A/N: Hi!!! I'm actually starting on chapter four! Aren't you proud of me? I am! :-) Thanks to everyone who reviewed! They all meant a lot! Rubi of Queenscove, thanks for your suggestion about the paragraphs. I'm sorry the other chapters were so hard to read. Do you all even read these things? Oh well.
DISCLAIMER: I don't own any of the characters you recognize.
The door opened and Cleon walked out giving a small smile to Kel and Ilane. Piers beckoned Kel and Ilane inside and closed the doors. Kel made a small noise of protest about leaving Cleon out but quieted when Ilane put a hand on her daughter's shoulder.
"Cleon has asked for your hand in marriage. I assume you know of this seeing as you both have gotten his mother to agree to this plan. Cleon explained to me what you were going to do and I think it is a very good idea." Ilane looked pleased with both her husband and daughter. "Now, for your dowry (A/N: Is that how you spell it? Well, it is now!) it shouldn't be to high." Kel's face fell and she grimaced. She knew she would never bring a big dowry but... Did he have to actually say it? In front of her? "But, it should defiantly not be to low."
They went on for quite some time about Kel's dowry but when Ilane noticed that Kel was starting to nod off in her chair she dismissed her. Kel trudged up to the third floor, and up to her bedroom. On the way there she was stopped by none other than Cleon.
"What did he say Kel?"
"What do you think silly?" Kel said with a grin playing on her lips. Cleon swept her up into a tight embrace. (I didn't think it would sound that romantic if I put hug) "Where are you sleeping tonight Cleon?"
"Uh... I'm not sure. Neither your mother or your father told me."
"Oh." At that moment a servant came bustling down the hall.
"There you are Lady Kel. I've been looking for you. Your mama sent me to help you un dress and get into bed. You look as if you need it to, you look bone tired. C'mon now miss." She cleared her throat. Lady Ilane also told me to inform this gentleman that he is to sleep in the chambers next to yours." Cleon grinned and Kel giggled, leaning on the servants shoulder.
"Lindy?" She asked the older woman using her childhood nickname for her. "Can you give me and Cleon a few private moments when we reach the rooms?"
"Well, I suppose it would be all right. But you can only have a few moments." Lindissa said taking up her motherly side. Lindissa was Kel's old nurse maid and ever since she was little she was always a second mother to Kel. When they finally reached the rooms Lindy went in leaving Kel and cleon alone in the hallway. As soon as the door shut Cleon pulled Kel into a kiss. When they broke apart Kel smiled slyly.
"G'night Cleon," she purred and walked in her rooms. She walked in to Lindy putting a night shirt on the bed.
"C'mon over here and get into bed." Lindy helped Kel with her clothes and then tucked her into bed just like Ilane would. "My lil' baby is growing up on me."
"Don't be like that Lindy. You know I will come and visit you all of the time! I'll even see if Mama will let you come with us to Kennan. Please don't cry Lindy! You'll make me!" Kel said sniffing.
"I'm okay. I would be honored to come and work for you at Kennan. It's just that helping raise you and all just made me come attached to you. You are like my own daughter. Good night Keladry. Your mama will be in soon." Lindy walked out. A few moments later Ilane walked in. She was a beautiful woman with snow white hair and very tall. She had the prettiest deep musical voice that Kel had ever heard.
"My darling is growing up. First you went off to become a knight and win your shield and now your going to be married."
"Mama, don't start like Lindy did. She was crying and everything!"
"When do you leave to tell your friends at the Palace?"
"In a couple of days. We want to stay here for a little while. Then we are off so Cleon can start getting purses of gold for his mother."
"We are going to help you supply the money that she wants. That way you can be together sooner if you like."
Kel was grateful to her mother and father for wanting to help but get married sooner? Wouldn't she have to start bearing children soon after that for an heir? She didn't want to think about children yet.
"Thank you Mama."
"I'll leave you know to get some rest." They spent a week at Mindelan spending time with family and then they went off to Corus. When they reached the Palace they were greeted enthusiastically by thier friends. Finally Kel got the nerve up to tell everyone the big news. At first they looked shocked and then they were all congratulating them. They all looked very pleased and happy. All that is except for Neal. Seeing Neal's low face reminded her of that night in Northwatch when she told him about the news. He had sounded dissappointed when he congratulated her.
