"Oh I wish we were there already!" exclaimed Kel.She was really excited about seeing Cleon again.
"Calm down!Why do you want to get there so bad?"asked a curios Neal who was acommpining her along with Merric,Seaver,and other of their page hood friends to Northwatch where Cleon her boyfriend was stationed.
"Because-I just do!"she had almost given thier secret away.Not like noone knewit any way. "I mean we haven't see Cleon in ages now have we?"she said in what she hoped was a bossy voice and sheput on her most Yamani face on that she could muster.
"You know Kel, you can't fool me.You like Cleon just as much as he likes you and you two are together aren't you?Now don't say no `cause we all know it's true!We've seen the way you two act together!"
Kel decided not to coment at this and they rode the rest of the way in silence. "You don't think that he is hurt do you Neal?I mean he hasn't written any of us latley has he?"
"Don't worry.I'm sure that he is just fine.He has just been busy that's all.I'm sure of it."That made Kel feel a little better but she still couldn't shake off the feeling that something was wrong.An hour later they were at Northwatches gates being let it.Kel was to fidgity to brush down Peachblossom so she let on of the groomsmen do it for her while she ran off to find Cleon.She ran up to the Commanding officer and exclamied out of breath, "Can you please tell me where Cleon of Kennan is stationed sir?"
"Of course I will take you to him."
"Oh please don't tell him that I'm here I want to surprise him."The commander chuckled but didn't say anything as he led her to a cozy l;ooking tent where Cleon was stationed.Kel opened the tent flap very slowly not to make any noise and then snuck up behind Cleon and put her arms around him and said, "Did you miss me at all you?"
Startled Cleon spun around with his knife out but when he relized who it was he threw his knife down and swpt her up into the tightest hug she had ever been in.They let go only to start kissing .They didn't even noitce when Neal,Seaver,Owen,Merric and Prince Roald came in.
"Well, this is quite a nice show isn't boys?" came Neals voice full of amusment.
As soon as they heard him Cleon and Kel sprung apart as fast as deers running away from a hunter.Kel beet red with humilliation said "I don't know what you are talking about Queenscove!"
With this everytone in the tent except for Kel and Cleon exploded with laughter.They all talked until nightfall when Neal could see that Kel edging closer to Cleon wanted to alone ushered everyone out.As soon as they left Kel and Cleon sprung back together kissing again.
"Oh it's sooo good to see you.I've missed you so much!"Cleon said as soon as they stopped kissing.
"I missed you to.I couldn't stand being away from you much longer!Why didn't you ever write?"Kel demanded.
"Because I wanted to tell you in person....it's about mother."
"Oh...well um..."
"Kel she said ...well she said...alright alright she said as long as I think that you would make me a good wife and that she approved of you we could be together as long as we like!"
"Oh Cleon that's wonderful!Oh I love you so much!"the words just popped out of her mouth.
"I love you to Kel."he said softly before kissing her again. "You are to come home with me to let her look you over and we leave in the morning!I was just packing to come and see you at the Palace!"
"Oh dear!I don't have anything present able to wear!"she gasped.
"Don't worry we'll find something for you to wear!"
Finally in the late hours of the night Kel went to her room though she longed to stay in his arms all night.
"So what happened?"asked a soft voice in the shadows.
"Huh?Oh it's just you Neal.You sacared me to death!Oh I have the most wonderful news!We leave in the morning to visit his mother at Kennan to see if I'm presentable!"
"Oh that's great Kel!" Neal said.Kel could hear the dissipontment in his voice.She chose to ignore it as she bade him goodnight.The ride to Kennan was a very pleasent one. As they neared the edge of the town Cleon stopped at a small cozy looking house.
"What are we doing here Cleon", Kel asked coriously.
"Oh remember how you said you didn't have anything presentable to wear? Well I have a friend here who can help us with all of that."
"Oh that's wonderful." When they entered the house she noticed a fresh smell of cinnimon rolls. Then the prettiest woman Kel had ever seen came into veiw with flour on her hands and apron.
"Oh hello Cleon I haven't seen you ages. I thought you went to become a knight?"
"I did and I am one. Katrina this is Keladry of Mindelan. The one I'm sure mother told you about. Kel this is Katrina"
"Oh why yes she did! Hello Keladry dear I'm sure you will be approved!"
