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Evenstar-mor2004: You're right! Kay, Lancelot and Galahad are a lot like the Marx Brothers! LOL…I never even thought about that!
Tracy137: I'm glad you liked that chapter…though I still think it was pretty weak. When I start writing a new chapter, I do the beginning and the end first, then I write things that happen in between (depending on what pops into my head). After that, it's a matter of filling in the blanks. Sometimes it comes together nicely, sometimes it doesn't (to me). Oh well, what can you do, right? I think this chapter came together pretty well, so I hope you like it as much!
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Aelia O'Hession: Yes….and the tension is only going to get worse! I hope you like how Dag and Kay's talk will go...hehe..
Cari Shidao: plotting, that's a good way to put it! Hope you like this chapter!
SpectralLady: ya, of all the knights, why did it have to be Lancelot? He's funny. Dag has to say quite a bit…
WARNING – please read…
I love spare time! I got all kinds of stuff done, cleaning, laundry, my cat finally got to the vet…and a BRAND NEW CHAPTER! I actually didn't think I'd have any time to put this up before Friday, but I managed to squeeze it in today…Anyways, on to the warning: there is some bad language used in this (nothing too terribly bad), so consider yourself warned. Also, this chapter has a bit of angst in it. We also get a little insight as to why Tristan is the way he is…
"Delanie?" someone said. They sounded far away. Delanie looked around at her surroundings. She was still in her room. "Honey, are you awake?" the voice said again. As Delanie came out of her daze of just waking up, she looked to her side to see Anna sitting on her bed.
"Good morning, Anna." She murmured, trying to sound as cheerful as possible.
"Morning? God no, child! It was noon about an hour ago!" Anna laughed. Delanie blinked hard before raising her eyebrows. She couldn't think of a time that she had slept in for that long. She looked out the window, and sure enough the sun had risen well into the sky. She yawned once more, before looking at Anna.
"I can't believe I slept that long." She said.
"Well, it's good for you. I was worried you would not sleep at all. How do you feel today?" Anna asked. Delanie thought for a moment before replying.
"Actually, better. My head doesn't hurt as much." Delanie said, a hint of surprise in her voice. She took a deep breath before propping herself up on her elbows. Anna put her hand on Delanie's back and guided her into a sitting position. Delanie sighed painfully as she leaned back against the wall. "My ribs and shoulder on the other hand…" Anna gave her a sympathetic smile.
"Well, the good news is, you have no broken ribs. We thought you might but it looks like they're just bruised. And your shoulder will take time to heal, so just be easy on it." Anna lectured. As Delanie was sitting there, she felt a slight dizzy feeling come over her. Anna saw the color drain from Delanie's face and handed her a cup of water. "This will help, I don't want you getting sick; you might bruise your ribs even more." Delanie took the water and sipped it slowly. By the time she finished the water, the dizzy feeling started going away. Anna looked to the book that lay beside Delanie.
"Who gave you that?" she asked.
"Guinevere. She stopped by last night." Delanie replied, looking that the book.
"Well, she's had quite the day today, apparently." Anna said. Delanie looked at her curiously. "The talk is that her and Arthur announced their engagement this morning. Isn't that wonderful?" Anna said cheerfully. Delanie gave a slight laugh before clutching her side.
"That's great! Though they haven't known each other for that long." Delanie replied in surprise. Anna shrugged.
"Well, I guess love knows no time!" Anna said with a sigh. "Besides, with a woman in his life, maybe he'll lighten up now, he's always been so serious." Delanie thought for a moment while Anna continued scurrying around the room.
"So is Arthur going to stay here? Guinevere is extremely proud to be a Briton, I can't see her leaving." Delanie asked.
"Oh, I think she might be able to persuade him." Anna said with a giggle. Delanie chuckled. "Well, I'm going to fetch you some food. You have to eat something to gain some strength back. I want to try and get you back on your feet tomorrow." Anna said before leaving the room. Delanie smiled at the thought of being able to leave her room. She wanted to get outside and enjoy the fresh air. While looking out the window, she picked up her book. With a sigh she turned her gaze to the last page she remembered reading the night before.
