A/N: Ok, so I exaggerated Kel's looks. Let's just say that she matured
physically VERY late. Besides, Kel's only nineteen. So that sorta means
that Dante and Cleon are about the same age. Oh, and I will have Cleon show
up somtime later. Maybe next chapter. Who knows? And another thing, for
those who had already read chapter three, you might remember that Tysen,
Dante's twin Baron Talorse, is mentioned as a messenger. Ok, the one in
chapter three is different from Dant'es brother, meaning that Baron Talorse
and Tysen from chapter three are different people, just with the same
names. Terra, I dedicate this chapter to you. I know that that this is
truly too kind of me. Oh, why haven't you been reading and reviewing? I'm
going to get you after a vacation! Au revoir! *cackles nastily*
Rekindled
Chapter Nine: Ponderings
by: DarkDracon0
" Aye, he is something of a cold bastard in war." Kel was speaking with Dante's man, Merkel.
" Why would you say that, Merkel?" Merkel stroked his chin for a moment before answering.
" Well, once a band of bandits attacked the village near Brighton Hall. My lord immediatly called up all the men and fought against the bandits. But in the fighting, I saw the expression on his face. He truly hates to kill, but he was always in control and that made the men trust him. Dante never shows any emotion in war and never has lost his control."
" So what do you think happened that made Dante lose his control during the attack on Fort Mirris?" Merkel frowned.
" Could be something that had happened in Brighton Hall. His brother, Baron Talorse was supposed to be there." Kel caought her breath, excited. Dante had a brother? She had never known that.
" I also heard that there was an attack on Brighton Hall a few days back," Merkel said slowly. Could something have happened to Brighton Hall or maybe Dante's brother, Baron Talorse, had done something terrible? Kel pondered.
" Well, my lady, is that all you wanted to know?"
" Uh, yes. Thank you for your help, Merkel." The stocky man bowed and left the tent. Kel leaned back in her chair.
Things were a bit quiet now, without Dante near Kel. Kel wondered about Dante. Dante was a bastard. He was plainly an impossible bastard. How mant times had he asked her to bed him? Ah, he was just like one of those peacocks Kel had read about. Arrogant, full of himself and not leaving any female alone that stirred his male interest. She wondered what he was like when he wasn't flirting or trying to seduce her. Was he as intelligent as some people said he was? Maybe. He hadn't shown any type of intellect since the only thing he said to her was, "Will you bed me? Or come into my bed?". Did he take responsability of his people? Maybe. Probably too busy thinking of his next female conquest. But the thing that interested her most was how he had been picked to be commander. Wasn't the king aware of what Dante probably did most of the time? That perhaps Dante wasn't all that smart or intelligent? That all Dante thought was getting a woman into his bed? That Dante made Kel lose her temper more often than her entire life in the past and enraged her to the point of nearly taking in pleasure if she hit him?! Well, for the time being, Kel truly didn't know if Dante actually used his brain like any normal human, so she wasn't one to judge. The wretched bounder.
Dante drilled the men in the practice yard. They were in good condition, most of them. After an hour or so of drilling, Dante strode off looking for Kel. Gods, nobody had ever made Dante laugh so much. He was also aware that he infuriated Kel. Well, she always in control wasn't she? Why not make her lose control? It would be more fun. He found her in her tent, staring at the tent wall.
" Keladry?"
" No I don't want you in my bed."
" Yes, I realise that. You think me an ass."
" You are an ass, I agree. Tell me something Dante, what do you do when you're not flirting with women?"
" What do I do? Isn't that rather personal?" Kel looked at him, at sea.
" Alright, at Brighton, I manage the accounts, compete with my men, and I flirt with the maids."
" That's only part of it?"
"Do you want me to go into specifics?"
" No, no, forgive me. What of your brother?" Dante raised an eybrow. " You know of my brother?"
Kel frowned. " Doesn't everybody know of your brother?"
Dante shrugged. " Well I suppose. My brother, Baron Talorse, is very like me. We are both twins and nobody can tell us apart save some of the servants. Tysen, that's his name, is a full knight and a well-known man."
" Where is he now?"
" My dear, why so interested? You haven't even met my brother." Kel shrugged. " I suppose I'm just curious."
Dante smiled." Curiosity? A thing that can be dangerous sometimes."
" What do you mean by that?"
" You'll find out. Curiosity can lead to pleasure sometimes." Kel narrowed her eyes.
" Do you wish to find out, my dear?"
" You know-" Kel was cut off when a man ran in and whispered something to Dante.Dante nodded and stood up.
" It seems that one of them need me. I'll go now and leave you be." Dante strode out but stopped and came back again. " My dear, I forgot. This should satisfy your curiosity." He kissed Kel, hard. He left, whistling all the way out. Kel stared after him, unable to speak. The bounder.
