Cathrine Weatherbane: Character Drawings

Cast of Characters

~

 Cathrine Weatherbane

Age: 16

Eyes: Saphire

Hair: Blonde, wavy

Height: 5'4

 Ariella Svane

Age: 17

Eyes: Deep Brown 

Hair: Dark Brown, very curly

Height: 5'5

 Lissie (Swan?)

Age: 15

Eyes: Light brown

Hair: Chesnut, straight

Height: 5'2

Rolic (???) 

Age: 18

Eyes: Light blue, 

Hair: Dirty blond, messy

Height: 5'7

and as a bonus here's a group drawing of them by Aria . Thanks again Aria!!!

~

Lots of Love

Sarah Gracen

In which Rolic has a Conversation with Ani

Chapter 18

Rolic Reveals a Little

I managed to pick up the thing Cathrine had dropped before that girl.. Lissie's sister did, she raised an eyebrow but didn't say anything as she walked away and I was escorted to my doom, excuse me, I mean room by the manservant. He urged me to hurry in getting clean and ready for dinner...honestly I don't know why he wanted me to hurry so since by the time I was done Cathrine was still "getting ready" in her room so when I went down to the dining room the only one seated was Ani, who appeared to be reading as she had a small book poised daintily in one hand slowly she lowered it and smiled happily. "Awww Rolic! I should have recognized you the moment I laid eyes on you...where have you been who is this Cathrine?" 

"I'm sorry, all that is strictly confidential." 

She slapped her book down on her lap and scowled at me. "I don't know why I bother honestly! Every time I try to ask you something you veer away with some petty excuse why I don't even know your last name and speaking of which when you were staying with us you didn't specify which family you were from?" 

I rolled my eyes. "Correction I didn't tell you." 

She looked about ready to boil over. "Why, why didn't you tell me why did you tell Lissie all about yourself." 

I sighed. "I hardly told her anything  you know she was hardly as choice companion but the way she threw herself at me with questions and pestering is was impossible not to tell her some things and luckily she has managed to keep her mouth shut and I think Ariella has helped to humble her at least a little."

"Ariella?" 

"A...a sort of um...friend of Cathrines." 

Ani's eyes narrowed. "Not yours?" 

"No...I don't trust her." 

"Why?" 

"Aw, stop pelting me with questions you're as bad as Lissie." 

"Excuse me! I wouldn't have to ask you if you'd just talk to me...I'm half convinced you're a spy for Fredric!"

"What do you care about Fredric, he puts the food on your tables and keeps your pockets stuffed with money!" 

"Stop it! I know Fredic is a fiend and sooner or later when he gains enough power he'll stop paying us not to work and he'll have us as slaves as much as the others, only my parent's are too blind to see it, and you're avoiding the question!" 

"Please quiet will you." I replied in now very hushed tones. 

She did quiet but posed her question again. "Are you a spy for Fredic?" 

"I........." 

"I thought so, you don't need to tell me anything." She shook her head and slouched in her seat painful accusation in her eyes. 

"Ani let me explain." 

"If you want to make up some lie, feed it to your master not to me." 

"Ani I'm not a spy." 

"Then why the shying away." 

"I told you everything about this is confidential." 

"Do you deny at least being associated with Fredric?" 

"No." 

"Hmm...what about this Cathrine is she with him?" 

"Of course not! Cathrine really is royalty...she's the rightful heir to this land." 

Ani's eyes widened. "And Fredric wants her?" 

"Yes." 

"So why are you with her?" 

"Because I'm her protector." 

"Bodyguard or guard?" She pressed. 

I narrowed my eyes. "Protector I don't plan on delivering her to Fredric."

She put her hand to her head. "Honestly who are you getting your orders from Rolic...it seems your playing both ends to the middle."

"Maybe I am." I replied solemnly. 

"Hmph...if what you say is true and Cathrine really is the Princess than you'd better be true to your word and make sure she's placed on the throne where she belongs and don't you dare double cross her or...I'll have someone after you faster than you can say Traitor...I'm not as simple minded as my sister I know trouble when I see it." 