Kaydra took a deep breath as her and Dagonet walked into the stables. He walked to a shelf and brought down two brushes. After handing her one, he smiled and made his way to his horse, which was in the stall across from hers. The two were silent as they groomed their horses. Kaydra could tell Dagonet was nervous, and that made her even more fidgety than she was before. She wanted to know why Dagonet had brought her here, but didn't want to just come out and ask. She decided to clear her mind of it, and thought of Arthur and Guinevere. A smile crossed her face as she thought about the two, very strong minded people. They were both obstinate and stubborn. Thinking of the arguments they would have, she chuckled out loud to herself. Dagonet turned to her and smiled curiously.
"Just thinking of Arthur and Guinevere." She said with a smirk on her face while waving her hand. The two went back to silence as they groomed their horses. Kaydra began to worry. Did he know about the plot her, Galahad and Lancelot had? Would he be mad? All kinds of things started going through her head as to why he brought her to the stables, and it was driving her mad. Finally getting the courage to say something, she stood up strait, took a deep breath and turned to face him. Dagonet, however, beat her to it.
"About last night," he began. The fact that he spoke first caught her off guard, and while she was turning to face him, she reached out and grabbed a rein that was on the wall of the stall, pretending that was her intention of turning around.
"Nice quick recovery." She thought to herself slyly as she looked at him expectantly. "What about it?" she asked.
"I didn't mean to push anything on you." He said, brushing some imaginary dirt from his side. Kaydra's brow furrowed as she looked at him.
"What do you mean?" she asked.
"Well, when I…kissed you." He replied, still fidgeting.
"Dagonet, I obviously didn't object." She said with a half laugh and turned back to her horse, hoping he wouldn't notice the nervousness in her voice. He paused for a moment before continuing.
"Yes, I know," he stuttered, "but you were in a really emotional state and I don't want you to think that I had any intention of taking advantage of that. That's not why I kissed you." He said, trying to explain. Kaydra took a deep breath.
"Then why did you?" she asked, her back still turned towards him. A smile came to her face that she quickly wiped away before turning to face him. Dagonet had walked over to her stall and was now standing right in front of her.
"Because…" he paused, not able to find the words he wished to use. "Because I think you're an amazing person. Kay, do you have any idea the kind of impression you left on me when you tied me to that tree? The same impression was left when you fought those Saxons in the woods. You fight, drink, sing…" he paused, "strange songs, and at the same time you manage to worry about and care for everyone around you." He said. Dagonet's words made her heart rate increase. He had just given her a great compliment. The tension between them was like an arrow on a bow ready to fire, as was her emotions. "That's why I kissed you. But I don't want you to feel obligated in any…" he was cut off as Kaydra grabbed him by the arm and pulled him to her. Their lips crashed together in a passionate kiss, much different from the one they shared the night before. Kaydra's one hand remained on his arm as her other ventured to the back of his neck as she gradually pushed him against the wall of her horse's stall. Their kiss became light and gentle before they pulled away. She put her hand on the side of his face.
"I don't feel obligated." She said softly, observing the somewhat surprised look on his face. Dagonet put his hand on her back and drew her back to him while placing a tender kiss on her lips. This time when he pulled back, he gave a smile and rested his forehead against hers.
"That's good to know. I was worried…"
"Me too." She interrupted. Dagonet gave a sigh of relief as he pulled her into a tight embrace. They stood like that for several moments before Bors' voice was heard from the entrance of the stables.
"Okay you two." He said with a chuckle as he walked up to them. "As much as I hate to interrupt, I have to steal Dagonet for a bit. We have a meeting to go to." He said looking at Kaydra. She felt a blush rise to her cheeks before she nodded with a smile. Bors patted Dagonet on the back and began leading him away. Dagonet glanced back at her and smiled before disappearing from sight. Kaydra took a deep breath, jumped up while turning around and hugged her horse. A huge smile played across her face as she laughed to herself happily. She took a step back and looked at the door again. She glanced back at her horse.
"What? I wasn't worried at all." She said sarcastically to the animal. Delanie, she had to tell Delanie. Still smiling away, she made her way to the door. As she turned the corner out of the stables, so many thought were going through her head that she almost ran into the person that was leaning against the wall, blocking her way. She stopped abruptly when she noticed him and looked up, only to come face to face with the loyal scout, Tristan. Expecting him to apologize for blocking her way and move graciously; she was surprised to see that he held his ground while looking down upon her. His eyes were fixed on hers, his arms were crossed about his chest and he was leaning to the side on the wall. She realized he wasn't going to move and offered a small, confused smile.
