A New Arrival

[Thea Linnet]

Thea climbed out of the carriage and thanked the driver, handing a small handful of coins for his trouble. After getting her things, she looked up at the castle and sighed.
"Welcome home," she muttered. A crash of thunder sent her running through the doors and once inside, her curiosity got the better of her. She tip-toed across the hall and poked her head into what she could only assume was the dining hall. She took a goblet off of the table and continued with her search, wine in hand. The main floor was boring, but at the back of the second floor, there was a door at the end on the hall.
"Oh?" she said to herself, and was about to open the door in question when someone behind her cleared their throat. She whipped around and smacked into someone's front. She staggered backwards, muttering things her father would not be proud of.

[Honeysuckle Herron]

A lavishly decorated coash drew in behind the first, a young lady, blonde and expensively dressed stepped down with the help of her footman.

Honeysuckle's vobrant blue eyes looked up at the daunting image of the castle, a sigh escaped her painted red lips.

[Edward Griffin]

Edward patrolled the corridor alone. He stared ahead of him, a completely neutral expression upon his face. Apparently there were to be two new arrivals today. One, the neice of the Sheriff. The other, a guest of Prince John. Edward let out a small deep sigh. Two women apparently. And both rich. Edward didn't honestly react to the thought of women anymore. He gave that up a long time ago. Round about the time his heart was broken.

His mind wondered as he continued to walk. He was on his way to the Sheriff's Quarters. Apparently there was a job for him and a few other guards to do. This probably meant guarding him, which was not the most aspiring of work. In order to guard the sheriff, you had to have a whole lot of patience. Edward had this, but he still prefered being out and about. Standing next to the Sheriff in complete silence was not an ideal way to spend a day.

Deep in thought, Edward crashed into someone on the corridor. A woman's voice let out a large number of interesting words, and Edward stepped back hastily. He looked at the woman. She dressed like a lady, and he hadn't seen her around the castle before. she must have been one of the new arrivals. "Er.." he started. Should he take care of this woman? Or ignore her and continue towards the Sheriff's room. He sighed. "I'm sorry." he grumbled in his deep voice. "Are you per chance Miss Herron? Or Miss Linnet?" Edward had always had a fantastic memory, and remembering the names of these two ladys came naturally to him.

[Thea Linnet]

"Miss Linnet. And what should I call you?" Thea lifted her gaze to the man, a slight smile playing at the corner of her lips. "Sir?" She looked the man over. He had that brooding look about him that was irresistible.

[Thea Linnet]

Thea noticed his unamused expression and sighed. "Sorry, I was just exploring and found this room and, well, it looked interesting..." Rolling her eyes, she took a sip of wine and looked at the man. "You haven't seen my uncle, have you?"

[Lady Rosetta Court]

Rosetta galloped up to the entrance. Two gaurds helped her off her ebony black stallion. "Thank you." she smiled. "Not a problem My Lady." said the gaurd. Rosetta looked at her engagement ring. "Damn that Prince." she muttered as the gaurds led her horse away. She saw two people and smiled again and swept past as elegantly as a swan.

[Honeysuckle Herron]

As some woman with dark hair swept past, Honeysuckle could not resist sticking her leg out to trip her as she passed, a soft giggle escaping her as she did so.

Something about this other woman made Honeysuckle want to annoy her beyond belief, perhaps it was the air of arrogance the woman emitted, and Honey intended on starting to wind her up as soon as she could.

[Thea Linnet]

Thea watched as the dark-haired lady stumbled and bit back her laughter. "You know, that was hardly proper lady-like behaviour." She said to the blonde. The grin on the woman's face told Thea that she was just getting started. "I think we're going to get along quite well."

[Lady Rosetta Court]

Rosetta turned to the other two. "You ladies have no idea of whom I am getting married too." she said. She mamaged to regain her balance and the two gaurds drew their swords on the women. "No I'd rather take care of them myself." she said. She drew her own sword.

[Thea Linnet]

"Well, that's hardly fair, my lady." Thea said, sneering at the woman. "I have no weapon. You wouldn't dare attack an unarmed woman." Thea stepped towards the lady. "Or do you always fight dirty?"

[Lady Rosetta Court]

"I could easily have you hanged." said Rosetta. "But first I must know are you for the King or the sheriff?" she asked. Her voice was cold and her eyes hard.

[Thea Linnet]

"Why, the Sheriff of course." Thea lied. She didn't want to start making enemies just yet. And besides, Thea could use this woman later on. "He is my uncle after all. How could I hate my own family?" She blinked innocently at the lady before grinning.

[Lady Rosetta Court]

"Then I must kill you now." she said. "But I will be merciful for now. But you can't stop the wrath of the Goddess." she snarled. She swung her sword and made a deep gash in Thea's arm. She smiled and wiped the blood off her blade.

[Thea Linnet]

"So you do fight dirty." Thea snarled. She whipped around and pulled a sword from one of the guards. She held it defensively in front of her. "You draw the blood of a perfect stranger?" Thea swung the blade, hissing at the pain and pressed the tip into Rosetta's neck. A small trail of blood poured down her white neck. "I'd say we're even now." Thea threw the sword down and tended to her wound, not thinking about the woman.

[Lady Rosetta Court]

"Only a small cut." she laughed. The gaurd grabbed Thea. "You dare hurt the Prince's bride to be?" he growled. Rosetta took out a potion and drunk it. "I'd say that cut would be healed in less than thirty minutes." she said.