Just then Cathrine entered the room, Ani gave me one final look of warning and returned to her reading. Cathrine was wearing a long trailing gown that seemed to make her glow with radiance and she was smiling cheerfully. "I have news from Ariella she was able to get away from her father and his band and she'll be reuniting with us here very soon."

I raised an eyebrow but didn't say anything except to pay her new appearance a compliment and then Lissie's mother walked in...

Cathrine Wonders Why She is Continually Chased

Chapter 16

Crossing the Boarder 

If I had known that leaving Bren would result in us being chased by two dozen masked men with long curved swords I may have considered staying, but as I did not it seemed perfectly natural to want to cross the boarder as soon as possible.

"Cathrine." Rolic whispered, his horse next to mine. 

"Yes." 

"When we pass into Perlusha I am allowed to tell more." 

"Does that mean that you didn't choose to come with us on your own; are you acting in response to orders?"

Rolic shook his curly dirt covered hair. "I'm not allowed to tell you that." 

I sighed. "Of course." 

We rode on farther and Rolic fell back while Ariella pushed her horse forward. "I wanted to ask you, do you believe that you're a princess like he says." She pointed her thumb towards Rolic. 

I shrugged. "I have no reason not to." 

"Yes but still."

I turned a shushing look towards her and felt years older. "Must I always tear you guys apart; you're supposed to be my companions, support my decisions, and accept each other." 

I nudged my horse ahead. It had only been a little bit since we'd all been laughing but I was now very tired, having so much worry placed on my shoulders was dragging me to the ground and it didn't help that my companions squabbled with each like little children. 

Finally we reached the boarder, the very boarder of Bren. I felt my heart leap into my mouth as teh ground started to rumble. "Is it an Earth Quake?" Lissie asked wrapping Sweets reigns around her arms and gripping her halter. 

"No!" Ariella shrieked. "Hurry, move! We need to get far and fast!" 

"Ah What?" Lissie asked confusion lining her pale face. 

"No, ride!" I caught on quickly. 

"Lissie, I'm sorry." I smacked Sweets, she neighed and charged forward. 

"Hoooowwwwww Cooooouuuuulllldddd Yoooouuuuuu." Lissie cried her voice shaking as the horse sped forward.

"Wow, just wow. "

"Oh, be quiet Ariella you and I both know she wouldn't have been able to get up the gumption to speed up ." 

She smiled. "Good thing she wrapped herself up so nicely." Ariella kicked her horse and away they flew. I followed after. 

Looking behind I caught the masked horsemen. "Friends of yours!" I hollered at Ariella. 

"Father's Men!" Her voice hollered back. "He's out for money!"

"What!?"

"He probably wants to ransom you!" She gulped up breaths of heavy wind.

"Why!?" 

"I don't know!"

"Ariella!" Rolic yelled. "I'm going to stall them, I need you to get Cathrine away!" 

"Not happening!" Ariella replied. "These are my fathers men, I'll handle them you watch her!" Before Rolic could argue Ariella had pulled back and unsheathed her two daggers. "If any of them get past me protect her!" 

Rolic could do nothing but nod, she smiled jubilantly. "Till next time." 

Soon I could see neither Ariella nor the masked men. "We'll continue on without her." Rolic said solemnly helping me off Newinta.

 "No we wait for her." I said stubbornly, sitting down to emphasize my resolve. 

Rolic shook his head. "To dangerous I can't allow it. We don't even know if she'll be coming back." He frowned looking back the way we'd come. "Her father is an unpredictable man he may not be lenient with her." 

"Assuming she got captured I pointed out." 

"Cathrine if you want to proceed with this quest and find your mother than we cannot waste time waiting for someone who most likely won't show." He nodded towards Lissie. "Her parents palace is near here, you cannot stop now." 

I saw the sense in his words and reluctantly agreed. 

Cathrine Belongs

Chapter 15

Rescues, Squabbles, and Other Such Things

Never had a person been more appreciated or more welcome in my eyes then Rolic was right now with Aunt Prune's lovely sword in his hands his eyes flashing with fire, my captor loosed his hold on me momentarily, I thrust myself forward out of his arms. Behind Rolic I felt braver and I glared at the guard gripping Ariella. "Release her you Stumpy Blackguard!" I ordered Rolic emphasized the command by slashing out at the short guards hands he growled letting her go. 

