Well do I need to say it's TPs?

Sorry for the long waiting for this chapter... Hope this chapter is long enough to make it good again...

Chapter 5: The Stranger

Reminder: '"Well, thank you. Please call Alanna and say I want her to be there. If I don't know if the person is against me or with me is it only good to be sure." He rose. "Goodbye."'

Alanna came into Jons office and bowed. "You called? It must be important since you want to talk to me, when you know I nearly always are busy about know."

"You could say it's important…"

"What?"

"Please listen. Yes, I called, please follow. There's a person who want to talk to me." He continued quickly when she opened her mouth to protest. "But the person want give us the name, so we don't know if it's an enemy?" He looked a little at her and opened the door.

She smiled, "and we can't loose you so soon after your parents." She nodded towards the door, "shall we go?"

Outside the meetingroom:

Alanna and Jon stood in front of the door. After a minute or so Jon asked. "Shall we go in?"

Alanna nodded and knocked at the door. A servant opened the door and bowed, "are the person in here?"

"Yes, he is here."

Jon nodded. "Good, then you may go." The servant bowed, opened the door more and waited to Alanna and Jon were inside, then left. The stranger stood with the back to them and looked out of the window. Alanna stood right beside Jon, with a hand near her sword. After a couple of minutes of silence, Jon spoke, "What's your name? It would be nice to know the name of the person I'm going to talk to."

The stranger turned and looked at them. "I don't want to give my name to a stranger like you, who stand so close beside a woman in tights." The stranger spat the last three words out like they were poisoned. Alanna laid her hand completely on her sword, and took a little step forward.

Jon saw it and laid his hand on her arm, and silenced her with a look, when she opened her mouth to protest. He then turned to the stranger. "You don't want to talk to the person you wanted to talk to a couple of minutes ago. I'm disappointed. You have wasted our time, and I don't think neither of us is going to take it easy. We are, after all, busy people, and if you're noble you know how people of high rank can be." He took a little pause to see the reaction of this, and continued. "And you insulted her, and therefore me, she's my vassal and my friend, and you insulted me. And you asked for the king, and-"

He didn't came any longer, because the stranger interrupted him, "Yes I asked after the king, and what do I get, a woman in tights and a man who have no manners. You walk in clothes of high quality and that show me you both are nobles, but that doesn't show that you have right to insult me! I asked after the king! And not after nobles of low rank! So I want to talk to the king, now!" The stranger turned the back to them and continued looking out of the window.

Alanna took more steps towards the stranger, and talked to with venom in her voice. "Are you a noble?" The stranger turned a little, "because if you are, I can't see why you talk like that. You noblemen should have learned to control you're temper more than that. And even if you are a noble that don't give you any right to talk to you're king like that. You asked for his name and don't even let him give it to you! I'm disappointed!" She turned quickly and went over to Jon's side again. She looked at him and mouthed 'sorry' to him when he looked at her, then turned towards the man. "And you still have you're cloak on! Please show a little respect!" She turned to Jon, "may I take a seat, I certainly need to sit down a moment?"

He nodded. "Sure, you know you don't need to ask about that, but please sit so you can come up quickly, we aren't sure about this yet, or I'm not sure." He smiled when Alanna took the nearest chair and slumped into it, without any respect for her sex. He turned to the man, "You didn't hear her can I see, because you still have you're cloak on. But I'm impressed; it's not many who don't back away from the Lioness when she's in rage." He smiled again. "Don't mint her, she has a quick temper. But anyway, my name's king Jonathan of Conte the IV and she's my champion. And who are you? You didn't give me you're name last time."

The man didn't take his cloak of, but bowed, "If you are the king, what happened then to king Roald? And yes I'm noble, but I have been away for years."

Jon sighed and turned to Alanna, "do you want to test him or shall I?"

She looked up and smiled. "Sure. I'll do it, but I can't guarantee for he's health if he are cruel again." She walked over to Jon and stood a little in front of him. "How many years have you been away, and where in the north of Tortall did you live?"

He stared at her. "Do you question me? It should be me who question you" He saw her eyes narrow and gulped he hadn't forgot her warning. "Anyway, I'm from the north yes, but I've only been away about 6 years, how much can chance in 6 years?"

"Very much… How can you prove you're a noble?"

"Uhm, I – I don't know… But…" He trailed of, and bowed his head.

Alanna looked at Jon who said "Take your cloak of then, and tell us your name, if you don't take it of I make her," he gestured to Alanna, "take it of for you."

Alanna looked at Jon. "Who says I would do it?" The stranger looked at her and thought she was someone who would betray whole Tortall one day.

Jon grinned a moment, "because I know you." He turned to the stranger, "Well, do you take it of? I count to five and then I let her take it of."

The stranger stood still.

"One…"

Nothing.

"Two…"

Nothing.

"Three…"

Nothing. Should I do it. She doesn't look like one who would be nice at the work.

"Four…"

The stranger took the cloak of and Alanna gasped and hold her hands for her mouth. Jon Looked stunned. The stranger opened his mouth and said, "My name is …"

Uh, sorry for the cliffhanger, but please review. It would make the waiting for the next chapter a little shorter :)

Just remember to review. See you all at next chapter.

A/N: I will maybe NOT continue Jons dream.