"What's going on?" he asked unexpectedly. Kaydra thought of so many different things he could be talking about, and was only able mustered up a puny, weak reply.
"Huh?" she murmured with a puzzled look.
"With you, Galahad and Lancelot?" he said. Kaydra felt as if her stomach was being twisted in all directions. She hadn't even been this nervous when speaking to Dagonet. How could he know something was going on?
"N-Nothing, why do you ask?" she replied cautiously.
"I saw the three of you talking by the courtyard." He said, not taking his eyes off hers.
"Think quick, think quick…" she thought to herself in a panic. "We were talking of Guinevere and Arthur's engagement." She said with a weak smile. "Isn't it wonderful?"
"If Arthur and Guinevere were the topic on conversation, then why all the discreet looks at me?" he asked. Kaydra didn't know what to say. Again, she mentally slapped herself in the face as she looked up at him nervously. She took in a sharp breath as he spoke again. "I found it odd that Galahad was asking me questions about your sister last night. And it's interesting that when Galahad and Lancelot returned from your chat, all they spoke of was Delanie, and what a wonderful, beautiful person she is." He said. Kaydra swallowed hard as Tristan raised an eyebrow. "What's going on." He repeated. Kaydra cursed Lancelot and Galahad in her mind. If she wanted information, she would have to get it herself.
"Why? You don't think she's a wonderful, beautiful person?" she asked, attempting to sound intimidating. She never liked being put on the spot, let alone being accused of something. Especially when she was unprepared for it.
"I know exactly what you three are trying to do. And yes, she is what they say. She's a strong person who cares deeply for others." He said. Pushing himself off the wall, he turned to the side, beginning to walk away, but turned back to Kaydra quickly. "That's why her and I could never be." He said quietly before stalking off. Kaydra watched him go until he was out of sight. She leaned back against the wall as her hand came up to put pressure on her temple.
"Shit." She thought to herself. Her emotions went from upset, to angry. "What a jerk." She said to herself, looking in the direction of the corner Tristan had disappeared behind. She decided then and there that she should call off the whole thing with Lancelot and Galahad. She pushed herself from the wall and began making her way to the inn, silently cursing herself as she went. "How could I be so stupid? Trying to set Delanie up with some asshole. How could he have known what we were planning?" she breathed angrily as she walked and then rolled her eyes at herself. "Kay, he's a scout. He hears and sees everything." A she walked, she tried to think of something to tell Delanie, to cease the attraction she had towards Tristan. She shook her head as she continued making her way towards the inn.
The knights were all talking when Tristan walked into the room. A silence came over them as he sat himself heavily in a chair. He leaned back and sent a glare towards Lancelot, then to Galahad. The two knights looked at each other and began shifting in their seats. Arthur saw this and cleared his throat.
"Well, now that we're all here, it's time to decide what we're going to do." He said. All the knights looked over to him. "So, what's it going to be? Are you staying here, leaving…?"
"When's the wedding?" Bors asked. Arthur looked at him and shrugged.
"Probably in about a month. We're not sure yet." He answered. After a brief moment of silence, he spoke again. "I for one have decided to stay. I've come to realize that my life is here, not in Rome. This is something that you all need to decide, because we have to give the Bishop a timeline of when and if you will go to Rome to verify your papers." Arthur explained. The knights all went into thought. Galahad looked to Gawain. Gawain looked at him and nodded.
"I will stay." He announced.
"As will I." Galahad said. Bors looked at the two younger knights, then to Arthur.
"Vanora doesn't want to leave. Neither do my children. I will stay as well." He said looking to Dagonet, who kept his gaze on the table. He wanted to go with Kaydra back home, but he also wanted to stay with his brothers.
"I'm staying too." Said Lancelot. They all looked at him in surprise. Of all the knights, they thought he would be the one to eagerly go home. He laughed. "Well, if you're all staying here, why not, right?" he said. Dagonet was still having a dilemma in his head, before making his decision.
"I will stay." He said. Perhaps he could convince Kaydra to stay in Briton. There was only one knight left to give the answer, Tristan. The knights looked at him with anticipation. He recalled his conversation with Kaydra earlier. Thoughts of Delanie flew through his mind. Finally he looked up to Arthur.
"I will stay for your wedding. After that, I will go back to Sarmatia." He announced. The knights were silent as they looked at Tristan. Arthur nodded slowly before taking a deep breath.
