Kel and Tobe stayed in Numair and Daine's company well into the night then Kel and Tobe retired to their own room. Kel hadn't been able to get the way she had treated Dom off her mind and so once Tobe was asleep she wrote him a note so he wouldn't think that she'd abandoned him and then stole away to Dom's room.

Kel knocked quietly on the door. The door opened to reveal a half naked Dom wearing only a pair of breeches, his chest bare, hair disheveled. He looked to see who it was and once he realized it was her, he smiled.

"To what do I owe this great honor?" he asked her.

"I just want to apologize for my earlier behavior. I was very rude and I treated you abominably. I'm very, very sorry. I hope you'll forgive me Dom."

"Ah I see you're back to calling me Dom. I do hate it how you go all formal when you're rude. Apology accepted," he replied and hugged her, his bare skin, although exposed to the cold, was still very warm.

"I really am sorry Dom. I don't know what came over me I was rude and conceited and very hostile with one of my closest friends. I don't know how you could ever forgive me after the shabbily way I treated you. I -." Dom cut her off with a kiss. His arms wrapped around her.

"I do love the way he accepts apologies," thought Kel. When they finally broke apart, Kel was breathing quite heavily and decided not to let it go any further. "I shall see you tomorrow Dom," said Kel as she untangled herself from his warm embrace and walked back down the corridor. She smiled and looked back at him standing there in the doorway, the moonlight cascading over his bare shoulders and in his hair. He looked so irresistible.

Oh how she'd like to just stay with him but she knew she couldn't. It wouldn't be right and he had never asked her to stay after all. She once again faced the way she was headed after she'd taken a last glimpse. Just then she ran into the lioness. What was the lioness doing at the palace? Must be for Raoul's wedding.

"Oh excuse me lioness I didn't see you."

"Oh no Kel, it's my fault and please, call me Alanna. Were you just coming from Domitan's room?"

"Yes," replied Kel blushing and looking down.

"Hmmm, I wondered how long it'd take him to tell you. Sooner than I thought actually. Well I think you might be needing a charm to stop you're pregnancy. My mother-in-law gave me one once. I shall speak to her about getting you one. Well I must be off, I'll speak to you later Kel, have a nice night," said Alanna quickly without leaving Kel to get a word in edgewise. What was Dom going to ask her, wondered Kel.

"I guess I'll find out soon enough," mumbled Kel to herself. Everyone was being very enigmatic as of late and Kel wanted to know what was going on. Kel opened her door and removed the note she had left for Tobe.

Kel hopped into her bed and slept soundly the rest of the night until just before dawn where she awoke to do her morning practices, Tobe following her out with his miniature version of her glaive. She was halfway through her practise when Dom arrived dressed as he was last night when she saw him in his chamber, shirtless and wearing only breeches. He took a spot on the wall behind them and watched carefully.

He took notes about the way Kel moved, it was so graceful it was like an everlasting dance, the passion she put in it clear to even the blindest of people. He wished she'd show that much passion in him. He knew he'd have to ask her soon. He just had to. It wouldn't be long now and then she'd know. He just hoped she would take it well. That's all he wanted.

Kel stopped and looked up, feeling someone's eyes on her. She smiled at Dom, her face lighting up as a gentle breeze blew wisps of her hair dancing around her mouth like soft kisses on her cheeks.

Kel wiped a hand over her sweaty brow and walked over to Dom. He smiled and squinted up against the sun.

"To what do I owe this great honor?" said Kel in a mockery of Dom's behavior last night.