Author's Note: Thanks for all the feedback every one! I'll try to update as
often as possible, but my English teacher is being truly evil right now and
assigning us essays every night.
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Chapter 2- Plans
Agreeing on the men that would join them Kel and Dom decided to meet in the stables in ten minutes Dom subtly hand signaled to the two men Kel had told him to get while she went in search of one of Dom's corporals and the other.
Five minutes later they were in the lofts. Dom nodded to Kel to begin briefing them. She stood in the circle of the men. "My lord Raoul has given the six of us a task. We are to spy on an apparently Scanran war party. In several days time we are to return and report the number of men, mages, horses and supplies. Apparently my lord is afraid they will attack during his wedding ceremony; when we are off our guard. He has instructed us to not, I repeat NOT engage the enemy unless they attack us first. Any questions? Good. Go and pack. We leave in half an hours time and keep quiet about it."
As the men filed down the ladder Dom held back for a moment. "I understand that your boy, Tobe has become quite attached to you Kel."
She sighed slightly. "Yes, he has. I hope he doesn't take being left behind too badly, because he isn't going. She gestured for Dom to precede her down the ladder. After he touched ground below her she carefully followed, not daring to look down. Despite having conquered her fear of heights in her last year as a page, she still wasn't comfortable enough with them to challenge them.
Setting her feet comfortably on the firm earth below her she turned, again surprised to see Dom standing so close to her. They stood staring at each other until a sparrow broke the spell between them, landing on Kel's shoulder.
End part 2/?
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Chapter 2- Plans
Agreeing on the men that would join them Kel and Dom decided to meet in the stables in ten minutes Dom subtly hand signaled to the two men Kel had told him to get while she went in search of one of Dom's corporals and the other.
Five minutes later they were in the lofts. Dom nodded to Kel to begin briefing them. She stood in the circle of the men. "My lord Raoul has given the six of us a task. We are to spy on an apparently Scanran war party. In several days time we are to return and report the number of men, mages, horses and supplies. Apparently my lord is afraid they will attack during his wedding ceremony; when we are off our guard. He has instructed us to not, I repeat NOT engage the enemy unless they attack us first. Any questions? Good. Go and pack. We leave in half an hours time and keep quiet about it."
As the men filed down the ladder Dom held back for a moment. "I understand that your boy, Tobe has become quite attached to you Kel."
She sighed slightly. "Yes, he has. I hope he doesn't take being left behind too badly, because he isn't going. She gestured for Dom to precede her down the ladder. After he touched ground below her she carefully followed, not daring to look down. Despite having conquered her fear of heights in her last year as a page, she still wasn't comfortable enough with them to challenge them.
Setting her feet comfortably on the firm earth below her she turned, again surprised to see Dom standing so close to her. They stood staring at each other until a sparrow broke the spell between them, landing on Kel's shoulder.
End part 2/?
Please respond and let me know what you think!