The end of Chapter 5 is upon us. I wanted to finish a chapter by the end of the year, and here it is. Iana has finally discovered a means to save her kingdom and to back fight against her enemies. Can you blame her for letting down her guard a little?
39# I'm Not afraid of Love
"Are you ready Princess?" Olwen asked as evening came on the last day.
"As long as it stays windy out," I said listening to the shutters rattle on the windows nearby.
The last ten days had flown by so quickly. Olwen and I sat together in the dining hall, not alone, of course. Aunt Luna was near the fire, her eyes resting. Joli had gone up to bed earlier, and Mother had taken some dinner up to her. I should have gone up to bed too, but I found myself wanting to stay in Olwen's company a little bit longer.
So much to do. So little time. Ah, but it only feels like that because there is so much to do. If there wasn't, then it would feel as if you had all the time in world. Time slows down when you count each second, trying to hurry it along, but when you are having too much fun, when you are busy preparing for Christmas, why then it runs off and suddenly the month of December is half over.
A simple solution presents itself, has Iana found her answer at last?
#38 Look no further
"Can I help you Princess?" Olwen asked, pushing at the door with me. "What are you doing?"
"Wait, you'll see, or you'll hear it. Listen!" I told him, pointing upward.
The countdown continues, which is appropriate considering the season.
Will Iana be ready to fight when the time comes? Or will it be too late?
#37 At Day 6: Arrivals and Curses, again
I barely saw Joli the next day. I was too busy and, I think she was avoiding me as well. She could have easily found me in the kitchens collecting lunch for the villagers, or when we collected the roses and locked them away in an iron chest. Olwen kept the key to the chest, and Mother locked the chest in closet and kept the key hidden. That way no one would be tempted by them.
On the sixth day before the Lion and Wolf returned, the first of the summerguards arrived. A"boy" dressed in a long hooded cloak, who fancied herself in disguise with long trousers. She said her name was Ben.
