Once again please be reminded that these are not my characters except for the one's I add in they are TP's.

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DOMLUVR4EVER: Thank you for your suggestion I'll add in Neal's charming name in this chapter.

LaughingRanna: Yes, I'm going to start making my chapters longer, I just wanted to see if anybody would even read my stories. Thanks!

And here's the story…

Kel rode through the gates of Steadfast, feeling tired and exhausted. Neal however galloped through the gates when he saw Yuki standing in the courtyard; he basically somersaulted off his horse because he was so excited to see her. Kel however could barely get out of the saddle from the long day's trip. Tobe took Hoshi and Peachblossom, Kel's mounts. Kel patted both of her horses before Tobe lead them to the stable. Kel slowly stretched her muscles and bones hearing them creak in protest for the movement. Suddenly Kel was grabbed into a hug, she looked turned around freeing herself from the hug seeing who it was. It was Yuki, when Kel saw her she gave her friend a hug.

"Kel, how was your trip?" Yuki asked looking at Kel through those eyes of hers.

"Fine, Yuki. I don't understand how you were able to escape Neal just now because through the whole trip we thought his horse would die cause he was working her so hard because he couldn't wait to see you!"

Yuki laughed at Kel's comment and lead Kel inside the fort and to the mess hall where Neal and the soldiers that traveled with Kel were already gobbling down food. Kel took a bit of food and sat down beside Yuki and Neal.

Kel ate her food looking around seeing if she saw any familiar faces in the mess hall. She saw some of the people in the King's Own. She smiled to herself when she saw that the majority of soldiers from the King's Own were from Dom's squad. Kel continued to eat when a voice echoed through the mess hall.

"Meathead, who opened the gates for you? We were hoping you would get lost out there!"

Neal who was called Meathead by some people turned around and looked who the speaker was. Kel grinned when she looked up from her food and saw Dom standing above their table with a grin on his face.

"That's Sir Meathead to you! Yuki, where's that fan thing you use if possible please smack lovely Sergeant Domitan with it! I find it very rude of him to make such comments like that!" Neal said sounding offended.

"Why Sir Meathead if your lovely Yamini lady smacked me with that thing who would be around to remind you of your lovely name Meathead?" Dom said still with a grin on his face but took a step back seeing Yuki produce the fan from her kimono.

"Kel would."

Kel, who had started eating again, looked up from her food hearing Neal's comment and saw Dom grinning at her. Her stomached flip-flopped seeing Dom smile at her. Oh no she thought not again, feelings go away Dom doesn't like muscled Lady Knights he likes thin woman with soft hand.

Kel realized that she hadn't answered back to Neal, when all of a sudden Tobe came running in.

"Lady, Lady! I was in the stable grommin' Peachblossom when all of a sudden he dropped down and started rollin' on the floor of his stall. Lady I think he has colic come quick!" Tobe said not using any proper grammar that Kel taught him because he was in such shock.

(NOTE TO READER: COLIC IS A STOMACH PAIN THAT HORSES CAN GET. SINCE HORSES CANNOT THROUGH-UP, WHATEVER IS BUGGING STAYS IN THEIR STOMACH. IF NOT TREATED FAST ENOUGH THE HORSE CAN DIE. ALSO WHEN A HORSE HAS COLLIC THEY SHOULD NOT ROLL.)

Kel turned white and ran out of the room at top speed to Peachblossom. She ran into his stall and grabbed his halter making him stand up so he wouldn't roll anymore. She took him out of the stall and started leading him around avoiding his teeth as they tried to bit her hand so she would let go of him. Tobe came running into the yard almost bumping into Kel because of the dark. A light appeared from nowhere and Kel noticed Neal had light his gift so that everyone could see. Kel kept walking Peachblossom, her thoughts jumbled up in her mind. She then had an idea.

"Neal, is Diane close to Steadfast?" Kel asked.

Neal quickly ran back inside and tried to contact Numair, Diane's fiancé. Daine was a wildmage and shared a special bond with animals. She was also able to cure them of any disease or sickness they had. Kel hoped she and Numair were close and that Diane knew how to cure colic.

Time passed and Kel kept walking Peachblosom she didn't notice Dom staring at her, with a worried look in his eyes. Yuki however noticed it and pointed it out to Alanna the Lioness, the Kings Champion and the other Lady Knight in Tortall, who had arrived right after everyone came out and into the barn.

Suddenly a burst of light filled the night sky. Kel looked up and saw Numair in his hawk shape and Daine as an eagle. Both of them landed and Daine quickly disappeared behind some trees and when she came out she was a human shape and fully clothed. She ran over to Kel and Peachblossom and took the lead rope from Kel. Kel gave the lead rope to Daine gratefully and started to walk over to some rocks so she could sit. Hands gripped her arms to help support her she turned and saw Dom; Kel smiled up at him thanking him. Suddenly a wave of tiredness hit her and before she knew what was happening her eyes closed and she started to fall…into the land of dreams.