Dom shook his head as he looked from his friend to his cousin. Kel had an
evil glint in her eye and was watching Neal closely. He shuddered and
glanced in sympathy to Neal, 'Poor Meathead, he doesn't know what he's
gotten himself into. Still, I can't wait to see Kel pound him.' He
continued to wonder and fantasize over how Keladry would beat his cousin
into a pulp.
Dom looked down to his suddenly empty plate, he had been so lost in his thought that he didn't even remember finishing his food, but stood up, grudgingly, he liked spending time with Kel and her friends. He gave Kel a one-armed hug and looked her in the eye, 'Now don't forget, we have a date tonight, Keladry, and don't forget to wear something nice," he teased her. All of the boys sitting with her sniggered, he gave them a questioning look but shrugged their behavior off.
He walked over gave his tray in and gave a last wave to the room while thinking, 'Stupid boys, like Kel could wear anything that wasn't beautiful.'
~~~~~~~~~~~
Dom stopped outside of Kel's chambers and took a final breath, 'Mithros, let me do this girl justice' he thought before clearing his throat and knocking.
He heard a voice from inside after several minutes of knocking, "Coming, I'm coming, just keep your shirt on." As he waited for her to answer the door, he heard a loud thud, curses, and the sound of Kel sighing. The door opened to see a flustered looking Kel dressed a beautiful gown. Kel opened the door to him and saw who it was, "Oh, Gods, Dom. I'm sorry, I fell asleep," she continued to mumble apologies, but let him in, nevertheless.
Once inside, his mouth opened as he got a better look at her. She was dressed in dark green silk, a high narrow waist and long flowing skirts accented her tall figure. His attention was drawn to the light sprawling green threads embroidered along the hem. The dress was held up only by thin straps, but a soft green shawl that had been decorated with glistening beads was covering her shoulders and stopped just below her waist.
After a minute of his silent gaze Kel grew nervous, "Dom? Wh-what? Do I look alright?" he could tell she was anxious, not used to being dressed as such, he smiled as she turned to check herself in a mirror.
"Kel," he said taking her hand before she had even turned, "you look beautiful." He tried to remain calm, but his heart was racing, and he was somewhat breathless.
With that, he grabbed her arm, "Give me the pleasure of escorting you to the ball, Lady Knight." He said with a quick grin, and he gave her only enough time to lock the door before pulling her down the hall.
~~~~~~~~~~~
The ballroom was delightful; the crystal chandeliers above the dance floor were twinkling while numerous couples danced in pairs, men in their best tunics and women in the finest dresses imaginable. Enchanting melodies drifted overhead and cheerful banter filled the air, creating an air of perfect happiness. Couples called to each other, sat and talked, or simply stood, just looking at the marvelous room. At every window a vase of perfectly cut flowers was set off by a pair royal blue drapes and silver cord. Smaller vases were on tables, and in any niche a knight, or knight- commander, might think of hiding in. Crisply starched lace table runners covered the long tables that were lavished with steaming, delicate food, their embroidered flowers standing out on the white background.
But Dom was only watching Kel, he saw her eyes go wide and gripped her forearm worriedly, "Kel? Are you alright?" he asked, pulling her closer to him. He was so close now that he could feel her breath on his skin. He breathed in deeply, smelling her fragrant scent, and softly touching her hair with a light hand.
She blinked at him, and at his closeness, and seemed to note the worry in his voice, "Of course I am," she whispered, "this is just so." her voice drifted off, she was at a loss for words, eyes bright and shining, and Dom understood.
"I know," he said reassuringly, smiling once more, "Come on, let's dance."
Dom looked down to his suddenly empty plate, he had been so lost in his thought that he didn't even remember finishing his food, but stood up, grudgingly, he liked spending time with Kel and her friends. He gave Kel a one-armed hug and looked her in the eye, 'Now don't forget, we have a date tonight, Keladry, and don't forget to wear something nice," he teased her. All of the boys sitting with her sniggered, he gave them a questioning look but shrugged their behavior off.
He walked over gave his tray in and gave a last wave to the room while thinking, 'Stupid boys, like Kel could wear anything that wasn't beautiful.'
~~~~~~~~~~~
Dom stopped outside of Kel's chambers and took a final breath, 'Mithros, let me do this girl justice' he thought before clearing his throat and knocking.
He heard a voice from inside after several minutes of knocking, "Coming, I'm coming, just keep your shirt on." As he waited for her to answer the door, he heard a loud thud, curses, and the sound of Kel sighing. The door opened to see a flustered looking Kel dressed a beautiful gown. Kel opened the door to him and saw who it was, "Oh, Gods, Dom. I'm sorry, I fell asleep," she continued to mumble apologies, but let him in, nevertheless.
Once inside, his mouth opened as he got a better look at her. She was dressed in dark green silk, a high narrow waist and long flowing skirts accented her tall figure. His attention was drawn to the light sprawling green threads embroidered along the hem. The dress was held up only by thin straps, but a soft green shawl that had been decorated with glistening beads was covering her shoulders and stopped just below her waist.
After a minute of his silent gaze Kel grew nervous, "Dom? Wh-what? Do I look alright?" he could tell she was anxious, not used to being dressed as such, he smiled as she turned to check herself in a mirror.
"Kel," he said taking her hand before she had even turned, "you look beautiful." He tried to remain calm, but his heart was racing, and he was somewhat breathless.
With that, he grabbed her arm, "Give me the pleasure of escorting you to the ball, Lady Knight." He said with a quick grin, and he gave her only enough time to lock the door before pulling her down the hall.
~~~~~~~~~~~
The ballroom was delightful; the crystal chandeliers above the dance floor were twinkling while numerous couples danced in pairs, men in their best tunics and women in the finest dresses imaginable. Enchanting melodies drifted overhead and cheerful banter filled the air, creating an air of perfect happiness. Couples called to each other, sat and talked, or simply stood, just looking at the marvelous room. At every window a vase of perfectly cut flowers was set off by a pair royal blue drapes and silver cord. Smaller vases were on tables, and in any niche a knight, or knight- commander, might think of hiding in. Crisply starched lace table runners covered the long tables that were lavished with steaming, delicate food, their embroidered flowers standing out on the white background.
But Dom was only watching Kel, he saw her eyes go wide and gripped her forearm worriedly, "Kel? Are you alright?" he asked, pulling her closer to him. He was so close now that he could feel her breath on his skin. He breathed in deeply, smelling her fragrant scent, and softly touching her hair with a light hand.
She blinked at him, and at his closeness, and seemed to note the worry in his voice, "Of course I am," she whispered, "this is just so." her voice drifted off, she was at a loss for words, eyes bright and shining, and Dom understood.
"I know," he said reassuringly, smiling once more, "Come on, let's dance."
