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Large oak doors led into the lavish dining room. Two knights opened it from outside, allowing Lynnette entrance. She felt rather awkward wearing such an elegant gown, not to mention the strange shoes the seamstress had managed to find for her to wear. No matter how hard Lynnette tried; she just couldn't seem to find her balance thanks to the heels. She wondered what sort of practicality such footwear could give a person. You certainly couldn't run or fight in such flimsy things.
Her gown was no better for fighting, she noticed. It was a pastel pink colour, with white frills and ribbons. She had to be careful not to stand on the fabric when she walked, which frustrated her. Her hair had been brushed into a loose ponytail, leaving some hair down to frame her face. She had been surprised at how different she looked when the four women had finished with her, but she hoped she wouldn't need to wear such foolish things again.
Vaughan and Fenryn were already at the table, tal
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The evening sun began making its way down past the horizon, as Lynnette and Vaughan sat together on the edge of the fountain. She mused at how complete opposites the two men were when she compared them side by side.Fenryn was happy, outgoing, but seemed to hide his inner struggles. Or at least not voice them. Vaughan however, was stricter, more reserved, but much more open to his troubles once he befriended someone. Though he was very untrusting of anyone, not just the nobles.Lynnette supposed she should feel lucky, that Vaughan had opened up to her more, and moreover the days they spent together. Not that Fenryn hadn't opened up to start with, but he hadn't given her any new information about himself either. Learning of his open-mindedness had been some progress, however.“So who is this Sethis Silversmith anyway? No one has ever mentioned the name before.” She asked, allowing her feet to swing a little in front of herself.Vaughan watched
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After a brief warning from Vaughan, that Lynnette would have to be even more careful with how she acted and spoke to Sethis. They entered the room in which noble guests were allowed to mingle. It was a large, impressive room; as was most of the rooms in the castle. There were many large sitting areas, single chairs, a fireplace, and large animal-skin rugs upon the floor. There were also smaller tables dotted about, for ease of placing drinks down.“And so I said to him; there is no chance you had gotten captured by bandits! That was just a rumour!” Laughed a large, portly man with grey hair, and a long beard to match.Fenryn laughed nervously in return, as he tried not to look at the man at all. “If I had, I would not be here now.” He said, once more laughing anxiously.“Of course not, my son! I knew that old fool was speaking nonsense.” Sethis said, slapping Fenryn on the back as he laughed heartedly again.With anothe
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The morning sun began to disturb Fenryn's sleep, as the rays shone into his eyes. He grumbled, pulling the silk sheets further up over his face. However, his comfort was short-lived as someone knocked on his door.“Your Majesty, are you up?” Came a familiar voice from outside. There was a long pause before the voice spoke again, “don't make me come in there!”“Fine, I'm up. I'm up...” Fenryn replied groggily, “...in a few more moments.”There was a long, drawn-out sigh from the person outside. “I'm coming in.” They said, opening the door. Vaughan entered the room. He saw Fenryn clinging tightly to his sheets, as he made himself into a ball. With raised brows, Vaughan shook his head and marched over to the man. He gripped the silk sheets in his hands and yanked them firmly away from Fenryn.“I do not want to get up!” Fenryn complained as he looked up to his friend. His hair was a mess,
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With Vaughan's cousins standing either side of Fenryn and Elena, the two sat within the viewing stand, away from the large gathering of people below them. Elena seemed about as nervous as Fenryn felt, though he masked his own feelings far better. Truthfully, he wished he could be down there with all the other knights, participating in the tournament, or at the very least helping to run it like he once did before he became King.He could feel the burning gaze of Sethis upon him from somewhere nearby. Fenryn was at least thankful, that only a few select groups of people could sit up there with him. There had been placed a third chair beside his own, one reserved for the Queen mother. He had yet to see her but knew she had been fit enough to visit Sethis at some point or other. Vaughan had told him, that she had planned to join him, but so far there had been no sign of her.His attempts to shift his mind from Sethis only served to make Fenryn's anxiety stronger, however.
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After a while, the archery contest was finished with, and those who progressed to the next challenges were told the next competition. This next one, for Lynnette, was to be another simple one for her. Apparently, it was a new trial made for this year's tournament. A long, wooden log had been placed over a large muddy area, and the contestants merely had to balance themselves while reaching from one end to the next. What made it trickier was the fact that everyone had to be blindfolded. Evidently, the log was to be used later, as two warriors fought one another. The one who fell off first was the loser. Lynnette wondered how many would make it that far. According to Vaughan, only the first few easier tests would end up with the weaker squires going home. Which at first, Lynnette wondered if that would still end up with a lot of people left over. However, after easily passing her own trial, and watching many of the others; she soon realised that this was not the case. So many
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