Kel rolled over, the room was dark and only a thin streak of moonlight fell past the shutters. She hadn't been able to sleep; tomorrow she had to ride up to Corus, to her parent's town house. How was she going to tell her parents she was engaged and in love and they hadn't met him; she glanced over her shoulder Dom was snoring lightly he stretched and shifted into another position Kel watched him with her dark hazel eyes, how could her parents not see what an amazing man he was.
Dom stretched out a long arm and patted the bed till he found Kel's waist he snaked his arm around her and pulled her back to his side, she rested her head against his chest and lay there for what felt like hours running could-be conversations over and over in her head.
She did not remember falling asleep but must have done because when she woke sunlight was streaming in through the window and by the noise floating in the town was in full swing. She dressed quickly and went in search of the squires, saefes had been watching over them for the current time but Kel thought it was probably best to put their training to use.
Kel found them in the stables checking the horses, "how's the lot boys?" Kel lent against a stall, instantly all three stiffened, standing upright, then all jerkily bowed
"Lady Kel"
"Squires" Kel hid her smile with a hand, "how about you guys go find Dom I'm sure he's love to take you out on patrol duties, remember currie the horses when your back" They all nodded then bowed and ran from the stable, Kel sighed they were making her feel old. She lent back against the stall's door, a messenger rode in through the gates, the man at arms on the gate called to her, Kel walked into the early summer sunshine putting her hand up to shield her eyes she spotted the messenger was decked in the Golden lake colours, it was from Raoul it had to be serious, she approached the dismounting messenger, "I'm Lady Keldary and overlord of this town"
"Sorry m'lady, but this is for sergeant Domitan."
"Oh of course please follow freeman saefes here he will show you to the sergeant." Saefes bowed slightly to the messenger and gesture for him to follow, they left Kel alone in the courtyard. Kel looked down Dom wasn't serving anymore, sure he had healed well but not enough to go back to combat, he can't leave, he just can't.
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"I'm leaving" Dom cupped Kel's cheek in one palm, Kel pulled away sitting on the edge of the bed in the room they shared. Dom glanced at her and began packing clothes into a small saddlebag. Kel swallowed trying the bite back the tears; she knew this day had to come,
"How long for?"
"A week maybe two" Dom continued packing and to Kel's irritation he didn't look at her, she tried again,
"Do you know you why?"
"Raoul wants to see my current recovery and to discuss my future," This it at Kel she physically flinched, what if Dom was needed again in the own it would be the end of their engagement before it had really begun. Dom now looked at her, the first tear spilled over Kel's cheek, "Hey, Hey you," Dom rubbed the tear away with a thumb, "this doesn't mean anything so just don't worry okay, it will be fine,"
"And what if its not, I can't sit here" Kel stood Dom grabbed her wrist,
"Hang on; this isn't goodbye not at all, just goodbye for now"
"But its still goodbye right"
Kel stood above the New hope gates watching the small party of soldiers and Dom ride out of the gates, Dom turned his horse looking up at her, Kel wanted to wave more than anything even just to reassure herself, found he arms suddenly like her spirit just way too heavy. Dom looked away took once last look at his just-for-now fiancée and turned charging down the north border road away from New Hope and the now crying Kel.
A/N: its getting evil I know I'm sorry but I'm not sure whether to add some even more hideous twists to the story hmmm…. Review s'il vous plait!