i I just noticed that I haven't credited Tammy yet. All characters (except for Rosine, sort of) belong to her, most places mentioned, and all dogs (so far.) I want to thank everyone who's been reviewing, so, THANKS!! And, thanks to Tammy, who is coming to my area in October, Woohoo! go me! /i
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The next morning, Kel rose early to eat breakfast. Knocking on Neal and Yuki's door to let them know she where she would be, she grinned, thinking, 'Isn't it funny that my two best friends got married? If anyone had told me when I was a page that Neal would marry one of my Yamani friends, I would start laughing and be unablle to stup until dinner.' After making sure that her friends were on their way, she woke both Domitan and Owen with a knock, and they promised that they would be down to break their fast as soon as they were dressed, although Dom did suggest, he should come as he was. Laughing, Kel declined, and with Jump, went down to breakfast.
A few minutes later, Neal and Yuki came down, Nealan looking just as bleary-eyed over breakfast as he had when he was a page. Kel comtemplated telling Neal to eat his vegetables, but she didn't want to push it. By the time Kel was halfway done her meal, Owen and Domitan had both joined them. Waiting until they were all finished to talk, Kel asked, "Owen, is it going to be okay with Wyldon if I speak to him in the morning? I know better than to talk to Neal in the morning, but you've been his squire and you've got all the inside grit. So, sometime soon, when the bells toll for eleven o'clock, alright?"
Still overwhelmed by his luck, Owen could do nothing but nod, but then got his voice back and said excitedly, "My Lord Wyldon, well there's no BAD time to talk to him, but if you're looking for a good time to chat, I'll NEVER get to New Hope, whether you need me or no!"
"Alright Owen, I'll change and be on my way to see him. Did you want to come?"
Owen shook his head. "If that's all right milady, I'd rather you do it, he respects you, and then he won't think that he's doing ME a favor. Besides I promised Neal and Dom we'd practice this morning, can't have the three best knights in the realm getting out of practice!"
"Excuse me young sir, WHO'S the best knight in the realm?" Kel asked jokingly.
"I was just talking about the Sir Knights, rather than the LADY Knights, I'm no match for you. You taught me how to get through as a page!"
Flattered, Kel replied, "Enough with the flattery! If you're so sure Wyldon respects me, I'll be going then, I've got things to do." With that, she pushed her chair back, and walked towards her room. 'I hope I'm doing the right thing for Owen. He just looked SO sad at the thought of being practically on his own for a year, a boy - no, man,' she corrected herself mentally. 'would suffer being on his own, he might even start to act like Daine, talking to the birdies.'
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Kel quietly went to Wyldon's quarters. Swallowing her nervousness, she carefully knocked on the door. "Who is it?" inquired a familiar voice.
"Sir Keladry of Mindelan, sir."
"Come in then, the door is open." Kel walked in to find Lord Wyldon sitting a desk with a small notebook in front of him. Trying to look without him noticing, she saw columns of numbers. "This is for the next group of soldiers going on border patrol; the supplies they are going to need. Did Owen tell you that he's going to go with the group heading out in May, two weeks from now?"
"Actually, mi'lord, that's what I came to talk to you about. Two of Merrics patrol, I am sending on border patrol for some disturbances, I was wondering if I could maybe have Owen to come back with me to take their places, and maybe another soldier, if you think that I would need one."
Giving Keladry the hairy eyeball, "What did that bloodthirsty green knight do to get you to ask me that, or is there an ulterior motive?"
Shocked at that implication, Kel felt her face burn, remembering what Cleon had done to her, and said indignantly, "There is nothing going on between Owen and I. I said that I was looking for two knights to replace Merrics, and I though that Owen would do a good job, besides mi'lord, can you really imagine Owen on border patrol? He's too much of a social person, he would never have survived with the Yamanis."
With a contemplative look. "You aren't doing this trying to snow me, are you Lady Keladry? I had been thinking that Owen would hate border patrol, I did put up with him for four years. If you are certain that you would be able to keep the little knight under control, I don't see any reason why I should stop you, just make sure you send who he's replacing to me. Do you want to notify Owen, or should I talk to him?"
"Would you do it my Lord? I don't want him to think he's starting off with too many favors." Kel knew how happy Owen would be when he got his first real assignment, one that he thought that he's like doing.
"You are dismissed Lady Keladry -- But before you leave, I would like to congratulate you on your work with New Hope, you have done a job that most other knights, even experienced ones would have turned their noses up at. Good day."
