A/N - Here's a short one for you, and some trivia!

I chose the name "Yours to Command" because that phrase comes up twice in the series. Who said it to who and under what circumstances? If you think you know either, leave a comment with your guess. (What? You think this is a cheap ploy to get reviews? Of course not! How could you think such a thing?)

Cheers!

"I almost had to fight Gary for you. He said it wasn't fair, me getting the best because I'm the prince." - Jonathan to Alanna at the end of Alanna, the First Adventure

"I have an important announcement," Gary declared as he, Raoul, and Jonathan sat in Jonathan's rooms. Alanna had page duties, and Alex hadn't been around much since he'd become Roger's squire. Jon and Raoul looked at him with raised eyebrows.

"Yes?" Jonathan prodded, grudgingly.

"I have chosen my squire. I will be giving that great honor to Alan of Trebond. And now I have called him first, so that's that." Gary said quickly.

"You don't get a squire just because you call him first." Raoul shot back. "I had every intention of claiming Alan myself."

"You're just too slow. Sorry." Gary retorted.

"Again, not how this works," Raoul responded.

They bickered for a couple of minutes until Jonathan finally decided to interject. "Gentlemen, gentlemen. No need to bicker. Alan is clearly going to be my squire."

Gary and Raoul exchanged glances.

"That is not fair that you get the best just because you're the prince. You should try not getting what you want. It's character building," Gary whined.

"I challenge you to a duel for him!" Raoul proclaimed.

"I'll fight you for him the old fashioned way: fists to fists!" Gary piped in.

Jonathan looked back and forth between them before smiling wryly.

"Fine. I will give up my royal right to claim the best squire in favor of another way of deciding."

Gary and Raoul perked up instantly.

"We'll let Alan choose between the three of us," Jonathan said with an attempt at innocence that didn't do enough to hide the underlying smugness.

The other two squires thought this through for a minute.

"Fine. I call Sacherell," Gary said defeatedly

"Hey! Stop doing that!" Raoul replied.

They went back to bickering as Jonathan smiled to himself and looked out the window. Being the prince definitely had its advantages.