Summery: This is the sequel to No More Secrets, this might not make sense if you don't read that one first. This is about Kel and Neal's daughter, Tala. Please r/r
A/N: This is the sequel to No More Secrets, things will make more sense if you read that first, but you don't have too. I was watching the movie "Beetlejuice" it's hilarious! J Ok storytime
Disclaimer: Tala is mine, but every thing else belongs to Tamora Pierce.
When Kel and Neal asked about the visiting rulers from Deyist, they were given strange looks. No one seemed to remember the rulers visit, probably because they were really disguised Gods. They came to bring Kel and Neal together.
Sixteen years later they are married and have a child….
"Tala, come on your going to be late," Kel called, her shoulder length brown hair fell in front of her hazel eyes. A girl that looked exactly like Kel, except much shorter, came running out of a room, pulling on a shoe. The girl who was tall enough to be ten or eleven, was really only seven. A man, not much taller than Kel's six feet followed. He smiled at Kel," G, morning, Neal" she kissed her husband lightly.
" How are my two favorite ladies doing this morning?" Neal asked as he ruffled his daughter's hair.
"I get to go see Daine this morning, Daddy," Tala exclaimed. " Mommy's taking me, I'm going to learn to use my magic better," Tala smiled at her mother, Kel smiled back.
"Do you want to come?" Kel asked Neal. He nodded, Tala hugged him.
" Sammy," Tala called, a big wolf came trotting to Tala, she petted him.
"Ok we really have to leave now," Kel insisted her family and a wolf followed her out the door. They mounted their horses. Tala spoke quietly to her solid black gelding, Stormy, as Kel and Neal mounted their own horses. They rode from their home, Forest Cove, to the nearby palace, only a day's ride. Tala had as much, if not more Wild Magic than Daine, so she was going to stay at the palace for training. She could talk with animals almost before she could talk with humans and all the animals in and around Forest Cove were extremely smart. Tala was tall for her age, as her mother had been. Her hair was brown and short, her eyes hazel and smiling. She was a happy child and loved everyone, she was smart and learned quicker than most of the other children, and she could read and write easily, both of these things consumed a lot of her time. She wrote amazing stories, most about animals, she also love to draw, you couldn't walk through the halls of Forest Cove without seeing one of Tala's pictures on the wall. After three hours of riding and one hour for lunch, they arrived at the palace.
"Mommy, I want to go see Daine now," Tala said staring in awe at the palace.
"Ok honey, we're going now," Kel told the impatient child. She took the child's hand and they walked into the palace with Sammy walking at Tala's side.
"Kel, Neal!" a friendly male voice called out. They turned to see a red-haired man coming towards them.
"Cleon!" Kel and Neal said at the same time hugging their old friend. "How's it going?"
" It's been quite sense you guys left. Hi Tala how are you? I think you grown another foot since I've seen you." He bent down to the child's level.
"I'm fine," she smiled, " I probably have grown, daddy says I'll be taller than him before long." Cleon laughed and hugged the girl.
"I'm glad to see you again, where's everyone?" Neal asked. " I hope we have a chance to talk to you longer, but Tala has an appointment with Daine."
"Sure, come to the Dining Hall when your done, everyone should be there," Cleon waved to them before trotting down the hall toward the Dining Hall.
Tala looked around as her parents lead her through a maze of hallways. They stopped in front of a door which Kel knocked on, a woman with smoky brown hair and blue-gray eyes opened the door. She smiled when she saw Kel and Neal.
"Kel, Neal, I'm glad to see you," she exclaimed hugging them both.
"Hi Daine, it's good to see you again," Kel greeted happily.
"Come in," Daine stood back and Kel, Neal, Tala, and a shy wolf passed Daine, she gasped when she saw him, she hadn't even known her was there.
" Daine if you don't mind we are busy and have to go talk to the King, so we have to leave," Kel apologized. Daine nodded, Kel and Neal waved goodbye and left.
"Hi Tala," Daine said still looking at the wolf standing beside the girl.
" Oh, I'm sorry," Tala told Daine, "This is Sammy. We found him three years ago, there used to be a wolf pack near our house, but they were killed by a disease. Sammy was the only pup, he was just born and only he survived." The small girl looked sad, but then brightened. " Sammy's my best friend, he goes where I do," Tala scratched her ear, she could sense an immortal, but not a bad one she didn't want to be rude and ask so she just smiled.
"Wow, that's amazing, I'm sorry about the pack though," Daine sympathized," Hi Sammy." The wolf barked and wagged his tail.
"He likes you," Tala confirmed she patted the wolf and silently told him that Daine was their friend. The wolf walked over and licked Daine. Tala and Daine laughed.
