Author's note: whoops I forgot about kitten silly me
Alanna, Onua, Numair and Daine with kitten in a sling on her back all sighed as the castle came into sight. They all headed for the stable to take care of their mounts.
"I don't see why you can't tell them" grizzled Cloud "If you continue to disappear together their going to work it out anyway"
"It's complicated Cloud" Daine replied "most people wouldn't approve"
"What does it matter" cloud said giving Daine a nip for measure.
"I...I don't really know, I'm sure we will tell them eventually. We just need time" replied Daine feeling unsure.
Kitten ran around Clouds feet emitting loud shrills to stress her opinion. Cloud glared at her warningly.
"Whatever you say" muttered Cloud "I'm not in the mood to argue I'm tired"
Daine smiled at the pony and finished grooming her. "What would I do without you?" Daine whispered in the mare's ear, before leaving the stables.
Daine headed to the wash houses where she had a good soak then went back to her rooms and put a brush through her hair and picked out a good pair of plain breeches and top. Kitten was fast asleep on her bed tucked into a ball, "well its good to see your happy to be home" Daine said with a smile.
She was just about ready to go down to Dinner when there was a knock on her door. Daine went to open it and found Numair who was also miraculously clean and groomed. "I have come to escort you to dinner" Numair said with a twinkle in his eye. Daine laughed and took the offered arm. As Daine was walking with Numair she couldn't help but notice the way tunic clung to him the contact between them made her feel slightly giddy. "I'm sorry I couldn't see you more when we were at Legann" Numair said guiltily "It was just hard with everything that was going on. Believe me I did want to see you"
"I know" Daine grinned "But at least now we are back we can see a we want of each other"
"At least there's that" whispered Numair and bent don to kiss her cheek.
Author's Note: sorry if these chapters are a bit short.