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Disclaimer: I own nothing except for Kat, Aly, Tajah, Devin Salrakom, Levi Rittera. I will add more characters in the future. Enough of my babble on with the story...

AN:Sorry I posted the wrong chapter last time


Ch.14 The Ball

When Kat, Aly, Alanna, and Kel got to the entrance hall, their were people every were but, slowly they whittled away through the door to the ball room.

Aly saw two men standing close to the door waiting for their partners.

"Sir Jorden, Mr. Salrakom." Alanna called them over and introduced them to Kat and Aly.

"Lady Katherin, Lady Alyse, this is Sir Jorden of Arrowsprings, and Devin Salrakom your escorts. Lady Katherin, Mr. Salrakom is your stuard. Lady Alyse, Sir Jorden lives in the fief just southeast of you." Alanna and Kel went over to the door and then went through as they were announced.

"Lady Katherin we're to go next." Devin indicated the large double doors that led to the ball room.

"Please call me Kat and I'll call you Devin. Aly, Sir Jorden are you ready to go?"

"Yes." Aly blushed as she said this because both her and Jorden said yes at the same exact time.

"Ok let's go." Kat hooked arms with Devin and Aly did the same with Jorden.

"Are you ready?" The herald asks

"Yes"

The herald opened the door on the right and stepped down four steps and tapped his staff on the marble stair.

Kat and Aly with their escorts walked through the door.

"Announcing Lady Katherin and Lady Alyse of Glittering Caverns and Jorden of Arrowsprings!"

Aly and Kat descended the stair case to the thrown and bowed to the King and Queen.

"You're Majesties."

The King inclined his head then Kat and Aly walked over to Kel and Alanna.

"Was that so bad?" Alanna smiled as Kat turned a bright shade of red.

"Yes! I hate social functions!" Kat turned to Aly who was about to bust with suppressed laughter at her friends antics.

"Lady Alyse if I may have this dance?" Aly looked at Jorden.

"Yes but only if you call me Aly."

"Sure thing, Aly, and will you call me Jorden?"

"Yes." Jorden led Aly onto the dance floor as Kat, Alanna, and Kel looked on.

'You know, I think she's enjoying herself." Kat commented.

"Yes, but aren't you?" Kel left to try and escape leaving Kat and Alanna.

"Well yes but, dances, dresses, they aren't my thing. I'd rather be practicing my Karate or fencing. You know something fun. Not to mention I could wear breeches and shirt. Back at home never wore a dress. The only times I did was at my brothers' weddings and my homecoming dance at school. If you could ask any of my friends they'd tell you they only see me in pants except when I'm in an extra cheery mood."

"You're just like me, in the matter of dresses I mean. Now what's Karate?"

"Oh don't you remember I told you earlier. Oh well. It's like shang a form of unarmed fighting."

"Yes now I remember. I wanted to ask you how much you knew and how long you've been training."

"I've been training since I was 13 and I'm still a beginner though I'm fair with my feet. I used to kick things when I got mad so that became my best area of expertise."

"Do you think you can show me some of your moves sometime?"

"Sure then you can show me some shang moves."

"Excuse me, Lady Katherin. Let me introduce myself, I'm Levi Rittera of the order of shang. I'm the shang White Tiger and I couldn't help but over hear and I was wondering if you would mind telling me a little more about Karate which is like the shang rite?"

"Sure but maybe some place more quite so I don't have to yell. How about the Library?"

"That would be fine."

"Alanna would you like to come?" Kat looked over to Alanna to see a grin begin across her face.

"Yes, it's better than staying here but, don't you think you should tell your sister?"

"Right, I almost forgot. Hold on one minute."

Kat went over to Aly and Jorden who were just finishing up a dance. "Aly, I'm going to the Library with Alanna and Levi Rittera the Shang White Tiger to talk. Ok?"

"Ok. Just don't stay up to late."

"Alright see you later."


Ok that's the end of ch.14 please review!