Very different from anything I've tried, but I thought I might as well go for it. It was in my head and I couldn't get it out so hopefully a good start to 2010

Disclaimer: Its very sad, but I am not Tamora Pierce and I am only borrowing her characters for this piece...

Squire Conversations:

The first time she and Dom had the first of their serious conversations she was 15 and he was 22. They were in the desert visiting Raoul's tribe before the went back to Corus.

Kel loved the heat and the sand of the desert, but there were times when she missed the hustle and bustle of palace life. On nights like those she often wandered around the camp often ending up on the edges as she contemplated life.

He found her sitting on a sand dune as the moon was rising and plopped down next to her.

"Why the long face Kel? Just think soon you'll be back at Corus where all the squires can vie for your affections!"

Kel snorted "Yes because that is exactly what I need. No I'm just thinking about all the things that will happen in the future. You know marriage and life after being a knight for the first few years."

Dom nodded "Thinking about Kennan? At least you can marry Kel. My guys and I aren't allowed to even think about it, unless we want to stop being soldiers and that is not going to happen for awhile."

"I wasn't thinking about Cleon, besides I'm much to young to marry, I don't even have my shield. And who would want to marry a woman that can fight?"

Dom reached over and placed a hand on her shoulder "You might be surprised Kel. There is someone out there for you. Who knows he might even be talking to you every day before you realize that he loves you."

Kel smiled at him "Thanks Dom. You are great friend you know" and she laid back and gazed up at the stars

He sighed and quietly added "Don't I know it" and then he laid back too and watched as the moon rose, and he promised himself that he would be there the day she was old enough to marry.

And that was just the first night of moonlight conversations.

Read and Review...should I continue on with these conversations?

~Kari