A/N
Gaa.. * why* do secret valentines exist? * sob*
The First Snow Chapter III - Dilemma
"You're joking." Kel's voice was matter-of-fact, all except that her voice was choked.
Neal raised his eyebrows. "Who are you? How do you know if I'm joking of if I'm not joking?" he asked, emerald eyes icy.
Kel stepped back with shock. Duke Baird looked equally shocked. Dom. However, looked the most shocked.
Kel stood and walked out of the room. Dom and half the crowd of ladies followed. The ladies were chattering and sobbing among themselves. Now that Neal can't remember anything, they're going after Dom, Duke Baird thought. He turned to his son and sighed.
"Go fetch Master Numair Salmalin." He ordered a servant that stood near the doorway. "Sleep, Nealan." He told his son, as he poured his gift in once again to put Neal to sleep.
"Who's Nealan?" Neal murmured, but his eyes closed and he fell asleep. Duke Baird sighed again. Now he had the incredibly unhappy job of contacting his wife. His wife probably wouldn't be too happy with the incident. *+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*
Kel buried her head in her hands. Dom was trying to persuade the ladies into going back to their chambers with futile success. He ushered the ladies out of the hall that contained Kel's chamber and sprinted back. He closed the door and leaned against it, sighing.
Somebody knocked.
Dom's face reddened with anger, and he jerked open the door.
"CAN'T YOU LADIES LEAVE US ALONE TO DISCUSS SIR NEALAN'S AMNESIA FOR A LITTLE WHILE?" he bellowed, and gasped.
"If you are done yelling at us, sergeant, may we step in?" asked Raoul of Goldenlake and Malorie's Peak, commander of the King's Own. Behind him stood various knights and other people that were close to Neal, Kel, and Dom. Dom meekly opened the door to let the group in.
King Jonathan with his queen was the first to enter. Behind him followed Prince Roald with his wife Shinkokami, and Princess Kalasin. Lady Knight Alanna of Pirate's Swoop and Olau with her husband, Merric, Owen, Numair Salmalin, Veralidaine Sarrasi, Sarge, Buri, Raoul, and other people entered next. Kel got up and served hot cider, but didn't say a word.
Dom seated himself on a chair and looked at the royals. Everyone had found a seat, though somewhat packed. Jonathan- King Jonathan- was the first to speak.
"My dear knights and nobles, sergeants and commanders, et cetra, et cetra, we have gathered here right now because of the assault that Sir Nealan of Queenscove.. uh.. experienced during the night. Keladry?" he motioned for Kel to take over. Kel stood, feeling extremely clumsy, and opened her mouth.
"I woke up in the morning with a feeling that something.. something was wrong. I guess I just went to Neal's room first."
"Follow your instincts, Ma used to say." Daine quietly interrupted.
Kel nodded, and continued. "When I went to Neal's room, I found Neal, frightfully pale, with this gash across his forehead. I panicked. I thought he was dead."
Everyone nodded.
"I picked him up and carried him to Duke Baird's healing room. Dom was there. Duke Baird healed him pretty much, I guess."
A sharp knock turned everyone's attention to the door. Dom walked over and opened it.
A tired, disheveled looking Yuki stood there.
The First Snow Chapter III - Dilemma
"You're joking." Kel's voice was matter-of-fact, all except that her voice was choked.
Neal raised his eyebrows. "Who are you? How do you know if I'm joking of if I'm not joking?" he asked, emerald eyes icy.
Kel stepped back with shock. Duke Baird looked equally shocked. Dom. However, looked the most shocked.
Kel stood and walked out of the room. Dom and half the crowd of ladies followed. The ladies were chattering and sobbing among themselves. Now that Neal can't remember anything, they're going after Dom, Duke Baird thought. He turned to his son and sighed.
"Go fetch Master Numair Salmalin." He ordered a servant that stood near the doorway. "Sleep, Nealan." He told his son, as he poured his gift in once again to put Neal to sleep.
"Who's Nealan?" Neal murmured, but his eyes closed and he fell asleep. Duke Baird sighed again. Now he had the incredibly unhappy job of contacting his wife. His wife probably wouldn't be too happy with the incident. *+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*
Kel buried her head in her hands. Dom was trying to persuade the ladies into going back to their chambers with futile success. He ushered the ladies out of the hall that contained Kel's chamber and sprinted back. He closed the door and leaned against it, sighing.
Somebody knocked.
Dom's face reddened with anger, and he jerked open the door.
"CAN'T YOU LADIES LEAVE US ALONE TO DISCUSS SIR NEALAN'S AMNESIA FOR A LITTLE WHILE?" he bellowed, and gasped.
"If you are done yelling at us, sergeant, may we step in?" asked Raoul of Goldenlake and Malorie's Peak, commander of the King's Own. Behind him stood various knights and other people that were close to Neal, Kel, and Dom. Dom meekly opened the door to let the group in.
King Jonathan with his queen was the first to enter. Behind him followed Prince Roald with his wife Shinkokami, and Princess Kalasin. Lady Knight Alanna of Pirate's Swoop and Olau with her husband, Merric, Owen, Numair Salmalin, Veralidaine Sarrasi, Sarge, Buri, Raoul, and other people entered next. Kel got up and served hot cider, but didn't say a word.
Dom seated himself on a chair and looked at the royals. Everyone had found a seat, though somewhat packed. Jonathan- King Jonathan- was the first to speak.
"My dear knights and nobles, sergeants and commanders, et cetra, et cetra, we have gathered here right now because of the assault that Sir Nealan of Queenscove.. uh.. experienced during the night. Keladry?" he motioned for Kel to take over. Kel stood, feeling extremely clumsy, and opened her mouth.
"I woke up in the morning with a feeling that something.. something was wrong. I guess I just went to Neal's room first."
"Follow your instincts, Ma used to say." Daine quietly interrupted.
Kel nodded, and continued. "When I went to Neal's room, I found Neal, frightfully pale, with this gash across his forehead. I panicked. I thought he was dead."
Everyone nodded.
"I picked him up and carried him to Duke Baird's healing room. Dom was there. Duke Baird healed him pretty much, I guess."
A sharp knock turned everyone's attention to the door. Dom walked over and opened it.
A tired, disheveled looking Yuki stood there.