"You have the upper hand now princess but we'll get you back oh yes we will!" The captain yelled at me retreating quickly.

"Catch them you nit!" Ariella shouted at Rolic. "He knows about Cathrine!"

Rolic whirled round to face her. "What!" Then hurled himself after them with such force I thought he might trip and make a fool of himself. 

He came back to us breathless and distraught but mostly empty handed. "I'm sorry Cathrine." He huffed. "They had to much of a head start and they got to their horses before I could stop them." 

"It's okay." I said quietly. "Thank you for saving me." 

"Pleasure highness." he said as he sat himself on the cold cobbled stoned street. 

"Rolic." 

"Yes." 

"Am I really a Princess?"

He hesitated before answering. "Yes." 

"Oh." 

"Alright!" Ariella said plopping herself down next to him. "Truth time, who are you really and what do you know." 

Rolic started but then composed himself. "Before I say anything why don't you tell Cathrine that tiny little detail you skipped earlier." 

Now it was Ariella turn to start. "A...I don't know what you're talking about." 

"Hmm maybe I'm wrong but if I'm not mistaken your are the daughter of the Master Thief." 

"What!!!" screeched a high pitched voice from the corner we all turned and faced Lissie whom I hadn't noticed until now she held the horses reigns in an iron grip. "I always knew she was trouble." 

Ariella glared at Lissie. "Yes I am the daughter of the Master Thief but that doesn't mean that I'm a thief." 

I patted her shoulder. "Of course it doesn't, but why didn't you tell me this earlier." 

She breathed a sigh of sadness. "I thought you would loose all trust in me those people in Perlusha aren't my real parents they just took care of me but I loved them like parents I barely ever saw my father and my mother, she died when I was born." 

"I'm sorry." I whispered.

"It's okay." She perked right up and turned towards Rolic again. "Awe now that she knows all about me it's time for you to spill!" She grinned mischievously.  "Don't think I'd forgotten." 

"I...I still can't tell you, it's not time yet." 

"Oh, really." Ariella snorted sarcastically. "Okay then little missy!" She turned to Lissie. "You have a part in this somewhere tell us about Rolic here."

Lissie flushed as Rolic shook his head and mouthed the words "Nooooo" I giggled in spite of myself and they all turned to me. "What's so funny?" Rolic Ventured to ask.

"I just realized what a comical scene this is." I started laughing again and soon we we all laughing together even the tight Lissie who had always seemed above that before. When we were all done I turned to Rolic and asked. "So when the time comes you will tell us everything won't you." 

"Not everything." Rolic said mysteriously. "There's a time for everything but I promise when those times come I will tell you."

"I'll hold you to that." Ariella said fixing her dark eyes on him.

I nodded absently and gazed over our little group and realized with a tinge of surprise and pleasure that they we where somewhat like family now and for the first time in centuries I actually felt like I belonged. I indulged in the feeling, it was wonderful.

Cathrine Likes to Know Her Companions

Chapter 13

Ariella's Tale 

"My true name is....Arillia Lorelai."

I opened my mouth to comment but she held up her hand. "I know that's the name of the princess, please let me finish. As I was saying my name is Arillia Lorelai and I'm "not" the princess we share looks and a  name and that's all, however the real princess of Bren went missing and the guards began to scour the country at the time I hadn't known that we looked alike or had the same name (we were a very isolated farm family) anyways they found our farm and accused my parents of kidnapping me, I tried to tell them I was no princess and I belonged here but they didn't listen to me...they shipped my parents to Perlusha and I was sent to the castle I didn't like it they were certain I was suffering from memory loss and tried to teach me to be like the real princess, that was four years ago. Finally I met a Lord named Blades (I doubt that was his real name) he taught me to use daggers and was like an uncle to me I told him my story and he believed it. He helped me to escape."

I nodded solemnly. "So if they were to find you now, with us?"