"I will inform the Bishop, Tristan." He said. Tristan nodded then stood and left the room. He was furious with Lancelot and Galahad. He had feelings for Delanie, but couldn't show it because he knew that the two of them would be breathing down his neck. For the first time in a long time, Tristan wished to be at home, with his family.
Back at the round table, the knights all sat in silence. Eventually, every one of them had their eyes fixed on Galahad and Lancelot.
"What was that about?" Bors asked them. They both looked at him innocently.
"What?" they said in unison. Gawain piped up.
"Well, as soon as he came in here, he gave you two the look of death." He said.
"What did you do to piss him off?" Arthur asked. "He's obviously upset right now." Galahad and Lancelot looked at each other and at the same time, realized that Tristan had figured them out.
"We…we were going to try and…" Galahad paused.
"Get Tristan and Delanie together." Lancelot finished, deciding not to bring Kaydra into it at this time. Every single one of the knights groaned and rolled their eyes. Gawain smacked Galahad on the back of the head.
"Don't you remember the last time you tried to set someone up?" he asked. Galahad thought about it for a moment. "You and Lancelot tried setting ME up with a woman from the south. Sure, I liked her, but because of you two it never happened. Remember? You guys scared her away."
"Why would you try and do it again? Delanie's a nice woman." Stated Arthur. Finally Lancelot had enough.
"Look, I know she's nice. She's great. But Tristan needs someone like her." He said.
"And who are you to decide that?" Asked Bors. "If Tristan wants Delanie, that's up to him, not you." He paused while leaning back in his seat. "I think it would be best if you tracked him down and told him that you aren't planning anything." He said matter-of-factly. Galahad and Lancelot nodded obediently and stood. After they left, Gawain looked at Bors.
"You know, it probably would work between Delanie and Tristan." He said with a laugh. Bors nodded.
"Yeah, I know. But not with those two dipshits trying to set it up." He replied with a chuckle. Dagonet and Arthur both nodded and laughed.
When Kaydra finally made it to the inn, she had calmed down a bit. She said a quick hello to Anna before making her way down the hall to Delanie's room. When she opened the door, she saw Delanie look up at her from her book and smile.
"Hi," Kaydra said while shutting the door. "How are you doing?"
"Not too bad. Anna says I should be on my feet again tomorrow." Delanie replied happily. Kaydra gave her sister a weak smile. Delanie was in a good mood, which meant that telling her of Tristan would be even harder. "So, how did things between you and Dagonet go today?" Delanie asked excitedly. Suddenly Kaydra forgot about the mental dilemma she was having, and beamed a happy smile.
"Good! We talked things over, and I think he feels the same for me as I do for him." She said with a smile. Delanie gave a quick sigh and laughed.
"That's good! I'm so happy for you." She said. "Hey, did you hear that Guinevere and Arthur are engaged?" Delanie asked curiously.
"Yes, I was there this morning when they announced it." Kaydra said. They both looked at each other and chuckled.
"Can you honestly see the two of them together?" Kaydra spouted.
"There's going to be lots of bickering there." Delanie laughed. "So how are all the knights doing?" she asked, realizing that the only one she had seen after the battle was Tristan. Kaydra went on to explain how Dagonet, Arthur, Bors, Gawain, Galahad and Lancelot were, then stopped and started fidgeting again. "And Tristan?" Delanie said with a laugh, looking at her sister expectantly. Kaydra took a deep breath. Should she tell Delanie that Tristan is a jerk, or not?
"Delanie, I want you to forget all feelings you have towards him." She said abruptly. Delanie looked at her surprised.
"Yesterday you were so keen on him and I. Why the sudden change of opinion?" she asked curiously.
"Because he's not who I thought he was." Kaydra said while thinking of something to tell Delanie. She wanted her sister to be happy and move on. Obviously Tristan didn't care for her. Delanie was looking at her in confusion. Kaydra spat out the first idea that came to her mind. "Tristan…is a womanizer." She said quickly, not knowing if that was the best excuse. She began to make up a story in her head. "Last night at the tavern, I saw him flirting with several woman before leaving with one. It's pretty obvious to me that he just uses them, and then throws them off." She said, lying through her teeth.
"But he came here last night." Delanie said, puzzled. Kaydra remembered that suddenly and quickly came up with an excuse.
