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A/N thanks to all my reviews: epobbp, Lady Shannon of RosePeak, Elfesquire90, anonymous girl, Lady Knight and Lanni
Chapter 10: Talks of the future.
Whilst sipping her tea, Alanna took a quick glance of her surroundings. She was in the dining room that was only used for special occasions, and Alanna didn't see how this was special. The room had many flowers and painting all around. One side of the wall was made of glass, and gave a lovely view of the royal gardens, although there wasn't much to look at, at this time of year.
"Would you like some more tea Lady Alanna?" The Queen asked. Alanna snapped back to reality.
"Oh... No thank." She replied, with a smile.
"I asked you to have lunch with me for a reason, you see I'm not getting any better, in face I seem to be getting slowly worse…" the Queen trailed off, Jon looked at his mother, with concern.
"What do you mean mother?" he asked.
"I mean that I never really healed from the sweating sickness all those years ago and I am starting to resist healing magic. Duke Baird fears that I might not have long to live. But let's not worry about that now. I wanted to discuss your children." Lianne said.
"What children?" Alanna spluttered spraying tea everywhere.
"What Alanna mean is don't you think that it's a bit early to start thinking about that yet. I mean we are even married yet." Jon quickly said.
"I know your not, but most girls your age Alanna are already married with kids. But I was hoping that before the dark god takes me I would be able to see at least see a grandchild." Lianne said rather sadly. Both Alanna and Jon sat in thought for a moment, thinking.
"We can try." Finally, Alanna said. The Queen smiled gratefully at the girl.
"Well then there is not much more that I can ask for." Lianne replied.
A few months later Alanna was sitting at her desk writing a letter when there was a quiet knock on her door.
"Come in." Alanna called. The door opened and Cythera stepped in, looking rather happy, yet nervous about something. She pulled up a chair and sat down next to Alanna, who had turned around in her chair to face Cythera.
"I have something to tell you," Cythera said rather breathlessly. "Im getting married! Gary proposed last night, and we are going to visit his family tomorrow, then we want to elope."
"What why elope?" Alanna asked rather confused.
"Um…no reason…but we only want a small ceremony, not like yours." She replied not quiet meeting Alanna's eyes.
"I'll believe that story the day I become a knight. Whats the really reason and why get married so quickly when you have yore whole life ahead of you." Alanna demanded.
"Uh…well…" Cythera stammered, and then whispered into Alanna's ear. "I'm pregnant."
"YOU'RE WHAT!" Alanna cried out.
"Shhh! I don't want anyone to hear." Cythera whispered.
"Sorry. But how did this happen? And does Gary know?" Alanna asked quietly.
"Of corse Gary knows. He was the one who suggested that we elope. And as to how, well I think you know the answer to that one Alanna." Cythera said hotly.
"Yeah I know how but weren't you wearing you protection charm?" Alanna asked.
"What are you my mother or my friend?" Cythera demented. "It want my fault, I had just finished getting changed from my bath when Gary came into my rooms and I forgot that I had took it off and one thing led to another…." Her voice trailed away.
"I can't believe you! You where always the responsible one!" Alanna muttered.
"Oh and people don't change. Look at you! You once swore that you would never get married until you were eighteen and now you're getting married in some two months, that's three months before your seventeenth birthday!" Cythera retorted.
"Things change when you're in love." Alanna mutter quietly, looking rather hurt by the harsh words.
"I know they change, but I was so caught up in the moment I completely forgot about the charm ok?" Cythera told her, blushing slightly. Alanna nodded.
"I still can believe that you did it." Alanna muttered.
"Oh well its not you and Jon haven't done it!" Cythera retorted hotly. Now it was Alanna's turn to blush. "But with all seriousness please don't tell anyone ok?"
Alanna nodded. "I promise. But how far along are you?"
"About two weeks." Cythera replied. "Gary said we should tell every one that we are just going on a holiday too meet his family and when we come back we tell everyone that we got married and some two weeks later we announce that I am pregnant. That way we won't get into too much trouble. Although some people will work out that I was pregnant before we went away." Alanna nodded it sounded like a good plan. Cythera let out a yawn.
"Well I better get going its going to be a big day tomorrow." She said before leaving, closing the door quietly behind her. Alanna sat for a moment thinking before leaving to find Jon.
Later that night Alanna found herself lying on Jon's bed staring up at the ceiling thinking about how it wouldn't be too bad to have kids, and how Cythera was going to cope when Jon flopped down beside her.
"What are you thinking about?" he asked her quietly.
"Oh just how Cythera is going to cope." Alanna replied
"So she told you about their plans? Gary told me about their situation earlier." Jon told her quietly.
"Yeah. I can't believe it though she was always the responsible one." Alanna said quietly.
"People do crazy things when they are in love." Jon whispered to her. Alanna smiled.
"Yeah I told her the same thing earlier."
"Oh did you now?" Jon asked raising an eyebrow.
"Yes. But I wonder what it would be like to have children of my own. Would I be a good mother?" she asked him.
"You would be a wonderful mother, you can count on that, and our children will be the luckiest children, because they have you for a mother." He told her. She smiled evilly at him.
"And what makes you think that they will be your children?" she asked innocently.
"This." And, he lent over and kissed her passionately. Alanna sighed as she snuck into his kiss. Yes when they had children they would be lucky. She thought to herself, before becoming completely lost in his kiss.
A/N please review and be wanred the end is near! probable only a chapter or 2 left! But i will probably write a squel...