Chapter 12
The talk of the midwinter partygoers soothed Kel, as she sat in the window seat staring at the sheets of snow. Her new friend was dazzling in her ball gown even in the reflection that came off the window. A tall young man was approaching her from behind. His dark skin showed that he worked in the sun unlike most nobles and his strong muscles showed through his pale blue silk tunic. "My lady Kel," he said slowly and carefully "My name is Armond of Cape Bernard (in memory of my great uncle Bernie who died a couple months ago) if you would forgive me for being so bold I would like to dance with you."
"Why ME," she asked slyly looking towards Ran and raising her eyebrows "and if you forgive me but I've never heard of you fief."
"I wouldn't expect it," he smiled "Cape Bernard is in Tyra and my family was given our land grant only a generation ago. My father the Baron died last year."
"I am so sorry for you loss Your Grace" she smiled as Ran hurried over.
When formal introductions were over Kel asked her question again. "Baron Armond please I would like to know why you want to dance with me if you would."
"Because you seemed lonely," he said laying on the honey "because your so called friends could not see that and because I am very interested in you and your family."
"If you knew me better you would know that when I sit at this window I want to be left alone so I can think and be angry with the world."
"I am so sorry for disturbing you my lady."
"No offense taken your grace." She said in her most distant court lady voice as she boiled in rage at his insult of her friends he would pay on the practice courts the next day.
Mango Sam-thanks and here's the ball scene hope it wasn't too much of a dissapointment but in my stories balls aren't too significant.
The talk of the midwinter partygoers soothed Kel, as she sat in the window seat staring at the sheets of snow. Her new friend was dazzling in her ball gown even in the reflection that came off the window. A tall young man was approaching her from behind. His dark skin showed that he worked in the sun unlike most nobles and his strong muscles showed through his pale blue silk tunic. "My lady Kel," he said slowly and carefully "My name is Armond of Cape Bernard (in memory of my great uncle Bernie who died a couple months ago) if you would forgive me for being so bold I would like to dance with you."
"Why ME," she asked slyly looking towards Ran and raising her eyebrows "and if you forgive me but I've never heard of you fief."
"I wouldn't expect it," he smiled "Cape Bernard is in Tyra and my family was given our land grant only a generation ago. My father the Baron died last year."
"I am so sorry for you loss Your Grace" she smiled as Ran hurried over.
When formal introductions were over Kel asked her question again. "Baron Armond please I would like to know why you want to dance with me if you would."
"Because you seemed lonely," he said laying on the honey "because your so called friends could not see that and because I am very interested in you and your family."
"If you knew me better you would know that when I sit at this window I want to be left alone so I can think and be angry with the world."
"I am so sorry for disturbing you my lady."
"No offense taken your grace." She said in her most distant court lady voice as she boiled in rage at his insult of her friends he would pay on the practice courts the next day.
Mango Sam-thanks and here's the ball scene hope it wasn't too much of a dissapointment but in my stories balls aren't too significant.