"That must have been afterwards." She said, "Delanie, I just don't want you to get hurt. I was wrong when I said you should go for him, and I'm admitting that." Kaydra said, while not taking her eyes off her sister. Delanie looked at her for a moment, and then stared off into space, absorbing what Kaydra had just told her. Kaydra looked at her and tilted her head to the side. "What are you thinking?" she asked.
"I just thought he was different." Delanie replied softly. She then got a disgusted look on her face. "To think I had feelings for someone like that." Kaydra took her sisters hand in her own and sighed. She bit her bottom lip, and hoped that she had done the right thing. After a while Delanie sighed heavily. "Well, enough about him!" she said trying to sound cheerful. "Tell me about this talk you and Dagonet had today!"
Bors, Dagonet and Gawain walked into the tavern only to see Lancelot and Galahad already there.
"So…" Bors started, "How did your talk with Tristan go?"
"We couldn't find him. We asked Jols, and he said that Tristan went for a ride this afternoon." Explained Galahad.
"He's not back yet." Said Lancelot, looking up at the darkening sky. "We told Jols to bring Tristan here when he gets back." The others sat at the table. Gawain chuckled to himself, thinking how long ago it had been that Tristan left the round table.
"A five hour ride…you must have really pissed him off." He laughed. Galahad and Lancelot sent irritated looks to him.
"He'll cool down." Said Bors. "Hell, he'll probably wind down enough and decide to stay here too. Just let him have his temper tantrum, and then leave it alone." He said, trying to be the father figure. At that moment Kaydra walked up to the group. Dagonet smiled and put his arm around her waist, sitting her in the seat beside him. All the knights but Bors watched the exchange with surprise.
"Since when?" Asked Lancelot in shock. Kaydra and Dagonet looked at each other. He shrugged and looked at Lancelot.
"Since this afternoon." He said. Kaydra was glad that he was so open about it. They all continued to talk until they heard Jols' voice. Everyone, including Kaydra froze at the sight of Jols and Tristan walking into the tavern. They weren't quite sure what to expect, considering Tristan's face was just as passive as it normally was. He sat himself in a chair next to Bors and calmly leaned back, pulling out his dagger to sharpen it. The knights all watched, and one by one went back to their conversations. Vanora walked up to Kaydra and leaned down to her.
"Hey, come to the bar, I'd like to speak with you." She said cheerfully. Kaydra nodded and stood. Assuring the others that she would be right back; she followed Vanora to the bar. "How's Delanie?" she asked.
"She's doing well, she should be up and walking tomorrow." Kaydra replied.
"That's good to hear. Now, I saw that little exchange between you and Dagonet! Do tell!" Vanora said excitedly. Kaydra laughed and glanced in Dagonet's direction. "Are you two…together?" Vanora pressed on.
"I think so." Kaydra said with a huge smile. Vanora laughed and clapped her hands.
"I'm so glad to hear that! He's been through a lot. He needs someone like you!" she said. "So of the three women the knights came back with, two are already taken! It's just Delanie that needs to find someone." Vanora said. Kaydra's smile quickly faded and she looked to the ground. "What's wrong?" asked Vanora. Kaydra sighed and pulled Vanora around the bar. She wanted to talk to someone that she could trust.
"I already tried finding someone for Delanie, chose wrong, and failed miserably." She said. Vanora looked at her.
"Who? I mean, whom did you think of?" she asked.
"Tristan." Kaydra answered. Vanora tried, but couldn't suppress a laugh. Kaydra rolled her eyes. "I know, I know…bad idea."
"Not necessarily. I'm just surprised that you would think of him, rather than some of the others. Tristan is a quiet man. To tell you the truth, I don't think I've seen him with a woman, since Nyah." Vanora explained.
"Nyah?" Kaydra inquired. Vanora took a deep breath.
"They had been in courtship for a long time before Tristan was called into service. She was a strong woman and decided to come with him. When the knights were here at the fort, it was rare to see Nyah and Tristan apart," Vanora paused, remembering. "She looked much like you and Delanie. She had long blonde hair, but she was a little shorter. They loved each other so much." She said.
"What happened? Where is she?" Kaydra asked curiously. Vanora sighed.
