Chapter 7

What They Don't Know

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I hope you guys enjoy this chapter. It's not the best but we all know that because if it were the best it would have been wrote by Tamora Pierce!!!! So enjoy (Oh P.S. thank you to Rowana Silvakisma, Kally, Angel4eva, Lady of Lilacs, star, White-Wolf, HuntressDiana, Faith, Nazgirl, PsychoLioness13, and CrystalLili. (by the by CrystalLili, I understand what you mean putting measurements for a room was a little off but I couldn't figure out how to say "Not a big room but not a small one either, one kinda fit for a person between Mom Bear and Papa Bear." So...but thanx for letting me know it)

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" You shouldn't have done that." Kel said offering the water to Dom. "I can take care of myself."

"You think I don't know that. Despite other opinion just because the Own aren't knights doesn't mean we don't have an honorary code swearing to protect."

Kel could see that he was tiring himself out so she stopped him and just said "Alright I understand" and in a whisper she added "Thank you." She almost didn't hear it, but caught his words as he sighed and closed his eyes.

"I promised."

Kel was awoken by the door being slammed open and the same guards as before walking in.

"Glad to see you're awake. Got some questions for ya." The one who Kel had spat at said. Kel was about to make a retort similar to the one earlier when they reached down and grabbed...Dom! They dragged him to his feet and started to lead him out the door, before Kel was on her feet.

"Leave him be! Where are you taking him!?" She grabbed at one of the guards, who just shook her off. She grabbed him a second time and held on until he swore and threw her off against the wall.

"KEL!" Dom shouted. But the guards took the opportunity of Kel being dazed to grab Dom again and drag him struggling out the door and lock it behind them.

Kel felt as if she had been pacing for hours before the door finally opened and Dom was thrown in on to the floor. She rushed over to him as the door shut once more. His shirt was barely threads and his torso and back were a mess of blood and open wounds.

"Black God." she whispered. Quickly she took off the remainder of his shirt to use as bandages. They did little to stop the blood from flowing but they would have to do until Kel could do it properly. She used one cloth to dip in water and wipe his face. His lip and nose were bleeding freely, his left cheek was starting to bruise and there were wood splinters above his right eye. 'Mithrose only knows what they did for him to have these' Kel thought to herself. She tilted his head up and tried to get some water into him.

That's how she stayed stroking his hair with his head in her lap until he groaned letting his first sign of life show. Kel gently brought the water to his lips and he quickly gulped down a cup full and leaned back.

"They don't know who we are." Dom said quietly

"What?"

"They don't know who we are." He repeated. "They think they have a sergeant and his lady friend held hostage. That's why they didn't take you. All they want is information on who was responsible for the end of Blayce, what Tortall is planning. Political things." It was hard for him to say all this and Kel saw that his breath was coming in short rasps.

"Ok shhh. We'll deal with it later; Right now you have to rest." She said in a soothing voice.

As her hand came down to smooth the bandages on his chest, he caught it with his own and said, "Not until you promise. Promise me that you won't tell them who you are."

"Alright I promise." Kel said quietly. But in fact Kel was thinking the very opposite. All she wanted at the moment thought was for Dom to rest. Through the window above her she could see that night was steadily beginning to fall, She sent up a silent prayer to all the gods and goddess' for the two of them and asked that their friends may reach them soon. In her heart she knew she was just fooling herself. They could not possibly be rescued they had told her directly. The King would not declare war and even Numair had not way of getting in.

'It's hopeless.' She thought as she lay down next to Dom. All they could do was wait for the dawn.

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