When Neal got to his room, he was suddenly angry. Why was Kel's spending time with Jareck bugging him so much? * I haven't even met this guy, and I'm beginning to hate him! I'm pathetic!* Shaking his head, Neal got his books, and headed towards Kel's room.

He knocked on the door." Kel? Come on! We're gonna be late!" but nobody answered. Shocked, Neal stormed up to ettiquette class. * We always wait for eachother! this is really going to far!*

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Kel shot Roald a return evil glare, and focused back in on the conversation.

" Where are you from Jareck?" Asked Faleron.

" Ze roof of ze world," he answered in a cocky voice. " We have ze best racing
cheval , how do you say? Horses, in ze region."

"Racing horses?" Faleron's girlfriend Sepheti asked, " Where on earth do they race horses here?"

" You do not have a track here, but my father iz negotiating with Roald's father whether or not to build one in zis place. I could..." Jareck winced as he heard that incorrigible bell blaring throughout the palace grounds.

" Come on all. We've got classes to make. Goodbye Jareck, it was nice meeting you." Kel said hurriedly. As they walked away, she saw Faleron and Sepheti give her looks of gratitude. Sepheti was visiting Faleron while on business for Alleria. Alleria rules the Enchantress Palace in Amria, a less known region near Tortall.

" Well, You have to get to class, and I ave some things to discuss with the King, so if you'll excuse me...." Seph shot Kel a meaningful look, and Kel darted away.

Looking back. she saw Seph and Faleron share a quick kiss. She let out a sigh, and turned to jog up the hill. She got about halfway up when Roald caught up with her.

" I can't believe you wouldn't let me help Neal!" she said, slowing to a run.

" Kel it wouldn't have been polite!" Raold answered indignantly.

" I don't give a damn! You should've let me help him!"

" I'm sorry Kel."

They were inside now, walking hurridly to their roooms to prepare for afternoon lessons. Kel noticed that roald was slowly but steadily getting closer. She moved closer t the wall. She noticed an empty classroom. Roald pushed her inside of it, and followed, swiftly closing the door behind him.

" Roald what are you do..." She was cut off as Roald kissed her. whether it was on purpose or out of shock, Kel kissed him back.

Roald stopped all of a sudden. " Kel, I-I'm sorry.... i shouldn't have..." Kel smiled at him shakily.

" Lets get ready for lessons."

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"You are so lying Cleon! I don't like being lied to man." Neal said, in the dinner line that evening, pretending to be joking around.

" I wouldn't joke about this! You know me Neal."

" KEL kissed ROALD?!?!?"

" Saw it with my own two eyes Neal."

"Whoa."

Once everyone had gotten their food, and were congregating around the room,no one seemed to notice as Neal stole away from the hall. As soon as he knew that he was safely in his room with the door locked behind him, he let the tears he had been holding back flood his eyes.