Chapter 6 Understanding
They all grabbed their things and rode out. Before they actually got across the border Lord Raoul appeared before them. "How did you, when?" Kel asked angrily. Lord Raoul could see that she wasn't feeling to well right off the bat. "Joren made that letter up your parents are fine, come back to New Hope." Reluctantly Kel nodded and rode off towards New Hope. "Neal, I want you to watch over her, make sure she's okay," Raoul started worriedly, "I'm not even a healer and I can tell there's something wrong with her." Neal nodded obediently and rode off after Kel. Dom was the next to follow Kel back towards New Hope.
"Merric, Lord Wyldon and myself are worried about her. Maybe you and Neal should make sure she stays in the infirmary." Merric nodded as they rode out. It didn't take them nearly as long to get back to New Hope as it had to get them out of it. When they went through the gate it was almost night. Irnai was the only one out to meet them that night. Once Kel got off her horse and Tobe had put him away Irnai took Kel away from the others. "Your friends haven't found out, but you will tell one of them before it happens," she said mistily. "Irnai what are you talking about?" Kel demanded in a whisper. "You don't know, wait until they find out. What is the sergeant going to say when he finds out your pregnant?" Kel almost fell back, but her three friends were close by.
Before her friends could make it over to her she fled to the headquarters where they slept. She closed the door and slid down to the floor against the door. She heard knocking and gently asked who it was. She couldn't allow Neal or Dom to find out, Merric she knew wouldn't tell. "It's Merric let me in. Kel are you alright?" She opened the door and ushered Merric inside. "Kel you look pale, should I go get Neal?" She shook her head frequently looking at Merric sadly. "Merric, I-I'm preg-pregnant, Don't Tell Neal or Dom Please!" Merric looked at her with pity and understanding on his face. He pulled her into his grasp gently soothing her enough to wear she wouldn't cry. "Merric you're the only one, besides Irnai, who knows. You can't let them put me in the infirmary, Neal would kill Dom and I don't want Neal finding out."
Merric understood what she said, but he didn't really know how he felt about it. "I won't tell Neal or Dom unless you really need it. Kel let go of her friend and thanked him for understanding before she went up to her bed. Kel woke up screaming and sweating she had just had the same nightmare about Joren as she had for a week. Neal and Dom were instantly by her side. "Neal, don't heal me please I'll get over it." She could see in Neal's face that he probably already knew about her condition. "Kel you're...," Neal started but Kel raised her hand up. "Not a word to anyone, understand Neal," Kel began immediately, "Dom doesn't know, Neal tell him at breakfast, and not a word to Lord Wyldon or Lord Raoul they would kill Dom and probably me as well." Dom got that look in his eyes that he understood what she was talking about.
"Kel, are you...?" Dom asked full of emotion. She nodded but was to weak to stand up. Neal was holding her down. "You need to rest you're still hurt from Joren and from this." Dom nodded smiling but leaned down to kiss Kel on the forehead. When they closed the door to Kel's room Dom asked, "How are we going to keep this from Lord Raoul and Lord Wyldon?"