Ok I would like to thank you all for reviewing.if you did review.
And apologise for any mistakes I made.
Oh and I would appreciate it if people could give me info on
Wolset. Like how old he is.etc. another thing I just wanted to say
that at the beginning of the 4th book Dom's squad stayed with Kel
at Haven for four years, isn't that weird. I thought it was only a
few weeks. Oh and then while four years passed in Kel's Scanran
war only one did in the Scanran war mentioned in tricksters
choice!!! I think TP was a little confused.
Disclaimer: the characters and that sort of stuff belongs to TP
Chapter three - Thank-you
When Kel and Tobe had sorted out the adoption papers and had got a witness. Kel had to go straight up to Lord Wyldon to give her report.
When she entered his study, he was sitting hunched over his desk. "Ah Kel, everything is ok with you and Tobe then?" Wyldon asked.
"Yes milord, I have adopted him" Kel replied proudly. Lord Wyldon smiled at her, or made a face that Kel guessed was a smile.
"I'm glad. Now would you like wine or juice" he asked. Kel indicated that she would have a juice and took a chair by the desk.
After Kel was finished giving her reports on New Hope, she once again pressed Lord Wyldon for more soldiers.
"Milord, New Hope still needs more soldiers. And now that Blayce is gone, the enemy won't be as strong. I'm sure you can spare at least one squad." Kel argued. She looked pleadingly at Lord Wyldon.
"I agree Kel" Wyldon said startling Kel.
"You do?"
"That's what I said"
"Are you just agreeing with me? Or are you granting me a squad?"
"I'll send one squad from the Own, and a few extra knights."
"Thank-you milord." Kel said softly "I really appreciate it. "Which squad will we have?"
"You'll have to ask Lord Raoul that. He's the commander." The older man said slumping down in his chair. "I just wish this war was over."
"We all do" Kel said comfortingly. "And My Lord Wyldon?"
"Yes Kel?"
"I was wondering whether you could ask the king if we can move the Refugee's further into the country?"
"Ah, yes. I sent a letter a few days ago. I don't expect a reply for a few months though."
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Kel Entered Raoul's room. "My lord, Lord Wyldon sent me here." She handed Raoul a note, which he opened and began to read.
"Kel how many times must I ask you to call my Raoul?" Raoul asked as he scanned the note eyebrows raised.
"Um, to many for me to remember -R-a-o-u-l-" Kel replied tartly, adding emphases on his name. After a moment Kel stepped forward and took a seat.
"I see you have got orders to kidnap one of my squads, dear!" Raoul said. Kel opened her eyes wide, the picture of innocence
"Kidnap! Raoul that is such a strong word. I would prefer to use the word 'Borrow'. And I would only borrow one with your permission" Kel said, in a sweet voice.
"All right Kel, I'll make a deal with you." Raoul said with a glint of mischief in his eye.
"Would this have anything to do with something that would make me feel awful? Or that I would regret later?" Kel asked.
"Well it all depends on which way you look at it!"
"What is it?" Kel asked.
"Buri and I would like you to be one of our Bridesmaids. If you agree to be one, I will grant you a squad"
"You drive a hard bargain, Raoul. But if that is what it will take to get the protection New Hope needs." Kel sighed, "I will do it."
A knock on the door interrupted the two's conversation. But before Raoul could invite the person in the door opened to reveal Buri.
"Have you asked her yet dear?" The K'mir asked.
"Yes he has. And I have accepted" Kel said hopping up and hugging Buri. Turning to Raoul she said, "I believe you owe me a squad! Which one will it be? I want to get them packing."
"Umm." Raoul mumbled as he looked down at his papers. "I think Doms squad will do. They are a rowdy bunch and shouldn't be cooped up in a fort. Is that ok?"
"That's fine Kel replied. Neal will be excentric," she said grinning, as she walked out.
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"Dom," Kel practically squealed. "Guess what."
Dom strode over to stand next to Kel on the battlements. "The sky is blue, the grass is green, and king Maggur is a maggot?" Dom asked.
"Well yes, But I have finally been granted an extra squad!" Kel said happily. *I wonder if he wants to come to New Hope*.
"That's great Kel. New Hope will be much better guarded" *I wonder who the lucky buggers are* "which Lucky squad have you been granted?"
"Guess!"
"Hmmm" Dom ran off all the names of the squads in the Own, while Kel shook her head at each one. "I give up, tell me"
"Yours" Kel answered. Grinning like a fool.
