Spirits Protect Me!
The next day, the Knights were breaking into patrols. Seeing that most of the group were scared of Kaeli, they made a point of not being stuck with her. Rohan, as usual, claimed Dierdre. Ivar and Angus were in a group faster than you could say "Who are you with?" This left Garret and Kaeli. "Come on." Garret sighed. Dierdre and Rohan were disappearing over the crest of the hill. He stared longingly after them.
Kaeli followed his gaze. She could see that they were always together. Why was Garret so sad? Kaeli turned to make a scornful remark, but she couldn't. She couldn't hurt him. "Gone soft?" She whispered to herself. "Let me get my horse, Garret." she said, snapping him out of whatever daydream he was happening.
"Sure." He watched as she left him standing in the courtyard, alone. Alone.
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They were almost done their patrol. Another three miles. Garret was explaining the finer points of being a Mystic Knight to Kaeli. This was better than he thought it would be. She actually paid attention to what he said, and she even had her own personality. THIS was a change of pace.
They stopped at a stream to get a drink. Kaeli apparently hadn't figured out how to get the most water out of her cupped hands. "Here. Let me show you." Garret took her thin hands in his own, and showed her how to make sure there weren't any gaps. When he was done, she turned her face away. He realized what it must look like.
When Garret didn't move his hands, Kaeli ripped them out of his grip. "Race you to those trees!" And she started off.
When Garret reached her, he was out of breath. "Why did you run from me?"
"I run from no one, I am afraid you are mistaken."
"That's not what you said yesterday!"
"WHAT?"
"Yesterday, in court. You said that we interrupted you when you were running! Running from what? Kaeli!" But he was to late. She had jumped on her horse, and was headed back to the castle.
Shaking his head, Garret followed
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Maeve had watched this girl. She had watched her when disaster struck. She knew why the girl ran and she had seen what had passed in the forest. She could tell that this was the one thing that would give her chance. Maeve would tear the Knights apart. They thought that this girl would help them. But she would kill them. And Maeve would gain her birthright at last. And no one could stop her.
A/N: DUNN DUNN DUNN! Hehe. Isn't that a great way to end this chapter! Hold on until I can get the next part up!
Disclaimer: Didja read the last one? Then yer set!
The next day, the Knights were breaking into patrols. Seeing that most of the group were scared of Kaeli, they made a point of not being stuck with her. Rohan, as usual, claimed Dierdre. Ivar and Angus were in a group faster than you could say "Who are you with?" This left Garret and Kaeli. "Come on." Garret sighed. Dierdre and Rohan were disappearing over the crest of the hill. He stared longingly after them.
Kaeli followed his gaze. She could see that they were always together. Why was Garret so sad? Kaeli turned to make a scornful remark, but she couldn't. She couldn't hurt him. "Gone soft?" She whispered to herself. "Let me get my horse, Garret." she said, snapping him out of whatever daydream he was happening.
"Sure." He watched as she left him standing in the courtyard, alone. Alone.
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They were almost done their patrol. Another three miles. Garret was explaining the finer points of being a Mystic Knight to Kaeli. This was better than he thought it would be. She actually paid attention to what he said, and she even had her own personality. THIS was a change of pace.
They stopped at a stream to get a drink. Kaeli apparently hadn't figured out how to get the most water out of her cupped hands. "Here. Let me show you." Garret took her thin hands in his own, and showed her how to make sure there weren't any gaps. When he was done, she turned her face away. He realized what it must look like.
When Garret didn't move his hands, Kaeli ripped them out of his grip. "Race you to those trees!" And she started off.
When Garret reached her, he was out of breath. "Why did you run from me?"
"I run from no one, I am afraid you are mistaken."
"That's not what you said yesterday!"
"WHAT?"
"Yesterday, in court. You said that we interrupted you when you were running! Running from what? Kaeli!" But he was to late. She had jumped on her horse, and was headed back to the castle.
Shaking his head, Garret followed
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Maeve had watched this girl. She had watched her when disaster struck. She knew why the girl ran and she had seen what had passed in the forest. She could tell that this was the one thing that would give her chance. Maeve would tear the Knights apart. They thought that this girl would help them. But she would kill them. And Maeve would gain her birthright at last. And no one could stop her.
A/N: DUNN DUNN DUNN! Hehe. Isn't that a great way to end this chapter! Hold on until I can get the next part up!
Disclaimer: Didja read the last one? Then yer set!