Well meant deception

Rating: PG 13

I own nothing except places and people I make up. I don't even own the Knights you see in this chapter that weren't in the movie. The only knight I own is Sabina. A warning, there is swearing in this chapter.

Chapter Two: Introductions

Ephona

Thanks for your review. I'll do my best to update regularly, if I can convince myself to get off my bum!

je suis une pizza

Thanks for your review as well. It's not that original but oh well. Yeah I've noticed I rush a bit, I'll try to fix that up. I though it would be a bit impossible to have a pretty girl disguise herself as a knight… I might make her grow more womanly. But I won't make her into a goddess or anything. It's hard not making her pretty. I guess when you write fan fics you kind of imagine yourself in it. Thanks that review helped a lot.

elvenstar5

Thanks! Yeah I don't like Kay much either… he's a bully.

Katie

Thanks, she might end up with a knight- I have a good idea who. But I don't plan anything. Maybe she will be with one- maybe she won't it all depends on how the story goes.

Jinx 0-0

Thanks, it will be really hard for her. Hehe.

Sabina and Galahad rode with Dagonet and a big, mouthy man named Bors. Sabina was a bit startled by him at first but then grew to like him. He may have been mouthy but he was funny. Dagonet and Bors introduced her to the other Knights and the ones they didn't meet they had pointed out to them. First they were introduced to their captain Arthur. Sabina wasn't to sure what to think of this man at first, he looked stressed and weary but still laughed at the knights joking and joined in once or twice. The knights seemed to think him worthy of respect and that made Sabina think he was worthy of hers too. A man not much older than Sabina rode over to them. He introduced himself as Gawain. Gawain was rather handsome with long brown hair done up in loose braids. He and Sabina got along well and Galahad and he also hit it of. Another handsome knight with curly black hair and a boyish charm rode over and introduced himself as Lancelot, Sabina liked him immediately he was interesting. Sabina though to herself that she was living in another girls dream, most of the knight were handsome, or reasonably good-looking. Then she remembered they thought she was a boy, and if Sabina had her way it was going to stay like that. Next two silent knights named Tristan and Lionel rode up. Sabina sensed they were sizing her and Galahad up. She hoped they passed inspection. A handsome knight with a tall, muscular build and short blonde hair named Palomides rode up, joked with Bors and Gawain and then introduced himself to Galahad and Sabina. He double glanced at Sabina but didn't say anything, Sabina suppressed a shiver. What if he guessed her secret? Palomides and Dagonet seemed to get along well and they rode next to each other, Dagonet riding in the middle on a fiery black stallion with Palomides on one side with his bay gelding. Sabina rode on Dagonet's other side on her grey mare Bonnie. Dagonet pointed out the other knights. The one riding with Kay was Gareth. He looked similar to Kay, and she found out later they were cousins. He also had Kay's cold aura. A brown haired man, who was going prematurely bald named Percivale was riding with a younger man named Bedivere. Bedivere was shortish, about Sabina's height but a little more muscular. Bleoberis was a portly man, a bit like Bors, with a shaved head just like Bors. Riding next to Bleoberis on a stunning looking chestnut horse was Safir a wild looking man with dirty long hair in messy braids and he had a beard. A curly haired blonde named Ector rode next to Arthur on a black gelding. Sabina took in her surroundings while having a conversation with Dagonet and Palomides. She had a strange sense that she was being watched. When she looked to the trees where she sensed the presence a Woad woman was watching them but Sabina had the feeling it was her she watching. She and the woman stared at each other for a few seconds then, Dagonet and Tristan who had just joined them looked in the direction she was looking at, but the woman was gone. They looked at her curiously but Sabina just shrugged. After a while the fort was in sight. Sabina took it in hungrily, this was to be her home for the next fifteen years- if she lived that long. Hadrians wall was large and stretched into the distance. Sabina could see villagers working in fields, a lot of them looked up when they saw the knights- some called out greetings. Sabina noticed some of the women giving the knights lustful glances and flirtatious looks. Then a horrible thought struck her- what if a woman was to make a move onto her? She immediately dispensed of that though, it was too horrible to bear thinking about.

"Home sweet home." Palomides said cheerfully. Bors grumbled.

"Speak for yourself, you don't have a pregnant woman to go home to." Palomides and Dagonet smiled at this.

"Pregnant woman?" I asked, curious.

"Vanora, Bor's lover is pregnant with his second bastard. Well he thinks it's his bastard." Lancelot said smiling charmingly. Sabina shuddered remembering her mother when she was pregnant with Sabina's youngest brother.

"I remember when my mother was pregnant with my brother- I could have bought her over here and we could all enjoy a holiday because she'd scare all the woads away." she said with a grimace. The knights laughed and Bors brightened a bit.

"I could do that with Vanora- the Woads would run for the hills with their tails between their legs." Bors said smiling.

The knights chuckled. When the Knights rode to the fort, some gave their horses over to stable hands but Sabina, Dagonet, Palomides, Safir, Tristan and Lionel all looked after their own horses. Sabina watched greatly amused as a pretty brunette slapped Bors.

"Is that Vanora?" she asked Palomides, who nodded.