"They would probably assume you had kidnapped me and throw you into the deepest dungeons...honestly they're so rash!"

"You would know." I said quietly.

"So you see, I must go to Perlusha and find my parents and then together we can find the princess and prove they're innocent.

"By the way you make it sound...perhaps the princess ran away and does not wish to be found, then how will you get her to come back?"

"We will consider that when the time comes if necessary."

I saw that she was set firm upon this notion and I knew she would go to great lengths to prove her parents innocence I only hoped that in doing so she wouldn't do anything to harm her own reputation. "So when you told me that a Lord gave you the daggers and horse, you were telling the truth?"

She nodded "Yes."

I turned to Rolic. "And you, how did you know about her?"

He shrugged "I've been to the palace once or twice and seen her and..." he stopped for a second as if pondering if he should really say this then he seemed to decide it was all right and began again. "I've seen her parents in Perlusha."

Ariella...excuse me I mean Arillia looked at him aghast. "You have are they well, are they okay." her eyes were hungry for information.

"Yes they were well but I don't think they're so well now times have been hard in Perlusha and I heard Fredrics men had taken them to do service for the kingdom and I'm sorry to say that means he means to make slaves of them."

Arillia wiped away a tear and got up into a determined position. "Right! Then we haven't a moment to loose, Cathrine I will help you as far as I can but then we must part ways."

"Wait!" I yelled out. "Would anyone else like to share some information about themselves?" Lissie glanced over at Rolic and he shook his head, she too said nothing; I sighed. "Well then maybe you'll open up later. Shall we be off?"

Then the guards came....
 

The Short Chapter AKA Cliff Hanger

Chapter 12
 Ariella

"Ariella....isn't a thief." I told myself uncertainly as I glanced back at the guards. Rolic caught my attention he was jerking his head to back where she'd disappeared, I nodded and motioned for Lissie to follow she looked bewildered I took that to mean she hadn't seen any of the prier events. 

When we were far enough away from the guards Rolic began to speak. "I know things don't look good for our friend, but I for one know that she is not a thief if that's what you are thinking?

"How do you know that?" I asked him suspiciously?

"I  can't disclose that it's not completely my secret and I'd have to tell the tales of many others that would probably prefer to be left alone." 

I shook my head at him. "Well than do you "know" who she really is?"

"Yes, but she doesn't know who I am...well I mean she doesn't know who I "really" am."

"Who is she then?" 

Rolic folded his arms. "It's not my place to tell."

I sighed, well if I wasn't going to get an answer out of him I'd get one out of her. I told the others to follow.

Finally we found her far away from the town center stroking Jotsies soft nose. She smiled when I approached. "So sorry for abandoning you all, can't have the guards on me you know.

"No I don't know, in fact I don't really "know" anything about any of my companions, and I thought shouldn't a person know something about at least one of her fellow travelers. So may I ask, Who are you?

"Well...it's a long story"

"We have "some" time and I can stretch that." I sat down on a nearby bench. "Begin."

"Well I suppose I should start with my real name........

List of Cathrine Weatherbane Characters Thus Far

Main Characters

Cathrine: The main character who's annoyed with all the mysteries surrounding her companions, life, and the country she was born in. She's very kind but often times to curious for her own good which gets her into trouble multiple times.

Rolic: He's the second main character and is a mystery to everyone but Lissie who somehow knows him. Rolic tries to be funny and humorous to prevent questions he'd rather not answer, he's skilled with a sword and shield but prefers not to use them unless completely necessary.

Other Main Characters
Ariella: The dark haired, dark skinned farm girl whom Cathrine suspects of being a thief.
Ariella is outgoing and mysterious she tells very little about herself but seems interested in the stories of her fellow travelers, a great listener and adores her Arabian horse Jotsies. 

Lissie: The kidnapped daughter of a Lord in Perlusha  who knows more about Rolic than she lets on. She comes off as being a selfish rude person, but isn't really she's just very nervous and homesick.