I'll talk to him about it later. But he has Yuki. She thought to herself. Remebering Yuki she excused herself and made her way to Princess Shinkokami's chambers. She timidly knocked. A lady-in-waiting openeed the door. It was Haname noh Ajikuro. "Greetings Lady Keladry." She said while bowing Yamani style. Kl bowed back in return. "I assume you wish to see Princess Shinkokami?"
"Yes, thank you." She said bowing again. Haname told Kel to sit down and wait while she got the princess. When Shinko came out Kel bowed Yamani style to her. Shinko rushed over and pulled her out of it into a tight
hug.
"Oh! Kel it is so good to see you again! I have so much to tell you! Fist I want to ask you, would you help me with the wedding? Your mother is and so is Thayet but it would mean so much more to me if you woul!"
"Of course Cricket!" Yukimi noh Daimoru, another one of Kels friends from the Yamani Islands rushed out and hugged Kel.
"Kel! You're back!" Her face betraying her emotions.
"Yes, Yuki I'm back. No I have soemthing to tell you."
"Let us talk over tea." Shinko's face was now Yamani smooth as were her movents and tone. Yuki had gathered herself too. Haname brought out some green tea and poured it into four cups. They bowed Yamani style before sitting down to enjoy it. "Now, tell us your news Keladry."
A/N: Aren't I mean? I just left it there! Mahahahahaha! Anyway I'm trying not to move to fast or to slow so tel me if I'm doing either. I want to thank you all for the wonderful reviews. I really want ot have a story with lots and lost of reviews but I guess you have to leave it up there for a while.27 is great but I really want a lot. Here are a few thank-yous I want to say.
Rubi of Queenscove: Thank you for giving me good reviews even though you change it around and say that Cleon is Nal and Neal is Cleon and Kel and Neal are getting married. Remember you little switching thing will back fire on you!
hyperchic88 (is that right?): Thank you for your review.
seaenchatress75: I ran spell check this time so if anything is spelled wrong it is my computers fault. Thanks for that reveiw!
And thank you to everyone else that reviewed! I only put the long-time reveiwers that I could remember. There were a lot more! I was just wasting time waiting for 3 o'clock to roll around so I could go to my piano lessons! Thanks again! R&R!!! Oh yeah! i forgot to mention, I have also posted up a new Tamora fanfic. It is abut Alanna's grandaughter! If you would please review it to OK? Thanks!
DISCLAIMER: I don't own any of the characters you recognize.
The door opened and Cleon walked out giving a small smile to Kel and Ilane. Piers beckoned Kel and Ilane inside and closed the doors. Kel made a small noise of protest about leaving Cleon out but quieted when Ilane put a hand on her daughter's shoulder.
"Cleon has asked for your hand in marriage. I assume you know of this seeing as you both have gotten his mother to agree to this plan. Cleon explained to me what you were going to do and I think it is a very good idea." Ilane looked pleased with both her husband and daughter. "Now, for your dowry (A/N: Is that how you spell it? Well, it is now!) it shouldn't be to high." Kel's face fell and she grimaced. She knew she would never bring a big dowry but... Did he have to actually say it? In front of her? "But, it should defiantly not be to low."
They went on for quite some time about Kel's dowry but when Ilane noticed that Kel was starting to nod off in her chair she dismissed her. Kel trudged up to the third floor, and up to her bedroom. On the way there she was stopped by none other than Cleon.
"What did he say Kel?"
"What do you think silly?" Kel said with a grin playing on her lips. Cleon swept her up into a tight embrace. (I didn't think it would sound that romantic if I put hug) "Where are you sleeping tonight Cleon?"
"Uh... I'm not sure. Neither your mother or your father told me."
"Oh." At that moment a servant came bustling down the hall.
"There you are Lady Kel. I've been looking for you. Your mama sent me to help you un dress and get into bed. You look as if you need it to, you look bone tired. C'mon now miss." She cleared her throat. Lady Ilane also told me to inform this gentleman that he is to sleep in the chambers next to yours." Cleon grinned and Kel giggled, leaning on the servants shoulder.
"Lindy?" She asked the older woman using her childhood nickname for her. "Can you give me and Cleon a few private moments when we reach the rooms?"
"Well, I suppose it would be all right. But you can only have a few moments." Lindissa said taking up her motherly side. Lindissa was Kel's old nurse maid and ever since she was little she was always a second mother to Kel. When they finally reached the rooms Lindy went in leaving Kel and cleon alone in the hallway. As soon as the door shut Cleon pulled Kel into a kiss. When they broke apart Kel smiled slyly.
