Ok so this chapter is being posted because it is a reviewers birthday. If you want a chapter posted on your birthday let us know I might get chapters up faster
Chapter 20
Why?"
"Not you too uncle!" Roger exclaimed
"Huh?"
"Alanna was doing that in our rooms…it was so annoying! I said I had to talk to you just to get away"
The king was quiet for a moment then he said "Why?"
"Never mind! I will find somewhere else to hide"
"Why?"
"Tell Aunt Lianne I feel sorry for her"
Just then, Queen Lainne came in
"Why?"
"Excuse me, I need to find someone to fight with"
"Why?" Lianne and Roald at the same time
(Down in the practice Courts)
Roger walked down to the practice courts were he saw Thom practicing some sword swipes and cuts alone
"Squire Thom! Feel like another dueling lesson?"
"Well…"
"Good. I'll need you to get both of our horses ready"
"Yes sir"
Moments, Jon walked over
"Roger!"
"Yes, Jon?"
"What are you doing?"
"My own version of anger management"
Jon smiled before saying "Why?"
"what?"
"I don't know, but mom and dad said that it was annoying you, and it was fun, and I decided that I wanted to have fun too"
"They knew I was annoyed?"
"Well, dad didn't until you told him, but mom had been eavesdropping, so she knew"
"Your mother eavesdrops?"
"Eavesdrops is such a strong word, my mother prefers to think of it as diplomatically overhearing"
"Your mother eavesdrops"
"Well technically…yes. But how else is she suppose to know anything? My father won't tell her any thing…actually, your wife turned my mother on to eavesdropping"
"Really?"
"Yep"
"Well I…got to go"
"Why?"
"STOP IT WITH THE 'WHY' ALREADY!"
"Why?"
Roger walked off to the stables to tell Thom he changed his mind.
"Squire Thom, I've-"
Thom was standing with both of the horses in the stables
"Why didn't you tell me the horses were ready? Or even better, why didn't you come out?"
"I had my orders to remain here"
"From?"
"Prince Jonathon, he said he needed some time to talk to you in private"
"DO YOU KNOW WHAT HE WAS DOING TO ME!"
"Making you upset?"
"No, well…yes, but your sister started that"
"Why?"
"If you value your life, you will never say that word again!"
"How come?"
"Long story"
"Ok…where are we going?"
"What?"
"Where are we going to practice? Which practice court?"
"Oh, right…about that…I've changed my mind. Will you unsaddle and groom my horse for me? I'm going to talk with Alanna"
"Sure…anything else?"
"Yeah…tell Alex I need a word with him after dinner"
"Yes sir"
Roger walked down to his rooms.
"Alanna? Can I have a word with you-and don't you dare say-"
"Why?" Alanna said with a smile on her face
"Not funny"
"I don't know, it was fun for me"
"Alanna sit down"
"What's wrong?"
"Did you teach my aunt how to eavesdrop?"
"No"
"Oh…good. Jon was under the impression that-"
"Your aunt doesn't eavesdrop, she diplomatically overhears…she learned how to do it in the convent…I didn't teach her anything. I simply reminded her how useful it was"
"Do you know what she did to me!"
"No"
"She kept going 'why?' until I broke away"
Alanna started laughing
Jen and Elspeth walked in
"What is so funny?"
"the queen…the queen diplomatically overheard Roger and the king talking…" Alanna was laughing so hard she couldn't finish
"It's not funny!"
"Yes it is"
"What is so funny?" Elspeth asked
"My aunt eavesdrops! I can't believe I missed that!"
"Yeah so did I." Alanna said "Anyway…her Majesty has just managed to make Roger's life a bit harder"
"How!"
"Let us in on the secret!" Elspeth whispered
"What is the most annoying word that I always used in the convent?"
"Oh…you mean- She did the why thing!"
"Yup"
"You mean if I was to go…"
"Roger! Why!"
Roger screamed and stormed out of the room
"I'm dead" Alanna said
"Is that any different than life at the convent for you?"
"Yes…Roger might actually kill me"
"Not until after the baby is born" Elspeth said
"Yeah, and if you have a girl, he won't kill you because he needs you to produce an heir"
"Yes…but what if it's a boy!"
"It's been nice knowing you" Jen said
"Hahaha very funny."
"I thought so."
Alanna stuck her tongue at his friends
"Alanna can I talk to you?"
"Sure Roger. I'm coming"
Alanna walked into the bedroom
"What?"
"Would you stop trying to annoy me please?"
"But that's no fun"
"Alanna!"
"I was only joking."
"It's not funny Alanna."
"Alright, I promise, I'll be a boring wife. You know, the kind who spends over an hour getting ready, and doesn't ever give you any problems"
"Well let's not go that far"
"Well what do you want."
"I want you to not…remind my aunt or uncle or cousin how to drive me insane"
"Alright."