The Villain
Fredric: The cold selfish Regent of Perlusha who assumed responsibility of the country when the King and Queen disappeared. He's a cruel man who cares for nothing other than gold and power. Rolic calls him "His Richness"

The Villains Cronies 
The Serpants: A gang of big and burly men, who do Fredric's dirty work. They keep in contact through a snake pendant close to there necks to which Fredric sends messages.

The Protectors: Seemingly the countries royal guard, protectors of the people, but in truth they're Fredrics tax men, slave collectors, and spies.

Other Characters
Anastasia: Cathrine's mother who is leaving clues so that her daughter may find her.

Amelia Gerome (Nana): The woman who raised Cathrine elderly and kind, she thinks of Cathrine as a daughter.

Aunt Prune: Cathrine's great aunt, who lives a secluded life deep in a forest in Bren. She's generous and helpful to those who get lost.

Gran-ma: A woman living in Perlusha who takes care of her second daughters children. She fears for her granddaughter and plans on taking her to her eldest daughter, Cathrine's mom.

Rainy: A little girl who lives with "Gran-ma" her mother was taken away when she was a baby and now her brother, The Protectors want to take her away as well but she knows they won't because Gran-ma is taking her to her aunt.

Puddles: Currently we know very little about this boy. He was taken away from his little sister and Gran-ma to who knows where. He's Rainy's brother, Gran-ma's grandson, Anastasia's nephew, and Cathrine's cousin.



That's everyone I think, let me know if I missed anybody.
If you liked this leave a comment :D

Cathrine Likes Pomegranates

Chapter 11

Town on the border of Bren

We'd  traveled for a day before we reached the final town on the Border of Bren once we passed it we'd be in Perlusha and than on to Misty Glade. The town of Greenlay was dotted with stalls of fruit, fine clothes, richly woven rugs, tapestries, and many other fine things, my eyes were darting from one thing to the next, this was by far the nicest town in all of Bren, Rolic leaned near me and whispered, "A large clash this is to Perlusha except where the rich are housed Bren is a far pleasanter country to live in."

I couldn't believe what he was saying surely Perlusha was not as bad as he was making it out to be.

Lissie frowned at Rolic. "No it's not Perlusha is a far nicer place then this and you should know because you're......nevermind." There it was again what were those two hiding they obviously knew each other but how?

Rolic rolled his eyes and walked over to the farthest stall. "What are you doing!" I yelled over to Rolic. "We need to stick together and we don't have time to go shopping."

"Just a second you won't regret this."  He handed the merchant a few gold pieces the man eagerly accepted them and gave Rolic a large bag; Rolic picked it up and headed back over to me. "These are pomegranates. Try one I assure you, you won't be disappointed."

I raised my eyebrows. "where'd you get that money." Rolic blushed.

"It was the money the men who took you gave me...all of it."

I frowned at him.

"Just try it." he said tossing one to me.  "The pomegranate didn't kidnap you did it?"

I shrugged. "Yeah well..."

"Just try it."

I gave him a look, Ariella handed me one of her daggers I cut a chunk and and cautiously took popped a juice covered seed into my mouth, it was delicious so delicious actually that I continued to snack on it as we began to move on.

"Told you so." I rolled my eyes.


 Well we took our time in the town enjoying the sights all excited that we were so close to Perlusha, when suddenly Ariella gasped and trotted Jotsies away into a dark corner, dismounted, and rushed away leading her horse behind her.

Suspicious?

I looked ahead and saw what had made her so nervous. It was the Guard of Bren and they were asking about Ariella.

Sincerely
Sarah 

I Don't Trust Him.

Chapter 9

Rolic proves his cleverness

"Please stop arguing." I begged for the one hundredth time that day, Lissie and Ariella glared at each other and I wondered if my Aunt Prune had really known what she was doing pairing up these two. Ariella quickened Jotsies pace so that he was trotting up close to Newinta and whispered quite loudly in my ear, "If I have to endure one more second of this repulsive girls complaints I'm going to die." Lissie started up at this and was about to say something about Ariella but I quickly stepped in, "Ariella I'm sure if you just didn't ride so close to her you wouldn't have a problem." 

