I'm a bad person! So sorry for not updating! But thanks to anyone who's still with me! So here it is!

They seem nice enough She thought.

She was still chained to a bed. But it was a bed not a cell. There weren't any guards she could see. Alanna was worried. What was happening in Tortall? She was needed! Only the only competent knight were Gary and Roaul! Tortall was doomed. She had to get out!

She struggled in her bonds for a bit. Picking didn't work, magic didn't work. She was going to have to trust them. Maybe if she just explained. At that time the man named Niko decided to enter.

"I've looked in all my books. Tortall doesn't show up. Now who are you and where do you really come from. Little did she know Niko was putting a truth spell on her.

"I've already told you! Tortall! And actully I need to get back! Who knows whats going on! I could have been gone weeks!" she ranted somewhat angrily. Niko was suprised that the white light around the womans head did not go out like normal when the person lied.

"Okay apparently you're tellling the truth. Now did you know you're a mage and since your staying who are you?"

"Yes I have the gift if thats what you mean and I'm Alanna, Kings Champion" Unfortanlty he did not jump to realease her as she expected. He simmpliy looked more confused.

"First Lady Knight, Lioness, nothing, doesn't ring any bells?" she asked. He shook his head.

"Well untill you send me home I refuse to be chained to a bed." she told him.

"Why should I unchain you? You could attack us, you look strong enough."

"Let me guess knights should be taller if I had a gold coin for everytime I've heard that! Your incentive to let me go is I'm not going to attack anyone until I've gone pee and streched."

He unchained her. She raced through the door. Niko saw her head reappear in the door.

"Door to the left." She raced into the bathroom.

(I don't know how they go in Emealn)

Brair Pov

Brair watched as "Alanna" raced out the door to the bathroom.

"Niko, I thought you said the truth spell would clear things up. Now I'm just more confused."

"I have never heard of Tortall or the gift." Niko told him

"What are we going to do with her?"

"She doesn't seem evil or mean us any harm. If anything we are a threat to her. She came to this place she knows nothing about and has been attacked and captured. She probably thinks she's in hell for all we know!" Niko exclaimed.

Brair considered this. She needs someone to explain things to her.

"Niko, should I explain magic to her?"

"Normally I'd say no because you could shock her into a coma. But she didn't seem shocked by the mage that attacked her. In fact she held him of with some form of magic."

"Is that a yes?"

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After she emptied her bladder she explored the house. She was going to stay true to her word. No attacking anyone. But still her legs were tingly and sore.

"Sword,Sword" she muttered as she roamed the house. They seemed nice enough. Maybe one of them could get her back or at least explain where she was.

"I wish Faithful was here, or George or anyone!" she muttered unhappily.

She peeked her head around a corner and saw the three girls. Should she introduce herself? The man seemed nice but what about the rest? Normally she wouldn't even think about it. But here she had no armor,sword, her gift was under used.

She decided to introduce herself.

"Um, excuse me?"

The dark skinned one jumped up at her voice clutching a staff in what was definitly a fighting stance.

"You fight?" she asked her.

The dark skinned girl nodded and relaxed slighty.

"Sorry we seemed to have got off on the wrong foot. You know being chained to a bed and all..." she smiled at them and hoped they relaxed. It worked.

"I'm Daja" the fighting girl told her resting her staff against the wall.

"Sandrelien Fa Toren, neice to the..."

"Sandry she doesn't need the noble version" the redhead told her. "I'm Tris"

"Noble?" Sandry nodded.

"Heard of Trebond?" Alanna asked hopefully. Sandry shook her head.

"Darn, anyway I'm looking for my sword. I need to practice, my muscles feel like pudding." Daja fetched the impresive looking sword and gave it to Alanna.

"I could pratice with you if you want. But not with that," she said eyeing the sword. "You know how to use the staff?"

"Its one of the first wepons we learn before the sword," Alanna told them.

"Well them, come on!" Daja threw her a staff and the two girls headed outside with Tris and Sandry trailing behind. From the window Niko nodded to himself. Definitly not evil.

Okay what I'm going to say is going to shock you. Review. *gasp!* Anyway thank you for being so patient! I've made a promise to myself to have the next chapter up soon! I plan on Niko finding out bout the circles little spell and back home Numair and Jon figuring out where Alanna is.