I know that my chapters aren't really long, but I like doing things in little sections, like with the change of secenery or something. But please R/R, I'm not sure how well it's going to turn out yet.
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Two hours later, Kel was still in shock. 'How could he have done this to me?! He had to have known what a court-bred girl would do with a piece of gossip like this. I'm surprised I haven't heard of this before, most of the girls I've put up with at court weren't afraid to say something like this to your face, at least Rosine had enough tact to keep her mouth shut around me. Maybe she's heard that I can beat her husband jousting, or in archery, but how could he even think of doing this to me!?!? All for his selfish reasons!' Then she realized that his actions hadn't been all selfish, he had to marry Rosine for Kennan, and if she wouldn't marry him, his people would be put through great hardship, but it still wasn't fair. Sobbing, she was punching her pillow when she heard a knock at the door. "Go away, I'm tired, and want to sleep." she yelled through the door to whomever was on the other side.
"I don't think so Kel," that was Neal. "You disappeared right after dinner, and no one knew where you were off to, but that wasn't a problem, then Owen heard one of the servants saying how you had run back from the stables a while ago, crying. What's the matter Kel? Open up!"
"No way, I'm fine, I just fell."
"Liar," came Dom's voice from behind the door. "I watched you beat your thumbs black and blue with a hammer without barely blinking an eye. What's going on? If you don't open the door, I or Neal, or Owen will find someone who will. All of the servants have keys."
Reluctantly, Kel got up and unlocked the door, not wanting to make more of a spectacle of herself than she already had. She was only slightly surprised when she saw Neal, Dom, Owen, and Yuki standing at her door, looking worried. "Come in then, if you want. But I'm not saying that I'll talk."
"Kel, if Cleon was the one who made you cry, just tell me, and I'll go have a jolly chat with him, although I don't know how much actual talking there would be." Owen stated. Kel fought to hold back a grin at her stouthearted friend. What did she need Cleon for when she had these four? Slowly, Kel told them the whole story, only pausing when her voice was too wobbly to contine, but if any of her friends noticed, they chose to kindly ignore it. When she was finished, Owen sat down next to her on the bed, and awkwardly put his arm around her shoulders.
"It's okay Kel," Dom said, watching Owen. "I doubt that anyone would believe rumors that you had three men going at once, though I can't say I am glad that I would have been one of them." he said with a grin.
Kel gave Dom a watery grin as Neal darkly muttered, "And he calls ME Meathead, hmph! Now that things are just starting to get exciting, does anyone know how long before we're supposed to leave?"
"Tomorrow?" Kel suggested hopefully, dreading seeing Cleon again.
With a smile, Dom said, "Well Kel, I have something to tell you. I've been just informed that the first order of the King's Own is coming to stay in New Hope for a month or so, to help teach the refugees some new weapons."
Kel brightened quickly, "Truly Dom?? You and Raoul, and Hakhim?? That will be splendid! It'll be just like it was when I was with the Own!" and then she broke off, seeing Owen's dejected look. "Owen, has Wyldon finalized your border assignment yet? Because I was looking for someone to replace one or two of Merric's men in our company, he took a shoulder wound. Not, mind you from a weapon, he ran into a tree, racing with another of the knights, so both of them have been put to border patrol for a year or two. Are you interested in that position?"
Unable to hold himself back, Owen threw himself onto Kel, hugging her and thanking her profusely, "You'd seriously talk to the Stump and get him to do that for me?!" Kel nodded, "How jolly! Kel, you are the greatest!"
"Well then, it looks like the 5 of us will be in New Hope together. But if we're to leave day after tomorrow, I'm going to get some sleep now. Goodnight everyone, thank you." Kel ushered then out, and climbed into bed with her ever-faithful companion, Jump. Kel just realized something "Where were you Jump, while I was off with Cleon? Did you find a nice lady-dog to play with?" she asked with a grin, and promptly fell asleep.
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Ooh, Kel, Dom, and Owen together, for a while at least. Could this be K/O or even K/D? He he, I wonder if Neal is an over-protective cousin, or friend?
