Dragon: sorry about taking so long again everyone! Me promises to try not to... and im sorry, i think i lost all the reviews.. thanks anyways.. i appreciated those who did
Min sighed as she climbed up the steps leading to Asmodeans tower. She had been spending a great deal of time up there as of late. Rand spent alot of time around his uncle, Demandred, and, while she hardly blamed him for being so fond of his fathers brother, it meant being around Gaebril. She hated him. This was the only placeshe could avoid that searching stare of his.
"ah... good morning Min" he sighed wearily as she came in. Min didnt unserstand whyRand was so suspicious of Asmodean, he seemed nice enough, all he really seemed to care about was his music, was that so wrong? why did the people of the castle seem to dislike him so? True, he had been a Forsaken, but she knew he had left it behind, and if King Lews could trust him, then so should everyone else.
"Good morning Asmodean" she replied with a warm smile, "i brought you some breakfast" she held out the tray she had brought. he turned his head to smile at her gratefully, it saddened Min that he speand almost all his time up here, depending on her to bring him meals, but then again, if she were all but hated by everyone in the castle, she probably would have done the same.
"so hows Prince Rand?" he asked casually as he tok her try and placed it on an elaboratly carved table next to his bed.
"oh hes fine," Min reported "overjoyed his uncle has come to stay again" his face filled with dread. "Demandred and Gaebril..." he muttered to himself grimly, he despised their visits probably more then Min, and for good reason. They didnt look very kindly apone those who betrayed them.
They both ate silently for a time, Min watched Asmodean stare out the window wistfully, as if remembering someone or someplace he wished to return to. After they finishedeatig she picked up the ray again and turned to go after a cheerful "ill be back at lunch" which rewarded her with nothing more then an absent nod.
She sighed to herself as she went back down the stairs, after returning the tray to the kitchens she rushed to her room, the only place she could hide from Geabril.
"So, how my nephew been?" Demandred asked Rand with a smile, "i've been great" Rand replied returning the smile as they walked through the palace together, he didnt see why Min spent so much time in her room when his uncle came to stay, he was one of the most friendlt people Rand knew.
"I hear Princess Elayne has come to visit again?" Rands face darkened slightly at the question. "Yeah. I wish she would just leave me alone," he muttered " i wish i didnt have to marry her"
"Now now Rand it cant be all that bad" Demandred comforted him, "shes quite pretty after all, and seems like a nice girl" Rand just snorted in contempt at his words.
"RAND!! THERE YOU ARE!!" Rand flinched as Elayne came bounding towards him. " I think i need a break from all these duties"he muttered before turning to greet Elayne with a smile.
"A break eh? youll get one soon enough" But Rand hadnt heard his uncles words, he was too busy pretending to be interested in Elayne's account of her morning walk.
Demandred smiled to himself as he watched his Nephew dissapear with his Fiencee, "oh yes.." he muttered to himself. As soon as he turned to go however, he found himself face to face with Lan, the commander of the Royal guard. The man, as usual, greeted him with a stony glare. " Good morning Commander Lan" Demandred greeted him smoothly, "beautiful day isnt it?" From the way the man stared at him one would have thought it had been some dire insult. "im warning you" he said in a low, dangerous voice "i know your secret, dont think you can hide behind your brother forever" Demandred kept his face smooth, "i have no idea what your talking about" he said with a confused smile. Lan said nothing, he turned and stalked away.
Demandred glared after him. He'd have that man imprisoned in the dungeon to starve when he became king. Him and that Aes Sedai woman he still reported to. Or even better, he thought with a smile, he'd have the woman publicly burned, then force him to waste away from that so called "illness" that warders suffered after the death of their Aes Sedai. Oh yes he was going to enjoy that, hearing that witch scream as she burned slowly, then watch as the proud royal commander suffered her death and faced that illness, untill he wished for death to grant him peace. He entertained himself with that thought as he continued on his way.
Dragon: sorry about the really short, uneventfull boring chapter, the plot moved along in the next one i swear!
Min: how come I have to be the one Rahvin fancies?
