Nice, short, but not important really.
Sorry to Kate of Carlay, Kel wants to, but does think about her own skin at times.
"Kel?"
"Yes?"
"Can you teach me to joust?"
Pause. "What will Kruse say to me?"
"He doesn't have to know. Please?"
"Shia, there is no way on the earth that I will risk Kruse's wrath to teach you how to joust, when you can already beat almost anyone else on the planet at anything else."
"That's what Lord Wyldon said."
"You asked him?"
"And Lord Raoul. I heard they were the best, followed closely by you, so I asked them."
"Are you picky about who you ask to teach you?"
"Um, I went to Numair to tell me how to avoid different spells, and Alanna knew some tricks I didn't about using the sword. Does that count?"
"Yes."
"Oh, then I guess I am. I also got Princess Shinko and Yuki to teach me how to use that fan, the one with a blade."
"Umm. Well. Why don't we go to supper?"
"Alright."
Since Kel followed Shia into the dinning area for the meal, the mix of feelings on her face that the mask didn't completely cover was well understood. Roald had already arrived with his tail still between his legs.