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K. This is my first fic. It probably sucks so review and tell me. *-*

Chapter 1

Keladry could do nothing but smile when arriving at Steadfast. People all came to greet her and ask of her well being after fighting Blayce. She was slightly surprised at how they knew in the first place, but then realised Raoul would know the whole story.

Dom was, for what he thought unknown, but we all knew, reason was edgy and enthusiastic for the arrival of Kel. When she arrived he was the first to greet her and Neal.

"Kel, Meathead, here already?" he said jokingly, "I wasn't expecting you for a month at least!" Kel simply laughed as she jumped off Peachblossom, but Neal immediately shot an evil glare at Dom whilst he jumped off.

"So, where's the reason of my being here?" Neal asked, looking the best since they left New Hope. "I don't have the heart to speak to any others."

Dom grinned and said, "She's in Raoul's rooms, speaking to Buri. I believe they're discussing a dress of a sort."

It was Kel's turn to shoot a glare at Dom before saying, "Is life better, not chasing a big, crazy barbarian across Scanra? Or would you go back to those times?" Dom grinned nothing more to say.

Neal still lingered around them, jumping from foot to foot.

Dom looked at him with a evil glare. "You can go you realised." Neal ran off without a glance back.

"Do you happen to know where my rooms are, Dom?" Kel asked, enthusiastic to find somewhere to hide from crazy dressmakers.

"Well, actually…" Dom cringed; he had lied when he said they weren't expecting them for a month, but so soon…

"So, Dom, or am I gonna have to share a room?" Kel joked. It brought a grin from Dom.

Dom decided to tell the truth. "Well, we don't have room for you yet. But you can leave your stuff in my room, if you need somewhere to store it?" He cursed himself silently, but then considered the blessing in disguise, could he see Kel privately?

"I would like to put my stuff somewhere safe, can you show me?" Kel gave Dom the biggest smile, and almost melted when he smiled back.

"Sore, I mean sure." Kel laughed and followed Dom. Could I speak to him, about my feelings, when we get to his room?

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Kel plopped her bags in a corner as Dom tidied up a bit. His room was almost tidy, but it was Kel, Mithros, Kel. She stood up and stretched her back, giving him a smile worthy of a king.

They stood there for a minute, or what seemed like hours, before someone moved.

"I have something to tell you." They said instantaneously together.

Dom had somehow moved closer and was standing barely in front of Kel. She was looking straight into his eyes and felt breathless. Gods, is what I'm thinking gonna happen? She thought. It did.

Dom kissed her passionately. He suddenly broke off. It was stupid, he thought, to think Kel would like me.

They just stood there for another long minute before they over came the situations and found excuses to walk away.

"I'm hungry, I'll be down in the mess hall." Kel said and moved to go off as Dom said, "I've got gate duty." They left the room to silence as they closed the door.

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Kel came to the mess hall and got her food quietly. She smiled when she saw the sea of blue and silver eating their food. Suddenly she spotted  Neal with some of her old friends, Qasim and Lerant. I wonder where Yuki is she thought, before moving to sit with them.

As she walked over she noticed some others not in the owns colours, just plain clothes. As she got even closer she recognised them. Yuki was there of course, but also there was Lady Alanna, engrossed in talk with the Queen, Daine and Buri. She wasn't surprised to see Numair arguing with Neal over another spell.

She sat next to Qasim, across from Lerant and then noticed the empty seat.

"Where's Dom?" Qasim asked, slightly confused.

"Oh, he's got gate duty." Kel said and smiled.

The rest of the people on the table had only just noticed her and greeted her warmly.

"So," Neal said wickedly, "Have you got rooms?"

"Are you always so wicked?" She retorted.

He gasped at her insolence. "I though you would know, spending so much time with me by your side." Buri laughed at this.

Alanna simply nodded, and then said, "I was wondering if you'd join us for a chat tonight Kel, just the ladies." She winked, and Buri and the Queen just had to laugh. Kel nodded apprehensively.

"Just to fill you in," Yuki said after that, "These girls are all so bouncy because their husbands, King Jonathan and Baron George aren't here. Buri's just naturally bouncy." Buri elbowed Yuki and continued eating.

When they had finished up eating and Kel got up. "I'm going to pester our dear lord about the lack of rooms, this is hopeless!" At that most of them walked off, to woo one another (Neal and Yuki), or possibly practice glaive or sword.

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