"You're kidding" Dom exclaimed, "This is great, Neal will hate it."
"This'll be so much fun! Anyway I came up here to tell you to get your squad packed we are moving to New Hope.
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That night in the mess Kel told Neal the good news, and watched as his face fell. "How could you do this to me Kel? It's horrible."
"Aw, come of it Neal we all know that, you love your cousin, just as much as your hair!" Kel laughed as Neal's hand went instinctively to his head at the mention to his hair.
"I gather that my dearest cousin was just told who the new kid's in town will be?" a voice drawled from behind Kel. Kel knew before she turned that her handsome new sergeant was standing behind her.
"Hush. Stop advertising the fact that we are cousins!" Neal hissed, loud enough for the soldiers at the next table to hear.
"Don't worry Neal, everyone here knows that you and Dom are cousins. And if they didn't they do now" a soldier yelled.
"Yeah. well . they wouldn't if you.." Neal made a noise that sounded rather frustrated "well you just remember who the healer is!!! If you don't make things easy for him, he won't make them easy for you when you're in pain."
"Now dear cousin I'm sure that you couldn't help but heal a fly if it seemed to be limping" Dom replied testing Neal's boundaries.
Seeing he could not handle Dom, Neal's emerald eyes turned on Kel "Mother he's hurting my feeling's, make him stop" Neal whined and started to pout.
"Be a big boy Neal, ignore him" Kel said putting a hand on Neal's shoulder, trying her best to look like a comforting mother.
"Hear that Dom? I'm the bigger boy!" Neal said to Dom, rather gloatingly.
"You can be a big boy Neal! But I'm a man" Dom said causing the entire hall to erupt with laughter.
Neal glared at Kel and Dom, before standing up and dumping his tray at the kitchen and storming out.
"When will he learn" Dom sighed convincingly looking as if he was worried.
"Learn what?" Kel asked.
"Learn that he can't beat me at anything. I mean have you heard his poetry?" at this Kel burst out laughing.
"I'm sure yours is no better. Being a soldier can't do anything for your poetry skills!"
"Hey that's not fair! I happen to be a very good poet." Dom said indignantly.
"I'll believe that when I hear some of your poetry! But my ears are very fragile after listening to Neal for so many years so I wouldn't dare listen to yours!" Kel said grinning, before Dom could answer back she had stood and moved away to dump her tray at the kitchens.
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After Dom had organised his squad. Bullied was more like it; they had been rather lazy of late. With not as many Scanran raiders attacking, they had had lots of spare time. He decided to take a stroll out in the fresh air. Walking around the camp he was able to vent some of his excitement. There were not many people out at this time of night, most people choosing to retire to there or someone else's room after the sunset. Dom strolled past the stables and kept walking past the blacksmiths. He could hear the sound of a hammer hitting nails in the room, which stood as a workshop for the carpenters. *That's odd* he thought *the carpenters should have stopped work ages ago*.
"Ow," someone cried from in the room. The hammering stopped for a moment. Doms could visualise who ever it was in there sucking there thumb for a moment before the hammering started again. He chuckled to himself as he walked towards the door.* whoever is in there, must be trying to learn how to be a better carpenter! They sure don't sound good!* Dom could here the hammer beating at an irregular pace.
Stepping through the door he saw a dark figure standing out against the light. The person was hunched over a workbench hitting a nail determinedly. Dom watched as the hand holding the hammer pulled back and then with force smashed down on the person's hand again. "Ow!" the person squealed. *I could have sworn that was a girls voice* Dom thought *I haven't seen anyone as bad at carpentry as this, since Kel* then it dawned on him.
"Kel, what are you doing?" Dom asked Kel squealed again, jumping high and turning swiftly to see who was there.
Seeing it was Dom, Kel looked a little guilty. Squirming under Dom's amused but still rather penetrating blue eyes, Kel couldn't bring herself to say anything. She stood clutching her bruised and battered hand so that Dom wouldn't see how badly she had damaged it. And Dom stood staring at her, trying hard not to laugh at her attempts to put a nail into a piece of wood straight. Behind Kel Dom could see a piece of wood with a line of crooked nails stuck into it.
*my hands* Kel thought *I can't have him seeing how badly I have damaged them, from just nailing wood.* she stuck her hands in her pockets, and discovered a pair of gloves. *This'll do better than my pockets* Kel pulled them on as fast as possible and winced a little as she bumped a bruise.
