A/n: thanx to those who reviewed. This chapter is sort of corny but
oh well I couldn't sleep so I wrote it. Plzplzplz r/r
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A few days later Kel had gone down to Corus to visit with her friend and one time maid, Lalassa. When she returned to her rooms that night she found that she had company. Neal had come to talk to her a funny expression on his face. Kel changed into some comfortable clothes before settling down to talk to Neal.
"Kel, I've…I've got some bad news." Neal said, all the usual cheerfulness absent in his voice.
"What do you mean? What's wrong, Neal you can tell me"
"I have to leave" Neal could hear Kel's sharp intake of breath at his words. At that moment he wished that he wasn't a knight, that he didn't have to obey the king without question but he was a knight and as such he had no choice but to follow orders.
"What do you mean you have to leave? Gods Neal don't tell me this is because of me. The past few days have been the best of my life please don't tell me you are leaving me."
"I'm sorry Kel it's the king's orders he wants me to go with the Lioness to a village by the City of the Gods that is having an epidemic with a disease. He wants us to find out what it is."
"Oh, alright then that's ok I guess, I'll be fine. Don't worry about me when you're gone. How long do you think you will be gone?"
"Hmm… let me see, hopefully no more than a month. Don't be silly Kel, of course I'm going to worry about you, I've worried about you since the day I met you and I'm not going to stop now." His words made Kel's heart melt, if only she could go with him.
"Did you ask the king if I might accompany you?"
Neal looked at her and then with a sigh he looked at his hands, which were nervously playing with the hem of his tunic. "Of course I asked him but he said that the Lioness requested a favor of you and that she would talk to you soon."
"Alright than I guess we'll have to go our separate ways for now. I'm going to miss you so much. Just remember that I love you. I'm sure all the village girls will be love struck at the sight of you." Kel said trying to change the tone of the conversation.
"Have no fear, I forget many things but that I cannot forget because I, too, love you." He couldn't help it he had to ruin the moment by ruffling her hair. There was a knock on the door.
Neal got up and opened it, a servant bowed and said "My lady Sir Keladry, His Majesty requests your presence."
"Thank you, I'll be there in a moment." The servant bowed once more and left.
"Well I suppose I should get going. Tell me what the Lioness wants." He walked over to where Kel was and took her in his arms, he kissed her before walking out of the room.
"I love you and don't you ever forget it Neal." She said to the air since he had already left. Before she went to talk with the King and Alanna, she changed back into presentable clothes for the company she was about to be in.
Kel wandered down the halls to the King's reception room (a/n: I don't have a clue as to what to call where the king talks to his knights so that's what I'm calling it) wondering what the Lioness or the king could possibly want from her. When she arrived at the door the servant announced her and then shut the door again. Kel bowed first to the king and then to Alanna.
"You wanted to see me your majesty?" Kel said.
"Yes, well actually mainly Alanna wanted to see you but I'm here to listen and then give you permission." He nodded to the lady knight seated next to him then turned back and winked at Kel, his sapphire eyes spakling.
"Please have a seat." Alanna instructed Kel pointing to a chair that faced both herself and Jon. Kel walked over to the chair and took her seat. When Alanna was fairly sure that Kel was comfortable she continued, "As you probably know I have children of my own, and I was wandering if you might consider spending some time at Pirate's Swoop assisting in their early weapons training, especially my daughter (a/n: ummm alanna's kids are probably too old by now for "early weapons training" so I'm going to say that she has younger kids hmm… yes 2 boys and a girl). You have no idea how much they would like it if you would agree to it."
"Yes and depending on how this works out, I am considering starting a new program for younger kids to go to where they will learn basic weapons and think skills. No, it won't be nearly as hard as it is to be a page but then the children will be younger than pages." The king said while Kel was contemplating what she would do.
"I believe that I should like that. I will take you up on this." Kel replied. An idea suddenly occurred to her. "Sir… I mean you majesty, would it be possible for Neal to help me once he is returned from the City of the Gods?"
"What do you think Alanna would that be permissible?" he winked at Alanna, who probably knew or guessed about the Neal's relationship to Kel.
"Yes I believe I should like to have my former squire stay at my home as long as he doesn't get on my nerves"
"Oh don't worry about that I'll keep him in line." Kel said thankful that they understood her feelings. "If that is all I should like to take my leave if I am to leave with you and Neal tomorrow."
"Yes that will be all you may go Sir Keladry." Kel bowed once more before going out the door to find Neal and tell him the news.
