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In this chap: They tell the king and Queen

Only 3 more short chaps left!

-The next day-

"Kel you in there?"

I opened my eyes with a groan. I almost started when I heard a groan beside me, but then I saw the Prince and calmed down. Images of the passing night flashed before my eyes and I smiled at him groggily. He smiled back and kissed me gently on the lips.

"Kel you in there?" I wanted to kill Neal. I fumbled for my clothes while the prince sat up in bed. His private parts covered by the blanket (which i was never going to throw out). I opened the door

"What do you want Neal?"

"Aren't you usually happy in the morning?"

"I didn't sleep much last night." I blushed beet red. Great that doesn't look suspicious at all. He arched his eyebrows at me looking confused and then Roald comes up behind me in only his breaches.

"Hey Neal."

Neal's mouth dropped open

"Hey Kel, do you know where my tunic went? I can't find it."

I went, if possible, even redder. "Check under the bed." He went back into the room leaving me and Neal staring each other down.

"I'll just go to breakfast then." he blushed and turned around and left at a hurried pace.

I rolled my eyes and shut the door.

Roald and I went to breakfast together and sat down. The others snorted into their porridge and averted their gaze.

After breakfast we went to their highnesses' study.

"Wait outside." Roald told me firmly before he went in alone. He left the door open a crack so I could listen.

"Hello mother!" Roald said cheerfully as he went to hug the queen. She looked at him suspiciously.

"Why are you in such a good mood? I thought you hated mornings."

"I did. Is father here?"

"No. He went out, but he asked me to tell him what your reason for not wanting a Yamani bride was."

"Always so straightforward mother."

"Roald."

"Oh alright then, I don't want a Yamani bride because I've accidentally already fallen in love."

I raised my eyebrows from outside; and he said his mother was straightforward.

"Oh? and who would that be?" I took that as my cue and came in to stand beside Roald.

"Keladry of Mindelan, your majesty." I said inhaling quickly for the nerves. Roald gave my hand a squeeze not letting go.

The queen raised her beautiful arched eyebrows and looked from me to Roald. She started laughing, her laughter was clear and high, one of the prettiest kinds of sounds I had ever heard.

Roald and I exchanged glances, whatever we had expected it wasn't this.

"What's this?" A clear baritone voice rang from behind them. Roald and I whipped around letting go of each others hand. King Jonathan stood there looking bemused watching his wife. Queen Thayet wiped a streaming eye having finally calmed down; "Go on Roald tell him."

Roald looked at his mother and then turned to his father; "The reason that I do not wish for a Yamani bride is that I have already fallen in love."

His father arched a brow. "Keladry of Mindelan." I said. I bowed, then thought to curtsy and fell, caught at the last moment by Roald. The king chuckled and the queen covered a smile with her hand. Roald simply smiled forcing down laughter which would have made me go redder. I am stone. a cool lake in the summer. I fought for control of my face until there was but a little trace of redness on my cheeks.

"Then we shall not choose a Yamani bride for you, and please relaz, we shall not begrudge you for falling in love." The king said kindly.

"Thank you father." Roald smiled at his parents. Then he stifled a yawn.

"Tired? And Keladry you have bags under your eyes as well. I do hope you didn't stay up all night worrying." the king asked , mischief in his eyes.

"I don't think 'worrying' was what they were doing." replied queen Thayet with just as much mischief in her eyes, to match her husband's.

Roald and I turned crimson, I looked down while he glared at his mother.

"I was only teasing." said queen Thayet looking innocent.

"Although when your on the Scanran border--"

The king was interrupted by Roald; "Sir?"

"Both your knight masters and some others are heading for the border tomorrow, naturally, as their squires you shall accompany them."

I was impressed, not many kings would let their princes' go to he most deadliest border to fight for their kingdom.

"As I was saying, you shall both be heading up to the border and we expect you to behave. Not meaning you can't have some fun of course." he added the last comment wickedly.

"But do not make us ask Raoul to check on you two." added the queen in mock-sterness. Roald and I both gulped visibly as the king and queen laughed. the king waved a hand;

"You may go, we shall not keep you. But Keladry when you see Raoul would you tell him to come see me?"

"Yes your higness." I bowed and left the room with with Roald at my heels.

"There that wasn't so bad, was it?" Roald asked. he picked me up and kissed me, before taking my hand and leading me back to my quarters.

Only two more three more short chapters after this and then back to my old story...

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xxTunstall Chickxx