Authors note: this Chapter just ties together the last, and the next, so don't flame me on it! As always, Jarecks' mine, Alleria and her realm, and palace, belong to Alleria, and Seph- well, that's just kinda obvious.

*I Hate her!I Hate her!I Hate her!I Hate her! I am never going to speak to her again.* " How could she do this to me?!?" Neal exclaimed, pacing his room.

" Somethin you wanna share Neal?" Cleon asked, poking his head in.

" Oh. Cleon. Come on in."

" So.... What's up?" Neal shot Cleon a dirty look. " Ooooh. Kel huh?" Neal nodded. " I like her too you know."

Neal stared at Cleon, wide-eyed in shock. * He ha to be kidding- mithros! Let him be kidding*

" Stop kidding around Cleon. I'm not in the mood to have my emotions toyed with."

" Neal, I'm not kidding. I'm not the only one who likes her either."

" Who else is there?"

" Well, Faleron liked her before he met Seph, Roald likes her, as you've found out, I like her, You like her..... the list goes on, but i'm not going to put you through that."

" Oh why thank you for your sympathy."

" Its empathy, Neal."

" Whatever, would you mind leaving, I need to be alone right now. I won't be studying in the library, so if anyone asks, tell them that i felt sick alright?"

" Ok Neal."

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"Cleon- where's Neal?"

" He didn't feel well Kel, he's in his room"
* It figures. The night I come back to study group and he's not here.*
" I'm gonna go change out of my gown guys, I'll be right back."

Kel left the library, and went straight toward Neal's room, down the hall from hers. She knocked.

" Come in" was the glum reply.

Kel went in, and shut the door behind her.

" Kel!"

Kel payed no mind to Neals' tear-streaked face. " Neal, We need to talk."