To Love a Prince

Disclaimer: see chapt one

Author's Note: sorry I was late! just picking up from where we left of…

Embeth was disturbed from her reading by a sharp rapping at the door.
"Go open the door, Marge." She said hoping it was her runaway neice, she would be in trouble when she got back, didn't even leave a note… Embeth was interrupted from her thoughts by Margaret. "Mother, um, maybe you should come here…" She said in a rather small voice, throwing the door open wide revealing the King, Queen and Lioness standing there.
"Lady Embeth, I have to talk with you about something…"

Kate slowly opened the door, Emma and the others would be out at lunch but she didn't want to take any chances. Breathing out she hurried across the wooden floor, cursing the slight sounds her shoes made to go and change to meet them, but stopped dead when she heard her aunt's angry voice. "Where were you?"
"Oh! Aunt Emma…how nice to see you…"
"Don't give me that! Explain yourself!"
"I'm sorry I didn't tell you, I got up early and went in to town with a few friends-"
Emma just shook her head. "Don't lie to me, Katherine. The King came here, with Lady Alanna, told me everything. How could you do this! Roald can't marry…you can't…" She rubbed her temples and visibly calmed down. "You have been foolish, young and foolish. You have embarrassed your family...us! I can understand the thought of commanding the love of a prince must have been tempting but you have disgraced yourself and him! The King wants you to go back to Tare immediately and I must say I'm sorry but I agree with him. A spell away from each other will do you both good."
Kate had listened silently throughout this but know she spoke. "No. I didn't want to command his love! I just…I've never felt this way before. I won't go-"
"I'm truly sorry, Kate but the King has demanded it and you're leaving this afternoon. Jayne has decided to go with you. Perhaps when Roald is safely married you'll return."
Kate conceded defeat; she had never been good with conflict although inside she felt like screaming, shouting, crying until every ounce for energy had left her body.
"May I say goodbye to him?" she asked.
"His Majesty said under the circumstances it would not be possible…but…Alanna said if you get to the garden where you first kis…met…she'll make sure Roald is there, but we didn't do this, you found each other by accident, right?"
"When? When?" Kate shouted.
"Oh, gods, you were supposed to be there fifteen minutes ago!"
Kate flew.
When she came to the bench they had sat at she slowed. Roald stood up. "I'm sorry." Kate managed a half smile. "It's not your fault. We...we got swept up in the moment. Besides, you have a duty." "I know that but even so it's my fault you got banished from court." "It's our fault, and I don't really mind leaving court, it's leaving you that's the problem." Kate managed a half smile. Alanna appeared from a dark green bush and Emma emerged from the other side of the small clearing. Kate and Roald embraced one last time and he whispered into her ear "I will make you my queen." Kate smiled sadly as Emma led her away, looking over her shoulder as Roald was fast blocked from view by twigs, leaves and blossoms she thought, it may not be as easy as he thinks.

Kate managed to say goodbye to the few people how had come to see her leave, Kel and Marge.
Both parties had managed to keep the whole incident quiet.
As Kate stepped up the three small steps into the fancy carriage she looked up at the palace one last time before the door was closed, the footmen assumed their places and the carriage grumbled into motion.

And to think, that this morning she had crept out and watched the sun rise with a prince, without a care in the world Kate mused sadly, heartbroken. She heard Jayne sigh next to her.
"Oh, Jayne, I'm so sorry, I've been paying so much attention to my own troubles and none to yours, I'm sorry, I ruined the family name, I-"
"It's not that, I couldn't care less about our name but, dear, just, well, I met this man at a ball one evening, he wasn't like the rest, he was…he was just perfect!"
Kate was genuinely pleased for Jayne.
"But you came with me?" The thought suddenly hit her, adding to her guilt tenfold.
"What else are sisters for?" Jayne couldn't help another small sigh escape her lips.
"But we have to stop the coach, go back, don't worry about me! Driver! Driver!"
"Oh! Katie, it's alright, he promised to wait, I would never let you go alone!"
Kate adored her sister and they hugged, sobbed and even laughed a bit for many hours, both lamenting lost love, even if one was only temporary.

Aww, its so sweet! She comes back don't worry! Wow, only a couple of chapters to go!

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wild-wizard-women alanna was training, to be the king's champion requires discipline! ;) thanks for reviewing!

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