sorry about that Philip. He's usually not this cranky. It's probably the lack of sleep and the loss of most of our supplies." Her voice cracked, letting the emotions get the best of her. She paused trying to find her voice. "Oh Philip! I missed you so much!" she sobbed trying in vain to wipe away the tears that were seeping from her eyes. "I love you so much. I thought I would never see you again!"
Philip opened his arms and she hesitated only a moment before falling into them.
"It's okay baby. I'm here now. Everything's going to be okay." He whispered in a deep, soothing voice.
He lifted her chin and peered into her tearful eyes smiling slightly. "I love you Veralidaine Sarrasari." And with that he bent down and kissed away her worries.
*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
Numair paced in front of the fire in frustration. He was such a fool. He ACTED like such a fool! He sank down on his make shift bedroll in misery. Not only had he acted like a jerk in front of Daine, but he as well thought she had feelings for him! He groaned and buried his face in his hands. Yes, he was a complete and utter fool.
He stood up restlessly and started pacing back and forth again. But she HAD to have some feelings for him! She was going to kiss him! Or at least he thought she was. Maybe he misread her actions. Maybe...maybe she was...He groaned yet again and ran his hand through his strikingly dark, thick hair. He would never understand women; it was hopeless.
*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
"Sir, they have arrived." A young messenger boy stated to his master.
"Excellent." The emperor of Carthak smiled, clearly pleased.
"They're just how you described."
"Of course. We're lucky to have convinced them to join us. They will be a fine addition to our army. You may go now." Understanding the clear dismissal, the young boy turned to walk away, when the emperor started talking again.
"Oh and tell them that I have their first victim." Ozorne mused.
"Yes sir." The boy scampered off to fulfill his order.
The emperor leaned back and envisioned Tortall crumbling beneath his feet and the deaths and pleas of many. Without reluctance he lifted back his head and laughed evilly; the ghastly sound echoing off the grand walls.
A/N: Whew! Another chapter is COMPLETED! Yay! Hope you liked it! I, myself, find Philip totally sweet... *sigh* lol. Now that you've read it, review por favor! I love you all and cya next time I update!
*~*SportzGurl*~*
Lady Rhian: D/P pairing huh? For some reason ppl keep telling me to do that! Its weird cause at the beginning every1 wanted it to be D/N! :) Thanx for reading!
Vollee Ball Chika: Hehe, my story was God huh? Wow...Jk! Gee, so sorry about my lateness. . . but hey! At least I uploaded right? :)
Aserootie: Sticky is correct! How could I do this to them? Im evil...:)
CrAzYhOrSeGiRl88: Lol, you don't like Philip? (it's ok, I wont tell him!) Keep reading... you might be surprised w/what happens!!
Wildmage101: Philip was a tad bit too late to see what happened. Close call huh? And Im sorry ur bald! I'll buy u a wig, hehe
Ally: Thanx sooo much for reading (and reviewing)! It means a lot to me!
errrr...?: UGH! I know! Those were so annoying, but don't worry, I fixed them! Sorry about that though! And hopefully my writing will get better; this is my first fic!
EternalSoulFlame: Hey! The world needs D/N fluff? That reminds me of the song The World Needs Love...lol. Thanx for reviewing!
Thanx again for all the reviews! You guyz are great! Now onto the chapter...
Oh, b4 I forget (sorry guyz, this is kinda like a commercial break but not really...) I wanna give a special THANKS to Lady Rhian Knightmage for being a great reader! She has reviewed every single one of my chapters and started reading this story way back when I first posted my first chapter (when I was young and inexperienced! :) ) and stuck w/me even when I had my periods where I didn't write for months on end. Thank you soooo much Lady Rhian and hope you'll continue to like my story!
NOW onto the next chapter! :)
Ch. 14
"Philip!" Veralidaine cried running towards the former thief, her beloved.
He dismounted quickly, nearly startling his chestnut mare, and gathered the young woman in a tight embrace. He closed his eyes and breathed in the unique smell of her hair, savoring the memories it brought. The ache in his heart was beginning to seep away as he lovingly brushed his lips over her forehead and rested his chin on her head of curls.
Daine felt a tingly sensation as she leaned against Philip's muscled chest. How could she ever have forgotten how good it felt to be in his arms? Being with Philip made her feel like nothing bad could ever happen, that nothing in the world could bring her down. He made her feel uplifted and as carefree as a little girl. She loved him more than life itself. And his scent reminded her of...
Then it hit her...Numair! She was just about to...she was going to... Daine quickly pulled out of Philip's embrace and cleared her throat. She glanced back warily at the mage and the expression on his face tore at her heart. She was so confused. Seeing Philip again made her heart flutter, but what about Numair? She shook her head to try to clear it, failing completely. Daine was so caught up in her thoughts that when she heard Philip's deep voice it startled her.
"Are you two okay? The storm was so bad, I was scared something might have happened to you."
"We're fine," Numair stated curtly. "I am capable of keeping Daine, as well as myself, safe."
"Well, I..." Philip started surprised "I didn't mean it like that. I just thought maybe something."
"Well you thought wrong." The mage stated completely cutting him off. He knew he was being rude, but it was all he could do to keep his emotions at bay.
"Numair!" Daine exclaimed appalled.
"What?! He just comes here and just suddenly assumes that I don't know how to take care of you! He hasn't been around these past two weeks and doesn't have the right to make such assumptions!" he glared at her before storming off.
"I can take care of myself." She whispered underneath her breath watching Numair walk away. She turned to face Philip. "I am so sorry about that Philip. He's usually not this cranky. It's probably the lack of sleep and the loss of most of our supplies." Her voice cracked, letting the emotions get the best of her. She paused trying to find her voice. "Oh Philip! I missed you so much!" she sobbed trying in vain to wipe away the tears that were seeping from her eyes. "I love you so much. I thought I would never see you again!"
Philip opened his arms and she hesitated only a moment before falling into them.
"It's okay baby. I'm here now. Everything's going to be okay." He whispered in a deep, soothing voice.
He lifted her chin and peered into her tearful eyes smiling slightly. "I love you Veralidaine Sarrasari." And with that he bent down and kissed away her worries.
*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
Numair paced in front of the fire in frustration. He was such a fool. He ACTED like such a fool! He sank down on his make shift bedroll in misery. Not only had he acted like a jerk in front of Daine, but he as well thought she had feelings for him! He groaned and buried his face in his hands. Yes, he was a complete and utter fool.
He stood up restlessly and started pacing back and forth again. But she HAD to have some feelings for him! She was going to kiss him! Or at least he thought she was. Maybe he misread her actions. Maybe...maybe she was...He groaned yet again and ran his hand through his strikingly dark, thick hair. He would never understand women; it was hopeless.
*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
"Sir, they have arrived." A young messenger boy stated to his master.
"Excellent." The emperor of Carthak smiled, clearly pleased.
"They're just how you described."
"Of course. We're lucky to have convinced them to join us. They will be a fine addition to our army. You may go now." Understanding the clear dismissal, the young boy turned to walk away, when the emperor started talking again.
"Oh and tell them that I have their first victim." Ozorne mused.
"Yes sir." The boy scampered off to fulfill his order.
The emperor leaned back and envisioned Tortall crumbling beneath his feet and the deaths and pleas of many. Without reluctance he lifted back his head and laughed evilly; the ghastly sound echoing off the grand walls.
A/N: Whew! Another chapter is COMPLETED! Yay! Hope you liked it! I, myself, find Philip totally sweet... *sigh* lol. Now that you've read it, review por favor! I love you all and cya next time I update!
*~*SportzGurl*~*
