Chap: 4- A Complicated Kind Of Life
By: Midnight Maiden
(Disclaimer- all characters belong to Tamora Pierce, unfortunately for me)
Things did not go over well in the practice courts that morning. They had missed breakfast so they just went where they would have been after. When they rode out to tilting practice Neal was running towards the quaintain. He must have seen them because he stopped his horse and wheeled around, dropping his lance. Lord Wyldon seemed confused and turned the direction Neal was staring.
"Where have you been all morning Mindelen and Kennan? We missed at breakfast; or at least some of us did."
Kel wasn't great at lying but she made this one count. Her career was on the line. "I was um...kidnapped...and ...um...Cleon was um...looking for me." Kel was so proud of herself. That was one good lie!
"Oh, really? You were kidnapped. By who?" Wyldon asked suspiciously.
Kel was on a roll now. " I didn't see who they were sir. I managed to escape them but I was so physically exhausted I collapsed under under a tree. Cleon found me this morning and brought me back."
"Oh, I see." Kel knew Wyldon didn't believe her but he had no proof otherwise. "Are you okay then, or do you need to see a healer." He said the word healer as if saying go on you wussy girl go get healed by a healer. Well, she wouldn't give him the satisfaction of going.
"No really, I'm fine Sir."
Wyldon scowled. "Thank you Cleon, for bringing Keladry back from her kidnappers."
"Your welcome Sir."
Kel wouldn't answer any of her friends' questions yet, mostly because she knew Wyldon was listening, and continued her morning workout. Peachblossom was perfectly behaved in tilting and she didn't get her knuckles banged once in staff. Soon it was over though and lunch rolled around.
As soon as she sat down she was bombarded with questions. Obviously no one else believed her but she didn't have to hide her relationship from them.
"Kel, where were you, really?" Neal asked suspiciously.
"Can you keep a secret?" Kel asked, grinning.
"Haven't I before?" He asked.
"Well yes, I suppose?"
"So, where were you!?"
Kel put her arm around Cleon's waist and leaned her head on his shoulder. "We fell asleep while we were watching the stars together. We slept in so that's why we were late."
Neal's mouth opened and he looked like he was trying to say something but couldn't find the words. "You...and Cleon...you and Cleon are...together?" He stammered finally.
Owen looked just as shocked as Neal but Kel had a sense that he was regretting what he had said about her.
"Yes Neal, Cleon and I are together. Aren't you happy for us?" Kel asked when Neal hadn't said anything.
Neal shook his head like he thought he was seeing things. He looked at Kel and then Cleon and then Kel again.
"What's wrong Neal?"
Neal glared at Cleon and threw his tray in his face before storming out of the dining hall.
Kel stood up and looked up at him. What the hell was he doing? Wasn't he happy for them? Why did he throw his tray at Cleon?
She looked over at Cleon as he got food off of himself. "I'll be right back. I'm going to go see what's wrong with Neal."
She ran out not far behind him but couldn't quite catch him. Gods he just kept running and running! Was he ever going to stop? She didn't think she could go much further. She was so sick of this. What had gotten into him? "Neal! Stop would you!"
"No!"
"Why not!"
Neal stopped but didn't turn around. "Because it's not fair to you."
Kel stepped up and put a hand on his shoulder. "What's not fair."
"That you should have two men in love with you."
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By: Midnight Maiden
(Disclaimer- all characters belong to Tamora Pierce, unfortunately for me)
Things did not go over well in the practice courts that morning. They had missed breakfast so they just went where they would have been after. When they rode out to tilting practice Neal was running towards the quaintain. He must have seen them because he stopped his horse and wheeled around, dropping his lance. Lord Wyldon seemed confused and turned the direction Neal was staring.
"Where have you been all morning Mindelen and Kennan? We missed at breakfast; or at least some of us did."
Kel wasn't great at lying but she made this one count. Her career was on the line. "I was um...kidnapped...and ...um...Cleon was um...looking for me." Kel was so proud of herself. That was one good lie!
"Oh, really? You were kidnapped. By who?" Wyldon asked suspiciously.
Kel was on a roll now. " I didn't see who they were sir. I managed to escape them but I was so physically exhausted I collapsed under under a tree. Cleon found me this morning and brought me back."
"Oh, I see." Kel knew Wyldon didn't believe her but he had no proof otherwise. "Are you okay then, or do you need to see a healer." He said the word healer as if saying go on you wussy girl go get healed by a healer. Well, she wouldn't give him the satisfaction of going.
"No really, I'm fine Sir."
Wyldon scowled. "Thank you Cleon, for bringing Keladry back from her kidnappers."
"Your welcome Sir."
Kel wouldn't answer any of her friends' questions yet, mostly because she knew Wyldon was listening, and continued her morning workout. Peachblossom was perfectly behaved in tilting and she didn't get her knuckles banged once in staff. Soon it was over though and lunch rolled around.
As soon as she sat down she was bombarded with questions. Obviously no one else believed her but she didn't have to hide her relationship from them.
"Kel, where were you, really?" Neal asked suspiciously.
"Can you keep a secret?" Kel asked, grinning.
"Haven't I before?" He asked.
"Well yes, I suppose?"
"So, where were you!?"
Kel put her arm around Cleon's waist and leaned her head on his shoulder. "We fell asleep while we were watching the stars together. We slept in so that's why we were late."
Neal's mouth opened and he looked like he was trying to say something but couldn't find the words. "You...and Cleon...you and Cleon are...together?" He stammered finally.
Owen looked just as shocked as Neal but Kel had a sense that he was regretting what he had said about her.
"Yes Neal, Cleon and I are together. Aren't you happy for us?" Kel asked when Neal hadn't said anything.
Neal shook his head like he thought he was seeing things. He looked at Kel and then Cleon and then Kel again.
"What's wrong Neal?"
Neal glared at Cleon and threw his tray in his face before storming out of the dining hall.
Kel stood up and looked up at him. What the hell was he doing? Wasn't he happy for them? Why did he throw his tray at Cleon?
She looked over at Cleon as he got food off of himself. "I'll be right back. I'm going to go see what's wrong with Neal."
She ran out not far behind him but couldn't quite catch him. Gods he just kept running and running! Was he ever going to stop? She didn't think she could go much further. She was so sick of this. What had gotten into him? "Neal! Stop would you!"
"No!"
"Why not!"
Neal stopped but didn't turn around. "Because it's not fair to you."
Kel stepped up and put a hand on his shoulder. "What's not fair."
"That you should have two men in love with you."
Okay people same goes for this chapter. Whatever color the box is down there, CLICK IT! You don't have to be a member to leave a review! Please! My goal is 50 by the Kentucky Derby (May 5)! Please leave suggestions if you want too!