Note Sorry it took so long to update and that this isn't a very good chapter. Over the weekend I intend on writing a few chapters and get the romance thing started. Thank you being patient. Have a nice day!

Problems

Liam sat in his room. He replayed the conversation he had had with Kida over and over in his head. He knew she was right but it was so hard for him to let it go. All her life he had been her protector and now… It was hard to let go.

After his talk with Kida, he, Arthur, and Dag left. What was to be done was still hazy. He knew he could not let Kida go back with Lysander for if anything like this ever happened again she would be killed.

Once Liam left, Vanora came back in and gave Kida a cup of water. Kida was upset, she knew she had hurt Liam but she did not know what else she could have done. Sighing, she settled back down into her bed and closed her eyes, she would think about it later when she could think clearly.

Dag wondered at Liam's attitude towards Kida. He could not see why his friend felt that he had to protect her. It did not matter if she was a woman; she had proven herself as capable as any man. He supposed that it was because he did not have a sister that he didn't know what Liam felt, but he still thought Liam took this discovery to protectively.

Arthur called Lysander and his knights together. He had to do something to keep Liam's sister with him for his knight would grow very unwieldy if she were to leave. He had no idea what to do but he had to find away. Lysander met Arthur in the court yard. Arthur looked at Lysander and said, "I think it is time you left."

Lysander smirked, "I cannot leave without my knight."

Arthur sighed, how he loathed Lysander. "I do not know where your knight is."

"You lie!"

"I have not seen him since the battle," Arthur retorted. He was not a very convincing liar but he told himself that he was not technically lying. In truth, he had not seen Kiran since the battle; he has seen Kida but not Kiran.

"I know you have seen him and demand to have my knight back!"

"Calm down sir. I know not where your knight Kiran is, but I must insist that you leave. Your post has been commander less for to long."

"How dare you give me orders."

"What must I do to make you leave my fort?"

"I will not leave without my knight."

Kida sat on her cot. How she wished to leave the shed but she knew she could not leave while Lysander was still in the fort. Arthur tried his best to get Lysander to leave but he would not leave without Kiran. Liam refused to let her go and kept watch at the shed door. Liam's overprotection drove her insane. Quietly, she opened the door and found Dagonet sitting outside. She sighed and stepped out.

"You shouldn't be out," he said.

"I know, but I needed some fresh air," she replied. He nodded and sat back against the wall. She eyed him then began to walk around the small area behind the shed. It wasn't much but it was better than sitting inside the hut.

"Don't go too far, your commander is still here, and I don't think you want him to know…"

"I know," she sighed, yet another male in her life telling her what she already knew. Kida walked circles around the small yard and tried her best to hold her temper. She could not remember ever feeling restless when she had what see wanted. She was reunited with her brother and he knew she was herself but she had pictured the reunion completely differently in her mind that she was a little disappointed. She did not expect Liam to treat her like a prisoner. He was always watching her; almost as bad as Lysander just Liam was doing it to protect her while Lysander was being his charming self.

Dag kept a close eye on the girl. She has proved herself to be sly and would probably escape if not watch closely. It was odd to finally meet the infamous Kida. According to Liam's stories she had been a little girl that looked up to him to protect her. It was hard to believe that this young woman with her many scars and temperament could be the same girl. She bore no resemblance to Liam. While he was dark in complexion she was white; his hair bright hers black. In his mind he had pictured her as some little girl that was small and quiet, like some docile pet, but she had shattered his picture.

The night before he and the others discussed the matter of Kida. It shocked most of them to find this odd girl to be the beloved child of Liam's tales. Time does take its toll on people but such a change as the one in Kida was mind boggling to Liam. It was apparent to Dag that the drastic change he found in his sister confused him. Knowing Liam, he probably blamed it on himself for not being there to protect her.

Liam had spent the entire night watching her door and had to be pulled away by Tristan and Bors as Dag took a turn as guard. Dag settled into his seat and waited, and then the girl came out and began to walk around the small yard. She seemed restless and looked as if she wanted to leave but she did not.

He watched her as she walked. She limped slightly from her wound but other than that seemed in good health. He had never met a girl before who took everything as silently as this one did. With his experience with women, which was minimal, they were hardly ever silent about their problems and tried their best to get their way. He tried to converse with her but she did not speak unless to answer a direct question. After many futile attempts to get her to speak, he shook his head and just watched her.

Kida grew very annoyed with her guard. He tried to talk to her and she did not want to talk. She ignored him and walked around, slowly at first for her leg gave her some trouble, but eventually she sped up and walked around the yard. After, what seemed forever, the knight stopped trying to talk to her and she sighed. She knew he watched her for she stole swift glances at him and saw his eyes on her. He was probably under her brother's orders not to let her out of his sight but it made her feel annoyed for she had spent the last five years being watched and she did not like it.

She walked many circles around the yard trying to think. How was she going to convince Liam to let her go? Occasionally, she would steal glances at Dagonet. He just sat quietly on his stool and watched her. Her brother did not seem so laid back, she wished he was.

Liam and Arthur rode sentry duty together, for Arthur felt like he needed to have a talk with his knight. After he was forced to sleep by Tristan and Bors, Liam tried to get back to Kida but Arthur intercepted him and had him ride with him. Once they were a good distance from the fort, Arthur slowed the pace down and said, "Lovely weather don't you think?"

Liam looked at him and replied, "I don't see the relevance of the question. If you have nothing important to say then please let me go back and guard my sister, you can handle sentry duty alone."

"Dagonet will take good care of your sister, but I don't think she needs to be protected."

Insulted, Liam kicked his horse forward. Kida was defenseless, she needed his protection. Why was he the only person to see it?

Arthur caught up with him and said, "She doesn't need protection, after all she did save you from the Woads and she did prove herself adept in the battlefield. I don't see why you are so protective. Just because she's your sister doesn't mean she needs to be protected. I know it is hard to let go of the past, but it had almost been ten years since you last saw each other. People change over time, people change with circumstance, and it looks like Kida changed with circumstance."

"No, you're wrong. Kida needs me, little Kida need me."

"That's the problem. Kida isn't "little Kida" anymore. She has grown up, as have you. Why is Kida any different from Kiran? When she was Kiran, you didn't need to protect her like you feel like you have to now that she is Kida. Kida has proven that she can protect herself. You need to realize that. She has been through the same training you have, and according to some stories the other knights told, she has had more experience in battle than you. What is your excuse to treat her like a child?"

"She's my sister. I have always protected her."

"I understand that, but things have changed and you have to let her go."