"Kel, what are you doing?" Dom repeated.
Finding her voice Kel managed to say, "well I was trying to learn to be a better carpenter. They're just nails" looking defeated she added "I mean I'm a lady night I should be able to hammer a nail in straight." Kel turned around and picked up her piece of wood. She glanced around the room, finding where the bin lay, she through the wood into it.
Dom frowned. This was the first time he had seen Kel admit defeat and he didn't like it. Kel was meant to be a free spirit. A happy creature. But lately he had seen Kel upset, unhappy. First Tobe now this. Something had to be wrong. "Kel? Is anything wrong?" Dom asked seriously.
"Wrong! Of course not. I just can't get these stupid nails into this stupid wood! I'm absolutely Peachy" Kel rambled angrily.
"Kel. You can't be good at everything." Dom said exasperatedly, then seeing her face added "But if you are determined to work with wood, why don't you try carving?"
"Wood carving?" Kel looked a little confused.
Dom strode up to Kel, and then grabbing her hand pulled her further into the room. Kel whose arm was almost being knocked out of its socket ran right into Dom when he stopped. With the quick reflexes of a soldier, Dom gained his balance and grabbed Kel around the waist stopping her falling body.
"Thanks" Kel said, wincing when she put her hand on Dom's shoulder to steady herself. Once Kel was steady on her feet again, and cradling her bruised and gloved hands, she looked at the case in front of her. A fine trophy cabinet stood in front of her. The wood, which it was made of, was a rich burgundy. It was so smooth that Kel was sure that it would have shined even without its layer of varnish. It had several shelves, and had two doors, which opened outward. The doors were made of glass, but were framed in the same wood as the rest of the cabinet was made out of; only there were leaves and vines carved into it. In the centre where the two doors joined, were two dainty handles and a small key whole.
"This is our trophy cabinet!" Dom said proudly. "Each trophy inside was carved by someone in this fort. As you can see some of them were magically carved and others hand carved." Kel looked at all the different trophies. Each one had a flat plaque where a name was written. Then there was a wooden sculpture as well. Different trophies had different images. The centre one was a knight mounted on a large warhorse, which appeared to be charging. In the night right arm was a lance and on the left arm was a shield.
Kel gasped as she realised how much intricate detail there was in it. "That one must have been made by a mage!" Kel said awestruck, by the trophy.
"That's what my Lord Raoul said when he won it!" Dom said beaming. "I took it as a compliment of course. I am no mage".
Kel stared at Dom wide eyed "you made that one?" Kel asked hers dreamer's eyes clearly saying that she could not believe it.
"Yes I did" Dom replied proudly "and if I may say so my self it is the best one here."
"Can you teach me to do that?" Kel asked "Please? Pretty pretty please?"
"Of course. How could I refuse such a charming Lady night? But not here! I'll teach you at New Hope." Holding out his hand he asked, "is it a deal"
Kel considered for a moment *I have a lot of responsibilities at New Hope, and might not be able to find the time. Oh Mithros, Who cares* Kel put her hand into Dom's and bit her lower lip when he shook her hand tenderly. *I'm going to have to see a healer* Kel thought.
Dom smiled then and walked over to stand under the light, still holding her hand. Hear he clasped her forearm tightly so that she couldn't pull her hand away and pulled of her glove gently. "Hey!" Kel squealed and tried to pull her hand out of Dom's grip, unsuccessfully.
Dom surveyed Kel's Damaged hand, a frown creasing his forehead. "Kel you really should see a healer" Kel's hands trembled as Dom lifted his free hand up to trace her bruises. He slackened his clasp on her forearm and reluctantly handed Kel her hand back. "Promise you'll see Neal or my uncle before you leave tomorrow"
"Can't and won't" Kel said defiantly "I'm not going to give Neal anything to rub in my face. If he finds out how bad a carpenter I am I'll never live it down. Not to mention the whole of Tortall will not by midday tomorrow."
"Our Meat head won't know you did this by hitting a nail. Tell him you fell over" Dom said. "I here you did a lot of falling over as a page."
"Ok. I promise I'll see a healer. Now give me back my glove, I want to catch Neal and Yuki before they fall asleep." Kel said, feeling rather naughty for the hint she had laid down.
"Oh but fair Kel, can I not keep it as a token of your heart?" Dom asked waving his hands around dramatically.
