Hey guys! I'm bored, so I've decided to update.
Callista sat under the oak tree, nibbling at a piece of bread. The prince had just left, and Callista wondered why he had been here in the first place. Mary probably bored him out of his wits. After having to listen to her talk, its no wonder he fell asleep she thought. A golden gleam caught her eye and on the ground, she spotted a square piece of card. It was an invitation to the prince's birthday ball. Callista shrugged and placed it in her skirt pocket. I'll give it to Anna she thought She'd probably like to go. Callista gathered her belongings and stood. Walking towards the gates, she decided to return home. Her stepfamily would most likely be returning home soon, since it was close to sundown and the queen was probably sick of them by now. Humming to herself, she set off in the direction of the manor.
As Eric led the horse to the stables, his thoughts turned to the strange young lady he had just met. Something still bothered him about her. Although she was dressed as a peasant, Eric was sure she was not one. She spoke as though she was well educated and she didn't keep her head down and slump her shoulders as most peasants did when he had a chance to talk to them. Eric would have thought she was a noble, except he had not remembered seeing her at any court functions and if she was a noble, why was she dressed as a peasant? He then realised that he hadn't even asked her what her name was. Eric was so absorbed in his thoughts that he did not see his friend William and walked straight into him. Eric was so startled that he tripped, falling at the horse's feet for the second time that day. "Watch what you're doing to my horse" William said jokingly. He offered Eric a hand up. "Did you have a nice ride after you left me with Lady Mary?" William asked as Eric brushed hay off his breeches.
"Nothing out of the ordinary" Eric said, trying to sound nonchalant. He picked a brush and began rubbing William's horse down.
William watched as a slight blush crept into Eric's cheeks. "Nothing out of the ordinary huh? Something must have happened, something funny, because you're blushing. Did you walk into a tree again?" William asked, ducking as Eric threw a brush at him. "Come on Eric, tell me," he said. "We've been best friends since we were four; I know when something is bothering you. I swear I won't laugh." William assured him. "I, I fell asleep on your horse" Eric said tentatively. William grinned and tugged on his earlobe to keep himself from laughing. Eric did not see this as he was closely examining his bootlaces. "That's only half of it." Eric sighed.
"Oh?" William asked, raising an eyebrow. As though sensing his amusement, Eric looked up and saw William grinning. "Hey!" Eric exclaimed, "You promised you wouldn't laugh. ""I'm not laughing," William said innocently, "I'm merely grinning at your discomfort."
"Fine, if you're going to laugh, I won't tell you the other half."
"Other half?" William asked, confused.
"Other half of the story"
"Alright, I'll stop laughing. Now, pray tell, what happened after you fell asleep?" William watched as Eric shifted his weight from one foot to the other. "I, uh…sort of descended from the horse in an unseemly fashion," hesitantly, he added "in front of a maiden" William blinked and his grin became even broader.
"What is so funny?" Eric demanded.
"You fell asleep and then fell off my horse" William couldn't contain his laughter any longer. He spent the next few minutes clutching at his horse's stall, overcome with laughter. "I am sorry" he said to Eric "I tried not to, but the way you said it was hilarious!" Eric scowled at him for a moment, then laughed. He could never stay mad at William. "Now tell me about this maiden…" William said as the two young men strolled into the palace.
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Nicole