Chapter Eight
Roger and Alanna were walking down the hall.
"So… care to explain why don't you want to see your father?"
"No"
"I'll rephrase… why don't you want to see your father?"
"That is none of your business"
"Fine lets try this…Tell me why you don't want to see your father… now!"
"What if I don't?"
"I'm engaged to a four-year old"
"Yep"
"Tell me or else…."
"Or else what?"
"I'll tell you-know-who about you-know-what"
"I'm not as dumb as an actual four-year-old you know!" Alanna pouted and crossed her arms
"Just tell me."
Alanna stuck her tongue out at Roger
"That does it." Roger said walking towards Alanna.
"Roger, your scarring me"
Roger just smiled and kept moving closer and closer.
Alanna attempts to punch Roger. He blocks it, grabs her wrist, and held her arms at her side
"Did you honestly think I didn't learn how to block punches?"
"I hoped"
"Well sorry to disappoint you …" Roger said and kissed Alanna
Alanna broke away from him
"What the hell was that!"
"I think it was a kiss" Roger said "I heard it is something couples do"
"You…. You…"
"Very articulate, my dear."
Alanna stuck her tongue out a Roger again
"Stop that! You know what if you don't give me a good reason I'm going to drag you to your father's room."
"I don't have to tell you anything about my family"
"Fine, let's go"
Roger grabbed Alanna and started dragging her away despite her protest. About four rooms away Roger stopped.
"Last chance."
"I'm still furious with my father, the less time I see him, the happier I'll be"
"Why are you upset with your father?"
"He set me up with this marriage! I didn't want to get married yet"
"Oh yeah that… you need to get over it."
"Easy for you to say"
"Yeah well hearing your fiancée say she doesn't like you isn't something every man dreams about."
"I never said I didn't like you, I said I'm not ready for a marriage yet"
"Yes well your father, the king and I all disagree."
"I bet if you asked Jennaya, Elspeth and any of the sisters they would all agree with me. You are outnumbered"
"That doesn't matter you and I are getting married in three weeks"
"Please don't remind me I'm not really ready for all this… and we have to plan… something, don't we?"
"Uncle Roald and Aunt Lianne have handled all the plans. All you have to do is show up, look absolutely amazing, and when the priest says 'Do you, Lady Alanna…' you have to say 'I do'"
"I don't know if I could do that I mean think about it first I'm very inarticulate and second I don't think I can look absolutely amazing."
"One I'm pretty sure you can manage 'I do' and two you look amazing right now."
"You have to say that"
"No I don't"
"Sure…So good enough reason to not see my dad… even Duke Gareth doesn't like him."
"Ummm… no, no I think you should talk to him."
"Please I promise I'll be good."
"Again I say I'm engaged to a four year old"
"Yup."
"Fine if you don't want to go to see your father you don't have to."
"Thank you!:
"Come on lets go,"
"Go? Go where?"
"To Coram. If I can't get you to see your father, I'm sure he can"
"Wait I thought you said I didn't have to see him?"
"I did."
"So why are you trying to get me to go see him."
"Because"
"But I don't want to go why should I?"
"BECAUSE I SAID SO!"
"And I need anger management."
"Yes! You are the woman; it is your job to be able to control your temper"
"Wow that was sexist."
"Yes I suppose it was…Oh well"