A Different Kind of Life
By:iluvspiderandprinceharry
Chapter 22
Kel slept peacefully through the night and awoke with the day. She washed and dressed in loose breeches and a clingy cotton shirt. She strapped on her sword belt and slid her precious sword into its scabbard. The first bell of the day rang. She sat down o the bed to wait for Roald to arrive. Moments later a knock was heard on the door and Kel jumped to answer it. She opened the door to see Roald standing, dressed like she was with his sword hanging loosely around his waist.
"Hi." Kel said
"Umm yeah hi. Ready to go?' Roald replied sounding kinda dazed.
"Yes, just let me get my "toy"," Kel said and turned away from the doorway.
She turned back inside her room and grabbed her new glaive. It was a gift from her mother for graduating from finishing school. It had a dark wooden handle and the metal shine and glared with sharpness. She turned back to Roald with the glaive and they proceeded to walk down to the practice courts. When they were about half way there Roald blurted out," So can you really use that thing?"
"Yes I can., I wouldn't have broughten it with me if I couldn't!" Kel replied.
"Oh, it looks heavy." Roald remarked a few moments later.
"not really," Kel said.
They rest of way they continued in silence. A few minutes later they arrived at the practice courts. Kel glanced around in awe of all of the fighting going on. Roald saw her look and laughed.
Kel glared at him and followed him as her maneuvered around some younger pages wrestling on the ground. They carefully avoided fingers and toes as they arrived in front of Roald's group of friends. Kel recognized Neal, Thom, Owen, and…Faleron but there were three other boys she didn't know of.
"Kel you know most of the boys here but the others are Seaver of Tasride, Yancen of Ironha, and of course Merric of Hollyrose. I do believe Seaver is knight-master to your brother Ander's son," Roald said
"Oh, pleasure to meet all of you," Kel stated
"Begging your pardon lady, but why are you here?" Owen inquired
"Owen, shut it!" Faleron hissed
Kel laughed and replied,"Oh, no problem. I'm here to practice…you know PRACTICE courts."
"You can fight? JOLLY!" Owen screeched
"Kel, a match?" Roald asked
"Sure," Kel replied.
Kel never took her eyes off Roald as she stripped off her shoes and tied back her hair. She adjusted her sword belt and rolled up the cuffs of her shirt. She handed her glaive to Neal and stepped up the guard position.
By:iluvspiderandprinceharry
Chapter 22
Kel slept peacefully through the night and awoke with the day. She washed and dressed in loose breeches and a clingy cotton shirt. She strapped on her sword belt and slid her precious sword into its scabbard. The first bell of the day rang. She sat down o the bed to wait for Roald to arrive. Moments later a knock was heard on the door and Kel jumped to answer it. She opened the door to see Roald standing, dressed like she was with his sword hanging loosely around his waist.
"Hi." Kel said
"Umm yeah hi. Ready to go?' Roald replied sounding kinda dazed.
"Yes, just let me get my "toy"," Kel said and turned away from the doorway.
She turned back inside her room and grabbed her new glaive. It was a gift from her mother for graduating from finishing school. It had a dark wooden handle and the metal shine and glared with sharpness. She turned back to Roald with the glaive and they proceeded to walk down to the practice courts. When they were about half way there Roald blurted out," So can you really use that thing?"
"Yes I can., I wouldn't have broughten it with me if I couldn't!" Kel replied.
"Oh, it looks heavy." Roald remarked a few moments later.
"not really," Kel said.
They rest of way they continued in silence. A few minutes later they arrived at the practice courts. Kel glanced around in awe of all of the fighting going on. Roald saw her look and laughed.
Kel glared at him and followed him as her maneuvered around some younger pages wrestling on the ground. They carefully avoided fingers and toes as they arrived in front of Roald's group of friends. Kel recognized Neal, Thom, Owen, and…Faleron but there were three other boys she didn't know of.
"Kel you know most of the boys here but the others are Seaver of Tasride, Yancen of Ironha, and of course Merric of Hollyrose. I do believe Seaver is knight-master to your brother Ander's son," Roald said
"Oh, pleasure to meet all of you," Kel stated
"Begging your pardon lady, but why are you here?" Owen inquired
"Owen, shut it!" Faleron hissed
Kel laughed and replied,"Oh, no problem. I'm here to practice…you know PRACTICE courts."
"You can fight? JOLLY!" Owen screeched
"Kel, a match?" Roald asked
"Sure," Kel replied.
Kel never took her eyes off Roald as she stripped off her shoes and tied back her hair. She adjusted her sword belt and rolled up the cuffs of her shirt. She handed her glaive to Neal and stepped up the guard position.