A/N: Thanks for all the reviews!! I enjoyed writing that last chapter, as I do with all the chapters, so I'm glad you all liked it!! Please continue to review! They make me happy and give me motivation to update quicker!!! (hint hint)
I'm going to have some of Braden's POV because I don't want him to seem like a flat character - I want him to have a personality....so bear with me!

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I won't be needing that room anymore, Your Highness. Braden said as he threw down the dish towel he was using to clean the lunch dishes.

Marek set down his mug. What? Why?

Braden tried not to smile to give him away. The Players are finally letting me join their noble ranks.

Marek took another swig of his ale and laughed, The Baron wants ye to move into the castle then?

Braden looked shocked. What would the Baron have anything to do with this, Your Highness?

Marek sighed. Never ye mind. George's already informed me of yer business ya twit. Go practice your play with some customers over there. I suspect today's your last day then?Aye. I must be gone before dinner. I might come back sometimes inbetween....but I doubt it. I'll have to practice and such in the palace.

Marek nodded. Right, well, move yer things now. I'll send for some palace men to help ye.Thanks, Your Highness. It's been a pleasure...Shut it, Tyler. Shut it.

Braden went up to his room to quickly pack his few belongings once again into his trunk. It had seemed like only yesterday that he had run away from his town to live in Corus, and had been recruited by The Baron. He sat down on the bed and sighed. He owed everything to The Baron, and what did he do? He went ahead and kissed his only daughter. And now, due to awful foresight, he was forced to spending an enormous amount of time with her. Braden laid back on his bed with his hands behind his head like he did often. Aly seemed like a pleasant girl - she was beautiful, and she would have to be interesting, considering she was the daughter of The Baron and the most tempermental of women in the Realm. He sighed. No good would come of him falling in love with her - she probably had some noble Knight-in-Shining-Armor to love. For all he knew she could have been betrothed...although he doubted that, since she had kissed him back. Why had he kissed her? What compelled him to kiss her? Was it because he knew he couldn't have her? because he thought she was beautiful? because he felt somehow connected to her?

He shrugged and continued to pack. He'd have all of their training to get to know her, and then he'd see if he her or not.

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George, do you have a minute?Of course, Jon. He looked past the king and nodded, Gary, Myles. What brings you all here?Well, George, we have a new mission and we're going to have to start training spies. Some of them are new, but they will learn quickly. And some of them probably don't need much training at all.

George nodded, highly supicious as to what the King was saying. Why did he seem so flustered (compared to normally...)?

They are to start training today.That's just terrific. What exactly is this mission for?

Jonathan winced at George's obivious harshness. How we he take the fact that his daughter was one of the spies. They'll be going to Maren as Players to spy on the court. This way we won't lose any of your more important spies in case it's a false alarm.

George nodded. He looked at the men, waiting for them to tell which recruits were going. Jonathan coughed and was about to answer when Myles cut in.

George, we all talked about this, and we all agreed. Aly's going. He stayed surprisingly calm. You can not be serious.George. You know, as do we all that Aly would make a great spy. She's learned everything there is to know. She could probably even teach her fellow recruits. And you also know that she'd make a convincing Player. She'd be perfect for this job, and you know it. There's no reason she should not be able to go. Myles stared intently at George, almost making the Baron squirm in his chair.

Especially since Jonathan and I decreed it.

George sat up straighter. Fine. But you will not let Alanna know. Not until at least a few days before she leaves. He looked at the other men. I don't agree with this though. She should not be out in the field yet...George, she's 17. She's trained with you and she'll be training with Myles and you more. Why are you so worried? This mission should not be too dangerous anyway...

George sighed, knowing that he could not argue with the King. Yes, Jonathan. He dismissed the men and put his head in his hands. She's going to kill me....Kel! Open up! Aly stood outside her friend's door two hours before dinner so that she could see her off before her big date. She wasn't, of course, going to tell the Lady Knight of her new mission. She couldn't tell anyone until Jonathan or Myles told her she could - she'd ask for permission to tell Alan sooner. Everyone else she would just tell that she joined the Players....without Alanna's permission of course.

Aly! Come on! Yuki opened the door and shoved the younger girl inside. Please inform Kel that she needs SOME face paint!

Aly looked at her. She looked amazing, even without any face paint. A little lip color - very light and some light eye paint might be nice...

Kel smiled,

Aly could see how nervous she was, and she and Yuki did their best to calm her nerves.

An hour before dinner, Dom picked up Kel, and his reaction to her beauty made both Yuki and Aly tear. Aly bid Yuki goodbye, and tearfully went to her grandfather's office.

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-AE