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Author's Note: Sonata's Moonlight, see I told you Shane and Dustin would be brought in, it just took a while. So here they are.

Arriving At the Anil's Kingdom

A couple months after Blake and Hunter left Tori's Kingdom

The young man squinted his eyes as he looked at the target; once he found the center he released the arrow. He stood straight as he watched the arrow fly straight into the bull's eye. He smiled and nodded at his companion to let him go. His companion stood around the same height as he was, his skin was a bit lighter with dark curly hair. His arrow ended up being a bit off from the center causing him to grunt.

Shane went over and clapped him on the back, "Well Dustin, I see that we do indeed know the better man."

Dustin sighed and ran his hands through his hair, "In archery, but that only does not show how things should be determined."

Shane shook his head, "Shall we go in for lunch."

Nodding the two men started towards the castle, "When is everyone else arriving?"

Shane pursed his lips together, "I think that Hunter and Blake should be here soon enough."

"Marah, Kapri, Cam, Leanne and Tori are coming as well?"

"Of course. But that's only from our fraction of the country. Father thought it be best if we opened it to the entire land."

Dustin raised an eyebrow, "That's going to be a lot of people. You're including the dukes, duchesses, and all of them."

"Mother insisted all royalty be allowed." He shrugged, "It doesn't bother me either way. It allows me with others to associate with besides you."

"Hey, it's not like I can come over here all the time anyways."

"I know. But at least you have a sister that you can talk to."

"Sure, if you want to talk with her."

"When's she coming anyways?"

"In a couple of days, she was off at Princess Amber's for the past week."

Shane nodded as the two entered the castle and headed for the dining room.

Hunter and Blake were in the carriage instead of out on horses. It wasn't the way they liked to travel, but they had just gotten back from training further south and riding their horses to Shane's kingdom wouldn't have been good for the horses. They were on opposite sides neither saying much at all. Hunter was staring out the window while Blake was focusing on nothing because his mind kept circling back to a certain Princess who he wasn't quite sure what to make of her.

She had insulted him, but then that day together…at first it was hard, at lunch time however, they seemed to get along quite nicely until they had that small fight. Had that been the reason she had insulted him that last day? And why was her Father having Elizabeth's Father over? Did she really not like him at all? Did he even like her like that at all?

Questions kept running all over his mind only breaking when he heard his brother's voice, "Come on Blake. We're here."

"Already?"

Hunter raised an eyebrow, "Are you okay?"

"Yeah. Just fine. I was just thinking."

"What about?"

Blake thought about telling him when one of their guards came over to them, "Your highnesses, we are here."

"Yeah, we know." Hunter snapped.

"Hunter." Blake said and then looking at the guard, "Thanks, we'll coming."

The guard nodded and bowed allowing Hunter and Blake room to get off of the carriage.

The two brothers entered the castle. "Doesn't look like much has changed." Hunter commented causing Blake to smile.

"Now, why would I feel the need to have my parents' castle completely changed?"

The two men looked towards the voice and saw a dark man with dark hair coming towards them and next to him was a lighter man with curly brown hair. "Shane, Dustin." Blake smiled at them. "Thanks for inviting us Shane."

"Come on and have you two absent? Wouldn't think about it. Besides everyone will be here."

"Everyone?" Hunter asked raising an eyebrow.

Dustin nodded, "Everyone, including the kingdoms further east, south and north. Even ones across the sea."

Shane looked at the ground as he scratched the back of his head, "My parents thought it would be a good idea."

"They're really going all out for your birthday aren't they?" Blake asked. "Anyone else here?"

"Just you guys, but we're expecting more as the day goes on." Shane grinned at them, "Shall we go outside? Spar? Ride? Archery?"

"Archery." Dustin said and turned back towards the door.

"You want to loose again?" Shane said laughing.

"I'll win this time."

This conversation continued as they four left the castle to the archery area.

Tori, Cam and Kelly walked into the main entrance. Kelly took some of Tori's things and headed off down the hall. Tori started but stopped after noticing that Cam wasn't moving. "Cam, you okay?"

"Yeah, Tori. Go ahead, I'll see you at dinner." And with that he walked off down the hall. Tori looked ahead to see where he was going and realized that it wasn't a where it was a who. Leanne was down the hall. Tori watched as Cam taped Leanne's shoulder. She turned around and smiled. The blonde watched her brother offer his arm to the girl dressed in a light green flowing dress. The red head took it and they walked off together.

Tori pursed her lips, now what was she going to do? Her mind wandered to a certain prince with dark hair and skin who was her height. Her lips curled up into a smile as she remembered that he was going to be here. Perhaps she could set things right.

"Tori!"

She turned around and shook her head as two girls came racing towards her. They were princesses from the Kalil Kingdom. Sisters. The older one had blonde hair that went below her shoulder blades and was wearing a light pink dress; the younger one was a brunette with hair to her shoulders and she was wearing a light yellow dress.

Tori smiled, "Marah, Kapri. Good to see you again."

"We haven't seen you in such a long time." Marah said with a smile.

Kapri nodded, "Yeah. So, how was the meeting Prince Blake?"

"It was a meeting. I told you guys it was no big deal."

"If you say so." Kapri said while giving Marah a look that said otherwise.

Ignoring that comment Tori looked around, "So, who's all here?"

"Us, Leanne, obviously Cam, Dustin," Marah paused after saying his name and blushed before continuing, "Hunter, Blake, Jakob, Susan, and Rebekka."

"Where is everyone?"

"The guys are all out doing archery—we were told to stay in here," This was said with a roll of Kapri's eyes, "Susan and Rebekka, not sure where they are."

Marah's eyes twinkled with mischief, "So, shall we go outside?"

The two blondes looked at each other and nodded and the three girls headed for the doors only to be stopped a minute later with someone calling their names, "Marah, Kapri, Tori. I'm so glad you're here."

They turned around. "Hi your majesty." Tori smiled at Shane's Mother.

"Wherever are you off to?" Marah looked down guilty while Kapri looked at the tapestry on the wall. "You're not trying to go outside again are you? I told you the princes are going to be hot and sweaty and we really don't need to see that right now, do we?" She turned down another hallway, "Now come along, we have much that we can do."

Tori frowned as the three Princesses followed the Queen down the hall. This meant that they would be stuck drinking tea and discussing the weather. This would mean that she wouldn't be able to see Blake until dinner and she had really wanted to talk to him. She shrugged it off knowing that she would just have to sit through the afternoon until it was time for dinner.