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I wrote! This chapter is for Angel who kept pressuring me to write. Even though this isn't the right fic she wanted me to work on. Wow over 200 gasp Thank you!

Chapter Thirteen--- Revealed

The boy lay on the ground whimpering when an old woman approached.

"Boy what's wrong?" she asked reaching a hand out to him.

He jumped back. "D-Don't touch me!"

"I won't hurt you." she replied.

"I don't want to hurt you." he whispered.

"Faked?" Kel repeated. "How is that possible. They found nothing left." she froze. "They found nothing...Oh Mithros."

Lysan nodded. "Charred remains. No bones. Kal had everyone burn their packs and saddles. They set the horses free."

Kel shook her head. "The whole band?"

"Everyone."

"Lathander?" Kel asked running finger over the faint scar on her wrist. All that was finally left of the handprint.

"Yes." Lysan nodded.

"Why are you telling me?" Kel asked shaking her head to clear it. "If it was the entire band why are here telling me?"

"I tried to talk them out of it and they well..." he gestured to himself.

"The band did this to you?" Kel asked astonished.

Lysan was bruised and battered. Blood still matted his blond hair. Duke Baird had done wonders but he still looked horrible.

"Why?" Kel asked. "What are they planning?" Lysan looked around nervously. "What is it? Do you have a silencing spell?"

Lysan smiled bitterly. "You don't put silencing spells on dead men." he replied. "Kal's leading an attack on the city and the castle."

"What?" Kel cried. "Why?"

"Shh." Lysan hissed putting a finger to his lips. "Not now. Not with them sitting outside."

"When?"

"Later tonight. They shouldn't be here by then." Lysan said thinking.

Kel nodded. "OK."

"See you later." Lysan smiled.

"Bye." Kel replied and smiled slightly before walking out.

Lathander was still sitting in the chair but Tya was by the doorway.

"What did he want?" Tya asked suspiciously.

"He wanted to talk to me." Kel replied. "He told me about the attack and asked how I ended up here."

"Did he laugh when you told him you over trained yourself?" Lathander asked turning around in the chair.

"He smirked." Kel lied. She headed towards Baird's office. "I need to talk to him about leaving. I'll be back."

Lathander shot a glance at Tya and turned around his back to her.

"You think she knows?"

"Lysan wouldn't say anything." Lathander began. "He's a coward. He'd be too afraid of what Kal would do." Tya nodded and leaned against the wall.

"Your grace?" Kel called quietly walking in.

The Duke looked up over a piece of parchment he held. "Keladry?"

"Sir. This is an odd request but could you please watch Lysan closely." Kel asked. When the Duke raised an eyebrow she continued. "He's told me something, and I don't think either Tya or Lathander should be allowed in there alone with him."

"Why?"
Kel sighed. "I'm not sure I should tell you first Sir."

The Duke hesitated but nodded. "I will see to it. Only for a while."

"Thank you Sir." Kel said quietly. "So I'm free to go?" The Duke nodded. "Thank you." She walked back out to the main room where Lathander and Tya stood waiting.

"Let's go for a walk." Tya said looping an arm through Kel's. "If you're up to if of course."

"Of course she is." Lathander replied getting up. "Let's go."

"Nealan." Alanna sighed. "Stop sulking."

"I'm not." Neal muttered and slumped in the saddle.

"Kel will be fine." she replied knowingly.

"She won't be as long as Lathander is there." he growled. "He can't be trusted."

"He's an old friend." Alanna said confusedly. "Why would you worry about him? He seems to hold Kel in high regard."

"He just. Never mind." Neal muttered and turned back toward the road. "We're not there so it doesn't matter."

Alanna sighed. 'men.'

"So you're feeling better?" Lathander asked walking with Kel. Tya was just ahead of them.

"Yes." Kel replied. She was trying really hard to act normal around him.

"What's wrong?" he asked quietly. "Don't say nothing. I know you much better than that."

"I'm just a little exhausted." Kel lied.

"Do you need to rest?" Lathander asked quickly. Worry flooded his green eyes.

Kel shook her head. "No. Thank you." Lathander nodded.

"So Kel." Tya called from in front of them. She stopped and turned around. "Did you hear Neal left?"

Kel nodded. "His father told me."

"He left without saying goodbye to me." Tya pouted. "I thought he liked me."

"Tya answer a question for me." Kel said fighting back her irritation. She was sick of Tya's game.

"Yes?" Tya asked raising an delicate brow. She leaned on a fence and crossed her arms waiting.

"Why do you pretend to care about Neal if you're so in love with Kal?". Immediately after saying it she felt Lathander stiffen.

Tya raised her eyebrows before examining her nails. "With Kal gone, I need someone to keep me warm."

"You got over Kal fast don't you think?" Kel continued unable to stop the comments now. She clenched her hands into fists.

