Kel breathed deeply and pictured her calm lake within. Bringing her Yamani mask into place, soothing her tensed nerves and muscles.

Dom started attacking by down sweeping his sword. His sword slicing through the air to meet Kel's sword with a clash. He broke away and she darted in, both swords now dancing against each other, her breath was now uneven. She pulled back and blocked the on coming blow to her side. She blocked and pushed the blade away from her body. Dom kept his grip on his sword and stepped back .Kel lunged in hoping to catch him off guard however he took the attack in his stride and blocked her attack easily.

"He's defiantly living up to the word of The Own" she thought

"Tired yet" Dom said breathless

She laughed and blocked Dom's on coming sword. Thrusting her sword back they came hilt to hilt, body to body.

Both of them were evenly matched in arm strength and both breathing heavily. They were so close she could feel his breath on her face. Her mind was disorientated at his close proximity and instinctively her mind was not comprehending what she was doing. She leaned forward, through the small gap and lightly brushed her lips against his.

Dom went still, his face shocked, using his frozen state against him she snaked her sword to his bare neck and whispered into his ear

"I win"

He still hadn't moved an inch. She sheathed her sword and walked quicker than normal back to her room. Her mind still not comprehending (I can't seem to think of another word) her actions.

The sun was starting to rise and New Hope was beginning to wake up. She hurried to her room and quickly washed and dressed. Thankfully Tobe had left the room to give her privacy to change. She was glad he wasn't here for the moment she needed space to organise her thoughts, now that they had become manageable.

"Why did I kiss Dom?" was set in a loop inside her head, over and over. She threw herself onto her bed and screamed into the pillow.

"What is wrong with me today? First I kiss Dom then I act really girly and pathetic by screaming into a pillow. Not to mention that I am petrified of going down to eat breakfast."

She pulled herself out of the bed Kel realised the sparrows and jump were looking at her strangely

"It's nothing" she told them. They didn't believe her.

Straitening her clothes she took a deep breath and walked out of her room and headed for breakfast.