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the corridor and he came hustling over.
    “My Lady?”
    I smiled at him, he was always earnest and eager to please. I said, “Good morning Greg.”
    He blushed, he did that with all the lady knights. Then I asked, “Could you please have the livery get Goliath hitched to a wagon for me? We'll need him after we eat, if you could have Cook send something up, we'll be breaking fast in our quarters this morning.”
    He bowed his head. “My Lady.”
    I laid a hand on his arm as he moved to run off. I know it isn't proper social protocol, but I am no real lady. I asked in worry as he turned to me, “Has there been word from the hospital? And for the hundredth time Greg, call me Laney.”
    I knew how quickly word spread through the Wexbury grapevine, so knew he would know what I was asking. He nodded with a smile and said, “Yes my Lady, the Gypsy man is doing much better and they expect him to be awake anytime soon. The arrow missed anything important, he just lost a lot of blood, they were surprised he survived.”
    I nodded and assured him, “Alexandru is made of sterner stuff than most.” Then I added, “Thank you.”
    He bowed his head again then was off like a shot down the corridor.
    I smiled to myself as I felt a weight lifted from my shoulders, knowing my friend would be ok. Then I popped back into my quarters to see what mischief I could get into while we waited for our morning meal. I still felt almost guilty having people serve us. I once tried going down to the large castle kitchens to prepare a meal myself and Corwin, matron of the kitchens, chased me out of her kitchen with a wooden spoon.

Chapter 3 – Christening
    After a filling breakfast, Celeste offered her arm to me and I took it with a sigh. I still blushed every time she treated me like a Lady, like I mattered. She led me through the maze of hallways and back corridors that I knew like the back of my own hand now, and out into the livery courtyard.
    I had to smile, mother was there with Prime Techromancer Donovan. I released Celeste's arm and hugged them both, the tall bald Techromancer having to bend down to get his hug. Celeste just grinned at that then tilted her head in greeting. “Lady Margret, father. Here to see us off?”
    Then I looked around as mother said, “Perish the thought, Celeste. Did you think I would miss this accomplishment of my daughter's? We will be accompanying you.”
    I asked, “Where's Jace?”
    Donavan spoke, “He is yet at the hospital, waiting to get word to you the moment Alexandru awakens. He takes his job as messenger quite seriously.”
    I smiled, my little brother was such a good boy, I was so very proud of how he has excelled in this new world of Lords and Ladies he had been thrust into because of me.
    Then he added, “We mustn't tarry, some important people from the Keep are already waiting. There are people from other villages of the realm here to witness this grand experiment, to see if it would help their communities, and representatives from other keeps.”
    Oh dear lord. I shook my head. “Or they may be here to witness a spectacular failure.”
    He chuckled at my pessimism.
    A stable boy pulled up beside us with a Wexbury wagon pulled by Goliath. He hopped down and placed some steps and offered a hand to my mother. Donovan held her other hand and they guided her into the wagon.
    I was so happy that she had regained much of her old strength and vitality now that the new medicines kept the symptoms of her Wasting Syndrome at bay. She still tired easily, but that was a small price to pay for getting her life back.
    The stable boy offered a hand to Celeste next and she gracefully accepted and mounted up into the wagon. Then I was offered a hand. I rolled my eyes and tousled the young man's hair and grinned at him when it flopped down over his eyes. “I think I've got this thank you.”
    He grinned out from under his mop of hair as I stepped up into the wagon, followed by Donovan. When the stable boy