Author's Notes: I'm writing this as I go, can you tell? Keep up the good
reviews! Thanks! Also, I know next to nothing about horses and their
equipment. Apologies in advance for any mistakes!
Suzanne of Dragons Breath
*~*
Chapter 4
-Later that night-
Kel tied her griffin feather band around her head. She grinned at Dom who watched, shaking his head. "Learned your lesson about wearing that I see." He commented, earning a light punch in the arm. "Ow.." He muttered, rubbing it.
"Oh don't be a baby Dom, I barely touched you!"
"Barely touched me? HA! What." Whatever Dom was going to say was cut off by Kel, who placed her hand over his mouth, placing a finger to her own lips. A bird-like twittering sound was heard. Kel removed her hand from over his mouth. "Aiden's in position." Dom murmured.
Kel nodded. She lifted an older piece of wood in her hands and bent it. It gave a satisfyingly loud snap as it broke. She and Dom were in a tree that provided them with an excellent view of the Scanran camp. The moon was full and Kel knew exactly where to look to see her men. Ten arrows were loosed, killing the ten men standing watch with a single shot from each bowman.
The trees rustled slightly as the men climbed down. Kel wished she could do more but there weren't as many animals with her as there usually were. The squads hunting dogs and falcons had been left at Steadfast. The only animals were the small flock of sparrows that was always with her, who had found shelter for the night, Jump who stood watch at the bottom of the tree and the orange and white cat that had attached herself to Dom, who he had named Duchess.
Duchess sat back at the camp, her tail twitching as she watched Byron who had been left there with several of Aiden's men. Byron's arms and legs bore tooth and claw marks from when he had attempted to snoop in Kel and Dom's personal items.
Kel nodded to Dom. He cupped his hands around his mouth and let out a loud (from her view point), startlingly realistic birdcall.
-Near the Scanran Camp-
A man in Aiden's squad tapped Tobe on the shoulder. "There's th' signal lad. Get too it." He said in a northern burr.
Tobe, with the assistance of several men from Aiden's squad had been tasked with capturing twenty horses. He took in a deep breath. Letting it out he picked and chose the horses that would be most cooperative and asked them to be as silent as possible when the men approached to take them. He pointed the helpful ones out to the men and they left to take them.
Tobe grabbed the two nearest to him and mounted one bare back, the only adorning the horses had was what was necessary to keep them picketed. Using the rope attached to the other as a guide he and the other men began making their way back to camp.
When they returned the men picketed the horses with the Own's. Kel was sitting on a log watching Emmet of Fenrigh from Aiden's squad heal Byron's many scratches.
Nearby Duchess purred contentedly as Dom scratched her head. Dom stood as Byron began accusing said cat of attacking him unprovoked. "That's impossible. I know this cat. She wouldn't hurt someone with out good reasons. Now, what were you doing, tell me the truth or so help me."
The man snorted. "You want the truth, SIR? Fine. The cat clawed me because I was looking through people stuff. I overheard you and the lady knight," he snorted again at this point, "talking in the woods and your little slip about your feelings. I was looking for something to use against the two of you. I hate the Own. The only reason I haven't quit is because my father forced me to join. Felt it would give me character. Unless I want to be disowned I have to stay in."
Dom glared, the mans words barely registering. "You were eavesdropping on a private conversation? Wait, what slip about my feelings?"
The man returned the glare. "Yeah. Learn the most interesting and useful things that way. Oh and the slip, sir?" Byron sneered, "The slip was when you were telling her," He gestured pointing to Kel, "about the things you liked, excuse me but I believe you used the term love before correcting yourself, the most about her."
In the pale moonlight Kel could see Byron's self-satisfied grin as Dom blanched and walked away in an attempt to save face.
Kel stood, getting into the man's face. "I warned you earlier. Corporals Wolset and James. Front and center!" The two men who had just come into Kel's line of sight quickly moved in front of the angry knight. "Take him into custody. Bind and gag him. I don't want to hear another word from his mouth."
"Aye lady." The two responding, not wanting to incur Kel's anger on themselves.
She turned on her heel after she saw that he was well bound and gagged and walked in the direction Dom had gone. A few moments later she found him sitting at the edge of a nearby pond, skipping rocks across the glassy moonlit surface. Approaching silently she laid a hand on his shoulder.
"Dom, do you mind if I sit?" Dom shrugged and skimmed another rock across the pond. Taking it as a yes Kel sat next to him. She took in a breath. "Is it true Dom? Do you have feelings for me? Ones beyond friendship?"
He turned his head to face her. "Promise not to laugh?" he asked, gazing into her hazel eyes.
"Promise Dom." She said, nodding.
He sighed, moving slightly. "Kel, I'm.not very good at expressing emotions, at least not this kind but." He looked her in the eye. "Kel, I think I've loved you since we met when you first became Raoul's squire." He gently brushed the back of his hand against her cheek.
She opened her mouth to speak but Dom tilted her chin up. "Shhh.." He murmured and lowered his lips to meet hers in the sweetest kiss Kel had ever tasted.
End 4/?
