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When George comes to visit her…

"Things are complicated."

George sat and patted the bench next to him. "How?" he asked.

Aly rubbed the back of her neck and sighed, then took a seat. "Oh, Da, there's a god. We had a wager, see. I was to keep the Balitang children alive until the autumn equinox, and if I did, he would send me home and talk you into letting me work as a spy or bodyguard or something. It's not equinox yet."

"A god laid you a wager?" her father's voice was dangerously smooth. It scared Aly.

"That's not it." She mumbled. "I fell in love." She said. This statement stunned George. Aly, falling in love? She was too smart to actually be infatuated and think it was love.

"Which god might this be?" he asked.

"Kyprioth." She said.

"Kyprioth." Her father said with disgust. "I might have known. Show yourself, you miserable piece of Stormwing dung!" he said, voice still quiet. "I know you're listening, you're as vain as a cat when anyone speaks your name." Aly looked appalled.

While waiting for Kyprioth to show up, he asked, "Now who is this love?"

"Kyprioth." She mumbled.

"That's funny, I thought you said Kyprioth there." He said cheerily.

"Da, I did." She said. "I love him more then life itself."

"I do too." Kyprioth said from behind, passion in his voice. "I do, George. Either way, how are you?" he asked.

"You evil foul loathsome person!" George raged. "What makes you think that you can waltz in, steal my daughter, charm her into loving you, and keep her from us and all our mage friends!"

"Da!" Aly interrupted. "Da! It's not a charm. I do and really sincerely love him. He is sweet, interesting, and smart and he is a good man. I love him, like you love Ma, and Aunt Daine loves Uncle Numy. (A/N: WTF! Shudders Numy…Scary…) Plus, he didn't steal me. I ran away." She ended on a mumble.

"WHAT! HAVE YOU LOST YOUR SANITY! Why'd you do that?" he asked.

"I was scared that you'd get really pissed when you found out that I asked Ma if I could be a spy. I wanted you to calm down. I didn't intend to get kidnapped by pirates? Kyprioth saved me. He saved my life. Then he offered me a wager to keep the children safe. I accepted, because he said he'd send me home and convince you to let me become a spy."

"Aly dear, If you'd really wanted to become a spy that bad, I was intending to let you become one in a year or so." He interrupted.

"Da, I already am. I am going to become the spymaster of this rebellion. The lady I am helping is going to become the queen, so I might want to become the spymaster of the Isles. I have a spy network here, I learned how to speak crow! I love him! I will not leave this behind. I will not. I am happy, I'm fine. Da, I love you, but this is what I want to do! It is my life! People depend on me! I feel more at home here than I ever felt at home, I'm sorry, it's true. I have important stuff to do." She ended off on a soft note. She looked at her father, whose gaze was filled with a new light.

"Aly, I understand lass, when I wanted to become the Rogue, I wanted it with my soul, and I did it, the right way. Follow your dreams, and if you need help, you have a god on you're side, don't you?" he said. Aly grinned.

"Thanks Da. Now, about Kyprioth, I really love him. I love him with my heart and soul. Please accept him, but keep in mind, I will love him, weather you approve or not. It's not going to make a difference, but it would rest my heart." She said determinedly.

"Aly, let it be known to all, that I approve, if not you're mother is definitely going to object. Oi, Kyprioth, you are the god of seas, right? See if you can get an afternoon off, then you can tell her yourself." He said to a Kyprioth who had been silent for a long time.

"Sure no prob George, now, how is it that she tells me she does not know of your deal with us? Are you embarrassed?" he wheedled.

George blushed (OOOOOHHHHH! George and blushed without anything I between! OMG!)

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