"NO"
"All right" Dom gave Kel her glove, and walked her out of the workshop. "Night Kel" Dom said as he leaned over and kissed Kel on the cheek "sweet dreams."
"Night Dom." Kel replied, her stomach fluttering "and Thank-you".
TO BE CONTINUED
Disclaimer: the characters and that sort of stuff belongs to TP
Chapter three - Thank-you
When Kel and Tobe had sorted out the adoption papers and had got a witness. Kel had to go straight up to Lord Wyldon to give her report.
When she entered his study, he was sitting hunched over his desk. "Ah Kel, everything is ok with you and Tobe then?" Wyldon asked.
"Yes milord, I have adopted him" Kel replied proudly. Lord Wyldon smiled at her, or made a face that Kel guessed was a smile.
"I'm glad. Now would you like wine or juice" he asked. Kel indicated that she would have a juice and took a chair by the desk.
After Kel was finished giving her reports on New Hope, she once again pressed Lord Wyldon for more soldiers.
"Milord, New Hope still needs more soldiers. And now that Blayce is gone, the enemy won't be as strong. I'm sure you can spare at least one squad." Kel argued. She looked pleadingly at Lord Wyldon.
"I agree Kel" Wyldon said startling Kel.
"You do?"
"That's what I said"
"Are you just agreeing with me? Or are you granting me a squad?"
"I'll send one squad from the Own, and a few extra knights."
"Thank-you milord." Kel said softly "I really appreciate it. "Which squad will we have?"
"You'll have to ask Lord Raoul that. He's the commander." The older man said slumping down in his chair. "I just wish this war was over."
"We all do" Kel said comfortingly. "And My Lord Wyldon?"
"Yes Kel?"
"I was wondering whether you could ask the king if we can move the Refugee's further into the country?"
"Ah, yes. I sent a letter a few days ago. I don't expect a reply for a few months though."
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Kel Entered Raoul's room. "My lord, Lord Wyldon sent me here." She handed Raoul a note, which he opened and began to read.
"Kel how many times must I ask you to call my Raoul?" Raoul asked as he scanned the note eyebrows raised.
"Um, to many for me to remember -R-a-o-u-l-" Kel replied tartly, adding emphases on his name. After a moment Kel stepped forward and took a seat.
"I see you have got orders to kidnap one of my squads, dear!" Raoul said. Kel opened her eyes wide, the picture of innocence
"Kidnap! Raoul that is such a strong word. I would prefer to use the word 'Borrow'. And I would only borrow one with your permission" Kel said, in a sweet voice.
"All right Kel, I'll make a deal with you." Raoul said with a glint of mischief in his eye.
"Would this have anything to do with something that would make me feel awful? Or that I would regret later?" Kel asked.
"Well it all depends on which way you look at it!"
"What is it?" Kel asked.
"Buri and I would like you to be one of our Bridesmaids. If you agree to be one, I will grant you a squad"
"You drive a hard bargain, Raoul. But if that is what it will take to get the protection New Hope needs." Kel sighed, "I will do it."
A knock on the door interrupted the two's conversation. But before Raoul could invite the person in the door opened to reveal Buri.
"Have you asked her yet dear?" The K'mir asked.
"Yes he has. And I have accepted" Kel said hopping up and hugging Buri. Turning to Raoul she said, "I believe you owe me a squad! Which one will it be? I want to get them packing."
"Umm." Raoul mumbled as he looked down at his papers. "I think Doms squad will do. They are a rowdy bunch and shouldn't be cooped up in a fort. Is that ok?"
"That's fine Kel replied. Neal will be excentric," she said grinning, as she walked out.
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"Dom," Kel practically squealed. "Guess what."
Dom strode over to stand next to Kel on the battlements. "The sky is blue, the grass is green, and king Maggur is a maggot?" Dom asked.
"Well yes, But I have finally been granted an extra squad!" Kel said happily. *I wonder if he wants to come to New Hope*.
"That's great Kel. New Hope will be much better guarded" *I wonder who the lucky buggers are* "which Lucky squad have you been granted?"
"Guess!"
"Hmmm" Dom ran off all the names of the squads in the Own, while Kel shook her head at each one. "I give up, tell me"
"Yours" Kel answered. Grinning like a fool.
"You're kidding" Dom exclaimed, "This is great, Neal will hate it."
"This'll be so much fun! Anyway I came up here to tell you to get your squad packed we are moving to New Hope.
