Chapter 3-The first conversation
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After supper that evening, Kaitlyn, Riley, and Dylan were all sitting in the small area of Kaitlyn's. She had put up a magical shield and they had gotten to planning
"Ok, so Master Burchard wants this done before Midwinter, that gives us 5 months to work. Now, we have all completed step one in our plans, but what is step two?" Riley asked
"For me, it is getting close to Lady Kel" Kaitlyn said
"And for us" Dylan said "It is getting close to Lord Raoul"
"We need to find Lady Keledry's weak spot" Riley said
"That's easy, it's heights. Don't you remember? Master Buchard said Joren said Kel was afraid of heights"
"But she can deal with them now, having to rescue that maid of hers took care of that" Kaitlyn said
"True" Dylan said
"Well what is Raoul's weakness?" Kaitlyn asked "His wife?"
"Raoul has Kel too" Riley said
"Explain please" Kaitlyn said
"Are you blind?" Riley asked, "Raoul loves his wife as a husband should, but he loves Kel as if she were his daughter. We can weaken the giantkiller by getting to Kel"
"And we can use the refugees to get to Kel" Kaitlyn said "She already committed treason to save them, I bet she would do whatever she needed to get to them. There is a reason she is called the Protector of the Small."
"What step would be the kidnapping refugees step?"
"Step three, after we have Kel and Raoul wrapped around our fingers."
"Let's skip step two and go strait to the kidnapping!" Dylan said "The sooner we get the refugees, the sooner we can finish our job."
"No!" Kaitlyn and Riley shouted.
"Ok, it was just a question"
"We need to lure away Kel and Raoul for an hour or so, that's how much time I need on the magic. If we don't get close to them, we won't be able to get them to leave"
"How long will it take?" Riley said
"It could take weeks, even months" Kaitlyn said "Master Buchard wants this job done right the first time, because there might not be a second time. Sometimes to get thing done right means to take things slow"
"Well…let's think. What is a quick way to get very popular with Raoul?"
"He likes hard workers" Kaitlyn said "If you are practicing before the rest of the Own get up and after the Own go to sleep, it won't take long to impress him"
"Ok...the Own trains at dawn every morning, except tomorrow, he's letting us have some fun before we work. We can get up an hour earlier every day and practice, but tomorrow, we will get up and practice until breakfast starting at dawn…"
"Wait, you expect me to get up before dawn?"
"Lord Raoul expects us to be ready at dawn every morning" Riley pointed out
"That is different. That is Lord Raoul"
Kaitlyn rolled her eyes "Be ready. Got it?"
"Fine, I've got it"
"Good"
"Now" Riley said "What would impress Kel?"
"The same thing, she loves hard workers. I can…watch the kids or make a family their meals while their parents get some work done. Or I can do some of the chores around here, you know, help with the fields, clean the latrines, help in the kitchens or with my gift I can help in the infirmary."
(Meanwhile, in Kel's room)
"I'm so happy you are here Dom" Kel said as they sat quietly
"I'm glad to be here, to be with you. Kel, I love you"
"I know, I love you too"
Kel and Dom kissed
"I'm glad King Jonathon lifted the law against members of the Own marrying"
"I am too"
They sat in silence some more, finally, Dom spoke
"Kel, something bothers me about that woman you introduced to me…"
"Who? Kirsten?"
"Yeah. I think I've seen her before…only her name wasn't Kirsten"
"Where do you think you recognize her from?"
Dom hesitated for a moment "I think I might have arrested her once"
Kel straitened and looked at Dom "What?"
"The year before you were my lord's squire, I arrested a woman by the name of Kaitlyn Andrews, she looked exactly like Kirsten"
"On what charges?"
Again, Dom hesitated "She was a maid for a noble. Apparently the two had a love affair and he fired her after the noble's wife caught them. She wanted revenge on him, and she forced magic on him, which is, as you know, a crown offence"
Kel was deep in thought "She didn't mention having the Gift"
"Do you really think she would have?" Dom said, "If she has a criminal record attached with her magic…"
"You said the woman you arrested was named Kaitlyn Andrews, right?"
"Right"
"Well, the woman I took in told me her name was Kirsten Nettie"
"It could be a cover up" Dom said
"No, it can't be"
"I still think…" Dom said
"Dom, if you are questioning the security I have on New Hope, I'd rather if you just leave my room"
"Kel, you know I trust you…and your security" Dom said "But were you wearing your griffin headband when she gave her name?"
"No, but…"
"Did you have her under a truth spell or truth drug?"
"No" Kel said again
"Then for all you know, she is lying"
Kel got up and opened the door "It's late, Dom. I think it is time we part for the night"
Dom sighed, but got up. Right before leaving, he bent down and gave Kel a kiss.
"Think about what I said"
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