Chapter 1
Disclaimer : I am the almighty Tamora Pierce everything here is my mine. Just kidding I wish I werent though. Nothing is mine dont sue.
A dark figure was standing over her the knife in its hand hanging right over her throat. She was helpless and she knew it all she could do was watch as the dark stranger slit her troat and ended her life.
"Noooo.." A terrified Alanna screamed as she woke up from the strange nightmare. As soon as she realized this she started to calm down. " Oh it's a dream ,just a dream " As she said this she held her hand protectivly against her throat. Alanna got up from her bed and looked herself in the mirror, she was a mess an old wrinkly mess. Her copper hair was beginning to grow white and creases formed around her famous violet eyes. It hurt to realize the truth but the Lioness was starting to get old and she didin't like the sound of that. Her thoughts were interrupted when she felt a strong hand on her shoulder.
" What's the matter with my favorite lass, you seemed strangley tense when you got out of bed." George smiled his hazel eyes dancing the way they always did when he looked at her.
" Oh you heard that, sorry just had a bad dream nothing else."
" Well the sun is rising and its going to be a beutiful day why don't you get dressed and we'll meet Jon in the breakfast hall.
" All right you go on I'll catch up with you in just a minute." As George headed out Alanna glanced once more in the mirror and sighed.She put on a comfterble set of tunic and breeches she didn't feel much like dressing up. Her mind drifted to day she and Thom decided to switch places the day her adventures began. " So much ahas happened since then," she thought as she closed the door to her room and headed tward the breakfast hall.
As soon as she entered the breakfast hall she found George and Jon sitting and eating some breakfast rolls when George saw he signaled her to come over. Jon smiled as she sat down.
"So Alanna I trust you slept well"
" I slept like a baby I woke up every two hours and I wanted to cry for my mommy, I am not in a good mood so don't mess with me."
"You know I would never try and mess with you your to good with the sword."
" Very funny Jon, Im serious."
" So am I, listen Alanna I need you to take a squad from the Own and do some patrol work."
"Patrol work but Jon ,George and I were planning on going back to Pirates Swoop today"
"Im sorry Alanna but the Gallan mercenaries are attacking some villages and we want to see that they don't attack again."
"All right Jon I'll go but after that im going to Pirates Swoop For a month."
" Fair enough."