ARIELLE STRETCHED LAZILY,PULLING ON A SILK ROBE.THE BRIGHT MORNING
            SKY BURST FORTH SENDING SPRAYS OF GOLDS ,VIOLETS, AND DEEP BLUES’..ARIELLE
            DID H~R USUAL,SHE SLIPPED IN TO HER LIGHT BLUE AND IVORY LAC~ DRESS At~D
            AWOKE~HER TWIN SISTER.AFTBR DRESSING THE TWO MADE THEIR_WAY~ THROUGH’ THE
            BLUE ~ORRIDORS LAUGHING AT EACH OTHER’S JOKES .THE SERVENTS SEATED THEM
            AND CAREFULLY PLAXED A NAPKIN IN THE LAPS OF THE GIRLS.KING LANCER
            SMILED AT THE TWO MIRRIOR IMAGES AND KISSED THEIR TANNED FOREHEADS..
            “ MORNING FATHER.MORNING MOTHER~”~ SHAWNA SAID TAKING A• SIP O~F WATER.
            “GOOD~MORNING MOT}iER,FATHER.”’ ARIELLE SAID BITING INTO A FLU~’FY~ BISCUIT.
            “DO Y~U TWO HAVE PLANS FOR THE DAY?” KING~ LANCER QUESTIONED ~LING A POR
            TION ~F WINE PROM THE JUG’. ARIEttE~AND S~TWN EJ~H~B GLANCES AND NODDED
            “YES ~‘ATHER.SHAWN AND I ARE GOIXG TO THE RIVER FOR A PICNIC.~’ SHAWN
            NODDED.
            “VERY’,FINE.IVIYRIAH SHALL PACK A BIG DINNER.” HE DISSMISSED THE SERVENTS
            WITH A WAVE OF HIS HANDS.
            “PRINCE KENDRICK,WILL BE IN TOWN TOMORROW AT NOON...SEE HIM IF YOU CAN.~”
              SHAWN BLUSHED A CRIIVISICN AND TOYED WITH HER NAPKIN.
              “YES FATHER.” SHE STCLE A GLANCE AT SRIELLE WHO TURNED DREAMY EYED AT
              THE~ IVIENTICN OF HIS NAME.IT WAS TRUE.ARIELLE FAVORED HIM RU’f’SHAWN WAS-
              THE ONE HE WAS SUPPOSED TO WED.SHAWN ELBOWED ARI WHO SNAP~ED BACK INTC
              REALITY.SHE SHOCK HER HEAD AND TWISTED -A LOOK OF GOLDEN Ii~IR AROUND
              HER FINGER.ARIELLE AND SHAWN BOTH HAD THE SAME SILKY~ WAIST LONG GOLDEIS
              HAIR,THE SAME DEEP COMPASIONATE ,AND DARING B-LUE EYS, THE ~DEEPLY TAN~
              COMPLEXION AND A PERFECT FIGURE.AIIEIJLE DISMISSED HERSELF ‘AND R1VAGED
              THROUGH HER CLOSET.
              “NOTHING NEW.” SHE I~UMBLED SOURLY’. SHE PEERED OUT THE DOORS OF HER ROCD~
              INTO THE GRAND HALL.SHE TIP TOED INTO HER MOTHERS--ROOM OI~SING THE
              DOORS BEHIND HER..SHE THREW OPEN THE CLOSET DOORS AND RUMIV1~GED THROUGH!
              THE SILK,SATIN,SEQUINED,PEARLD AND EVENING .GOWNS.SHE PULI~ED OUT A
              PEACH SILK FULL LENGTI-F GOWN AND HELD IT UP ‘fO HER.
              “PERFECTION MASOHURE ARIELLE.” SHE -GIGGLED AND GOT OUT A ~TRIP OF
              PEACH RIBBON FOR HER HAIR.SHE SNUCK BACK INTO HER RCOM# SI-~E SLID INTO
              THE~ GARMENT AND ADMIRED ITS SOFTNESSUSHE TIED; HER HAIR UP j-AND BRUSHED
              HER TEETH.SHE WALKED OU~ TO THE STABIJES AND’ ASKED ~ORA TO SADDLE UP
              CHA~V1PION ‘RIDING CLUB’S -MONI’S WHITE~~FAME.! -SHE MOUNTED TI~-E WHITE
              STAt~LION AND GRASPED ITS LEATHER REIGNS.THE COUNTRY~ SIDE ~AS SPRING
              FRESH WITH A RAINBOW OF FLOWERS- AND SHRUBS • SHE STOPED BY{ SNOW BIRD
              CREEK AND DIS MOUNTED.THERE SHE AWAITED SHAWN.AFTER A LONG REFRESHING
              WAL!( SHE FOUND SHAWN. OUTSTRETCHED 0N A BLANKE! -DEEP -IN A-$(OK. -
              “BOC ,SHAWN.” ARI VALLED OUT.
              “FI~~flALLY ARI.IT’S BEEN A~ES.’~ SHE. SE~ASJ2EHER BOOK ANDJGOT ~UT -TH-E
              FOOD.FRIED CHICKEN,HOT MASHED POTATOES,RICE,FRUIT,BRE~D,CP~KES AND
              BEV~RAGES COVERED THE BLANKET.. -
              “lvii HT YOU HAVE ROOM FOR A T[ER~~WEARY KNIGHT?” SHAW~ LOOKED UP AT
              PRINCE KENDRICKAEIB BLOND HAIR ANTh BLUE EYES SIVIILING.ARIEI~LE FLASHED
              HER BRIGHTEST SMILE AND SCOOTED OVER.
              “NOW WE DO.” SHE CROONED CCYLY’.3~i~ GLANCED OVER AT ~iIS ~LPQK STALLION~
              “WHAT’S YOUR STALLION’S FAIR NAME?” ARIELLE ASKED LICKING ~SALT FROI~T
              HER FINGT~RS~
              “‘THAT’S                BLACK CHAMBERLYNN OF MEAONIA DE PAIiOS.”