Dragon:: grins :: because... just because
Min: i hate you
Dragon: yeah you and everyone else here... anyways, review thanks for waiting.. sorry again.. im so cruel
Min sighed as she climbed up the steps leading to Asmodeans tower. She had been spending a great deal of time up there as of late. Rand spent alot of time around his uncle, Demandred, and, while she hardly blamed him for being so fond of his fathers brother, it meant being around Gaebril. She hated him. This was the only placeshe could avoid that searching stare of his.
"ah... good morning Min" he sighed wearily as she came in. Min didnt unserstand whyRand was so suspicious of Asmodean, he seemed nice enough, all he really seemed to care about was his music, was that so wrong? why did the people of the castle seem to dislike him so? True, he had been a Forsaken, but she knew he had left it behind, and if King Lews could trust him, then so should everyone else.
"Good morning Asmodean" she replied with a warm smile, "i brought you some breakfast" she held out the tray she had brought. he turned his head to smile at her gratefully, it saddened Min that he speand almost all his time up here, depending on her to bring him meals, but then again, if she were all but hated by everyone in the castle, she probably would have done the same.
"so hows Prince Rand?" he asked casually as he tok her try and placed it on an elaboratly carved table next to his bed.
"oh hes fine," Min reported "overjoyed his uncle has come to stay again" his face filled with dread. "Demandred and Gaebril..." he muttered to himself grimly, he despised their visits probably more then Min, and for good reason. They didnt look very kindly apone those who betrayed them.
They both ate silently for a time, Min watched Asmodean stare out the window wistfully, as if remembering someone or someplace he wished to return to. After they finishedeatig she picked up the ray again and turned to go after a cheerful "ill be back at lunch" which rewarded her with nothing more then an absent nod.
She sighed to herself as she went back down the stairs, after returning the tray to the kitchens she rushed to her room, the only place she could hide from Geabril.
"So, how my nephew been?" Demandred asked Rand with a smile, "i've been great" Rand replied returning the smile as they walked through the palace together, he didnt see why Min spent so much time in her room when his uncle came to stay, he was one of the most friendlt people Rand knew.
"I hear Princess Elayne has come to visit again?" Rands face darkened slightly at the question. "Yeah. I wish she would just leave me alone," he muttered " i wish i didnt have to marry her"
"Now now Rand it cant be all that bad" Demandred comforted him, "shes quite pretty after all, and seems like a nice girl" Rand just snorted in contempt at his words.
"RAND!! THERE YOU ARE!!" Rand flinched as Elayne came bounding towards him. " I think i need a break from all these duties"he muttered before turning to greet Elayne with a smile.
"A break eh? youll get one soon enough" But Rand hadnt heard his uncles words, he was too busy pretending to be interested in Elayne's account of her morning walk.
Demandred smiled to himself as he watched his Nephew dissapear with his Fiencee, "oh yes.." he muttered to himself. As soon as he turned to go however, he found himself face to face with Lan, the commander of the Royal guard. The man, as usual, greeted him with a stony glare. " Good morning Commander Lan" Demandred greeted him smoothly, "beautiful day isnt it?" From the way the man stared at him one would have thought it had been some dire insult. "im warning you" he said in a low, dangerous voice "i know your secret, dont think you can hide behind your brother forever" Demandred kept his face smooth, "i have no idea what your talking about" he said with a confused smile. Lan said nothing, he turned and stalked away.
Demandred glared after him. He'd have that man imprisoned in the dungeon to starve when he became king. Him and that Aes Sedai woman he still reported to. Or even better, he thought with a smile, he'd have the woman publicly burned, then force him to waste away from that so called "illness" that warders suffered after the death of their Aes Sedai. Oh yes he was going to enjoy that, hearing that witch scream as she burned slowly, then watch as the proud royal commander suffered her death and faced that illness, untill he wished for death to grant him peace. He entertained himself with that thought as he continued on his way.
Dragon: sorry about the really short, uneventfull boring chapter, the plot moved along in the next one i swear!
Min: how come I have to be the one Rahvin fancies?
Dragon:: grins :: because... just because
Min: i hate you
Dragon: yeah you and everyone else here... anyways, review thanks for waiting.. sorry again.. im so cruel