Kethry's next class was orientation. She had that with Sasha. They spent the hour memorizing a map of the collegium, and the Herald Teacher taught them the history of Valdemar. It was quite fascinating to Kethry. After the class, her and Sasha headed out early so they could clean up and both work lunch.

"So… you seem a bit… happy, today." Sasha chuckled. "What's up?"

"Well… I… err" Kethry coughed.

"Ooooo, did you meet someone!" Sasha giggled happily.

"Well… yeah…" Kethry blushed, and grinned.

"Oooo, do tell!" Sasha said, jumping up and down.

"Well… Trevor Deltrine… I met him at breakfast today, and uh… we both have equitation together, so we decided to help each other get ready, and meet each other's companions. Then after equitation we took a ride together… and with help of our companions, well, turns out he likes me, and I like him…" Kethry finished, blushing again.

"Trevor Deltrine eh? I think I've heard of him. He's that mighty handsome fellow isn't he!" Sasha was beaming. "I'm so happy for you Keth!" She hugged Kethry.

"Thanks." Kethry replied, smiling.

"Good day ladies!" Kethry heard a familiar voice behind her. A young man bounded next to Kethry.

"Trevor!" Kethry exclaimed.

"You work lunch too?" Trevor asked.

Kethry and Sasha nodded. Sasha held out her hand in greeting. "HI, I'm Sasha, Kethry's best friend, and roommate!" She said enthusiastically.

Trevor smiled. "Nice to meet you. I'm Trevor, Kethrys…" He paused looking at Kethry "Uh, boyfriend." He said blushing.

"I already know that!" Sasha giggled.

The three of them headed to the dining hall together. Chattering about how their mornings went. They greeted the cook as they arrived.

"Oh great! Glad you three could help out. So Kethry… you're here for cooking, Sasha… you're here for serving, and Trevor, you're here for cooking too. Since you're Early Sasha, would you mind helping cook a little too?" The cook asked. "Oh, my name is Mero by the way." He chuckled.

"Nice to meet you Mero, yes, I wouldn't mind helping cook." Sasha replied.

"Great! If you could cook the potatoes, and then Keth, you over here, what are you good at?" He asked.

"Well, I always used to cook breakfast for my family… but I know some other things." Kethry replied.

"Hmm, ok, I'll have you work on the meat." He replied. "I always save the important things for the better chefs." He grinned. Then he turned to Trevor. "Alright, you can chop the vegetables. I'll work on the rest." He handed them all their supplies, and then left to instruct the others.

Kethry began cleaning the meat, and cutting off the fat. She cut the meat into equal sized portions, and placed it in the big oven. Then she turned to her next piece. Trevor leaned over to Kethry and kissed her on the cheek. Kethry giggled, then chucked a small piece of excess meat at him.

"Hey, what was that for!" Trevor protested.

"Get back to work, lazy." Kethry chuckled, but then she kissed him back on the cheek and smiled. "Just teasing."

"Jeez, get a room you two!" Sasha giggled.

"Want me to throw something at you too?" Kethry teased back.

Sasha stuck her tongue out at Kethry. Then turned back to peeling the potatoes. The three of them finally finished their chores and Mero let them eat before the lunch bell tolled.

"Here you three are! You get the fresh warm food." Mero grinned. "I save the best for my cooks."

Three plates of hot steaming mashed potatoes, sizzling chicken, and warm rolls and vegetables were placed in front of them. Kethry grinned. "This looks so good!" She couldn't wait to dig in. She grabbed some silver wear and tried the potatoes. "Nice work Sasha." She grinned.

"Yes, this is devine!" Trevor commented. "I'm starving." The three of them ate mostly in silence, because they were all hungry. Once they finished they cleaned up, and walked out of the dining hall.

"So what do you want to do? We have all of lunch hour left, and a small break afterward. That's about a whole candlemark and a half." Trevor chuckled, happily.

"Good, because I have beginning weapons next, and I'm not looking forward to it." Kethry grimaced.

"You do?! I do too!" Sasha said excitedly.

Trevor chuckled. "You have a lot of energy Sasha."

Sasha stuck her tongue out at Trevor. "Well, you don't have enough." She teased.

Trevor put his arm around Kethry as they walked down the hall. "I do too." He grinned.

Kethry started laughing at the two. "You two sound like bickering 5 year olds!" She teased. She paused for a second, enjoying the moment. "You know, this is the best moment of my life! I have my best friend." She turned to look at Trevor. "And my boyfriend, and I'm a Herald Trainee!! How much better could life get for us?" She sighed happily.