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Two hours later, Kel was still in shock. 'How could he have done this to me?! He had to have known what a court-bred girl would do with a piece of gossip like this. I'm surprised I haven't heard of this before, most of the girls I've put up with at court weren't afraid to say something like this to your face, at least Rosine had enough tact to keep her mouth shut around me. Maybe she's heard that I can beat her husband jousting, or in archery, but how could he even think of doing this to me!?!? All for his selfish reasons!' Then she realized that his actions hadn't been all selfish, he had to marry Rosine for Kennan, and if she wouldn't marry him, his people would be put through great hardship, but it still wasn't fair. Sobbing, she was punching her pillow when she heard a knock at the door. "Go away, I'm tired, and want to sleep." she yelled through the door to whomever was on the other side.
"I don't think so Kel," that was Neal. "You disappeared right after dinner, and no one knew where you were off to, but that wasn't a problem, then Owen heard one of the servants saying how you had run back from the stables a while ago, crying. What's the matter Kel? Open up!"
"No way, I'm fine, I just fell."
"Liar," came Dom's voice from behind the door. "I watched you beat your thumbs black and blue with a hammer without barely blinking an eye. What's going on? If you don't open the door, I or Neal, or Owen will find someone who will. All of the servants have keys."
Reluctantly, Kel got up and unlocked the door, not wanting to make more of a spectacle of herself than she already had. She was only slightly surprised when she saw Neal, Dom, Owen, and Yuki standing at her door, looking worried. "Come in then, if you want. But I'm not saying that I'll talk."
"Kel, if Cleon was the one who made you cry, just tell me, and I'll go have a jolly chat with him, although I don't know how much actual talking there would be." Owen stated. Kel fought to hold back a grin at her stouthearted friend. What did she need Cleon for when she had these four? Slowly, Kel told them the whole story, only pausing when her voice was too wobbly to contine, but if any of her friends noticed, they chose to kindly ignore it. When she was finished, Owen sat down next to her on the bed, and awkwardly put his arm around her shoulders.
"It's okay Kel," Dom said, watching Owen. "I doubt that anyone would believe rumors that you had three men going at once, though I can't say I am glad that I would have been one of them." he said with a grin.
Kel gave Dom a watery grin as Neal darkly muttered, "And he calls ME Meathead, hmph! Now that things are just starting to get exciting, does anyone know how long before we're supposed to leave?"
"Tomorrow?" Kel suggested hopefully, dreading seeing Cleon again.
With a smile, Dom said, "Well Kel, I have something to tell you. I've been just informed that the first order of the King's Own is coming to stay in New Hope for a month or so, to help teach the refugees some new weapons."
Kel brightened quickly, "Truly Dom?? You and Raoul, and Hakhim?? That will be splendid! It'll be just like it was when I was with the Own!" and then she broke off, seeing Owen's dejected look. "Owen, has Wyldon finalized your border assignment yet? Because I was looking for someone to replace one or two of Merric's men in our company, he took a shoulder wound. Not, mind you from a weapon, he ran into a tree, racing with another of the knights, so both of them have been put to border patrol for a year or two. Are you interested in that position?"
Unable to hold himself back, Owen threw himself onto Kel, hugging her and thanking her profusely, "You'd seriously talk to the Stump and get him to do that for me?!" Kel nodded, "How jolly! Kel, you are the greatest!"
"Well then, it looks like the 5 of us will be in New Hope together. But if we're to leave day after tomorrow, I'm going to get some sleep now. Goodnight everyone, thank you." Kel ushered then out, and climbed into bed with her ever-faithful companion, Jump. Kel just realized something "Where were you Jump, while I was off with Cleon? Did you find a nice lady-dog to play with?" she asked with a grin, and promptly fell asleep.
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Ooh, Kel, Dom, and Owen together, for a while at least. Could this be K/O or even K/D? He he, I wonder if Neal is an over-protective cousin, or friend?