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I have the rest of it in my head I just can't write it, or rather type it, right now so if I get at least 5 more review I'll post the rest of it.
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A few days later Kel had gone down to Corus to visit with her friend and one time maid, Lalassa. When she returned to her rooms that night she found that she had company. Neal had come to talk to her a funny expression on his face. Kel changed into some comfortable clothes before settling down to talk to Neal.
"Kel, I've…I've got some bad news." Neal said, all the usual cheerfulness absent in his voice.
"What do you mean? What's wrong, Neal you can tell me"
"I have to leave" Neal could hear Kel's sharp intake of breath at his words. At that moment he wished that he wasn't a knight, that he didn't have to obey the king without question but he was a knight and as such he had no choice but to follow orders.
"What do you mean you have to leave? Gods Neal don't tell me this is because of me. The past few days have been the best of my life please don't tell me you are leaving me."
"I'm sorry Kel it's the king's orders he wants me to go with the Lioness to a village by the City of the Gods that is having an epidemic with a disease. He wants us to find out what it is."
"Oh, alright then that's ok I guess, I'll be fine. Don't worry about me when you're gone. How long do you think you will be gone?"
"Hmm… let me see, hopefully no more than a month. Don't be silly Kel, of course I'm going to worry about you, I've worried about you since the day I met you and I'm not going to stop now." His words made Kel's heart melt, if only she could go with him.
"Did you ask the king if I might accompany you?"
Neal looked at her and then with a sigh he looked at his hands, which were nervously playing with the hem of his tunic. "Of course I asked him but he said that the Lioness requested a favor of you and that she would talk to you soon."
"Alright than I guess we'll have to go our separate ways for now. I'm going to miss you so much. Just remember that I love you. I'm sure all the village girls will be love struck at the sight of you." Kel said trying to change the tone of the conversation.
"Have no fear, I forget many things but that I cannot forget because I, too, love you." He couldn't help it he had to ruin the moment by ruffling her hair. There was a knock on the door.
Neal got up and opened it, a servant bowed and said "My lady Sir Keladry, His Majesty requests your presence."
"Thank you, I'll be there in a moment." The servant bowed once more and left.
"Well I suppose I should get going. Tell me what the Lioness wants." He walked over to where Kel was and took her in his arms, he kissed her before walking out of the room.
"I love you and don't you ever forget it Neal." She said to the air since he had already left. Before she went to talk with the King and Alanna, she changed back into presentable clothes for the company she was about to be in.
Kel wandered down the halls to the King's reception room (a/n: I don't have a clue as to what to call where the king talks to his knights so that's what I'm calling it) wondering what the Lioness or the king could possibly want from her. When she arrived at the door the servant announced her and then shut the door again. Kel bowed first to the king and then to Alanna.
"You wanted to see me your majesty?" Kel said.
"Yes, well actually mainly Alanna wanted to see you but I'm here to listen and then give you permission." He nodded to the lady knight seated next to him then turned back and winked at Kel, his sapphire eyes spakling.
"Please have a seat." Alanna instructed Kel pointing to a chair that faced both herself and Jon. Kel walked over to the chair and took her seat. When Alanna was fairly sure that Kel was comfortable she continued, "As you probably know I have children of my own, and I was wandering if you might consider spending some time at Pirate's Swoop assisting in their early weapons training, especially my daughter (a/n: ummm alanna's kids are probably too old by now for "early weapons training" so I'm going to say that she has younger kids hmm… yes 2 boys and a girl). You have no idea how much they would like it if you would agree to it."
"Yes and depending on how this works out, I am considering starting a new program for younger kids to go to where they will learn basic weapons and think skills. No, it won't be nearly as hard as it is to be a page but then the children will be younger than pages." The king said while Kel was contemplating what she would do.
"I believe that I should like that. I will take you up on this." Kel replied. An idea suddenly occurred to her. "Sir… I mean you majesty, would it be possible for Neal to help me once he is returned from the City of the Gods?"
"What do you think Alanna would that be permissible?" he winked at Alanna, who probably knew or guessed about the Neal's relationship to Kel.
"Yes I believe I should like to have my former squire stay at my home as long as he doesn't get on my nerves"
"Oh don't worry about that I'll keep him in line." Kel said thankful that they understood her feelings. "If that is all I should like to take my leave if I am to leave with you and Neal tomorrow."
"Yes that will be all you may go Sir Keladry." Kel bowed once more before going out the door to find Neal and tell him the news.
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I have the rest of it in my head I just can't write it, or rather type it, right now so if I get at least 5 more review I'll post the rest of it.