"Um...hello, just call me Kel everyone else does."
"Kat Kel needs some help with um dressing for Mother's approval."
"Oh of cours dear why didn't you say so? I have the perfect dress for you!" And with that Katrina whisked Kel up the stairs lweaving Cleon alone to go and scout out the cinnimon rolls. While Kel just watched and did what she was told she was turned into a lady. "There if I say so myself you look wonderful!"
When Cleon saw Kel walk down the stairs he was dazzeled. "So how do you like it?"
"You are beautiful." hs whisphered as he swept her into a tight kiss.
Kel and Cleon thanked Katrina gratefully and went the rest of the way to Cleon's home. When they got there Kel went to her assigned room to prepare herself for dinner.After an hour or so a serving man came and took her down to the Banquet Hall. As Kel walked toward her death (as she was sure of) she took in all the splinders that she had not managed to take in earlier. When she got to the Banquet Hall she noticed a very strict looking middle aged woman sitting beside Cleon whom Kel presumed to be his mother and on the other side of her was a very young gloomy girl.
She must be the heiress. Kel thought. When Kel curtsied Cleon came and took her arm leading her to her seat. "You look very beautiful tonight", he said with a smile.
Kel smiled back and said, "You don't look that bad yourself." They went through dinner without a glitch but now was the time that Kel dreaded. When his mother told them her decison.
Cleon's mother cleared her throat, "I see that you two have a very close fondness toward each other-but fondness isn't enough.I want my Cleon to marry someone with a large dowerie." Kel's heart sank. "But then again I married your father out of fondness so if you can bring in enough purses within a year or less, you may marry this young vibrent lady. Keladry of Mindelan if you two wed you must be faithful to Cleon and this household."
Kel didn't know what to say so she just keep on stampering her thanks.
A/N:Okay! This is one of my best pieces I think anyway so don't hold back on the reviews! Flames or none I need them all! If I get at least 5 reveiws I will continue! It would help lots if I had ten!::Wink Wink::
DISCLAIMER: the part I dread. I do not own any of these characters. They all belong to the one and true Tamora Pierce. :p There are you happy?!
"Calm down!Why do you want to get there so bad?"asked a curios Neal who was acommpining her along with Merric,Seaver,and other of their page hood friends to Northwatch where Cleon her boyfriend was stationed.
"Because-I just do!"she had almost given thier secret away.Not like noone knewit any way. "I mean we haven't see Cleon in ages now have we?"she said in what she hoped was a bossy voice and sheput on her most Yamani face on that she could muster.
"You know Kel, you can't fool me.You like Cleon just as much as he likes you and you two are together aren't you?Now don't say no `cause we all know it's true!We've seen the way you two act together!"
Kel decided not to coment at this and they rode the rest of the way in silence. "You don't think that he is hurt do you Neal?I mean he hasn't written any of us latley has he?"
"Don't worry.I'm sure that he is just fine.He has just been busy that's all.I'm sure of it."That made Kel feel a little better but she still couldn't shake off the feeling that something was wrong.An hour later they were at Northwatches gates being let it.Kel was to fidgity to brush down Peachblossom so she let on of the groomsmen do it for her while she ran off to find Cleon.She ran up to the Commanding officer and exclamied out of breath, "Can you please tell me where Cleon of Kennan is stationed sir?"
"Of course I will take you to him."
"Oh please don't tell him that I'm here I want to surprise him."The commander chuckled but didn't say anything as he led her to a cozy l;ooking tent where Cleon was stationed.Kel opened the tent flap very slowly not to make any noise and then snuck up behind Cleon and put her arms around him and said, "Did you miss me at all you?"
Startled Cleon spun around with his knife out but when he relized who it was he threw his knife down and swpt her up into the tightest hug she had ever been in.They let go only to start kissing .They didn't even noitce when Neal,Seaver,Owen,Merric and Prince Roald came in.
"Well, this is quite a nice show isn't boys?" came Neals voice full of amusment.
As soon as they heard him Cleon and Kel sprung apart as fast as deers running away from a hunter.Kel beet red with humilliation said "I don't know what you are talking about Queenscove!"