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That night in the mess Kel told Neal the good news, and watched as his face fell. "How could you do this to me Kel? It's horrible."
"Aw, come of it Neal we all know that, you love your cousin, just as much as your hair!" Kel laughed as Neal's hand went instinctively to his head at the mention to his hair.
"I gather that my dearest cousin was just told who the new kid's in town will be?" a voice drawled from behind Kel. Kel knew before she turned that her handsome new sergeant was standing behind her.
"Hush. Stop advertising the fact that we are cousins!" Neal hissed, loud enough for the soldiers at the next table to hear.
"Don't worry Neal, everyone here knows that you and Dom are cousins. And if they didn't they do now" a soldier yelled.
"Yeah. well . they wouldn't if you.." Neal made a noise that sounded rather frustrated "well you just remember who the healer is!!! If you don't make things easy for him, he won't make them easy for you when you're in pain."
"Now dear cousin I'm sure that you couldn't help but heal a fly if it seemed to be limping" Dom replied testing Neal's boundaries.
Seeing he could not handle Dom, Neal's emerald eyes turned on Kel "Mother he's hurting my feeling's, make him stop" Neal whined and started to pout.
"Be a big boy Neal, ignore him" Kel said putting a hand on Neal's shoulder, trying her best to look like a comforting mother.
"Hear that Dom? I'm the bigger boy!" Neal said to Dom, rather gloatingly.
"You can be a big boy Neal! But I'm a man" Dom said causing the entire hall to erupt with laughter.
Neal glared at Kel and Dom, before standing up and dumping his tray at the kitchen and storming out.
"When will he learn" Dom sighed convincingly looking as if he was worried.
"Learn what?" Kel asked.
"Learn that he can't beat me at anything. I mean have you heard his poetry?" at this Kel burst out laughing.
"I'm sure yours is no better. Being a soldier can't do anything for your poetry skills!"
"Hey that's not fair! I happen to be a very good poet." Dom said indignantly.
"I'll believe that when I hear some of your poetry! But my ears are very fragile after listening to Neal for so many years so I wouldn't dare listen to yours!" Kel said grinning, before Dom could answer back she had stood and moved away to dump her tray at the kitchens.
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After Dom had organised his squad. Bullied was more like it; they had been rather lazy of late. With not as many Scanran raiders attacking, they had had lots of spare time. He decided to take a stroll out in the fresh air. Walking around the camp he was able to vent some of his excitement. There were not many people out at this time of night, most people choosing to retire to there or someone else's room after the sunset. Dom strolled past the stables and kept walking past the blacksmiths. He could hear the sound of a hammer hitting nails in the room, which stood as a workshop for the carpenters. *That's odd* he thought *the carpenters should have stopped work ages ago*.
"Ow," someone cried from in the room. The hammering stopped for a moment. Doms could visualise who ever it was in there sucking there thumb for a moment before the hammering started again. He chuckled to himself as he walked towards the door.* whoever is in there, must be trying to learn how to be a better carpenter! They sure don't sound good!* Dom could here the hammer beating at an irregular pace.
Stepping through the door he saw a dark figure standing out against the light. The person was hunched over a workbench hitting a nail determinedly. Dom watched as the hand holding the hammer pulled back and then with force smashed down on the person's hand again. "Ow!" the person squealed. *I could have sworn that was a girls voice* Dom thought *I haven't seen anyone as bad at carpentry as this, since Kel* then it dawned on him.
"Kel, what are you doing?" Dom asked Kel squealed again, jumping high and turning swiftly to see who was there.
Seeing it was Dom, Kel looked a little guilty. Squirming under Dom's amused but still rather penetrating blue eyes, Kel couldn't bring herself to say anything. She stood clutching her bruised and battered hand so that Dom wouldn't see how badly she had damaged it. And Dom stood staring at her, trying hard not to laugh at her attempts to put a nail into a piece of wood straight. Behind Kel Dom could see a piece of wood with a line of crooked nails stuck into it.
*my hands* Kel thought *I can't have him seeing how badly I have damaged them, from just nailing wood.* she stuck her hands in her pockets, and discovered a pair of gloves. *This'll do better than my pockets* Kel pulled them on as fast as possible and winced a little as she bumped a bruise.
"Kel, what are you doing?" Dom repeated.
Finding her voice Kel managed to say, "well I was trying to learn to be a better carpenter. They're just nails" looking defeated she added "I mean I'm a lady night I should be able to hammer a nail in straight." Kel turned around and picked up her piece of wood. She glanced around the room, finding where the bin lay, she through the wood into it.
