Kiroscura- Thank you for your input. I wont be changing the names but I hope you can still enjoy the story. Yes, after reading through the story I found errors in the spelling and such. I also saw my error in Alanna; I'm going to fix it in the rest of the story. But again I thank you for your review. Please keep up the constructive criticism for I need it badly!
Darkjdeg- thank you also for your input I cherish it and I'm glad you like the story so far. I hope I don't disappoint you!
The next morning came all to early for Adrienne. But being taught she obeyed the bell and got up. She found a bath awaiting her. She used it and then donned her outfit of breeches and a tunic. Once this was all finished there was a sudden knock on her door.
"Adrienne, are you ready yet?" Adrienne went to the door and opened it.
Sam stood there fully dressed and looking perky. He smiled and shook his head as she scowled at him. His smile faded and he just turned and started off down the hall. Adrienne closed her door and followed. She had to practically jog to keep up with him. Adrienne glowered as she asked Sam to slow down. She hated being so short!
Breakfast went by with silence for Adrienne was still in a fowl mood.
After breakfast was finished Sam started to show Adrienne around the palace little by little she started to memorize were everything was.
"So, these are the practice courts." Sam said waving his hand in the direction of the courts to which they would practice from. Adrienne nodded to show him she understood. It was almost lunchtime, and she still had not spoken much that morning.
"I guess you're not really a morning person?" Sam stated looking amused at Adrienne as she rested her body weight against the fence and watched people practice different weaponry.
Adrienne looked into Sam's green eyes and saw a certain fake happiness in them. His smile faded quickly as he saw sorrow in her eyes. He looked away suddenly for he could no longer stand to look into her eyes. So piercing so… sad.
"Sam, what's your family like?" Adrienne asked looking up at him sincerely wanting to know. He still did not dare to look down into her eyes.
Sam even less wanted to answer her question. It hurt to talk about him family. Half of it was shame and half was just sad. She couldn't really want to hear it, could she?
At last he answered in a low voice so that only Adrienne could hear and even she had to lean in a little. "My uncle was Joren of Stonemountain." He paused there. Adrienne gasped slightly for she had heard of Joren. He had done a number of horrible things, and in the end had died from the Chamber of Ordeal. She kept quiet though, for she was afraid that if she spook she would get no more out of Sam.
"My mother was killed last year by…by…" No matter how hard he tried he could not bring himself to say it. Only he knew of this, anyway. Why would he tell her? Could he trust her?
Sam gazed off into the distance and didn't say anymore, and Adrienne didn't mind for now she knew she already owed him. But what if he told someone else? What if he was just pretending to be her friend? What if nothing of what he said was true? Did he already know of her mother and father? Her brown eyes lingered on the practicing men and few women and eventually she couldn't resist she looked up and met Sam's gaze, again. His green eyes sliced through her like a hot knife through butter. A tear came to her eye and ran down her cheek. She didn't know if it was from his story, or her own story; playing through her head like it did the entire day.
"Let's go eat lunch." Sam said ignoring her tear as it streamed down her face and hit the ground with a sound unheard.
Lunch went by quickly and after Adrienne informed Sam that she needed some time alone. Sam was not surprised nor sad by this and retreated immediately away from her.
Adrienne swept out to the gardens and sat among the roses and their thrones. Sitting there she wept. She wept for Sam, his family, herself, and her family. She had come here but a day before and already she was in a wreck.
"My dear child stand up and stop whimpering and feeling sorry for yourself. You'll never become a knight that way."
Slowly Adrienne raised her head and fixed your eyes on the person before her. The woman was the tallest Adrienne had ever seen in her life. She had dark brown locks of hair that fell around her shoulders in an almost too graceful fashion. Her lips were the color of a red rose; they were curved into a big full smile. The women's eyes were an even more piercing green then Sams. Her face was angelic sort of look, and didn't look real as if you touched her, your fingers would feel porcelain underneath them. But what really caught Adrienne off guard about her was her voice, she had heard the voice somewhere before, but she couldn't place it.
Even more unhurriedly Adrienne rose to her feet, and found the women was at least about three feet taller then her. She also found that she was not afraid, but amazed at what she saw.
"My dear, dear child what am I to do with thy?" Only then did Adrienne finally recognize whom she spoke too. The Great Mother Goddess smiled as she saw the enlightenment in Adrienne's face.
So, I hope you toke pleasure in this chapter. I had a hard time writing it. And don't worry it gets better just wait tell the training starts, or will she even go through training? What will the goddess say to her? Read & Review and I might get more inspirations to give you guys the next chapter.