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Chapter 2
King Jonathan was sitting in his study when the door suddenly banged open, effectively disturbing his work. A woman with flaming red hair and purple eyes entered swiftly.
He was about to reprimand the person for entering so rudely. But when he saw who it was, he jumped up excitedly.
"Alanna! You're finally back!-"
"Yes, but not for long."
"-I haven't seen you in what, ages. I almost thought you were avoiding me again. But wait, did you just say not for long? You just arrived! Why must you leave so soon again?"
"I've only come to bring my daughter here for her training. Did you know she also wants to become a knight?"
"Aly? But she's-oh!" He started.
Alanna had stepped away from the door way, revealing a young girl behind her. She stared back at him with her intelligent bright green eyes. She also had red hair just like her mother Alanna. Then, she bowed perfectly.
"Your majesty." She said smoothly.
"My I introduce my daughter Kitora. You remember her." Alanna announced and raised her brows
"Oh, yes. Now I remember. Of course. Welcome to Corus, Kitora. I hope you enjoy your stay here." He nodded at Kitora.
Alanna and Kitora both coughed. Jonathan raised his brows confused.
"Oh yes. You want to become a knight is that right?"
Kitora nodded.
"Oh, yes. Very much."
"Very well. I'm sure you'll be heading to the training master's office afterwards?"
"Jonathan." Alanna interjected. "I came here ask if she will be treated like the boys. I don't want her to be put on probation."
"Probation? Well Keladry of Mindelan had to go through it-"
"And she did exceptionally well and turned out a very fine knight and would still have been without probation." Alanna glared daggers at him and crossed her arms.
"Well. Yes. But c'mon Alanna! It would only be fair if Kitora also be put on probation."
"No. It was unfair in the first place and I want you to remove it or else I'm leaving."
"Remove it? I can't just do that!"
Alanna just stared at him angrily.
He tried again. "You know I can't."
Alanna just stared.
Jonathan raised his hands up in surrender.
"Alright, alright! Kitora will not be put on probation. Just- just stop looking at me like that."
"And the other girls? I heard that Anders of Mindelan's daughter also wants to become a knight." She raised a brow and looked at him expectantly.
Jonathan turned to Kitora who had watched the whole conversation with an amused expression.
"Fine" He sighed. "No more girls will be put on probation. Happy Alanna?"
"Good. Now I have some more business to attend to before I leave." With that, she strolled out the door, Kitora at her heels.
Jonathan sighed and sat back down again. If that girl also turned out like Alanna, he would be in big trouble. Look at how Alanna treats him! He shook his head and went back to his work. Some had fallen on the floor when he had jumped up so now he had to reorganize them again. He signed again.
"Yes!" Kitora whooped when they were out of earshot of Jonathan's office. "Hey, that was great Mother!"
Alanna smiled at Kitora.
"I haven't enjoyed doing that to him for a while."
"You wanna do that again? I'm sure I can arrange something…." Kitora had a mischievous glint in her eyes.
"Oh no, no! That'll be enough for now. I'm afraid poor Jon won't be able to handle a second time."
"Aww…fine. So-oof!"
Someone walking really fast backwards came around the corner bumped into her, causing her to land on her bottom. A strange thing happened then. Kitora thought she felt a small spark run along her arm when her hand by accidentally brushed along the arm of the other person.
"So sorry my lady. I didn't see you." The person quickly got up as if he had been stung. Maybe he had felt something too.
"Here, let me help you my lady."
It was a boy of about her age with light brown hair, light brown eyes, and a long oval shaped face. She briskly brushed off her clothes. Then, grinning, she tripped him. His two companions who had come with him laughed. One was an older man with curly black hair, black eyes, and a broad, ruddy face. The other one was a boy identical to the one that had bumped into her and was now lying on the ground. The older man was smiling and the other boy was laughing so hard that he was turning really red. He suddenly stopping laughing when Kitora tripped him to for fun.
"Well, I had warned you Jaroon about walking backwards like that."
Both boys helped each other up.
"Well, so-rry Father." The boy called Jaroon said. "I was just so excited I couldn't help myself. You guys were also walking too slowly."
Then, the man noticed Alanna. He walked right over to her and gave her a really big bear hug. The twins and Kitora stared at them in shock.
"Alanna! It's so good to see you again! It's been what, three years?"
"No, Raoul. One year."
"It's been so long has it?"
"Yep, and I've missed you so much!"
Kitora cleared her throat.
The man and Alanna turned towards her.
"Oh, yah. Sorry Kitora. Let me introduce you to Raoul of Goldenlake and Malorie's Peak, knight and Knight Commander of the King's Own guard and one of my best friends. Raoul, this is my daughter Kitora"
Raoul bowed. Kitora smiled.
"It's a pleasure to finally meet Alanna's youngest daughter. These two boys are my son's Jaroon," He pointed to one. "And Marcus" He pointed to the other.
"Boys, meet the Lioness."
They both bowed.
"Well, now that introductions are over, why are you here Raoul?"
"My boys are going to start their training to be knights this year."
"Really? So is Kitora! You three will be in the same year!" She grinned evilly. Kitora smiled too.
"Cool!" Jaroon said. Or was it Marcus? Kitora couldn't remember. No wait. Yes, it was Jaroon. She was sure of it.
"We're heading to the training master's office, you want to come with us?" Kitora asked. "Or have you already been there?"
"No." Marcus answered. "We were just heading there. Wait a minute…If you were heading that way and we were too, who was going the wrong way?"
He and Jaroon stared suspiciously at Raoul.
Raoul held up his hands in surrender.
"Alright, alright! You caught me boys. I was just trying to see if you could find it for yourselves. The way you were going, it almost seemed like you already knew where it was!" He grinned.
Both boys groaned.
"Don't worry. I'll show you the right way to the training master's office. Follow me!" Kitora said cheerfully and started off. The other's trailed behind her.
"I do know the way Mother." She said when Alanna looked at her questioningly. "I've practically memorized the map of Corus from back at home."
Alanna smiled.
"Of course you would have. I should have known."
Jaroon and Marcus walked over on either side of her.
"So, do you know any secret passage ways?" Jaroon whispered, quickly glancing at their parents. Alanna was telling Raoul about what happened in Jonathans office.
Kitora looked suspiciously that them. She thought about it.
"Nope. They were not included on the maps I saw. How do you know there are secret passageways?" She was of course not telling them that she actually know all the secret passageways she just wanted to explore them herself and anyway, she did not completely trust them. They would have to earn her trust before she trusts them.
The boys looked disappointed.
"Oh, well, we saw this map on our fathers' desk and we could tell they were of the castles secret passageways but he took then away before we had a good chance of getting a closer look." Marcus answered.
"Oh."
Then, they arrived at the training master's office. Raoul knocked and they all went in.
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