"G'night Cleon," she purred and walked in her rooms. She walked in to Lindy putting a night shirt on the bed.
"C'mon over here and get into bed." Lindy helped Kel with her clothes and then tucked her into bed just like Ilane would. "My lil' baby is growing up on me."
"Don't be like that Lindy. You know I will come and visit you all of the time! I'll even see if Mama will let you come with us to Kennan. Please don't cry Lindy! You'll make me!" Kel said sniffing.
"I'm okay. I would be honored to come and work for you at Kennan. It's just that helping raise you and all just made me come attached to you. You are like my own daughter. Good night Keladry. Your mama will be in soon." Lindy walked out. A few moments later Ilane walked in. She was a beautiful woman with snow white hair and very tall. She had the prettiest deep musical voice that Kel had ever heard.
"My darling is growing up. First you went off to become a knight and win your shield and now your going to be married."
"Mama, don't start like Lindy did. She was crying and everything!"
"When do you leave to tell your friends at the Palace?"
"In a couple of days. We want to stay here for a little while. Then we are off so Cleon can start getting purses of gold for his mother."
"We are going to help you supply the money that she wants. That way you can be together sooner if you like."
Kel was grateful to her mother and father for wanting to help but get married sooner? Wouldn't she have to start bearing children soon after that for an heir? She didn't want to think about children yet.
"Thank you Mama."
"I'll leave you know to get some rest." They spent a week at Mindelan spending time with family and then they went off to Corus. When they reached the Palace they were greeted enthusiastically by thier friends. Finally Kel got the nerve up to tell everyone the big news. At first they looked shocked and then they were all congratulating them. They all looked very pleased and happy. All that is except for Neal. Seeing Neal's low face reminded her of that night in Northwatch when she told him about the news. He had sounded dissappointed when he congratulated her.
I'll talk to him about it later. But he has Yuki. She thought to herself. Remebering Yuki she excused herself and made her way to Princess Shinkokami's chambers. She timidly knocked. A lady-in-waiting openeed the door. It was Haname noh Ajikuro. "Greetings Lady Keladry." She said while bowing Yamani style. Kl bowed back in return. "I assume you wish to see Princess Shinkokami?"
"Yes, thank you." She said bowing again. Haname told Kel to sit down and wait while she got the princess. When Shinko came out Kel bowed Yamani style to her. Shinko rushed over and pulled her out of it into a tight
hug.
"Oh! Kel it is so good to see you again! I have so much to tell you! Fist I want to ask you, would you help me with the wedding? Your mother is and so is Thayet but it would mean so much more to me if you woul!"
"Of course Cricket!" Yukimi noh Daimoru, another one of Kels friends from the Yamani Islands rushed out and hugged Kel.
"Kel! You're back!" Her face betraying her emotions.
"Yes, Yuki I'm back. No I have soemthing to tell you."
"Let us talk over tea." Shinko's face was now Yamani smooth as were her movents and tone. Yuki had gathered herself too. Haname brought out some green tea and poured it into four cups. They bowed Yamani style before sitting down to enjoy it. "Now, tell us your news Keladry."
A/N: Aren't I mean? I just left it there! Mahahahahaha! Anyway I'm trying not to move to fast or to slow so tel me if I'm doing either. I want to thank you all for the wonderful reviews. I really want ot have a story with lots and lost of reviews but I guess you have to leave it up there for a while.27 is great but I really want a lot. Here are a few thank-yous I want to say.
Rubi of Queenscove: Thank you for giving me good reviews even though you change it around and say that Cleon is Nal and Neal is Cleon and Kel and Neal are getting married. Remember you little switching thing will back fire on you!
hyperchic88 (is that right?): Thank you for your review.
seaenchatress75: I ran spell check this time so if anything is spelled wrong it is my computers fault. Thanks for that reveiw!
And thank you to everyone else that reviewed! I only put the long-time reveiwers that I could remember. There were a lot more! I was just wasting time waiting for 3 o'clock to roll around so I could go to my piano lessons! Thanks again! R&R!!! Oh yeah! i forgot to mention, I have also posted up a new Tamora fanfic. It is abut Alanna's grandaughter! If you would please review it to OK? Thanks!