Dom frowned. This was the first time he had seen Kel admit defeat and he didn't like it. Kel was meant to be a free spirit. A happy creature. But lately he had seen Kel upset, unhappy. First Tobe now this. Something had to be wrong. "Kel? Is anything wrong?" Dom asked seriously.
"Wrong! Of course not. I just can't get these stupid nails into this stupid wood! I'm absolutely Peachy" Kel rambled angrily.
"Kel. You can't be good at everything." Dom said exasperatedly, then seeing her face added "But if you are determined to work with wood, why don't you try carving?"
"Wood carving?" Kel looked a little confused.
Dom strode up to Kel, and then grabbing her hand pulled her further into the room. Kel whose arm was almost being knocked out of its socket ran right into Dom when he stopped. With the quick reflexes of a soldier, Dom gained his balance and grabbed Kel around the waist stopping her falling body.
"Thanks" Kel said, wincing when she put her hand on Dom's shoulder to steady herself. Once Kel was steady on her feet again, and cradling her bruised and gloved hands, she looked at the case in front of her. A fine trophy cabinet stood in front of her. The wood, which it was made of, was a rich burgundy. It was so smooth that Kel was sure that it would have shined even without its layer of varnish. It had several shelves, and had two doors, which opened outward. The doors were made of glass, but were framed in the same wood as the rest of the cabinet was made out of; only there were leaves and vines carved into it. In the centre where the two doors joined, were two dainty handles and a small key whole.
"This is our trophy cabinet!" Dom said proudly. "Each trophy inside was carved by someone in this fort. As you can see some of them were magically carved and others hand carved." Kel looked at all the different trophies. Each one had a flat plaque where a name was written. Then there was a wooden sculpture as well. Different trophies had different images. The centre one was a knight mounted on a large warhorse, which appeared to be charging. In the night right arm was a lance and on the left arm was a shield.
Kel gasped as she realised how much intricate detail there was in it. "That one must have been made by a mage!" Kel said awestruck, by the trophy.
"That's what my Lord Raoul said when he won it!" Dom said beaming. "I took it as a compliment of course. I am no mage".
Kel stared at Dom wide eyed "you made that one?" Kel asked hers dreamer's eyes clearly saying that she could not believe it.
"Yes I did" Dom replied proudly "and if I may say so my self it is the best one here."
"Can you teach me to do that?" Kel asked "Please? Pretty pretty please?"
"Of course. How could I refuse such a charming Lady night? But not here! I'll teach you at New Hope." Holding out his hand he asked, "is it a deal"
Kel considered for a moment *I have a lot of responsibilities at New Hope, and might not be able to find the time. Oh Mithros, Who cares* Kel put her hand into Dom's and bit her lower lip when he shook her hand tenderly. *I'm going to have to see a healer* Kel thought.
Dom smiled then and walked over to stand under the light, still holding her hand. Hear he clasped her forearm tightly so that she couldn't pull her hand away and pulled of her glove gently. "Hey!" Kel squealed and tried to pull her hand out of Dom's grip, unsuccessfully.
Dom surveyed Kel's Damaged hand, a frown creasing his forehead. "Kel you really should see a healer" Kel's hands trembled as Dom lifted his free hand up to trace her bruises. He slackened his clasp on her forearm and reluctantly handed Kel her hand back. "Promise you'll see Neal or my uncle before you leave tomorrow"
"Can't and won't" Kel said defiantly "I'm not going to give Neal anything to rub in my face. If he finds out how bad a carpenter I am I'll never live it down. Not to mention the whole of Tortall will not by midday tomorrow."
"Our Meat head won't know you did this by hitting a nail. Tell him you fell over" Dom said. "I here you did a lot of falling over as a page."
"Ok. I promise I'll see a healer. Now give me back my glove, I want to catch Neal and Yuki before they fall asleep." Kel said, feeling rather naughty for the hint she had laid down.
"Oh but fair Kel, can I not keep it as a token of your heart?" Dom asked waving his hands around dramatically.
"NO"
"All right" Dom gave Kel her glove, and walked her out of the workshop. "Night Kel" Dom said as he leaned over and kissed Kel on the cheek "sweet dreams."
"Night Dom." Kel replied, her stomach fluttering "and Thank-you".
TO BE CONTINUED