A/N i hope you guys like this new story and here goes nothing i guess
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Chapter 1: Love
I thought of the day's events as we rode away from the Pillars of Creation and started our journey towards the Confessor's Palace. We have finally defeated the keeper and all was right in the world but not in my heart. While Kahlan was confessed I felt all the emotions I was trying to repress submerge in me and the extent of them was made clear when she tried to confess Zed and I. Even though Zed was able to deflect it from himself I was unlucky and stood in front of him thinking my Kahlan was back when she wasn't and felt the full extent of her power flow through me with a fiery burn that brought me to my knees, but what shook me to my very core was not the power she possessed but that all that power did not kill me nor confess me and then the realization hit me and I could no longer deny that I truly loved Kahlan Amnell.
"What are you thinking about?" I didn't need to turn to know it was Kahlan even if she did not speak I could always feel her presence strong, and a feeling of being safe as long as she was close. I was just reflecting on today's events, much has happened and I am truly ready to take a place with Richard at the People's Palace as a general. I am honored that he even considered me for that position." I turned and smiled gently but was met with a creased brow and a look of confusion.
"So you will not take my offer of staying with me in Aydindril?" I sighed and felt my chest tighten. Kahlan had asked me a few days before we reached the Pillars to stay with her in Aydindril and I promised her to think about it but as time went on and my feelings for her grew I knew I could not go. "Richard needs me Kahlan." I turned away from her face not bearing to keep looking at her hurt expression and pleading eyes.
At that moment up ahead Richard claimed to have found a spot where we could set up camp. Once everything was set up I made my leave to go hunt. When I returned with a couple of rabbits and some fish for Kahlan I handed it to Zedd to cook. As I watched the fire I heard russling behind me and turned to see Kahlan stomping her way back into camp fuming, soon after Richard stomped in looking flustered and upset. "We aren't done talking Kahlan!" she turned sharply and if looks could kill Richard would have fallen dead by know.
"Yes we are Seeker." Oh spirits he did it now. I stood and made my way towards Kahlan and put my hands on her shoulders rubbing my hands up and down her arms trying to calm her. She let out a sigh and I felt all the tension in her arms leave. "Now tell me what the dumb seeker did to upset you." I heard Richard try to defend himself but after a sharp glare from both Kahlan and I he quickly shut his mouth.
"He told me his plan for 'our' future which was to live in the westlands in a cabin away from the peoples palace and away from my home. He didn't even ask if that's what I wanted her just told me that was what was planned" Her eyes watered and her bottom lip trembled I turned sharply towards Richard and took long strides over to him before smacking him behind his head. "Richard you do not order the person you love to do what you want. You are worse than a child."
Richard rubbed his head and scowled at me before looking at Zed for some defense but none was given. Since we did not have to worry about Darken sending people to attack us we did not have to take watch even though I protested they all insisted and I was out numbered. As I settled on my bed roll facing away from the others who slept on the other side of the fire, I closed my eyes trying to catch at least two candle marks of sleep but failed to do so and decided to just look up at the sky. As I watched the stars I heard a loud sigh from across the fire I tried to ignore it and who it had came from but the spirts were not on my side since the person moved to my side of the fire and laid their mat right next to mine.
"Cara do you mind if I stay this close? I just can't sleep next to him." I turned towards Kahlan and nodded. "Thank you." She put her back against my front and I wrapped my arms around her waist.