Written for the fanfiction SMACKDOWN at fiefgoldenlake . proboards . com
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Title: J is for Jousting
Rating: G
Length: 139
Competitor: Owen
Round/Fight: 1/D
Summary: J is for jousting.
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J is for jousting in tournaments, something that Kel does with continuing frequency while Owen watches from the sidelines. He has never missed a single round and when Kel asks why, he tells her it's because he's her luck. "Luck isn't tangible," she retorts, but when she rides down the field she can hear his words in her mind, and so she keeps them near her heart and she wins more than she loses.
One day Owen isn't there, but Neal is and he offers Kel a handkerchief that quite certainly does not belong to him. "Our good friend asked me to give you this token," he says drily. "He asks that you wear it next to your heart and think of him when you joust this tournament. Though she blushes, Kel takes it, and she unseats her opponent.