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Author's Note: Thanks for reviewing, I hope you enjoy this. Since I don't know if I'll be near a computer on Friday I decided to go ahead and put them up now before Thanksgiving, for those of you who celebrate it, Happy Thanksgiving and for those who don't enjoy this.

Finally

Tori's eyes fell upon Blake wearing a smirk who had his sword up resisting hers. She wasn't sure what to do at first, but then decided to continue with what she wanted to do. She moved her sword causing his to jump to that area to counter that. They danced in circles around each other continually sparring. As the time increased their speed increased. Until finally their swords were resisting each other just a little above their heads.

"So, this is what you do for fun?"

"What? You can spar but I can't?"

"Hey, that's not what I meant at all."

"Well then what?"

"I just didn't know you could."

"Surprised?"

Blake nodded, "Well yeah. You don't see that many princesses going around and sparring, and doing extremely well at that." Blake and Tori both brought their swords away.

Tori felt her cheeks heat up and she looked at the ground for a minute before looking back at him.

"You also wear pants?"

"It's easier to ride and spar in."

"I bet it is. A dress probably gets in the way."

"Yeah, it really does."

Blake nodded. "I figured. Not that I've worn a dress…"
Smiling Tori nodded, "I would hope not."

Blake shook his head and then looked back at her, "So your Father know about this?"

"Um…" Tori paused and thought for a minute, if she said yes than he might bring it up to her Father, but if she said no than he might just tell her Father. "Why do you want to know?"

Shrugging his shoulders Blake looked off at the trees for a minute, "Curious."

"No, at least not that I know of."

Blake nodded; he put his sword back in his sheath and started walking off.

Tori was still a little shocked as she watched him walk off. Blake had seen her two secrets and he had merely sparred with her, and then complimented her on it. She shook her head as she put away her sword and then looked back up to watch him enter one of the side doors to the castle. Why was everything like this? She was supposed to NOT like him, tell the butterflies in her stomach that one.

Tori sat at breakfast wondering where everyone else was when she heard the door open, finally someone had come. She looked up and was surprised to see a girl enter the room, a girl she recognized.

"Leanne?"

"Tori. That's right; Cam told me you would be here."

"Yeah, but you?"

Leanne smiled and came over sitting down next to Tori, "My Father and Blake and Hunter's parents are good friends, so sometimes I come over here or they come to my kingdom."

"They weren't kidding when they said your two kingdoms are close."

Leanne laughed, "No, the two kingdoms have always been close, so we see each other a lot."

Tori nodded, "Well then why didn't you just marry Blake or Hunter?"

"Good point; that is a good point. But we already get along just fine, Father wanted my marriage to be with someone who we needed to ensure that things went smoothly. Besides, I would hate being married to Hunter or Blake."

"Why?"

"It would be like you marrying Cam, I see them as brothers, and they see me as a sister. There's nothing else."

"Makes sense."

"So how are you liking it here?"

"It's nice."

"How about Blake?"

Tori opened her mouth but closed it quickly as she heard the door opened followed by Blake and Hunter. She quickly looked down at her breakfast hoping that Blake wouldn't say anything.

"Leanne, what are you doing here?" Tori looked up as she heard Hunter speak up. The two brothers sat down and Blake looked right at Tori their eyes connecting as he nodded and smiled at her.

"Father wanted to talk to your parents."

"Oh. What about?"

"I don't know."

Tori watched as Blake rolled his eyes then look at Leanne, "So when are you getting married?"

"Soon, but nothing's completely decided."

Tori knew that Cam and Leanne were getting married, but this was new, "What do you mean?"

Leanne looked at Tori, "Your Father and mine have to talk a bit more, which is where we're headed after this, and then we'll know for certain."

"Oh. That makes sense."

After breakfast the four left the dining room, Hunter and Blake left saying they had to finish some training and then Leanne said she was going to check on when they were leaving, which left Tori to herself. She wondered the halls again looking at the tapestries and seeing that there was beauty in them, and they weren't all about war and violence. She stopped in front of one that was of the woods; in fact it was that spot that Blake had brought her to on her first day here. It wasn't as pretty as in real life, but it still had something very real to it.

"You really like that place don't you?"

Tori felt her heart jump a little as she turned around to see Blake behind her. "It's beautiful. Anyone would appreciate it."

"But you actually study it, here and when I brought you there." Tori raised an eyebrow causing Blake to chuckle, "Okay, I did ditch you but I still noticed how you were studying it, otherwise I don't think I could have left without you noticing."

Tori smiled and looked back at it. "Who did it?"

"Don't know. It's been there as long as I can remember."

Tori looked back at him, "Look about the whole thing this morning…"

Blake held up a hand, "Don't worry I won't tell anyone."

"Really?"

"Yeah, really."

Smiling Tori started walking again with Blake following her. "So why are you being nice to me all of a sudden?"

Shrugging he looked at her, "Why are you?"

"Well…"

All at once they both turned to their names being called. Leanne was coming down the hallway. "Blake your Father wishes to see you and your brother."

"Did you already tell Hunter?"

"If I knew where he was I would tell you."

"Alright. Thanks." He turned back towards Tori, "I'll see you later."

Tori watched him leave and then turned her attention back to Leanne who started speaking, "You know how you're going to leave tomorrow?"

"Yes."

"Well, they were actually thinking it might be better for you to leave with me and my Father today."

"Today?"

"Yeah, that way we're all traveling together."

"Sure. Excuse me; I'm going to make sure I get packed."

"Right."

Tori headed off over towards where her room was. She had to leave today, and just as Blake and her were really started to talk. It would figure of course; when she hadn't wanted him around he was there all the time, but when she did want him around, there was no time. She started to turn a corner when she stopped upon hearing a male and female's voice. One sounded like Kelly, the other, was that? She turned so she could look around the corner, but when she did she only saw Kelly heading down the hall.

"Kelly."

She turned and when she saw Tori she looked as though she was going to faint. "Tori, what are you doing here?"

"I was walking to my room and to find you. What are you doing down here?"

"On a walk."

"Who were you talking with?" Kelly looked away, Tori sighed, "You don't have to tell me, I just wish I could know what the big secret is."

"What did you need to see me about?"

"We're leaving today to go with Leanne and her Father back home."

"Alright. I'll get us packed."

"I can help."

"I know."

So after packing Tori and Kelly headed down to the door where they would be meeting Leanne and her Father. Tori told Kelly to go on ahead while she lagged behind hoping to see Blake before she left. Luckily for her right before she reached the main hall she heard her name being called. Turning she smiled when she saw him, "Hey."

"Hey, I heard that you were leaving."

"Yeah, going with Leanne and her Father."

"Well, I'll see you soon okay?"

"Yeah. Of course."

"I'm sorry about everything."

Tori smiled. "Me too."

Nodding Blake looked down before looking back up at Tori. Slowly they leaned together and their lips met. It was a short kiss, but they pulled away their hearts beating fiercely in their chests at the amount of feeling that had gone into it. Before either could say anything Tori was being called to leave and soon enough she was in the carriage on the way back to her home.