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Chapter 6: Illusion.
Keladry smiled as she saw Tobe talking and learning from the soldiers of the Own, laughing and enjoying himself.
"Now, you don't teach him any of your jokes or tricks," she said to the soldiers, "I like my bed fine without squishy toads in it!"
"Ah, Lady, you just ruined the whole day!" Wolest grinned, as Kel jumped into Peahblossom's saddle.
"Sure I did," Kel said, ruffling Tobe's hair, "That's the fun of it! Bye!"
"Did you hear lad, she said no toads but we can find other things I the swamp than toads!" Flutcher whispered, and Kel laughed just hearing it.
After five days of convincing Tobe that she was just taking a ride, not leaving him behind, though she doubted he would miss her, (which is no true..watch and see) Tobe had given up and 'given her permission' as he said, to ride out on a little picnic alone.
This was the best time, since Dom was in a meeting with Raoul, and her friends were either on duty or with their sweethearts (NEAAL!!!), so she would be completely alone.
She just needed time to think, and would only gone for the afternoon, as she had promised Tobe.
Just outside Steadfast there was a small forest, free of Scanerans, and patrolled by squads of men each day.
As she entered the forest she followed the small trail leading down to an open clearing, and settled under cozy trees.
Jumping off Peachblossom and sending him down to the small stream, which lay hidden a few meters away.
Sighing with relief, she leaned against a tree, thinking of the past days.
Soon she'd return to New Hope, and Dom would still be at Steadfast. But Yuki would follow them back to New Hope, and help Neal in the infirmary with her own Yamani skills.
Kel hadn't seen Dom since yesterday when they had talked and..well.kissed.
Kel loved Dom, she had admitted that to herself this morning, but she had to put her duty as a knight in front of her feelings.
Reaching into her saddlebag she drew out a roll, an apple, and a jug of water she had brought with her.
Just as she took a bite of her apple, she saw something to her left that reminded her in a not too exciting way, of a body.
Grabbing the hilt of her sword, she crept closer, her apple still in her other hand.
Sure enough it was a body of a soldier dressed in blue and silver of the Own, with dark brown hair that flopped familiarly into his face.
But...it couldn't be....Dom was in a meeting with Raoul....
Kel reached out a hand to turn the body over. She was cold with fear inside, and she denied the fact that this could be Dom.
But just as she touched him, a searing pain shot through her body, and she dropped the apple and sword as she vanished..
It had been an illusion..
Just then, Peachblossom retuned from the stream, just in time to see his mistress vanish in cloud of bright yellow dust.
Smart as Peachblossom is, the gelding ran out of the forest toward the fort, with Kel's empty saddle on his back.
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Back at Steadfast:
The two guards saw the approaching rider less horse and called to the captain in charge.
"Captain Rolf, horse without rider approaching!" The sentry called out.
Captain Rolf came over, frowning. "What should we do, Captain?" The second sentry asked.
Just then, Tobe came up, having heard the shout, afraid something had happened.
"No! Captain open op!!! It's Peachblossom, it's Lady Kel's horse!"
"OPEN THE GATES!" The captain shouted to the sentries at the gate, who immedietly did so.
"Boy," the captain said to Tobe, "Go get the commander, this can't be good."
Ooh, this is getting mysterious!!! See in next chapter!
Chapter 6: Illusion.
Keladry smiled as she saw Tobe talking and learning from the soldiers of the Own, laughing and enjoying himself.
"Now, you don't teach him any of your jokes or tricks," she said to the soldiers, "I like my bed fine without squishy toads in it!"
"Ah, Lady, you just ruined the whole day!" Wolest grinned, as Kel jumped into Peahblossom's saddle.
"Sure I did," Kel said, ruffling Tobe's hair, "That's the fun of it! Bye!"
"Did you hear lad, she said no toads but we can find other things I the swamp than toads!" Flutcher whispered, and Kel laughed just hearing it.
After five days of convincing Tobe that she was just taking a ride, not leaving him behind, though she doubted he would miss her, (which is no true..watch and see) Tobe had given up and 'given her permission' as he said, to ride out on a little picnic alone.
This was the best time, since Dom was in a meeting with Raoul, and her friends were either on duty or with their sweethearts (NEAAL!!!), so she would be completely alone.
She just needed time to think, and would only gone for the afternoon, as she had promised Tobe.
Just outside Steadfast there was a small forest, free of Scanerans, and patrolled by squads of men each day.
As she entered the forest she followed the small trail leading down to an open clearing, and settled under cozy trees.
Jumping off Peachblossom and sending him down to the small stream, which lay hidden a few meters away.
Sighing with relief, she leaned against a tree, thinking of the past days.
Soon she'd return to New Hope, and Dom would still be at Steadfast. But Yuki would follow them back to New Hope, and help Neal in the infirmary with her own Yamani skills.
Kel hadn't seen Dom since yesterday when they had talked and..well.kissed.
Kel loved Dom, she had admitted that to herself this morning, but she had to put her duty as a knight in front of her feelings.
Reaching into her saddlebag she drew out a roll, an apple, and a jug of water she had brought with her.
Just as she took a bite of her apple, she saw something to her left that reminded her in a not too exciting way, of a body.
Grabbing the hilt of her sword, she crept closer, her apple still in her other hand.
Sure enough it was a body of a soldier dressed in blue and silver of the Own, with dark brown hair that flopped familiarly into his face.
But...it couldn't be....Dom was in a meeting with Raoul....
Kel reached out a hand to turn the body over. She was cold with fear inside, and she denied the fact that this could be Dom.
But just as she touched him, a searing pain shot through her body, and she dropped the apple and sword as she vanished..
It had been an illusion..
Just then, Peachblossom retuned from the stream, just in time to see his mistress vanish in cloud of bright yellow dust.
Smart as Peachblossom is, the gelding ran out of the forest toward the fort, with Kel's empty saddle on his back.
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Back at Steadfast:
The two guards saw the approaching rider less horse and called to the captain in charge.
"Captain Rolf, horse without rider approaching!" The sentry called out.
Captain Rolf came over, frowning. "What should we do, Captain?" The second sentry asked.
Just then, Tobe came up, having heard the shout, afraid something had happened.
"No! Captain open op!!! It's Peachblossom, it's Lady Kel's horse!"
"OPEN THE GATES!" The captain shouted to the sentries at the gate, who immedietly did so.
"Boy," the captain said to Tobe, "Go get the commander, this can't be good."
Ooh, this is getting mysterious!!! See in next chapter!