Not mine!! I still am trying to figure out away to make it mine…but so far no luck

This is a very short chapter, so please forgive me.. enjoy!

Come Back To Me :

Roald and Kel continued on their journey bidding farewell to the court of Tyra with great reluctance. They were treated with gracious generosity and ever need that they had would be taken care of by scores of servants. But both knew that they could not stay forever.

Kel was still trying to adjust her mind to tell her that she was no longer with Dom, but she found that it was harder to let go then she had thought.

Roald had watched Kel as she puttered around their suite for the last week moping in silence. She wouldn't talk no matter how much he tried to draw her out. He was ready to give up on her.

Roald watched her as she road out ahead of the palace ahead of him. He hoped that she was ready to come out of her shell, because now that they didn't know where they were headed they both needed their wits about them.

They headed north to the mountains that separated Tyra from Tusaine and like before when they traveled there was mostly silence. They had settled into the routine that they had started when they had first left Tortall. As they sat on opposite sides of the fire, neither would look directly at each other, in case that meant that they would have to start talking.

Roald eventually gave up and went to bed before Kel. Kel watched as he got up and shifted his bed roll a little closer to the fire and then as he got under the covers, and it only took a few short minutes for his breathing to become regular as sleep came to him.

Kel's thoughts were in turmoil. Dom was with Alexa, but what did that mean for her? What if she came back? He had asked her to come back… but it seemed like he wasn't waiting for her after all. Kel stared at the fire watching as the flames died down and as only the ashes were left she made her decision. He moved on, and so will I she said with determination that she would show him when she came back. And her eyes fell on Roald and she gave a small smile as he turned over in his sleep a slight smile was also on his face like he had heard what she had thought.

With her decision out of the way Kel fell into a dreamless sleep and woke the next morning more alive and aware then she had felt in weeks.

After waking Roald with a cheerful good morning and a laugh at the flabbergasted look he gave her she began to make their breakfast.

"So Kel, I was thinking that maybe we would go to the mountains right on the border between Tyra and Tusaine and that we could stay there during winter and use the time to perfect a new disguise and other things that we should probably think of."

"Whatever you say Roald" Kel said happily

Roald watched her suspiciously for the rest of the day. She had been sickeningly happy. He had even caught her humming a melody when they had stopped for midday, at that point Roald decided that he almost wished she was back to silence. Kel couldn't really carry a tune, and the one that she was humming sounded rather awful in fact.

That night they found a small village, one that was big enough to have a small inn, for those few travelers that might happen through. However due to circumstances and a small fire in a room Roald and Kel would have to share a room again. (Some might begin to call this fate)

As they carried the bags up to the room, they walked into the small room that had a table with a washbasin, a small fire place and then a double bed that was definitely more like a single.

"Kel, I'll let you have the bed. I can use my bedroll"

"Don't be silly there's enough room for both of us to share, plus it is getting colder, we could both use the extra warmth" Kel replied as she was digging through her packs

Kel had slightly under estimated how much room there was on the bed and the both had to lie on their sides if they wanted to be comfortable and to avoid touching as well.

However as they fell asleep neither stayed in the place they had started, Kel had shifted over till she was curled up right next to Roald's chest, and Roald had one arm over Kel's waist and they were both very content to stay like that.

It was a colder night then usual but Kel and Roald hadn't noticed a temperature difference. Around dawn Roald felt Kel stirring and with out thinking he pressed his lips to her neck and she gave a little sigh and they both went back to sleep.

When they both woke up their positions had changed again they were facing each other and this time legs were entwined together and that kept them close. His eyes opened first and then slowly her eyes opened and as they adjusted Roald saw that they were more green than usual.

"'Morning Kel" Roald said softly

Kel keeping the promise that she had made to herself two days ago lifted her face and kissed him on the lips and pulled back.

"Morning Roald" Kel replied as a faint blush covered her cheeks.

Right so here is just a small little tidbit to tide you over till I can work out the longer chapter… Does anybody want to beta for me? If so you can let me know! I hoped you like this mini chapter… I just wanted to go ahead and put something up, as a gift for all of you who reviewed for last chapter!!!

And Anonymous who was my 40th reviewer!!! Yay!!!! So till the next chapter…Keep reviewing!!!

~Kari