The sun breaks over the horizon, painting the world in pink and orange. I gather Gwen's things quietly as not to wake her. When I finish, I slip out of the tent to enjoy the last shades of the dawn.

My mind wanders back to thinking about Eric. Just the thought of his name sent lightning sizzling down my spine. I love him. Realizing that fact last year was the worst thing I could imagine since I knew that we can never be together, that he is engaged to another. Princess Selina of Rhodenheim better take good care of him. I was loathing the thought of reaching Sicota, Rhodenheim's capital.

I hate her. I hate arranged marriages. I sigh. I can't hate her because she probably didn't want anymore than Eric did. But I want to hate the world, to hate someone for allowing me to fall in love with someone I could never have! What type of sick fate is that!

Ugh! Now I'm being as sentimental and addled-brained as some of the silly ladies of the court. There's always some new lady falling in love with the prince and tries the most ridiculous things to get his attention. I can't be like them! Ugh! I let out another groan of disgust.

I feel a gentle pressure on my shoulder. "Are you ok?" Gwen softly says into my ear.

"I'm fine." No, no, I'm not. I'm in love with your brother and he doesn't know it and is engaged to someone else. But, I can't tell you that. Not now, not ever.

"Amelia. I'm not a fool. Something is wrong. You know you can tell me anything."

"You couldn't understand." I snap. Anger fills me. How could she understand, her with her perfect fiance and her stupid romantic notions. She couldn't understand. She might be my closest friend but she had not the foggiest idea about what II'm dealing with.

"What is that supposed to mean?" her blue eyes flash with hurt. I ignore it and continue.

"You're too busy thinking about all your suitors to care about anything else. Why would you care about what is bothering me?"

She chews on her lip for a moment. Guilt hovers over me as I watch her eyes tear up for a moment. She quietly replies, "I was only joking around earlier. I thought you knew me better than that. I'm sorry to have been such a pain to be with." As she turns and runs off, the guilt that had hovered over me comes crashing down, burying me.

How could I be such a boar! She was just trying to be a friend. I stand up and begin to look for her. Slipping into the tent, I call, "Gwen? I'm sorry." No response.

I search the tents. She's nowhere to be found! My heart is pounding. Where did she go? I walk to the place where we keep the horses in the caravan at night. I have to find Jack. He might know where she went. Perhaps she went to find Sir William.

As I near the place, I hear muffled sobs. Hiding behind a nearby tree, I watch as Guinevere sobs into Jack's chest. He whispers gently into her ear as he holds her close, comforting her."It's all right, Gwen. I'm sure she didn't mean it. It isn't like Lee to be like that."

She glances up at him. "I know, it's because she's upset but still..."

Jack cups Gwen's cheek with his hand. "It doesn't matter what she says. You are the sweetest and kindest woman I know, and anyone would have to be completely addled to not to see that."

I barely can hear her whispered thank you. He leans his head in and she meets his lips with her own. I turn away, not wishing to invade the special moment. I was wrong. Gwen totally understands, because she is in the same predicament as me.

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