Wow it's been awhile since I updated. I wanted to make this chapter longer but we're running into a wall. Any suggestions are welcome (go ahead and leave 'em in the review or email them to me).
Nativewildmage…I know, I know. But I couldn't resist. It ALWAYS makes it more interesting though! Aussie-soccerfreak4…the first quartet is AWESOME! I loved reading about Alanna. How do you like the next ones about Daine? Have you gotten to Kel yet? Enjoy…it's not so cliffieful! Catreddick4…I know…and I love leaving you guys hanging sometimes!
Enough with the author notes…I'll get on with this and let you read the story…
(And just so you know, I probably won't be updating too much for awhile as school has started plus there's HS, club and TOPS soccer and schoolwork!
Kel rolled over and snuck a peek at Neal and the two mages.
Poisoned yes, but with MAGIC? Kel thought panickedly
She tried to keep her face Yamani calm but silent tears fell down from her cheeks onto her bedroll (that someone-probably Dom or Raoul- had brought in). Numair nor Alanna had even noticed Kel being awake as both mages were transfixed in their work. They had decided to team up for the remainder of the night. Time and time again, they tried breaking through the barrier but to no avail.
After endless attempts at breaking through, the effects of using so much magic was getting to Alanna.
"Alanna…you have to stop this. You're just about drained completely-you've been going at it for hours." Numair put in.
Alanna shook her head wearily in protest. "I'm fine Numair…just a little…"
Daine walked in with both Raoul and Dom in tow in time to see the Lioness fall back. The Wildmage, sergeant and Knight Commander looked from Numair to the fallen Lioness before making their way to their friend careful to step over Kel, who was still feigning sleep.
Seeing the worried looks on his friends and wife's faces, Numair quickly explained, "She's just drained. The arrow Nealen took was poisoned with magic. There's a barrier around it and we can't break through it. Alanna used herself up trying."
Kel listened silently as Numair explained, trying hard not to make a sound. Her hero, the Lioness, used up trying to save her friend. Daine led Numair off to their tent and Raoul carried then now passed out Lioness. Only Dom was left to sit by his cousin's side. From the opposite side of the tent he heard a sniffle. A faint one, but still there. He turned to Kel who was still feigning sleep.
"Kel? Kel…are you…are you awake?" Dom questioned into the silent tent.
Kel was silent for a moment before facing Dom, allowing him to see where tears had run down her cheeks in salty paths.
"Did you hear ALL that?" Dom asked the younger lady knight gently.
"Plus a bit from before you, Raoul and Daine came in."
Tears threatened to spill over as Dom gathered her in his arms. With that, Kel let the tears fall, weeping silently into Dom's strong muscled chest. Dom, who seemed slightly surprised at this sudden show of affection, just wrapped her in his arms.
"Dom…he can't…" Kel cried
"Shhh…it'll be just fine Kel." Dom soothed stroking her hair softly.
Soon enough both lady knight and sergeant drifted into sleep still entangled in one another's arms.
REVIEW! Please….this is getting annoying…it wants to be a KD!