Title: "Spies Love" Author: Suzanne of Dragons Breath Rating: PG-13 Pairing: K/D Summary: Post-Lady Knight. What happens when Kel and Dom and several others are sent to spy on some Scanrans? Disclaimer: I don't own the characters. The great TP owns them. Not me. Authors Note: Okay.This started out as a small fluff piece, but its grown! Ack! I'll be posting more as I get it written. Please R/R and tell me if you think I should continue!

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Kel, Lady Knight Keladry of Mendalan, sighed as she slid off Hoshi. Tobe quickly took the mares reins from her hands and led Hoshi as well as his own mare into Steadfast's stables. She looked to the right, where Neal was being greeted by her friend and his betrothed, Yuki.

"Disgusting, isn't it?" A wry voice asked from behind her.

Kel whirled stood face to face with a familiar pair of blue eyes. Startled at the nearness she stepped back.

"Dom!" She exclaimed. She clasped his proffered hand and was surprised to be pulled into a quick hug. "How have you been?"

"About as good as one can be considering the way my lord has been acting since his betrothed arrived. Talk about lovesick!"

Kel grinned slightly as Dom began leading her away. "You do realize that I'm the one that set them up, right?"

"So you're the one at fault Lady Knight! Tell me, in your travels when did you find the time?"

"Lets just say my lord Raoul got an invitation he couldn't refuse from his aunt a few Midwinter's ago. In order to avoid the match-making mothers I recommended he invite Buri."

She let out a slight snicker. "I suppose it wasn't funny then but in retrospect it is humorous."

"What is?" Dom asked, having never heard this story about Raoul before.

"In the middle of the night Joren of Stone Mountain's father showed up, attempting to kill me, claiming I had been the cause of his son's failure in his Ordeal. He must have woken them up because a few moments later my lord steps out of his room, clad only in his loin cloth, following him Buriram, covered only in a blanket."

Dom's eyes widened and he burst into a full belly laugh. "Gods Kel, how long did it take before you could look them in the eye straight?"

"A few days, at least!" A messenger interrupted their laughter.

"Excuse me Sergeant, Lady Knight, but my lord wishes to see both of you in his office."

They thanked the messenger and turned towards Raoul's office. Entering the office they managed to stop their laughter. However this didn't last very long because as soon as Raoul meet Dom's eyes he burst into another round of laughter.

"I don't want to know, do I?" Lord Raoul of Goldenlake and Malorie's Peak asked as Dom regained control of himself.

"I was only relating an anecdote to him sir." Kel said innocently.

"I don't want to know what story about me you sullied his ears with, do I?"

"I was merely telling him the story of the night of Joren of Stone Mountain's Ordeal."

Raoul thought back quickly. Kel could have sworn he was blushing faintly. "To borrow a phrase, You are a bad woman Lady Knight."

Kel grinned. "Yes milord."

Raoul let out a breath. "Unfortunately the reason I called you in here isn't that amusing. As you know my wedding is in two weeks. The King's Spymaster has come across some information of an impending attack. Kel, I need you to take Dom and four other men from his squad to check out where we believe an enemy base is here," he gestured on a map in front of him, "inside our territory. You are to observe them for several days. I need to know how many soldiers there are, their weapons and how many mages etcetera. You know the drill. Now go, choose your men and get out of here as quickly and quietly as possible. Remember; do not engage the enemy unless they fire first. Understood?"

They nodded and Raoul dismissed them. "Keep in mind that both Buri and myself will be upset if you miss the wedding."

End of part 1. Don't forget to respond!