Thanks for the reviews! And I think got the whole paragraph thing fixed. Sorry about it. Once again, none of the characters, places, and other stuff except the plot, are my ideas, they're the brilliant Tamora Pierce's.

~Chapter 2~

"Kel? Is that you?" She turned around, only to find herself staring into immensely blue eyes.

"Dom."A huge grin broke out across Kel's face as she was swept up into a hug. "I've missed you so much!"

"And I've missed you! Gods I've missed you bad. Come on. I'll show you where you'll be staying." Then to Neal, "You to Meathead."

"How many times do I have to tell you, my dear cousin? It's SIR Meathead now." Neal replied indignantly.

The two cousins said their hello's, then Dom took them to their sleeping quarters.

~*~

That night at dinner, Kel sat next to Yuki and Owen. Yuki was to busy chatting with Neal to talk with Kel much, so Kel busied herself with her dinner, as well as Owen's many questions about "romance stuff."

"So, would it be better to tell her I like her, or just pine over her in secret?" Owen asked her, hanging on her every word.

"Um. Pining over her in secret can get very annoying, as you know. I mean, Neal certainly did enough of that. I think that you should tell her. By the way. You still haven't told me who 'her' is."

Owen blushed a deep crimson. "Lady Terona of Klandir." Kel smiled. Lady Terona was a lot like Owen; She was happy, fun, and had a lust for life. They would be perfect for each other.

"Ok, so, when I do tell her, should I get all mushy about it, or should I be subtle?"

"Definitely subtle, if you can manage it." Owen glared at her. "Don't look at me like that! You're more likely to scare her off than to win her heart if you make a big deal over things."

Just then Kel looked up across the table. Dom was staring at her. Her sky blue eyes seemingly penetrating through her. He smiled, and Kel automatically smiled back.

As Kel was leaving the table, Dom came over to her.

"In the mood for a ride?" He questioned.

"As a matter of fact, I am." Kel told him. She took the offered arm, and they strolled off to the stables.

"You know Kel," he said as they walked. "I've missed you a lot."

Kel blushed. "I've missed you too." What is going on? She thought. This isn't like me at all! This isn't like him either! She stopped. "Dom."

"Hu?"

"What's going on? We're never this formal."

"You're completely right. Just because I'm in love with you is no reason to go all stiff on you."

Suddenly Kel forgot about everything except for Dom. "You, You're in love with me?"

~Alrighty, hope you liked it. And please review!~