"Thank you Sir," replied Kel, and quietly left his office glowing. A compliment that truthful from Lord Wyldon was quite an accomplishment, maybe she would have to talk to Nealan about calling Wyldon "The Stump."
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The next morning, Kel rose early to eat breakfast. Knocking on Neal and Yuki's door to let them know she where she would be, she grinned, thinking, 'Isn't it funny that my two best friends got married? If anyone had told me when I was a page that Neal would marry one of my Yamani friends, I would start laughing and be unablle to stup until dinner.' After making sure that her friends were on their way, she woke both Domitan and Owen with a knock, and they promised that they would be down to break their fast as soon as they were dressed, although Dom did suggest, he should come as he was. Laughing, Kel declined, and with Jump, went down to breakfast.
A few minutes later, Neal and Yuki came down, Nealan looking just as bleary-eyed over breakfast as he had when he was a page. Kel comtemplated telling Neal to eat his vegetables, but she didn't want to push it. By the time Kel was halfway done her meal, Owen and Domitan had both joined them. Waiting until they were all finished to talk, Kel asked, "Owen, is it going to be okay with Wyldon if I speak to him in the morning? I know better than to talk to Neal in the morning, but you've been his squire and you've got all the inside grit. So, sometime soon, when the bells toll for eleven o'clock, alright?"
Still overwhelmed by his luck, Owen could do nothing but nod, but then got his voice back and said excitedly, "My Lord Wyldon, well there's no BAD time to talk to him, but if you're looking for a good time to chat, I'll NEVER get to New Hope, whether you need me or no!"
"Alright Owen, I'll change and be on my way to see him. Did you want to come?"
Owen shook his head. "If that's all right milady, I'd rather you do it, he respects you, and then he won't think that he's doing ME a favor. Besides I promised Neal and Dom we'd practice this morning, can't have the three best knights in the realm getting out of practice!"
"Excuse me young sir, WHO'S the best knight in the realm?" Kel asked jokingly.
"I was just talking about the Sir Knights, rather than the LADY Knights, I'm no match for you. You taught me how to get through as a page!"
Flattered, Kel replied, "Enough with the flattery! If you're so sure Wyldon respects me, I'll be going then, I've got things to do." With that, she pushed her chair back, and walked towards her room. 'I hope I'm doing the right thing for Owen. He just looked SO sad at the thought of being practically on his own for a year, a boy - no, man,' she corrected herself mentally. 'would suffer being on his own, he might even start to act like Daine, talking to the birdies.'
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Kel quietly went to Wyldon's quarters. Swallowing her nervousness, she carefully knocked on the door. "Who is it?" inquired a familiar voice.
"Sir Keladry of Mindelan, sir."
"Come in then, the door is open." Kel walked in to find Lord Wyldon sitting a desk with a small notebook in front of him. Trying to look without him noticing, she saw columns of numbers. "This is for the next group of soldiers going on border patrol; the supplies they are going to need. Did Owen tell you that he's going to go with the group heading out in May, two weeks from now?"
"Actually, mi'lord, that's what I came to talk to you about. Two of Merrics patrol, I am sending on border patrol for some disturbances, I was wondering if I could maybe have Owen to come back with me to take their places, and maybe another soldier, if you think that I would need one."
Giving Keladry the hairy eyeball, "What did that bloodthirsty green knight do to get you to ask me that, or is there an ulterior motive?"
Shocked at that implication, Kel felt her face burn, remembering what Cleon had done to her, and said indignantly, "There is nothing going on between Owen and I. I said that I was looking for two knights to replace Merrics, and I though that Owen would do a good job, besides mi'lord, can you really imagine Owen on border patrol? He's too much of a social person, he would never have survived with the Yamanis."
With a contemplative look. "You aren't doing this trying to snow me, are you Lady Keladry? I had been thinking that Owen would hate border patrol, I did put up with him for four years. If you are certain that you would be able to keep the little knight under control, I don't see any reason why I should stop you, just make sure you send who he's replacing to me. Do you want to notify Owen, or should I talk to him?"
"Would you do it my Lord? I don't want him to think he's starting off with too many favors." Kel knew how happy Owen would be when he got his first real assignment, one that he thought that he's like doing.
"You are dismissed Lady Keladry -- But before you leave, I would like to congratulate you on your work with New Hope, you have done a job that most other knights, even experienced ones would have turned their noses up at. Good day."
"Thank you Sir," replied Kel, and quietly left his office glowing. A compliment that truthful from Lord Wyldon was quite an accomplishment, maybe she would have to talk to Nealan about calling Wyldon "The Stump."