Cleon rode his horse hard, impatient. He wanted to get to Kel as soon as possible. He had left his men behind, telling the captain to watch the men and to meet up with him at Fort Mirris. He missed Kel. He hadn't seen her for months. He hoped that she hadn't obtained a new lover. Even if he couldn't marry Kel, he didn't want any man to touch her. I'll kill anyone that does, he thought savagely.
A/N: So how was that for a cliffhanger, eh? I made Cleon show up! This will sot of be a love triangle. Both men are after Kel! Woohoo! I'm an evil person aren't I? ;)
Rekindled
Chapter Nine: Ponderings
by: DarkDracon0
" Aye, he is something of a cold bastard in war." Kel was speaking with Dante's man, Merkel.
" Why would you say that, Merkel?" Merkel stroked his chin for a moment before answering.
" Well, once a band of bandits attacked the village near Brighton Hall. My lord immediatly called up all the men and fought against the bandits. But in the fighting, I saw the expression on his face. He truly hates to kill, but he was always in control and that made the men trust him. Dante never shows any emotion in war and never has lost his control."
" So what do you think happened that made Dante lose his control during the attack on Fort Mirris?" Merkel frowned.
" Could be something that had happened in Brighton Hall. His brother, Baron Talorse was supposed to be there." Kel caought her breath, excited. Dante had a brother? She had never known that.
" I also heard that there was an attack on Brighton Hall a few days back," Merkel said slowly. Could something have happened to Brighton Hall or maybe Dante's brother, Baron Talorse, had done something terrible? Kel pondered.
" Well, my lady, is that all you wanted to know?"
" Uh, yes. Thank you for your help, Merkel." The stocky man bowed and left the tent. Kel leaned back in her chair.
Things were a bit quiet now, without Dante near Kel. Kel wondered about Dante. Dante was a bastard. He was plainly an impossible bastard. How mant times had he asked her to bed him? Ah, he was just like one of those peacocks Kel had read about. Arrogant, full of himself and not leaving any female alone that stirred his male interest. She wondered what he was like when he wasn't flirting or trying to seduce her. Was he as intelligent as some people said he was? Maybe. He hadn't shown any type of intellect since the only thing he said to her was, "Will you bed me? Or come into my bed?". Did he take responsability of his people? Maybe. Probably too busy thinking of his next female conquest. But the thing that interested her most was how he had been picked to be commander. Wasn't the king aware of what Dante probably did most of the time? That perhaps Dante wasn't all that smart or intelligent? That all Dante thought was getting a woman into his bed? That Dante made Kel lose her temper more often than her entire life in the past and enraged her to the point of nearly taking in pleasure if she hit him?! Well, for the time being, Kel truly didn't know if Dante actually used his brain like any normal human, so she wasn't one to judge. The wretched bounder.
Dante drilled the men in the practice yard. They were in good condition, most of them. After an hour or so of drilling, Dante strode off looking for Kel. Gods, nobody had ever made Dante laugh so much. He was also aware that he infuriated Kel. Well, she always in control wasn't she? Why not make her lose control? It would be more fun. He found her in her tent, staring at the tent wall.
" Keladry?"
" No I don't want you in my bed."
" Yes, I realise that. You think me an ass."
" You are an ass, I agree. Tell me something Dante, what do you do when you're not flirting with women?"
" What do I do? Isn't that rather personal?" Kel looked at him, at sea.
" Alright, at Brighton, I manage the accounts, compete with my men, and I flirt with the maids."
" That's only part of it?"
"Do you want me to go into specifics?"
" No, no, forgive me. What of your brother?" Dante raised an eybrow. " You know of my brother?"
Kel frowned. " Doesn't everybody know of your brother?"
Dante shrugged. " Well I suppose. My brother, Baron Talorse, is very like me. We are both twins and nobody can tell us apart save some of the servants. Tysen, that's his name, is a full knight and a well-known man."
" Where is he now?"
" My dear, why so interested? You haven't even met my brother." Kel shrugged. " I suppose I'm just curious."
Dante smiled." Curiosity? A thing that can be dangerous sometimes."
" What do you mean by that?"
" You'll find out. Curiosity can lead to pleasure sometimes." Kel narrowed her eyes.
" Do you wish to find out, my dear?"
" You know-" Kel was cut off when a man ran in and whispered something to Dante.Dante nodded and stood up.
" It seems that one of them need me. I'll go now and leave you be." Dante strode out but stopped and came back again. " My dear, I forgot. This should satisfy your curiosity." He kissed Kel, hard. He left, whistling all the way out. Kel stared after him, unable to speak. The bounder.
Cleon rode his horse hard, impatient. He wanted to get to Kel as soon as possible. He had left his men behind, telling the captain to watch the men and to meet up with him at Fort Mirris. He missed Kel. He hadn't seen her for months. He hoped that she hadn't obtained a new lover. Even if he couldn't marry Kel, he didn't want any man to touch her. I'll kill anyone that does, he thought savagely.
A/N: So how was that for a cliffhanger, eh? I made Cleon show up! This will sot of be a love triangle. Both men are after Kel! Woohoo! I'm an evil person aren't I? ;)