1.The First Encounter With Jealousy
Keladry of Mindelan rode her gelding, Peachblossom, through the gates of new hope and right to the stable where she dismounted. Not but a minute later Tobe was at her side.
"What do you need my lady?" Tobe said looking up at Kel.
"It's Kel, Tobe and go get me Neal. Quickly!" she commanded of Tobe who ran off out of the stables in search for Neal. The first place he searched was the infirmary, which was exactly where he was.
"Sir Neal, Sir Neal! Lady Kel needs you immediatly! She's in the stables." Tobe said out of breath. Without at word Neal ran from the infermary toward the stable when he reached there Kel had already tacked up a horse for him.
"There's a girl out in the woods. She's hurt to bad for me to move her. Come on we have to go." Kel said remounting as Neal did the same and they took off out of the refugee camp turned village toward the woods. After about 5 minutes of hard riding the reached the spot where the girl was. On the ground was a girl, who looked roughly 18 years old, and had long raven-black hair. Her skin was pale at the moment and her usually dancing dark eyes had sort of a gray tint and where closed. Neal knelt down beside the body and felt some broken ribs and found a sprained ankle. He slowly let his gift seep into the girls body and heal her wounds. Seconds after Neal broke of the connection her eyes shot open and she started breathing heavily staring up at Neal and Kel.
"Who are you?" asked Neal of the girl.
"Uh Christiana Morlanie. I uh came from Carthak." Upon hearing speak of Carthak Neal stood up and took a step back. "No sir you misunderstood." the girl she sitting up. "I was a slave for the empress in Carthak. I ran away and her soldiers came after me. They um thought they had killed me." she the Christiana making Neal calm down a little. Kel helped her up and put her on Peachblossom and Kel mounted as well. And they rode back to New Hope.
"I'm Kel and that's Neal." Kel said on their way back.
"You already know my name but please call me Ana."