My apologies if it is slightly out of character for them and corny at the end, but what do you expect at 1130 pm?
Suzanne of Dragons Breath
*~*
Chapter 4
-Later that night-
Kel tied her griffin feather band around her head. She grinned at Dom who watched, shaking his head. "Learned your lesson about wearing that I see." He commented, earning a light punch in the arm. "Ow.." He muttered, rubbing it.
"Oh don't be a baby Dom, I barely touched you!"
"Barely touched me? HA! What." Whatever Dom was going to say was cut off by Kel, who placed her hand over his mouth, placing a finger to her own lips. A bird-like twittering sound was heard. Kel removed her hand from over his mouth. "Aiden's in position." Dom murmured.
Kel nodded. She lifted an older piece of wood in her hands and bent it. It gave a satisfyingly loud snap as it broke. She and Dom were in a tree that provided them with an excellent view of the Scanran camp. The moon was full and Kel knew exactly where to look to see her men. Ten arrows were loosed, killing the ten men standing watch with a single shot from each bowman.
The trees rustled slightly as the men climbed down. Kel wished she could do more but there weren't as many animals with her as there usually were. The squads hunting dogs and falcons had been left at Steadfast. The only animals were the small flock of sparrows that was always with her, who had found shelter for the night, Jump who stood watch at the bottom of the tree and the orange and white cat that had attached herself to Dom, who he had named Duchess.
Duchess sat back at the camp, her tail twitching as she watched Byron who had been left there with several of Aiden's men. Byron's arms and legs bore tooth and claw marks from when he had attempted to snoop in Kel and Dom's personal items.
Kel nodded to Dom. He cupped his hands around his mouth and let out a loud (from her view point), startlingly realistic birdcall.
-Near the Scanran Camp-
A man in Aiden's squad tapped Tobe on the shoulder. "There's th' signal lad. Get too it." He said in a northern burr.
Tobe, with the assistance of several men from Aiden's squad had been tasked with capturing twenty horses. He took in a deep breath. Letting it out he picked and chose the horses that would be most cooperative and asked them to be as silent as possible when the men approached to take them. He pointed the helpful ones out to the men and they left to take them.
Tobe grabbed the two nearest to him and mounted one bare back, the only adorning the horses had was what was necessary to keep them picketed. Using the rope attached to the other as a guide he and the other men began making their way back to camp.
When they returned the men picketed the horses with the Own's. Kel was sitting on a log watching Emmet of Fenrigh from Aiden's squad heal Byron's many scratches.
Nearby Duchess purred contentedly as Dom scratched her head. Dom stood as Byron began accusing said cat of attacking him unprovoked. "That's impossible. I know this cat. She wouldn't hurt someone with out good reasons. Now, what were you doing, tell me the truth or so help me."
The man snorted. "You want the truth, SIR? Fine. The cat clawed me because I was looking through people stuff. I overheard you and the lady knight," he snorted again at this point, "talking in the woods and your little slip about your feelings. I was looking for something to use against the two of you. I hate the Own. The only reason I haven't quit is because my father forced me to join. Felt it would give me character. Unless I want to be disowned I have to stay in."
Dom glared, the mans words barely registering. "You were eavesdropping on a private conversation? Wait, what slip about my feelings?"
The man returned the glare. "Yeah. Learn the most interesting and useful things that way. Oh and the slip, sir?" Byron sneered, "The slip was when you were telling her," He gestured pointing to Kel, "about the things you liked, excuse me but I believe you used the term love before correcting yourself, the most about her."
In the pale moonlight Kel could see Byron's self-satisfied grin as Dom blanched and walked away in an attempt to save face.
Kel stood, getting into the man's face. "I warned you earlier. Corporals Wolset and James. Front and center!" The two men who had just come into Kel's line of sight quickly moved in front of the angry knight. "Take him into custody. Bind and gag him. I don't want to hear another word from his mouth."
"Aye lady." The two responding, not wanting to incur Kel's anger on themselves.
She turned on her heel after she saw that he was well bound and gagged and walked in the direction Dom had gone. A few moments later she found him sitting at the edge of a nearby pond, skipping rocks across the glassy moonlit surface. Approaching silently she laid a hand on his shoulder.
"Dom, do you mind if I sit?" Dom shrugged and skimmed another rock across the pond. Taking it as a yes Kel sat next to him. She took in a breath. "Is it true Dom? Do you have feelings for me? Ones beyond friendship?"
He turned his head to face her. "Promise not to laugh?" he asked, gazing into her hazel eyes.
"Promise Dom." She said, nodding.
He sighed, moving slightly. "Kel, I'm.not very good at expressing emotions, at least not this kind but." He looked her in the eye. "Kel, I think I've loved you since we met when you first became Raoul's squire." He gently brushed the back of his hand against her cheek.
She opened her mouth to speak but Dom tilted her chin up. "Shhh.." He murmured and lowered his lips to meet hers in the sweetest kiss Kel had ever tasted.
End 4/?
My apologies if it is slightly out of character for them and corny at the end, but what do you expect at 1130 pm?