Late that night she left her rooms and quietly made her way down to the
stables. If anyone heard her she wouldn't stand a chance. They'd start
asking questions and the next thing you know she'd be before the King
again, and this time he wouldn't be "reasonable". The letter she had
received several hours earlier had been an official notification about
losing her Knighthood. It had also made it clear that leaving the palace
was strictly forbidden.
She was past the point of caring. Everything she had ever worked for had been taken away. She couldn't stay. She just couldn't. In the morning everyone would hear about how Lady Knight Keladry of Mindelan was a Lady Knight no more. She could just imagine the comments that would be made, and she knew that no matter what the punishment was for disobeying the King's orders, it was worth not having to hear the whole court gossiping about her.
She knew that the shock of what had happened had numbed the pain that she would feel later. At the moment, all she felt was anger at the injustice of it all. It wasn't fair. It wasn't fair. The words kept repeating themselves in her head.
As she reached the stables she double checked the contents of her saddle bags and packs to make sure that she had everything she needed. She had packed as few things as possible, wanting to travel light. One pack was filled with clothes, two more contained cooking implements and other items she thought she might need. Content that she'd packed well, she saddled Peachblossom as quietly as she could and covered his hooves with cloth. Surprisingly, he did not protest, having sensed that it was important to co- operate. Finally happy with her work, she slotted her glaive into its position on the saddle, checked she had her other weapons, and made her way outside.
A soft whickering made her look back. Hoshi stood in a nearby stall, staring mournfully at her. Kel sighed. "I'm sorry. I really am. But I can't take both of you. The hostlers will take care of you until I come back." A lump formed in her throat at this last sentiment. It was unlikely she would ever return to the palace, a place she had grown to consider her home. She quietly made her way down the hill, leading Peachblossom. As soon as she was out of hearing distance of anyone in the palace, she removed the cloths from his hooves and mounted up. Taking a last look at the palace, she turned around and rode away, tears coursing down her face.
(A/N - I apologise because this is a fairly boring chapter, but I had to get Kel away from the palace and show that she was really upset...well anyway, I promise the next one will be more interesting. Also, I couldn't think of a way to get her past the guards and the gate etc. without being noticed, so I left that part out - sorry for cheating! Oh and a quick thank you to all the readers who have reviewed me so far!)
She was past the point of caring. Everything she had ever worked for had been taken away. She couldn't stay. She just couldn't. In the morning everyone would hear about how Lady Knight Keladry of Mindelan was a Lady Knight no more. She could just imagine the comments that would be made, and she knew that no matter what the punishment was for disobeying the King's orders, it was worth not having to hear the whole court gossiping about her.
She knew that the shock of what had happened had numbed the pain that she would feel later. At the moment, all she felt was anger at the injustice of it all. It wasn't fair. It wasn't fair. The words kept repeating themselves in her head.
As she reached the stables she double checked the contents of her saddle bags and packs to make sure that she had everything she needed. She had packed as few things as possible, wanting to travel light. One pack was filled with clothes, two more contained cooking implements and other items she thought she might need. Content that she'd packed well, she saddled Peachblossom as quietly as she could and covered his hooves with cloth. Surprisingly, he did not protest, having sensed that it was important to co- operate. Finally happy with her work, she slotted her glaive into its position on the saddle, checked she had her other weapons, and made her way outside.
A soft whickering made her look back. Hoshi stood in a nearby stall, staring mournfully at her. Kel sighed. "I'm sorry. I really am. But I can't take both of you. The hostlers will take care of you until I come back." A lump formed in her throat at this last sentiment. It was unlikely she would ever return to the palace, a place she had grown to consider her home. She quietly made her way down the hill, leading Peachblossom. As soon as she was out of hearing distance of anyone in the palace, she removed the cloths from his hooves and mounted up. Taking a last look at the palace, she turned around and rode away, tears coursing down her face.
(A/N - I apologise because this is a fairly boring chapter, but I had to get Kel away from the palace and show that she was really upset...well anyway, I promise the next one will be more interesting. Also, I couldn't think of a way to get her past the guards and the gate etc. without being noticed, so I left that part out - sorry for cheating! Oh and a quick thank you to all the readers who have reviewed me so far!)