A/N Hello, peoples, I've returned with an update.

Thanks to all reviewers.

Dedication: To rowanHOODoftheROWANwood, and PuppyBekaCooper I am so sorry for your loss.

Disclaimer: I own nada.

"And where do you think you're going?" Domitian of Masbolle inquired in a tone of equal parts amusement and incredulity.

"To saddle up Peachblossom?" Kel replied looking at her husband as though she was rather fearful for his sanity, considering the fact that she had Peachblossom's saddle in her hands she would've thought it fairly obvious.

"That much I got. My question is why exactly you think I'm going to allow you to get on the back of that…"

"Demon? Monster? Devil?" Neal interrupted offering what he thought to be helpful suggestions. Kel scowled at him.

"Horse." Dom said finally. "And ride to Mindelan after you just fainted." Kel blinked at him for a moment trying to ascertain where he was going with this.

"Dom, how exactly do you think I'm going to get to Mindelan if you're not going to allow me to ride my horse?" Kel asked.

"You're riding with me." Dom replied.

"…I am more then capable of…" Kel trailed off abruptly turning a noticeable shade of green, before she turned and dashed toward some nearby bushes. Dom hurriedly followed after her, dropping to a squat behind her and rubbing soothing circles on her back. After a few minutes Kel sunk back onto her heels and glared at her husband, despite her annoyance with him she accepted the water he offered her.

"Are you okay?" Dom queried after she had taken several sips of the water.

"I'm fine." Kel replied firmly, despite her words she looked paler then normal. Dom sighed and stood up before offering a hand down to her to help her up.

"I'll get Neal to make you some tea." Dom answered completely ignoring her words.

"No…I'm fine, really, and…I've had quite enough of Neal's teas…if you could even call them that."

"I'm quite offended by your assessment of my tea, my dearest Kel." Neal murmured sounding amused as he ambled over to them holding Genevieve in one arm.

"Would you willingly drink one of your teas?" Kel questioned with a scowl.

"…I'm choosing not to dignify that with a response…" Neal replied. "Now drink this," He finished holding out a cup of tea to Kel. She took it from him reluctantly after several pointed looks from both her husband and her friend. Despite it's vile taste the tea settled her stomach enough that she didn't feel as though she was about to hurl.

"All right let's go, I want to reach Mindelan by nightfall." Kel said upon finishing her tea.

"After you my dearest Protector of the Small," Dom said waving her in the direction of his large gelding. "Get on." He invited.

"I still don't get why I can't ride on my own horse." Kel murmured halfheartedly as she swung herself onto the back of his horse.

"Well, if your horse didn't hate me then we could ride on your horse, but as he does it's a moot point."

"You know, that wasn't really the point, the point was why can't I ride on my own, not what horse should we ride on." Kel muttered.

"You can't ride on your own because you almost fell off your horse last time, and you aren't recovered enough for that long of a ride on your own." Dom answered swinging himself into the saddle behind his wife. Meanwhile Neal was settling Genevieve into the special carrier on his saddle for her, whilst Yuki did the same for James.

"Ready, Meathead?" Dom queried. Neal ignored his cousin refusing to dignify him with a response. The four of them set out after a moment, riding in silence for the majority of the afternoon and night. It was half past eight at night when they reached Mindelan. They were greeted at the gate by two guards dressed in the Mindelan colors.

"Who goes there?" The first man queried.

"Sergeant Domitian of Masbolle, Sir Nealan of Queenscove, Lady Yukimi of Queenscove, and Lady Knight Keladry of Masbolle." Dom answered without pause. The two guards bowed to the four nobles and hurriedly opened the gates to allow them entrance.

"Welcome home, Lady Knight." One told Kel with a smile as she rode past with Dom. Kel directed them to the stables where they handed their horses over to the horse grooms.
"Kel?" Kel spun around at the sound of the voice she hadn't heard in months.

"Anders!" She exclaimed allowing her oldest brother to sweep her up in a hug. "I haven't seen you since the wedding."

"It's been too long, little sister." Anders said. "How have you been?"

"Good, very good in fact, Dom and I have news for everyone, but I'll tell you about that later, I want to tell everyone at once." Kel replied. "And, how've you been?"

"I've been good, but what I'm curious about is what your news is." Anders replied looking at her searchingly as though the news was going to jump out at him. When she showed no signs of budging and revealing his news to her he turned to Dom, Neal, and Yuki. "Hello, Neal, Dom, Lady Yuki." Anders greeted shaking hands with the two men and kissing the back of Yuki's hand. After the five exchanged pleasantries for a few moments Anders led the way up to the castle.

A/N Review. I would've made it longer but I want to put the announcement of the news in the next chapter.