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TRAINING

After speaking with the clerk Kel went to her rooms. She had almost expected to see Tobe in her rooms, when he wasn't there, she was quite surprised. She took her bags and trunk from her changing room and began to pack. She quickly folded her shirts and threw them into the trunk. Kel was in the middle of wrapping her Yamani waving cats when someone had knocked on her door.

"Come in, it's open!" Kel called and grabbed a blue cat. She swiftly wrapped it in a scarf she had gotten when she first arrived as a page.

"Well, you are leaving us?" Raoul walked in and leaned against the door frame which connected her rooms to his. He was looking rather downcast at the moment.

"Yes, I am sorry. I have been asked to move into the palace. I can't say anything else." Kel said and finished placing her cats in a small wooden box. She hadn't many left, since she had given most away as gifts during midwinter.

"Well, I am sorry to see you go." Kel looked over to see him studying his hands. Before thinking, she ran to him and threw her arms around as much of him as she could. Her Yamani training had slipped, but she didn't care. Raoul wrapped his arms around her and sighed.

"Just think. I won't be annoying you anymore. And maybe you could use this room as a family room. I know how much Buri really wants to stay near you." Kel stepped back and smiled.

"I know. It's just going to be strange with you gone." Raoul entered the room and helped her with packing the last of her things. When the noon bell tolled both Kel and Raoul made their way up to the palace. Raoul carrying her trunk, Kel her saddlebags full of clothing. She had called for a servant to bring her weapons behind them.

When they arrived on the floor she was assigned to Raoul raised his eyebrows at her. Kel shrugged and found the door with her name written on it. She pushed on the door and it gave. She knew that she would have to send a servant to get her keys.

After placing her things down, she looked around her room. It was rather spacious, and she noticed that she had entered a sitting room. With surprise she went into the next room to the right to find her bed and an armoire.

"Wow, I just wanted a place to sleep. Not to hold a party!" Kel said as she returned to Raoul. He was sitting in one of the three large armchairs. He was looking at her.

"I guess this means you have important business then." Was all he said and stood. He groaned as his knees protested the wait. He looked once again at Kel and smiled. "I am going to miss you. As well as those in the Own."

Kel waived and closed the door behind him. She turned back to her room and leaned her back against the door. She shook her head and began her unpacking.

When she finished, Kel opened her door and waived to a boy in a page's uniform. When she saw who it was, she smiled. "Well, my dear nephew, would you mind doing me a favor?" The boy turned and vaulted for her. Kel was unceremoniously dumped on her bum as her nephew apologized.

"I am sorry Kel! Wow, you look really different! Though, I could tell it was you. Do you know you are as tall has grandma?" Kel giggled as he tried to straighten his uniform.

"Will you go and find Tobe Boon? He is my servant and I need him here immediately." When her nephew turned to go she stopped him. "Wait, do you have a manservant?"

"No auntie. Papa couldn't afford to send one." He looked down and away.

"Well then, as soon as you find Tobe bring him here. I have a gift for you!" He nodded enthusiastically and left at a run. Shaking her head, Kel went in search of Baron George's rooms.

Baron George of Pirate's Swoop looked at the dark haired (couldn't exactly pin-point the color) man in front of him. He was rather enthusiastic and professional at the same time. He will do. She will need a partner anyways. He rose and held out a hand to him.

"Well, Dom, I hope that you don't regret talking randomly with Myles." Dom stood and shook his hand.

"If I knew that he had such authority to order me around, I would have." He said grinning. George laughed and poured them some juice. He was about to sit when he heard a knock at the door. He skirted around the table and opened the door. He smiled at his guest.

"Welcome Kel. Glad to see that you found it alright." He opened the door wider to let the girl in. When she saw the man sitting she stopped unsure.

"Well Kel, I guess we are going to be spending a lot of time together." Dom rose and laughed at Kel's expression. If it were anyone, they would see just a blank face. But Dom knew differently, the look in her eyes gave everything away. They always had. I hope that one day you may love me as I do you. He thought as sat down again.

"What? You are doing this with me? The King never said-"She said and looked at George. He was smiling.

"Well, since you are on a spying mission, you fall into Myles' command now. And he was talking with Dom and decided you could do with a partner." Kel raised her eyebrows and Dom thought she looked just like Lord Raoul.

