A/N: Okay this is my first fic so bear with me okay? Please review! And there isn't any fluff until the second chapter. Happy Reading ; )!

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Disclaimer: None of these characters belong to me. They all belong to the goddess, and genius, Tamora Pierce. All I own at this point it the plot.

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Kel's Heartache, Chapter One: Staring



By San

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Keladry of Mindelan uttered a long line of Yamani curse-words under her breath as she burned her finger while trying to get the hare she was cooking.

Nealan of Queenscove, who stood next to her, had just as much trouble with his pheasant. "Well I think mine's as roasted as it will ever be." Neal announced.

Kel eyed her hare, trying to ignore the burned edges. "Mine too." They lifted their meat off the fire and set them on the makeshift table where they had prepared the rest of the meal.

Lord Wyldon marched out of his kingly tent arguing passionately with Sir Gareth the younger who accompanied the squires on this trip just outside of fief Dunlath. "Anyone that wants their share of supper report to Jesslaw and Nicoline." And with that her and Gareth turned back inside the tent to eat actual food and finish their argument.

Each and every one of the squires enclosed on the Owen and Esmond like they were hungry and ravenous animals, and in a way, they were.

When Kel, Neal, Cleon, Seaver, Merric Faleron, Roald and everybody else in their group (except Esmond and Owen cause they're on server duty) had gotten their food the group of squire sat in a circle while they ate their food.

"I can't get over how unfair the Stump is!" Merric said out of the blue when everyone eyed him with the interest he added, "He gets good food and we have to eat this." He motioned to his plate.

"Oh Gee thanks Merric." Kel replied stubbornly. Merric just shrugged and continued to eat hastily again. For a couple of minutes there was an awkward silence.

Kel shoved a massive lump of corn her mouth and chewed sloppily. She was too hungry to care about her etiquette. Kel had the uncomfortable sensation that she was being watched. She glanced up from her plate to see Neal's eyes fixed on her. Oh great, she thought, the one I love is sitting here seeing me eat like a pig. She quickly swallowed and removed her glare from Neal.

She scanned the faces of her fellow squires alarmed to see Cleon; he was toasting her. His deep gray eyes filled with longing that all but Kel understood. Seaver shifted in his seat and peeled his eyes away from Cleon only to look at Kel.

Kel nervously gazed down on her half-eaten food. After a minute she peeked up to see Neal, Cleon and Seaver still staring. Her eyes rested on each of her friend's bodies, only to find that they were all looking at her. Neal, Cleon, Seaver, Merric, Faleron, Roald. Roald, Faleron, Merric, Seaver, Cleon, Neal. Cleon, Merric Seaver, Neal, Roald, Faleron. Seaver, Cleon, Neal, Roald, Faleron, Merric. Merric, Faleron, Roald, Neal, Cleon, Seaver. All staring. At her.

Kel's Yamani calmness slipped away and suddenly she burst and let out an ear-splitting shriek and ran off.

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A/N: PLEASE REVIEW! I won't carry on this fic if nobody reviews!

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Until Later,

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