Sasha smiled. "Not much! I think its perfect! I've always dreamed of being chosen."

"Me too." Trevor agreed.

"Well, here's our room Keth. I think I'm gonna take a nap." Sasha told Kethry.

Kethry nodded. "Alright. Meet you in a bit."

As Sasha went in the room, Trevor grabbed Kethry's hand. "Wanna go on a walk?" He asked.

Kethry nodded. "Sure."

They walked hand and hand out to companions field. It seemed as though companions field was the spot for many lovebird heralds. They saw a few other couples casually strolling along the Terrilee river.

"So Kethry, I still don't know a whole lot about you." Trevor smiled. "And yet I love you anyway." He paused. "Did I say love? Wow. I think I…" Before he could finish, Kethry leaned in and kissed him on the lips.

"I think I love you too Trevor… I've never felt this way about any guy." She smiled. "Oh… and as you know… I grew up in Kettlesmith. I was the second daughter of the Beltran family. My father is a Lord and the owner of a large farming community outside of Kettlesmith, that's how he made his fortune. I have an older brother Keil, an older Sister Gina, and the oldest brother, who's the family heir, his name is Tallar. We just call him Tal." She finished.

Trevor smiled. "Sounds good… so how did you get Chosen?" He asked.

"Well…" Kethry said grimacing, she really didn't want to tell Trevor the story, but she decided to anyway. "I was in the middle of being betrothed. My father was having some nobles from Haven over for dinner… turns out, he was having their oldest son… Daren D'estera-"

"I know the D'esteras!" Trevor cut in. "That Daren's an evil bitch." He grimaced.

"Yeah… you're telling me…" Kethry made a face. "Anyway… I just found out at dinner that my father wanted my to marry Daren-"

"What!" Trevor cut in again. "That's horrible… does your father have ANY sense at all?" He asked shocked.

"Let me finish!" Kethry chuckled. "And no, my father really doesn't have any sense… So yeah. As soon as I found out, I ran out of the house… I ran down to the stables to grab my horse… I was going to make a run for it, when I spotted Vryna galloping across the paddock." Kethry finished.

"They always come at those close call sort of times." Trevor chuckled.

"So how about you? How did you get chosen?" Kethry asked. "Since I've told you my life story." She chuckled. They turned around a bend in the Terrilee, just casually strolling, the water rushing by, with the cool mid summer breeze.

"Well, it's pretty simple… no heroic rescue from Gyatha here…" He chuckled. "I was just out doing some work in the front yard, and I spotted Gyatha trotting up the road. It would've been my last guess in the world that she was heading for me." He laughed again. "So yeah…nothing special…if just heard some other trainee stories, and some are crazy… companions never really give you time to change or look decent though do they?" He chuckled.

Kethry laughed. "Yeah no kidding. At least I was in somewhat formal wear from the dinner, so I at least looked halfway presentable." She smiled.

"Yeah… I was in yard work clothes…and I was all dirty from chopping wood." He shrugged. "I bet I looked good in front of Dean Teren…."

"Oh… I'm sure he's seen some in worse shape." Kethry replied.

"True." Trevor agreed. He leaned in and kissed Kethry again. "I love you." He said staring in her eyes. "I can't wait to tell my father!" He said happily. "He'll be so thrilled…he's always wanted me to find someone. I think you're it." He kissed her again.

Kethry hugged him. "I think you're it too." She smiled. "At least you're a noble." She grinned. "My father shouldn't be too upset." She chuckled. "Not that I care at this point."

They walked hand and hand all the way through companions field, talking for hours. Discussing when they should meet each others parents, and the like. Trevor sat down on the riverbank, letting his feet touch the water. Kethry joined him. She leaned into him, and he leaned against a tree for support, holding her in his arms. Kethry found herself dozing off, in the cool shade. Trevor fell asleep shortly after her.

Kethry woke suddenly hearing the first bell for classes to start. "Yikes, I can't believe we fell asleep." She chuckled.

Trevor opened his eyes slowly. "Crap, is that the first bell?"

Kethry nodded, and stood up, pulling him up with her. She kissed him again, this time passionately. She pulled away after a few seconds. "Sorry, couldn't help myself…" She giggled nervously.

Trevor had a stunned look. "No… I liked it." He smiled. "See you after class." He replied. He felt so light hearted, and like he could fly.

Kethry smiled back. "See you." She turned lazily around, and skipped down to the salle for her weapons lesson. She hardly knew about the world around her, or if any other trainees were giving her odd looks, she didn't care. She was in her own little world, and in perfect bliss.