"I am definitely capable of handling myself, thank you." Kel said a bit stiffly. "I am not a child."

"That was not what I meant. I meant to say that you could do with some company, someone you could talk with and not be worried if he were friend or foe." George said smoothly as Dom raised his eyebrows in envy. He was very smooth.

"Well, if you put it that way. Then fine." Kel went and sat by Dom, without a by your leave from George. She sat back and looked at Dom. Her heart raced at the thought that he was going to go with her. The thought of having to do this seemed lighter on her heart.

George just shook his head smiling; he could see the tension between the two. I just hope they tell each other before they pop! I told Alanna straight away that I loved her. He slowly closed the door.

When they left his room Kel was quiet. Dom looked at her and just shook his head. He knew that she really was going to have a lot of fun finally actually able to do something. But he hoped the price wouldn't be too high to pay.

"Dom, how exactly did you get into this?" Kel asked as she led the way to her rooms.

"Well, I was actually talking about tactics with Sir Myles and I guess he decided right then that I was going to work for him now. If I had known that he could command me to go, I probably would have tried to stay away from him." Kel chuckled and opened her rooms. She looked around to see if Tobe had arrived yet and noticed that he was curled up in a chair sleeping.

With wonder she opened her windows and heard them call the midnight hour. "It was longer than I had thought." Kel shook Tobe's shoulder and the boy sprang up from his seat.

"My Lady." He looked at Dom and nodded.

"Tobe, I need you to do something for me. Starting at the beginning of the week, you will have to take care of Jump for me as well as Hoshi." Kel looked at Dom and he sat in a chair.

"Why?" Tobe asked quietly, not liking where the talk was heading.

"I have been assigned in a very dangerous post and I can't bring anyone with me." She looked at Dom. "Well, almost. I can't bring a servant though."

"You can't leave me! You promised!" Tobe said as he paced angrily.

"I know, but it's on orders by the King. I have someone for you to look after for a few months, while I am gone." Tobe stopped at looked at her, eyes burning with anger. "I am very sorry Tobe. But you could help with my nephew."

"Nephew?"

"Yes, he is a page here. You can stay in the palace with him." She talked slowly as if trying not to scare an animal.

"Fine, but you owe me!" Tobe rose and ran into the other room. Kel shook her head. It was the hardest thing she had ever had to do.

"He'll be fine. Just give him time." Dom rose and laid a hand on her shoulder. She had to fight the urge to cover it with her own. She looked at him and saw an understanding in his eyes.

"I know, but I feel like I am abandoning him." Kel said trying not to feel helpless. She looked at Dom and he could see the pain in her eyes.

"Come one. We need to get some sleep. We have an early morning." Dom gave her a brief hug around her shoulders and left the room. She caught her breath and looked at his leaving back.

The next few days were in a blur. The training given by George and Myles was very fast and Kel was having trouble getting the hang of it. She grimaced as her knots said "Jump cat" instead of "Need Help." Dom smiled and laughed. Kel could have strangled him.

It was the last night before she left that she went around and visited her friends. She found them all in Merric's room. They were talking about where they were being posted. When Kel entered they looked at her and yelled. She was enveloped in Neal's arms as Yuki laughed and joined them.

"Please, I would like to breathe!" Kel said muffled against someone. When she finally disentangled herself she looked at each one in the face.

"I haven't seen you all week. Where have you been?" Neal asked as he sat next to Yuki in the window ledge.

"Oh around. Practicing and such. Where is everyone going?" Kel asked and placed herself leaning against the wall next to the door. As her friends kept talking she tried to memorize everyone's face. She would be leaving them and may never see them again. That was how dangerous her post was.

"So, Kel." Neal said reading her face. "Where have you been posted? You look like someone has died."

"Oh, somewhere near Tusaine." Kel said as if it didn't matter. But Neal didn't take the bait. The look on her face stopped his further attempts at a public response. When everyone had left he had stopped Kel.

"So where exactly are you going?"

"I can't tell." When he would have protested she continued, "On the King's orders." Neal raised his eyebrows as she gave him a final hug. "I am going to miss you." And before her tears couldn't be held anymore she fled to her rooms.

Read and review! I hope you all liked it. Not much Dom fluff, but next chappie you will be drooling!! I am sooo evil! Muahahaha!