Sorry it's taken me so long to update guys! Sorry! hugs all thanks for sticking around for me, hope you enjoy the next chapter, hopefully I'll be able to give you guys some more soon.

It would not have appeared proper for the princess to go off into the woods for hours with a knight, especially when there were other knights interested in said princess. So it was arranged that each knight who was participating in the tournament for the hand of Princess Katherine was invited to come along for an early afternoon ride.

Sir Toad informed the princess that Master Lance would not be joining them, as he was still a little tipsy from breakfast, but most all of the other knights leapt at a chance to be near the lovely girl.

Sir Scott rode ahead of the party, keeping watch over Lady Jean as Sir Fred plodded alongside her on his Clydesdale cross, chatting on about a lovely banquet he would make for her if she would court him.

Sir Evan was nearly bristling as Sir Pietro tried to coax him into racing along the forest path, just to see who's better, but he knew he'd win you know.

Princess Kitty let out a deep sigh. Her outing was ruined by all these... these people! Lord Kurt seemed to sense her disappointment and rode a little closer to her, letting his tail brush against her hand every now and then.

After less than half an hour all the tension of each of the riders seemed to burst. Sir Pietro spurred his horse on, Sir Evan following right behind him. Most all of the other horses leapt after them, thrilled at the prospect of a race, and the rest their riders pushed them on. All save two.

Princess Kitty blinked. She had just been wishing for a few minutes of peace and quiet without the chattering of her handmaids and the flirting knights and lo! She had gotten it!

She let out a giggle and turned to the only other rider left, Lord Kurt. "Like, how convenient!" she squeaked.

Lord Kurt nodded, his tail wrapping around her wrist and squeezing it gently. "But out interaction must stay proper, ja?" he told her, releasing her and staring into her eyes.

"Like, of course! I like, wouldn't want to get in trouble or anything," she replied quickly, suddenly wanting to obey everything he said.

Again... sorry that it's been such a long time... hope you enjoyed it!