Chapter 36

Kel was itching to be moving. But the horses hadn't been tacked up or even touched; their luggage was still being unloaded and her travel companions seemed to be acting slowly deliberately. She wanted to leave the Port and get to Corus and get to Corus now!

"Come on, can't we move a little faster?" she pleaded.

Wyldon hid his smirk while Ilane didn't even both to hide her groan. Kel frowned at her. She knew that Ilane hadn't liked the idea of Kel travelling back to Tortall when she was only a couple of days from going into labour but Kel thought that she was now respecting it.

"Please, not now Ma,"

"Kel think about this. Once you leave this port you won't be able to go back,"

"Baroness, this isn't a life or death situation. Kel is doing what she thinks is right," Wyldon pointed out.

Ilane glared at him. Wyldon had faced thousands of scary situations without blinking an eyelid or running away or even being scared himself, but facing the Lady Knight's mother well that was a totally different story.

"Ma, I'm doing this. I'm not backing down from this. He's already missed so much, I made a mistake and I'm going to fix it,"

This time, Ilane sighed. Wyldon thought it would be best to start on the horses before either woman changed their minds. Emily seemed to have the same idea as she also moved to the horses – leaving her new found fling (a sailor).

"Kel I'm worried about you and the babies. I don't want to lose either of you,"

"Ma, I'm fine! We'll be fine!"

"Kel, consider staying here till the twins are born-"

"No ma, I'm not due for at least another few days! We'll be in Corus by then. Stop worrying,"

Ilane sighed.

"Ma, please I need to get to Corus before the babies are born. Please,"

Ilane looked at her daughter. There was something in her eyes that made Ilane stop and think. Kel was pleading with her so this had to be important.

If Ilane wanted to stay, then they would have no choice but to stay. Kel knew if they stayed here for longer then a day then she would have these babies here. That was one thing she didn't want. Kel would rather have them in the forest!

"Are you sure Kel? We can stay here,"

"Ma, I need to get to Corus,"

Ilane sighed, her resolve finally failing.

"Lord Wyldon! Let's move out,"

Kel laughed as Ilane marched over to Lord Wyldon and Emily. Kel smiled and followed her mother over to the horses. Kel moved to Peachblossom and patted his neck.

She was about to walk over to Wyldon when a sharp pain shot threw her.

"Keladry!"

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