With this everytone in the tent except for Kel and Cleon exploded with laughter.They all talked until nightfall when Neal could see that Kel edging closer to Cleon wanted to alone ushered everyone out.As soon as they left Kel and Cleon sprung back together kissing again.
"Oh it's sooo good to see you.I've missed you so much!"Cleon said as soon as they stopped kissing.
"I missed you to.I couldn't stand being away from you much longer!Why didn't you ever write?"Kel demanded.
"Because I wanted to tell you in person....it's about mother."
"Oh...well um..."
"Kel she said ...well she said...alright alright she said as long as I think that you would make me a good wife and that she approved of you we could be together as long as we like!"
"Oh Cleon that's wonderful!Oh I love you so much!"the words just popped out of her mouth.
"I love you to Kel."he said softly before kissing her again. "You are to come home with me to let her look you over and we leave in the morning!I was just packing to come and see you at the Palace!"
"Oh dear!I don't have anything present able to wear!"she gasped.
"Don't worry we'll find something for you to wear!"
Finally in the late hours of the night Kel went to her room though she longed to stay in his arms all night.
"So what happened?"asked a soft voice in the shadows.
"Huh?Oh it's just you Neal.You sacared me to death!Oh I have the most wonderful news!We leave in the morning to visit his mother at Kennan to see if I'm presentable!"
"Oh that's great Kel!" Neal said.Kel could hear the dissipontment in his voice.She chose to ignore it as she bade him goodnight.The ride to Kennan was a very pleasent one. As they neared the edge of the town Cleon stopped at a small cozy looking house.
"What are we doing here Cleon", Kel asked coriously.
"Oh remember how you said you didn't have anything presentable to wear? Well I have a friend here who can help us with all of that."
"Oh that's wonderful." When they entered the house she noticed a fresh smell of cinnimon rolls. Then the prettiest woman Kel had ever seen came into veiw with flour on her hands and apron.
"Oh hello Cleon I haven't seen you ages. I thought you went to become a knight?"
"I did and I am one. Katrina this is Keladry of Mindelan. The one I'm sure mother told you about. Kel this is Katrina"
"Oh why yes she did! Hello Keladry dear I'm sure you will be approved!"
"Um...hello, just call me Kel everyone else does."
"Kat Kel needs some help with um dressing for Mother's approval."
"Oh of cours dear why didn't you say so? I have the perfect dress for you!" And with that Katrina whisked Kel up the stairs lweaving Cleon alone to go and scout out the cinnimon rolls. While Kel just watched and did what she was told she was turned into a lady. "There if I say so myself you look wonderful!"
When Cleon saw Kel walk down the stairs he was dazzeled. "So how do you like it?"
"You are beautiful." hs whisphered as he swept her into a tight kiss.
Kel and Cleon thanked Katrina gratefully and went the rest of the way to Cleon's home. When they got there Kel went to her assigned room to prepare herself for dinner.After an hour or so a serving man came and took her down to the Banquet Hall. As Kel walked toward her death (as she was sure of) she took in all the splinders that she had not managed to take in earlier. When she got to the Banquet Hall she noticed a very strict looking middle aged woman sitting beside Cleon whom Kel presumed to be his mother and on the other side of her was a very young gloomy girl.
She must be the heiress. Kel thought. When Kel curtsied Cleon came and took her arm leading her to her seat. "You look very beautiful tonight", he said with a smile.
Kel smiled back and said, "You don't look that bad yourself." They went through dinner without a glitch but now was the time that Kel dreaded. When his mother told them her decison.
Cleon's mother cleared her throat, "I see that you two have a very close fondness toward each other-but fondness isn't enough.I want my Cleon to marry someone with a large dowerie." Kel's heart sank. "But then again I married your father out of fondness so if you can bring in enough purses within a year or less, you may marry this young vibrent lady. Keladry of Mindelan if you two wed you must be faithful to Cleon and this household."
Kel didn't know what to say so she just keep on stampering her thanks.
A/N:Okay! This is one of my best pieces I think anyway so don't hold back on the reviews! Flames or none I need them all! If I get at least 5 reveiws I will continue! It would help lots if I had ten!::Wink Wink::
DISCLAIMER: the part I dread. I do not own any of these characters. They all belong to the one and true Tamora Pierce. :p There are you happy?!