Lissie nodded approvingly at me and continued to complain silently to herself. I glanced at Rolic who was riding on a dusty pack horse that he said he'd been GIVEN from his mother so he could find me.

I couldn't help my curiosity and asked him why he had followed me and how he'd found me he answered thus, "Why I told my mother and she said it was the only thing to do and it was quite easy finding you all I had to do was ask if anyone had seen a pale skinned blonde girl." I glared secretly but suspiciously at him, how come all the sudden he was speaking so well and why didn't he say "me mum" like usual? Rolic was a complete puzzle to me how could he speak so like a poorly bred country boy one minute and a gentleman's son the next I was almost certain he was secretly the son of some noble lord or something like that, but why wouldn't he want me to know? And what was with Lissie? So many puzzles and to little answers and I felt I had squeezed all I was going to get from the boy and despite my best attempts to hide it I knew Rolic knew I didn't trust him and he quite clammed up. 

I tossed a curly  bunch of hair behind my shoulder and felt Ariella leaning over to me again and before she'd even said anything I already knew what it was...

a man was in the shadows just a short distance from us his big burly body with the crest of a snake assured me he was one of that man Fredrics cronies (I forgot to mention they had snakes on there clothing didn't I? Oh well can't be helped you know now) I ordered our group to halt and slowly descended from my horse and asked her if she'd mind if I borrowed the short sword aunt Prune had given her, she shrugged and handed it to me. "It's not really my kind of weapon anyways she opened her cape a bit to reveal two shiny silver daggers with some strange green mettle forged into them. "Another gift from the wealthy Lord?" I asked, she shrugged and I gave one suspicious glance than moved over to Rolic. "Do you think you could sneak up behind that guy and give him a conk with the hilt of this?" he smiled sneakily and hopped of his horse grasping the sword with amazing quickness and expertise, this was more of a test if him than of a necessary thing for I could have conked the guy out myself only I'd wanted to see how Rolic would preform.

He'd climbed up the nearest tree almost at quickly as he'd taken the sword  and jumped quietly from it to the next and then the next after it until he was only a short distance from the unsuspecting man in the shadows,

then he slowly climbed down snuck up behind the man raised his arms and...tapped the guy lightly on the shoulder; he whirled around shaking from head to foot Cathrine could hear him spilling out something nervously but couldn't catch what it was, Rolic said something to him and the man shook his head, gave one final shiver, and then quickly trotted off into the forest. 

When Rolic was near again I asked him what it had been about, he handed me the sword and began, "Weellll I knew right away that this man wasn't really one of Fredrics I know there look and apparently I'd been right. The mans name is Wiggy funny name I know but that's not important, he was in his field this morning when he saw these nice clothes hidden in some tall grass and as no one was there who could possibly lay claim to them he collected them so that he could sell in market when he went but he grew so attracted to them that he put them on when he got home then strangely enough he felt the urge to come to this byway and see if anyone came along. He said, when he saw me it was like coming out of a trance and he hastily explained to me that he hadn't any idea what had made him go and put those clothes on and leave his field to watch the roads than he begged me to take the clothes away and I told him he should go home and burn them immediately to which he made all haste to do." 

"That's quite a strange story, and you believed it?"

"Of course, didn't I tell you that Fredric is also an inventor and he sends a sort of message command through the crests on his men's suits?"

"No you didn't."

He shrugged and then smiled mischievously at me. "Must have slipped my mind."

"Sure." I replied sarcasticallly streching the "Ure" so that he knew I didn't believe him. About the slipping his mind I mean, at this point I didn't doubt Fredics evilness er' what's the word, nevermind.

I looked at all my companions and nearly screamed, I knew hardly anything about any of them.

Do You Trust Me?