Tya's eyes narrowed. "No I didn't but I'd prefer not to get caught up in it. I can't dwell on it now."

'Or he's not dead and you know that.' Kel thought bitterly.

"Why?" Tya asked suddenly, snapping Kel back to reality. Her voice was cold and biting. "Are you interested in Neal?"

'Am I?' Kel thought. "Of course not." she responded.

"Really?" Tya hissed. 'You two have been spending an quite a bit of time together. He insisted on carrying you to the infirmary." she continued. "All of that training together. He disappeared at the ball, after you went to your rooms."

"Shut up." Lathander hissed.

Kel froze. She'd forgotten he was there. He was glaring Tya. Heat radiated from him. The grass around his feet scorched and burned. His eyes were glowing in anger.

"Just cut it out Tya!"

"What's the matter Lathander? Realizing she'd rather be with anyone other than you?" Tya snarled.

"I swear to Mithros Tya." Lathander growled stepping toward the girl who stood defiantly in front of him. She'd look almost fearless if he eyes didn't betray her fear.

"Lathander." Kel said quickly trying to calm him. "Please stop." she replied setting a hand on his arm. It burned. She gritted her teeth and kept it there. "Stop."

Lathander's glowing gaze left Tya and dropped to Kel. He noticed her hand and yelped jumping back. "Mithros!" he cried. "Kel don't do that."

The air instantly cooled. Lathander grabbed Kel's hand in his startlingly cool ones. It was burned.

"It's fine." Kel muttered.

"No we're taking you to the infirmary." Lathander snapped.

"She doesn't need to be coddled." Tya snapped from the fence with a meaningful glance at Lathander.

"She should have her hand healed." Lathander hissed. He led Kel away.

Tya stood back against the fence glaring at his back. Lathander can't be trusted. "I warned Kal he'd never turn against her." she muttered.

"Really Lathander I'm fine." Kel said.

"You always say that." Lathander replied. "Please just get your hand healed. I'm sorry I just lost it."

Kel forced a smile. "It's OK."

"Kel, would you go for a ride with me tonight?" he asked looking the scant inches down, into her eyes.

"Sure." Kel replied slowly.

Lathander smiled. "Great! Let's go get your hand healed."

"All finished." Duke Baird announced. "Be careful next time."

"Thank you, your grace." Kel said nodding. She walked toward the door

"Please Keladry. Careful." he added. "I'm having your friend closely watched."

Kel paused. "Sir. I think I owe it to you to tell you why." she began. "I haven't had time to see the king without being conspicuous."

"What is it?" Duke Baird's eyebrow's furrowed.

"I believe the palace will be under attack." Kel said quietly.

"What?"

"Lysan said it was my band that did that to him, and only because he refused to help them. The whole fire was staged. I don't know when they'll be here. Lysan said he'd give me details tonight."

Duke Baird rubbed his temples. "I'll inform the King." he replied quietly. "I also keep Lysan guarded. Is there any inside people involved."

"Tya." Kel said quietly. "Lathander too."

Baird nodded. "They'll be watched." he leaned back. "Go keep your friend busy." he suggested. "I'll inform the king and make sure Tya doesn't come in here."

"Yes your grace" Kel nodded. "Thank you Sir."

"Thank you Keladry."

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"Let's go father!" Kel said kicking her horse into a gallop.

"Kel!" Lathander called after her. "You shouldn't be going that far! You just had a healing. You always get tired." Not only that he was worried she'd run into the band. They wouldn't take lightly to someone finding out they're alive before the appointed time.
"I'm fine!" Kel called back. "Let's go!" 'Come on.' She headed straight into a group of trees.

'Shit!' Lathander swore as Kel headed toward the forest. Exactly where he didn't want her going. He sped up and started to gain on her. "Come on Kel!" he called. "We should get to dinner soon!"

Kel stopped. "Yea dinner." she thought a moment. "Let's go to the city for dinner!" she suggested.

"Sure." Lathander shrugged. "Will you be OK that far from the castle so soon from the infirmary?"

"Of course." Kel said plastering a smile on her face.

"No Kel." Lathander began. "I mean it. I don't want your 'I'm fine really' and then have you collapse on me."

Kel glared at him. "You make is sound like I do that everyday."

"Pretty close." Lathander shot back. He led her further from the forest and toward the city. "You really need to relax sometime you know."

"How can I relax I have you right next to me." Kel teased.

"Thanks." he replied dryly.

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"He'll betray us." Tya hissed to herself. She paced in her room. "He'll tell Kel. If Lysan hasn't already." she growled to herself.

She sat down at her desk and picked up the charred twisted blade to Kalerik's spare weapon. "I'll have to kill him." she said quietly. "Then not only will I have the power to enchant but also the fire." Her blue eyes darkened as she looked at the weapon and a bitter smile spread across her face.

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Oh dear has Tya gone mad?

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