Hi, readers! Thanks for all the nice reviews. You don't know what they mean to me. Oh, I just love getting good reviews.

GSCer: It's definitely A/J! Sorry for all George fans, but he'll probably not even take a part in this story. And yes, there'll be a chapter where you'll see what's going on in Duke Gareth's mind.

BlackMoonShine: Well, you're right, I'm a bit unfair to Duke Gareth, but it's difficult for him to handle that and he was shocked, so that doesn't mean he'll be like that the whole story.


Chapter 4: To tell or not to tell, that's the question!

Jon and Alanna walked to their rooms instead of going back to the party. When they reached their chambers, Alanna locked the door.

As the door was locked, Jonathan began to speak,"Alanna, we have to tell him!"

Alanna looked at him angrilly. "No, we can't! He'll send me home or to the convent and I can't get my shield.", she shouted at him.

Jon grabbed her shoulders tight. So tight, that it hurted. "But he thinks I'm gay!"

Alanna took his hands away. "And? That's not that bad! Everyone knows that there are a few people that are gay, these things happen in the best families.", she told him.

Jon shook his head. "Don't be silly! You know it's different with me. I'm the heir to the throne! If they think I'm gay...Mithros knows what they'll do to me. Maybe they'll cast a spell on me, or something like that. Do you want that?" It was clear that he was very desperate. To him, it that was really the worst thing that could have happened.

Alanna became angry at him again. "Do you always just think of yourself? What's with me?", she screamed at him, "Actually, it was all your fault! I've never asked you to kiss me, did I? I'm right. It's your fault so you have to take the consequences!". She sat down on her bed and began to sob. She just couldn't hold her tears back anymore.

To her, it looked like it was all over now. Six years were for nothing. Now she'd have to leave and go to the convent and she'd never become a knight. Why now?, she thought. Only two more years and I would be a knight. But now? I will have to give up everything I worked for so hard and just because Jon's such an idiot! Damn it!

Jonathan looked at her. It hurt him to see her like that, but what should he do? There seemed to be no way out. But actually, she was right. He sat next to her and put an arm around her, trying to comfort her. "I'm sorry", he said, his voice soft, "you're right, it is my fault. But I'm sure we'll find a way out. You'll get your shield and be a knight. I promise."

Alanna looked up at him. "You do?"

"Yes. Let's wait until tomorrow, maybe we find some ideas to get out of that.", Jonathan told her.

Alanna just realized what she was doing. She was lying in the arms of her knight master, the man, who had just kissed her a few moments ago. That was not good. Suddenly a strange feeling came over her. Alanna decided that she had to get away now, because she really didn't want Jonathan to get the wrong ideas. Quickly she stood up and walked over to the door that conected their rooms.

"You're right, let's wait until tomorrow. Good night, Jon.", she said and disappeared in her rooms.


Well, wasn't it a bit longer? Anyway, I try to update as soon as possible, but it'll maybe take a while, because I have to write a work for geography and I have only 5 days left and I haven't started yet. Well, wish me luck!