Chapter 7 And the count down starts...and a new character appears Disclaimer don't own it Warning ~ none (well there is Cleon bashing but ooooh well) Thanks ~ ^_^ of corse goes to my beta. ^-^

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Kel awoke to some one knocking at her door. This made Kel wonder because she knew none of her friends raised this early. "I am coming hold on." Kel shouted over her shoulder as she tried to put on her breeches quickly but was failing miserably. When she finally got her self looking half way decent she ran to the door and opened it and was surprised to see Glower and some young woman standing behind him. "Well hello come in." said Kel who had remembered her manners.

"Hello mi' Lady I have a favor that I could ask of you? Well you see this is my niece. She is will a child and she don't have anywhere to stay. She could be your personal servant. She can sew and clean she worked for a noble before but was kicked out for having the baby." Asked glower with pleading eyes.

"Well I will take her on I cant pay all that much but we can work out a decent pay she can sleep in my rooms. May I ask when the baby is due?"

"It's to be born in May milady. But don't you dare think that will stop me from working oh no I will still clean and sew and shop you'll see I will." Said the young women.

"Well if I may leave I must go. I have my duties to attend to." Asked Glower

"Yes you may go. Thank you for bringing her to me." Thanked Kel

"Um thank you uncle I will see you at dinner to night."

Glowers POV....... -I hope milady can handle Alice. Goddesses please help Alice to not make milady angry. Bless that poor outspoken girls soul

Kel's PoV~

"Well since it is Sunday we have a few hours to get to know one another. Why don't we start with introductions? My name is Kel or that's what I have all my friends call me I do hope we can be friends. Now it is your turn."

The young girl felt a bit nervous she knew that this noble already thought lowly of her because of the babe that was inside her but she best be nice to the noble. "My name is Alice Turner, I am fifteen. Like I said I am a wonderful servant I can move like the wind I am practically invisible and I only speak when spoken too."

-Wow this is going to be a long few months - thought Kel.

"I am not quite sure that sounds fun for you? Wouldn't it be easier just to talk to me? I am not going to hurt you." Said Kel in earnest.

Alice looked up at her new mistress and wondered. Her Uncle would never put her with someone that would hurt her but she knew that a noble was a noble and the girl standing informant of her was indeed a noble. But the noble wanted to be "Friends" so I guess I have no choice. "Yes mi'la... Kel that would be lovely."

Kel got the feeling that her new maid would not trust her or even like her but she wanted to be able to talk to someone other than a boy and Salma was much to busy for me to bother. But oh well I will work with what I have and if I ever meet the noble who threw Alice out of her house just because Alice was pregnant was going to get a serious beating. "Very well you may set up your new room in my back room." With this Kel got up and went to go find some of her friends to talk to. Remembering something she then turned and said. "I will be out for a little while make yourself at home and if you need anything just call for me. Don't mind the birds there harmless."

In the library .........

"Kel can you help me with this math problem?" asked Joren

Kel walked over and was working out the problem in her head and wasn't looking at Joren. So she did not notice the inspection of her fingers. Joren smiled as he saw the blue jem sparkle on Kels finger. He didn't ware his dagger in practice but he did show it off at dinner by wearing it around during dinner. But Kel never wore her ring to practice or dinner she feared that she would break it or get it dirty. So she only wore it when in classes or her free time. So Joren had wanted to see if she wore it or not since he mostly only saw her during her practice and at dinner so he just wanted to make sure.

Suddenly a voice cried out. "Two months and 16 days!" Neal looked up from his map annoyed at the interruption. "MERRIC! What is so damned important that you have to interrupt everyone?!"

"Sorry Neal I just got excited thinking that we only have two months and 16 day until we become Squires." Said Merric who was now red because of his embarrassing out burst.

"S' alright, remember counting down until I got to become a Squire. That reminds me, my knight master said that were going to go to the border to try and help rebuild a village that was burnt down. I hope I can get back here in time to enjoy laughing at you all while you prepare to take your tests. I bet you all do the "Look test" with Kel? Or maybe I will watch and make faces at you so you laugh at the judges. Oh that will be hysterical I can see it now! Neal up there and I make a face and he bursts out laughing while he is trying to answerer who was the first king of our country."

"Yes then all of us would form a lynch mob and come after you!" said Neal in one of is loftiest voices.

"Oh I am sooooo scared." said Joren

"You should be we have Kel." Said Merric with a smirk.

"Kel who up to this point had remained quiet said. " Well if he makes me laugh I will join in." "Then I wont make you.." They all looked up to see what had mad Joren stop talking when Kel noticed that Alice was at the library door way.

"Mi' lady I was worried when you did not come back. So I came to find you." Said Alice

"Oh sorry to worry you Alice. Whit a shove from Neal Kel introduced Alice to everyone. The boys got up one after another to say hello to the girl. Kel was happy to see all her friends excepting Alice but what got to Kel was when it was Jorens turn to introduce himself he bent down and kissed Alice on the hand. Kel didn't understand the feeling that was in her stomach nor did she think she wanted to understand it. Kel decided that she better get Alice back to the chamber.

"Well everyone I think I should be going now." All the boys grounded there disapproval but Alice looked appreciative and then the two girls walked back to Kels room together.

Kel's room..........

"Good night Kel" Kel smiled to herself and said "Good night." Maybe things will get better Kel thought to herself.

Muse~ PLEASE READ MY AUTHERS NOTE EVERYBOADY!!!! Hi there, I just wanted to let you know that I will not be posting for a while I know this chapter was short but I will be having finals soon and I am going to be in a play so I will have no time to type I promise I will write much more next time. Plus if my muse is evil so if anyone has some ideas for me?_? ne one???

THANK YOU !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (this is to my Beta)