1A/N: I don't own any of this. Everything brilliant is owned by the wonderful Tamora Pierce. All of it that is except the not so good stuff that belongs to me. Well sort of. ; ) I wrote that last chapter on a whim. I meant for this to be chapter three but that was the only way that I could fit in some Jonathan bashing. I wrote it in like an hour and I just had to post it. I love the title of it. Sorry I forgot that I said Kel was going to be in it.
Eclipsa: Definitely planning a sequel. I think this story may have like ten chapters and then I will do something with the Kel/Dom thing. Good luck with finals. I will look for the next chapter soon. I cannot wait.
Luna Dust: I know I did a cliff hanger but at the time I didn't really think about it. I hope I made it up to you by updating fast.
Crazy lady Knight: I love your name!! I meant to say that last time but I was so happy with all the reviews I forgot. Everybody loves a crazy lady knight!!!
Pie of Doomeh: As you can see I used my crazy powers of mind control in the last chapter also. And I will again you just will never know when. Mwwwwahahahahahaha (evil laugh. If you could hear me now you would be shaking in your boots.) Yes rather jerkish when he grew up.
RukiaMS: Here is the update. Hope you enjoy.
Sarra's Wildchild: You didn't have to wait that long at least but come on didn't you have fun thinking about what I would do to our favorite Meathead? Admit it. I was thinking about doing something with clowns but maybe that will be for a later chapter. Or a dream I love dreams because anything can happen in them even if it has nothing to do with the story or Tortall.
A Mulata: Didn't you just love the last chapter. I am so glad I was the first person to comment on you. And you get to be the first person I comment on commenting you. I love it when authors thank everyone who reviewed. Especially when it is me. It makes me feel special. I went to see if you have any stories and I read your profile it is freakin' hilarious. People are so stupid sometimes. I used tp live in Florida (beach state ,USA, disney, miami) in case somebody doesn't know and when I moved back to the UK people just assume that I was like the ultimate surfer chick. I can't even surf. And I only went to the beach like three times a year. And the kids in Florida expected me to like pull out a tea set at lunch and have tea and crumpets. It was kinda funny.
Do you Know Emily Davison: I totally researched her she was kick ass. It was amazing what she did. I don't think I would have the guts. You will have to excuse me not knowing I went to American schools for like five years. I love America just the school system where I lived wasn't that great. I took a class on how to play piano that is all we did for like half a year. Sorry about the cliffy but I hope this satisfies your insatiable hunger for my marvelous fanfiction. Did you like that sentence?
SarahE7191: I didn't think of a frog. That would have been hilarious because he could have gotten worts or it would have been poisonous. I'm sorry about the Kel thing I guess I should read my own author notes.
Shamrockgirl07: Kel was there didn't you see her?(something flies by screen) There she goes again. Just kidding. Sorry about that. I don't know how I am going to wright it when kel meets Jon again. I know what will happen when she sees Wyldon.(I'm not going to tell you, you just have to wait.) But I still have to think about the king.
P.S. Check out my fic We are the ones. It is a song fic about lady knights.
P.S.S. Does anyone know the name of the dream god. Something like Gamiel right? I think it is in the book In the Realms of the Gods. Mine are not with me now so I will have to rely on my lovely reviewers.
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Neal was scared to death. How did they know he was a mage? Numair had given him a charm that hid his gift to anyone but a black robe. It took a moment for his eyes to adjust to the brightness of the hallway. When they did he looked up to see four men along with the one who had dragged him from the cell looking at him. Before Neal knew what was happening the man had him pinned against the wall with his forearm against Neal's throat. Neal tried to fight back and landed a good punch against the mans chin before two of the guards held his arms down.
The man leaned in and whispered into Neal's ear. "My name is Janek I am the Shang Ravens brother. Me and my five friends here have been looking after the lady shang but she is ill and I was told by my brother that you are a healer. She needs you so I am going to put you into that cell and you are going to stay there with her. Don't worry about getting caught we are the only ones that come down here. Don't heal her to much just heal her so that she can live keep her bruises puffy and the cuts opened. Clean them out and fix the broken bones every time she comes back. If you need anything just let me know I will be down here every couple hours to check on you." He thrust Neal into the open cell and shut the door. "I will be back in ten minute with some water and bandages."