 Chapter 8 

Rolic Speaks About Perlusha, Girls Reunite, and Lissie Gasps

 

"As I said before my names Rolic, I don't know my last name I never heard it. Bren isn't really my country me family came from Purlusha." he scraped away a little of the dirt that smeared his face to reveal a pale complexion then pulled his hat up a little to show a mess of blonde hair.  "We moved here come spring because me mum said she could find a job easier here than there Perlusha bein' a poor place." he began again, pulling his hat down over his hair again. "It's dressed up to look grand for rich folk as Lord Regent Fredric would have it, he's a bad un' he is keeps the poor in poverty so the rich can live comfy like. Me mum she used to work at the castle as cook she knew everyone. Your mum she came from my town so I know who you are but your mum gone missing and me mum be tossed out of the castle since and the matters been getting worse and worse but hushed up by order of his richness Fredic.

Them men wanted you so's they could get at your mum, I'd explain more but....I can't I can't becuase for you to know more would be dangerous."

I stared at him all this information was bursting my head and I still didn't know what was going on, and this boy knew who I was?!

Suddenly Rolic's who disposition changed he actually started to look noble and like he'd been through a lot then all of a sudden he asked, "Do you trust me?" 

I looked at him strangely "What?"

"Do you trust me?" he asked again.

 I hesitated for a moment before replying, "Yes." actually contrary to what I just said I didn't trust him in fact I trusted him very little I really didn't believe he was as poor as he made himself to be and why was he faking being poor anyways?

The only reason I said yes was because I had to trust him, I had to believe that what he said was the truth because he was the only person who actually knew who I was and I knew he'd never tell me until he was certain I trusted him and so Rolic had to think I did.

 "Cathrine!"

I turned around and then.... "Oh dear I forgot you guys I am so sorry I forgot you were back there."

"What do you mean what was that all about....you just took off." Ariella looking accusingly at me "We've got to stick together."

"Sorry, Sorry I..."

"Who's this?" asked Lissie coming forward eying the dirty very dirty Rolic critically.

"This? This is Rolic." 

"He looks famillar?" She stepped closer and he stepped back."

"He's from Perlusha." I replied.

"Uh huh, OHHHHHHH!"

"What is it!" I jumped in, Lissie's eyes were so big they were practically popping out of her head.

"You're Rolic Li....."

Rolic began making weird gestures to her and she calmed down considerably.

"Nevermind I thought he was someone else." she shrugged her shoulders and moved on, very peculiar for miss talks a lot, very peculiar indeed?

\

Cathrine Doesn't Like Betrayers

Finally we get to meet our second main character again! Bet ya didn't see him popping up again did'ja?

Chapter 7

Chase!

I couldn't believe that little betrayer would dare to show his face outside of our village, I was seriously peeved here and I thought I might just chase him down and get some answers! Which is exactly what I did.

Thinking back I probably should have snuck up on him it would have produced more favorable results as it was though he heard my rapidly approaching footsteps (should say foot flies) and when he saw my face 

he turned tail and ran as fast as his betraying feet could carry him. He slipped into a narrow alley and I lost some distance trying to angle myself from a straight line to curved however my eyes never left him and strangely when he reached the widest part of the alley he made one more turn and stopped it was weird I knew he knew I'd seen him so why had he stopped?

I turned into his corner so I could ask, but immediately he covered my mouth and dragged me right against the wall. "Let go of me you little scamp!" I yelled at him angrily getting my mouth free from his grasp and jabbed my elbow into his gut to which he let go of me and heaved large heavy breaths clutching his chest in pain. "N-no some...someones coming please be... be quiet." he wheezed trying to grab me again.

"No!" I shouted at him. "Why should I?! What are you hiding?"

He pointed a shaky finger towards a few big guys who I recognized as being my former captives. the boy put him finger to his lips and motioned for me to get my back, back against the wall to which I of course did. When the men had disappeared again the boy began to speak, "My name is Rolic and I didn't want to betray you but they threatened me mum and sisters me father is dead and I'm supposed take care of them."

"But they paid you  I saw it, threatened people don't get paid?"

"Yes and I suppose that's why they did so's I couldn't rat them out, they could say I was an accomplice and I'd get taken with them scoundrels and then who'd take care of me family?"  the tanned boy Rolic shuffled his feet nervously. "You aren't going to, to turn me in are you?"

"No...no I won't. Do you know anything else?"

He looked at me seriously and grinned. "Plenty."

"Then Rolic we are friends, now explain."