All right people it's so far

A/G- 6 ppl

A/J- 4 ppl

However if I feel like it I could chage it any moment, just for kicks! I'm evil that way :) And I don't know who Ali's dad is (yet), it may just be some random guy who ditched Alanna after finding out she was pregnant!

This one's long(er), and I'll have chapter four out soon!

Enjoy and Review

-MK (Miki)

Alanna sat down to meditate like her usual routine.

She slowly crossed her legs and let her minds drift. Blobs of colours formed in front of her, and she let them sort into pictures.

She was kissing a man passionately, they were moaning entangled in each other, they fell backward on to the bed.

A heated display of love, his face slowly formed

"Jonathan?"

"I love you Alanna."

Then everything became blobs of colour again and everything melded and swirled.

Alanna was shocked into the real world by screams from the squirming bundle on her bed.

She took the baby and rocked her slightly.

These were past memories that she was thinking of, things that she should of forgotten. She sighed, rocking Alianne and singing softly to her.

A knock came from the door.

"Come in…"

Cythera came in and followed by Gary and Raoul. They all did a double take.

"Why is there a…?"

Alanna almost laughed, "This would be Alianne of Trebond, my daughter."

They raised eyebrows silently.

"She has your eyes…" Cythera noted, taking the baby for a moment.

"She does, her father was a Bazhir. He left after finding out I was pregnant." Alanna's face was calm for once, eerily calm.

Gary nodded, "She is cute, that nose is awfully familiar…"

"Really?" Alanna asked, "I didn't notice…"

"So she's yours?"

"She is," Alianne started to cry again, making her friends hurry off, letting her tend to the baby.

After they had left Alanna sighed, "I'm sorry I have to lie to them Ali, it's for the better."

If she didn't know better, she would've sworn that the baby smiled at that.

The news slowly got out that Alanna had a baby. Rumors swirled around the palace, about who the father was. Many said Jonathan and some said George, some said Liam and a few very brave ones suggested Coram (that'd be gross) others settled with Raoul. However, Buri took care of any Riders, Raoul of the Own, Thayet of the serving staff and George took care of the others.

"She's cute…" George cooed to the baby.

Alanna sighed, "She can be a pain though…"

"Her eyes are just like yer's"

Alanna nodded.

George let a breath out, "I suppose that she'll have yer gift, I mean her eyes are like yer's, and she'll probably look like ye when she grows. With dark hair, and that nose…it's familiar." Alianne started to cry again.

"George, it's her father's nose." Alanna took the baby to avoid other inspection. Alianne cried louder.

"Where're ye going?" He asked as Alanna started to walk.

"I'm going to get some air, I think she needs it…maybe she'll stop."

George nodded, "Go, I understand…"

"Thanks George. I just need some space."

Alianne finally stopped crying when they reached the garden, Alanna smiled.

"Did you not like it in there?" She asked.

"I suppose you didn't, but I think you should. I may marry him you know, you'd be calling him Pa." The baby started to cry again.

"Oh come on…" Alana muttered softly, fixing the baby with a reproachful look.

"Alanna?" The soft voice came from behind her.

"Jon…" She turned to face him

He smiled, "May I?"

She nodded, carefully handing the baby to him.

Alianne softened, and Jon looked natural cooing to her. She started to giggle.

"She's cute…she has your eyes." He said off-handedly.

"She does…" Alanna smiled slightly, and watched as Jon teased Ali's cheeks with his finger.

"Of course, that nose…it's odd."

"Why?"

"It looks a lot like my nose…"

Alanna laughed, "Jon, unless you're a Bazhir I doubt that it's your nose."

"Of course…" Jon laughed.

"Do you want…" He looked up at her, gesturing to give her back.

"No, she's quiet right now, I'm going to try to take advantage of this moment…"

Silence fell upon them.

"The rumor is that it's my child Alanna. That you left because you were pregnant and that you gave birth with the Bazhir… It's not…"

"A rumor. Don't worry Jon, Alianne is part Bazhir, not full Tortallan." She smiled.

Jon motioned for her to walk with him.

"So I'm not her father?"

"Jon, Thayet's pregnant, you only have to wait a while before she gives you a baby. Are you that desperate?"

Jon laughed, then sobered, "Alanna, I think I… it's that…I lo…" He stopped, unable to finish because she stopped him.

"Jon please don't say something that you may regret. Alianne and I will do fine, so please don't say something that your wife-to-be wouldn't like." Alanna took her baby back, who started to cry. She started to walk away, but Jon caught her arm.

"Alanna...I want to know one thing. Ali is your child?" His eyes held an unreadable emotion.

She nodded only slightly.

"Am I her father…?"

"No." Alanna met his eyes, and he searched for something in her, then, he wordlessly let go of her sleeve. As she walked away, Jon felt lost in his own home.

Alanna locked the door as she ran in.

"Who is your father…?" She asked her daughter.

Her daughter looked at her with large eyes.

Someone knocked on her door, and Alanna recognized the dainty tap, with enough strength to take out a soldier, but a face to please the court.

"Well, talk now." Cythera was slightly cross, her blonde hair still set perfectly, but a frown creased her features, and her blue eyes were filled with worry.

"Why?" Alanna wiped her eyes.

"Alanna, I'm not here to dance around the subject. I'm not as blind as Raoul or Gary for that matter, she has Jon's hair and nose, am I correct?" Cythera wasted no time in getting to the issue.

"She's my daughter Cythera, but not Jon's."

"That's a lie."

Alanna sighed, "Cythera, you're one of the queen closest advisers, if you knew that Ali was hypothetically Jon's child, you're to tell her by law. If she found out that you knew…"

"…She won't though Alanna, so tell me not as the queen's adviser but as your friend. We're your friends Alanna, our positions come second. So as a friend, is that your and Jon's child?"

"I can't Cythera…I don't know…"

"Goddess…" Cythera walked to a chair and sat down.

"I know…"

Silence fell upon the room.

"I got pregnant before I left, I started to show after the coronation while I was with the Bazhir. My students did take care of me, and I gave birth to Ali. I have no idea who her father is, and if it was someone from the Bazhir or a Tortallan noble."

"That's a lie Alanna." Cythera sighed, "I'm not up to playing games."

"I'm not lying!"

"She's pregnant Alanna, she's going to give birth any day now…"

Alanna was quiet for a moment, and then she nodded slightly, "I know."

"Why did you come back?"

"Ali and I are going to find a man and find a family Cythera. I'd be a liar if I didn't say that a part of me wanted that man to be Jon. I've come to terms with the fact that Jon and I aren't meant to be…"

Cythera nodded quietly, "Do you love him?"

"I love Ali, and I'm trying to think about what's best for her. I'm a wreck aren't I?" Alanna gave a slight laugh, "However, unless something drastic happens to change my mind I think that I'll end up with George…"

There was silence, as if Cythera did not know how to respond to this. She was quiet when she said.

"Alanna…Thayet's going to want to see that baby and she's going to recognize that nose."

"She won't dare say anything though, because she's polite."

"I know, but she's going to resent you."

"I know."

"What are you going to do?"

"I'm going to take it as it comes Cythera. I can't do anything about it."

"You're right of course, I suppose you'll have to deal with it on your own like normal."

"It's funny Cythera, I used to think you were just a dim witted court lady…"

"I used to think you were a boy, so I guess we're even…"

They laughed, until they woke Ali causing another round of screams.

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-MK