Neal used his gift to call a ball of green light into his hand and looked around the cell. On the floor in the corner an unconscious women was laying on the blankets that he had seen earlier. He knelt down next to her so he could see her better. The women was young about nineteen she had long brown hair which was braided tightly against her scull and down her back. He had seen the style before on some of the women and men that came to the palace from the Yamani Islands. She had high cheekbones and a delicate nose that had somehow escaped being broken. Her cheeks were covered with cuts and it looked as if she had been dragged on the ground. New and old bruises covered both eyes and cheeks under the scrapes. She had two black eyes and her right eyebrow was split as was her lip. Some of the bruises were turning green in the middle and purple around the edges. Her neck was long and slender and when Neal mover the collar of her ripped tunic he saw marks around her neck. Someone had tried to strangle her. Her tunic was ripped in several places as were her pants. When Neal examined her hands he saw that several fingers were broken and the skin on her knuckles was gone. And this is just the outside damage he thought.
"Neal! Neal is that you?" Dom whispered through the window. Neal stood up and looked at his cousins worried face through the window. "This is her Dom. That man who pulled me in here was The Ravens brother. He said that I was to heal her. I haven't even really examined her yet but from what I can see she has been thoroughly beaten up." He looked down at Kel and then back up at Dom. "I am going to heal her now. But Daine needs to get here soon." Dom nodded and returned to the benches to think.
Neal returned to working on the healing. He poured his gift into her body and strengthened her system. He then checked for broken bones. As he suspected she had four broken fingers. He healed them then healed a broken arm and last a broken rib. When he healed the rib an audible pop was heard that reverberated throughout the cells. Neal heard noises from the other cell but ignored them. He continued to clean out the cuts and was working on her knuckles when once again natural light filtered into the cell from the whole in the bottom. The door was opened and Janek walked in. Neal sat against the wall exhausted. Janek handed him a water flask, Neal grunting his thanks and took a swig from it. Neal noticed that he had also brought a bucket of water as well as some rags and some extra blankets.
"How is she doing?" Janek asked. He knelt down beside Keladry and touched one of the bruises on her cheek.
"She'll be fine once we get her out of here. Does she know you are The Ravens brother?" Neal asked quietly.
"No. I don't want it to slip when King Maggot tortures her." he replied.
Neal snorted in laughter at the name that had so many times escaped his lips coming from one of Maggurs own soldiers.
"You stay here from now on. Tomorrow she will be left alone. Either I or another of my men will be down every couple of hours to check on you. I will let you know as soon as I can if something unexpected happens." he explained. Neal who was to tired to speak just nodded. Janek got up from the floor and left the torch behind. He looked back once at Neal nodded his head and shut the door. When the door slammed Kel moaned and Neal saw her eyes flutter and then open. He sat up quickly and went to her side.
Neal looked down and fell into a pair of dreamy hazel eyes. Specks of gold that reminded Neal of griffin feathers burst from the center of them. She blinked and he was let go. "Who are you?" She croaked out.
Neal lifted her head up and poured water from the flask into her mouth. She swallowed easily and drank most of the water down. When she was done Neal propped her up against the wall. "My name is Neal. I am a prisoner here and have been instructed to keep you alive." He decided to not tell her why he was really here because like Janek said if she was questioned he didn't want her to accidentally tell anything. Neal knew she was in pain but none of it showed in her face as she tried to get comfortable. This has to be her Neal thought. She has the same expressionless face that all Yamani's have. He had seen it around the palace so much lately and on his old friend. "I think you should get some rest. I can tell that you haven't slept well in weeks. Tomorrow you will be left alone so you can sleep all day if you would like. With your permission or without it I am going to make you sleep."
Kel looked into Neal's face. She searched his eyes for any hidden intent or insight. She must have seen something she liked because she slowly nodded her head while keeping her face expressionless. Neal helped her back to the floor and covered her with two blankets. She asked him for a little more water and he complied. Then while looking into her golden eyes he put his fingers to her temples and made her sleep.
He sat back on his heels and looked at her serene face. Her chest went up and down and she was soon in a deep sleep. He reached out and brushed a strand of hair that had come loose of one of the many braids out of her face. How could so much trouble come from one women ,no girl he thought. She is the same age as my sister. Even with the blankets covering her she shivered in the cold. Neal lay down next to her and used his arm as a pillow. He was soon asleep so he didn't hear or see the tears that trickled down the cheeks of the sleeping form next to him.
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In this story Kel doesn't remember that she is Kel so she calls herself Kayolina. But like Tamora Pierce did in the Alanna series she refers to Alan as Alanna when she is narrating so even though Kel calls herself Kayolina when I am narrating I am going to call her Kel. Get it? I'm not really crazy I swear. Even though it does look like it now this is not a Kel /Neal story. Dom would have looked at her like that only I didn't have a reason to put him in there yet. Yah know these chapters look a lot longer when you type them on your computer. Anyway review please.