"One night, there was a large number of Woads coming over the wall. They were planning an attack. From the fort, all we could see were little beads of light. Nyah worked here at the tavern and the knights had been there that night. Arthur sent out orders for the knights to go investigate what was happening, and they all left. After they were gone, a man who lived in the fort came running into the tavern. He told us that he had been on a walk, and overheard what the Woads were planning. They knew Arthur would send his men out to the wall, so they arranged an ambush. Everyone in the tavern, including Nyah ran for their weapons to go assist the knights. I tried to stop her, telling her it would be too dangerous, but she said that she had to get to Tristan. She was the type of woman who cared very deeply. They all left the fort and made their way to the battle that was going on by the wall. I had to stay at the tavern, but Bors told me what had happened that night. As the people reached the knights and Woads, they all began fighting. Nyah could fight, but not very well. What happened, was a Woad saw Tristan yelling at Nyah to get back to the fort. The Woad grabbed Nyah by the hair and forced her to her knees. Tristan was only ten feet away, but couldn't do anything because the Woad brought a knife up to Nyah's throat. The man started toying with her, making her say stupid things. Tristan finally begged the Woad to let her go. The man told Tristan to drop his sword, so he did. In that moment, the Woad asked Nyah if she loved Tristan, loud enough for Tristan to hear. She was not a stupid woman. She knew that the Woad would kill her if she said she loved Tristan. Regardless, she screamed 'yes', and the Woad slit her throat." Vanora finished, wiping a tear from her face. Kaydra had a devastated look on her face. At that point she felt like the worse person in the world for telling Delanie all those horrible things about Tristan. "Eventually, the battle was won, and the Woads were driven away. That's when Tristan became quiet. He used to be as rambunctious as the others. Nyah's death changed him in every way. He began killing more fiercely, taking pleasure in each Woad he cut down, as if it were the one that killed his love." Vanora explained. Kaydra nodded. The conversation her and Tristan had earlier that day began making sense. He said that because Delanie was a caring, strong person, it would never work. Vanora took a moment before speaking again. "Well, how about we talk of happier things." She said quickly. "Do you want a drink?"
"No, thank you. I think I'm going to go for a walk. Tell Dagonet to meet me on the wall in an hour. I just need to think." Kaydra replied with a forced smile. Vanora nodded and squeezed Kaydra's hand before making her way through the crowd back to the knights. As Kaydra left the tavern, she debated whether or not to tell Delanie the truth, and then quickly dismissed the idea. She felt sorrow for Tristan, but at the same time she cared for her sister's feelings. She once again climbed the stairs to the wall. Dagonet joined her shortly after. As he sat beside her, he noticed the solemn look on her face.
"Are you alright?" he asked with concern. Kaydra took a deep breath.
"I have a confession to make." She said softly. "Me, Lancelot and Galahad were going to try and set up Delanie and Tristan."
"So you were in on it too?" he said with a laugh. She looked at him and raised an eyebrow. "Tristan was pretty mad about it." He said.
"I know. I talked with him earlier. He said that him and Delanie could never be. At first I thought it was just his ego talking, so I told Delanie to forget all the feelings she had towards him." She paused and ran her hand through her hair. Taking a deep breath, she continued. "Vanora just told me of Nyah." She said simply. Dagonet nodded knowingly. He had been there for that battle, and witnessed the change in Tristan first hand.
"It hit him hard. Very hard." He said.
"Tristan told me that because Delanie was strong, he couldn't be with her. I took it the wrong way. But Vanora told me that Nyah was very strong as well." Kaydra said.
"She was." He said simply. "We all noticed the way Tristan looked at Delanie when we first met. I believe that he is reminded of Nyah every time he looks at your sister. Though I do think that he had genuine feelings for her, which have nothing to do with Nyah. Tristan just doesn't want to lose someone again. It was the hardest thing he's ever been through. He hasn't let anyone into his life since she died, and he keeps his emotions masked." He paused. "Kay, just give it time. I believe that he will open up to her. He's already started to." Kaydra simply nodded as he put his arm around her and held her close. She would speak to Delanie in the morning.
Okay, remember back to chapter 4, when Tristan thought Delanie 'Captivated his thought'? This chapter explains why. I know Ch. 4 sounded Mary-Sueish…but hopefully this chapter clears everything up (why Tristan feels something towards Delanie) I thought I'd try and make something up as to why Tristan always seems so quiet and emotionless. Also as to why he enjoys killing Woads. So please tell me what you think of my reasoning! Anyway, next chapter will be up in a few day, and thanks again for the reviews!
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