Sorry about the cliffy everyone. I just had to, I know Shibhon, I do have a mean streak. Here's the next chappie, I'm so happy to have finished it, time for romance *wolf whistles*. Thankyou for your reviews, and please don't feel put off cause I don't mention your name, but still I have to thank Midnight Maiden, you are such an inspiration, yet I don't really know you!!! Anyway, this chapter is dedicated especially to my brother, who is estranged (not really) but told me not to mention him. I'm evil.

Kelly *-*

Chapter 5

Osbern continued his sentence apprehensively, repeating what was said before. "Keladry of Mindelan will be staying with Gildes of Veldine."

Kel immediately put on her Yamani mask. Gildes was known to be a male pig, clearly against her. Kel could not help but wonder how this happened. He was short and slightly stocky, more on the other side, but Veldine wasn't a baby, he was a bully with sadistic humour. Kel looked over at him and sighed inwardly. She was going to have to do something to get him to leave her alone.

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Kel grabbed her stuff and chucked it on a bed in a cosy corner by a window in her new windows. She looked towards Gildes of Veldine who was sitting on his bed snoozing. Not even a welcome. Veldine was simply lying there. He suddenly yawned and sat up stretching.

"So, you're Kel." He said.

"I thought you would know that by now." Kel replied, very icy.

"Oh, I do, I was trying to instituted a friendship between us." He answered.

Friendship my ass Kel thought. She held on to her Yamani mask and looked at him.

He grinned. "His majesty sure did punish you ladies, I don't see many dresses, though you do look stunning in them." He had somehow moved down the bed a bit and was examining his knife at this moment.

Kel was feeling nervous. Yes, she knew she could easily beat him in combat, but in a corset? No. What was she supposed to reply, this guy was scaring her.

He watched her carefully and then asked, "You seem tense, are you cold, uncomfortable, lonely?" The last word came out slightly chocked. He continued anyway, getting closer. Kel could smell him. "If you're lonely, I can fix that, I happen to be alone too. I can relate." He was on the bed next to Kel. She could feel the sheets shifting under her.

Suddenly he pounced, pinning her to the bed in an uncomfortable position. She glared up at him to be met by a wry smile. "You can have me, you know, it's good to see women in dresses. It's where they belong."

Kel was insulted. "You conservatives, are blinded, confused, by what was. You don't see what has to happen. I'm not lonely, and I don't need you." Gildes swiftly slapped her. Kel's face stung, but still did not grimace.

His breathe covered her face, and his smell engulfed her. He moved towards her and forcefully kissed her. Kel screamed, and was half muffled, but still some sound got out. Gildes look scared, but still gasped, "I'll make you have me, and no one will stop me…" He smothered her face again, Kel unsure what to do, all tied up in the corset.

The taste of his lips sat on her mouth, but suddenly they were removed. Kel kicked him low and he rolled onto the floor. She sat up and at the very same moment the door burst open. Dom and Neal stood there, rooted to the spot. Kel saw them, and produced a scare smile.

Dom attempted to walk towards Gildes but was stopped by Neal.

"Dom, you take care of Kel. I can't bear to think of what you would do to him." Neal said and pushed Dom towards Kel. He went over and cradled her.

Dom looked over her, she seem undamaged. "Are you O.K.?" He asked, not for the first time.

Kel grimaced. "The worst is that his taste still inhabits my mouth." She leant against Dom and sighed. "I hate corsets." Dom laughed and held her tighter still. Kel looked up at him and felt her heart flutter.

He leant in and kissed her tear-drenched face, just as the moment begged of him.

Neal glanced up from tying Gildes up and saw it. He smiled knowingly, as Raoul and Alanna walked in the door.

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Do you like? Hate? Want to kill me? Please go ahead, I don't think it was good, I might actually change and repost. Anyway… *gags and falls off chair* Note on chair says: Your evil dreams of killing me have come true L for me. Kelly *-*