Kel stood, talking with her friends. It was Mid-Winter and they were at the palace, serving food and drinks.

"Kel! Kel!" Neal came running up.

"Calm down! What?"

"I just heard Lord Raoul say he's thinking about leaving. You might want to get his horse."

"Thanks! I owe you one." Kel said as she put her tray down.

"That's your Mid-Winter's gift for me." He said. Kel laughed.

"Well, if that's the way your going to be, then, your present is going to be this: straighten your tunic"

"Yes Mother." Neal sighed. "Now go!"

"Yes Mother." Kel answered back. She ran away before Neal could say anything.

"Aye! Look-a her! Whatcha lookin' fur miss? Stefan, the palace horsemen asked her.

"Blessed Mid-Winter Stefan. My Lord Raoul wants his horse."

"A-course 'e does! He's never been one fur parties." He laughed. Kel laughed with him, grabbing the reigns.

Raoul burst though the door, screaming over his shoulder; "Not this time Jon!! Oh, Kel! I see you already have my horse. Am I really becoming that predictable?"

"I'm afraid so Sir." Kel said solemnly. Raoul laughed and flipped Kel a coin.

"Let's go before Jon gets Alan to get me."

"Alan, Sir?"

"Sorry, I meant Alanna."

Kel sat up in bed, thoroughly confused. She looked around her bedroom, to find she was at New Hope. It was just before dawn, so she decided to get up. Kel practiced her glaive with Tobe. She did this in her room, too freaked out to go outside.

She took her bath and mentally prepared herself for the ride to the Palace. King Jonathan wanted a personal report on New Hope. Or so he said. Kel's personal thoughts were that he called her there to punish her. Kel knew her people could handle it, but it was still difficult to leave after what happened the last time. She got out and got dressed.

Merric and Neal burst through the door to find Kel in breeches and a breast-band. She turned around to face the beet-red Knights.

"Yes?" She asked, her Yamani training the only thing keeping her from laughing.

"AHHH!!! Mithros Kel why you what…" the boys stuttered. When their common sense finally came back to them, the fled the room. Kel pulled on a shirt.

"What am I going to do with the two of you?" She asked as she left her room.

"Not tell Yuki?" Neal asked.

"Tobe?"

"Yes, Milady?" He answered

"Remind me to tell Yuki when we get to the palace."

"Mithros save me!" Neal yelled to the sky.