"You know Salem; you could leave your horse to a stable hand and go straight to your rooms to freshen up. And get a tour." Dagonet said being helpful.

"No thanks, Dagonet I'd prefer to look after Bonnie myself. If it's all the same." Sabina said giving her mare a pat after Bonnie butted her affectionately with her head. Dagonet showed her to a stall in between Palomides and himself.

"I'll give you a tour and show you to your rooms, if you like." Palomides offered.

"I'll come along too, if you want." Dagonet added.

"Thank you so much, it'll be greatly appreciated." Sabina said, meaning every word. She got to work. First she removed Bonnies tack. Then Tristan showed her where the feed was and Sabina got her mare a meal of oats and chaff. Adding a mixture she made at home, the plants she needed grew in Briton so she had a supply with her.

"What's that?" Dagonet asked, the Knights had come to get feed for their own horses.

"It's a mixture I make. It's really good for keeping condition on your horse and keeping it healthy. Want some?" the knights all nodded. "I'll show you how to make it later. It's also good to water down your horse's hard food too. It stops it from getting stuck in your horses throats and makes it taste nicer." She added the knights all said their thanks and took a bit of Sabina's mixture for themselves and watered their horses feed like Sabina did. Sabina put her feed in a trough in Bonnie's stall, and followed Dagonet to where the hay was kept. She selected some and put it in a rack in Bonnie's stall. She and Dagonet then collected water from a large trough to put in a small drinking trough in their horses stalls. Bonnie, like Dagonet's stallion left their feed for a hearty drink. After they finished their two owners collected more water for them. After refilling their horse's water they groomed their respective mounts. Sabina whispering sweet nothing in Bonnie's ears and patting her lovingly.

"You know" Dagonet said leaning over the stall divider. To look at Sabina lovingly scratching her horse's ears- something Bonnie loved. "You can tell a person by the way they treat their horse. Welcome." He said and put his hand out. Sabina shaked it and had a lovely feeling she had been accepted. After saying goodnight to Bonnie Dagonet and Palomides showed Sabina her room. They left her there to freshen up while they went to their rooms.

"There's something different about that boy." Palomides said to Dagonet. Dagonet thought for a moment.

"I suppose so." He said then looked at Palomides. "I'd say Salem and Kay don't umm get along to well."

"My friend, I'd say they don't get along to well is an understatement." Palomides looked at Dagonet like he was talking to a five year old. "have you seen their bruises, black eyes and cut lips. Obviously from a fight. And from the way they glare daggers at each other I'd say they bash the crap out of each other. See you after your ready." And with that Palomides walked into his room. Leaving Dagonet deep in thought.

Sabina's room was of medium size. There was a bed-just big enough for two people on the in the centre of the right wall. In a corner was a stand containing a wash basin, a bowl for necessaries, and washing and drying cloths. There was a trunk at the foot of the bed where her belongings were to go. A rack on the wall was a place to hang her weapons. She put her sword, bow and knives on the weapons rack. Then she stripped of all her clothes and gave herself a quick wash and changed into her fresh clothes. She started to walk to the door but remembered her knives, she got them and concealed them on her body. She thought for a second about her problems- Palomides was one. Sabina had a nasty feeling he had guessed, or had nearly guessed that she was a girl. What would she do about that? She shook her head, as if to try and clear all bad thoughts. 'Don't be stupid- how could he guess? You have more important things to think about foolish girl- like staying alive.' There was a knock at the door. She went over to it and opened it to find Palomides and Dagonet. She smiled at them and they led her away on her tour of her new home for the next fifteen years- if she survived that long.

Sabina was shown to the public lavatories- which smelt really bad despite regular cleaning. Palomides told her it was because of a rather large man who visited there regularly. He swore that you could smell- and hear him from the other side of the fort. Sabina wrinkled her nose and the older men laughed.

"He's not that bad." Dagonet told her, grinning.

"But he is bad!" Palomides argued, laughing and Dagonet nodded.

Next was the weapons room and armory, Sabina liked this room the best. The library was a room she couldn't wait to spend time in- her parents taught her to read a bit and Sabina wanted to finish teaching herself how to read. She gazed in wonder at the many books on display and thought this might be just as good as the weapons room.

She felt a hand on her shoulder and turned to see Dagonet looking at her hands on her shoulder. Palomides had just left the room for a while.

"Do you… know how to read and write?" He asked quietly. Sabina nodded.

"A bit- I'm not the best but I intend to learn what I didn't when my education was cut short." She said.

"Could you, umm,…teach me sometime maybe?" Dagonet asked blushing a little "I always wanted to learn how to read

and write." Sabina nodded.

"Sure I'll teach you." She said- glad to be useful.

"Thanks." Dagonet said as Palomides walked into the room.

"Ok my friends. Now onto the best part of the tour- the bar!" He said with a bow.

A/N: Okay my second chapter- sorry I haven't updated for ages… I was busy I swear it! Any suggestions like:
Who she should be with- I might be persuaded to change who I intend her to be with- which is top secret.

Ways to improve my writing. And suggestions for the title would be great- I don't like this title. Ta, Mustang Gal