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The ride back was quite uneventful. Well, if you didn't consider the pranks and such. They arrived in Corus around the middle of the afternoon. The whole city had thrown itself In the wedding preparations. But of course the city came to a standstill once their beloved protector of the small came into view. She groaned. Why did they do that? She did not want to be a hero. She just wanted to defend the people.

They made their way through the city and finally reached the palace. After tending her horses she went straight to Lord Raoul to report. There she reported everything that had happened.

"Very well." He approved "You did an amazing job"

She blushed at the compliment. "Thank you my lord"

"You did a great job for the first time you led a company this big."

She grinned at him "It's all in the training"

"Of course it is" he replied, knowing fully well he was the one she was praising.

"What is happening?"

"Well, your namesake is a real terror, every horse loves Tobe, Neal is going insane and the royal couple is all in love. Also, Merric proposed to Lady Melody of Queenscove, imagine how happy Neal is, and it has been approved. Also Owen somehow managed to convince Lord Wyldon to let him marry is daughter Annalyn."

"Wow" she said.

"Now my dear Kel, we need to talk" he informed her.

"About?"

"Dom, of course"

"Of course" she said with a straight face.

"Tell me about it"

She told the story of how her and Dom had started courting. Of the midwinter, the mistletoe, the pranks, the bet. The only thing she did not mention was their.... sleeping arrangement. She was not sure how to tell the man who was close to a father to her how she slept with one of his sergeant.

They talked well into the night. They only parted once Buri came in and dragged Raoul away saying something that sounded like "I need my teddy bear"

She shook her head and went towards her room, hoping to find a handsome sergeant there. She was disappointed to find her room empty. She then saw Jump with a piece of paper attached to his leg. Opening the paper she read.

I could not come in, my love, because the door is locked. Send Jump or a bird and I will come

Well that explained the empty room. She rummaged through her drawers and came up with the spare key to her room. She then walked all the way to the Own's barrack. She was grateful that Dom had his own room, because he was a sergeant. She knocked on his door. "Come in" he yelled.

She walked in to find him bent over his desk writing something. She leaned over him and kissed the hollow beneath his ear. "Hello" she whispered into his skin.

He looked into her eyes and smiled. "Hello" he whispered back. He turned to his desk for a second to finish his sentence and then looked up to find Kel was wearing only a shirt and settling herself in his bed.

"Want to sleep here tonight?" he asked her.

She nodded. "I like your pillow"

He laughed "You would"

He went to lock blow out the candles, only leaving one beside the bed. He then settled himself beside her.

"Here" she told him. She gave him a key. He looked at her. "You're giving me a key to your room?" he asked incredulous.

"Yes" she told him. He looked into her eyes and whispered "Thank you"

He grabbed the key and kissed her softly. They fell into contented sleep.

Neal, Merric, Seaver, Owen and Esmond were in Neal's room the next morning. "The King's Own arrived last night" said Esmond.

"Where is Kel then?" asked Owen. "She's always up at this time"

"Probably getting all her beauty sleep" said Neal.

"Looks like you need beauty sleep Neal" said Merric.

"Little Kely, keeps me awake" he said. Right now the little girl was with Yuki and Shinko.

"Let's go see her!" said Owen, in all his jolliness.

"Let her sleep for once!" said Merric. "I don't think she has slept in since before she became a page"

"Let's go see Dom!" said Neal, with a glint in his eyes. They all looked and each other and nodded. They needed to have a talk with Dom. Blood relative or not, if he hurt Kel, they would all come after him.

They all walked towards the King's Own barrack. Most of them were still shocked that Dom and Kel were together. Most were surprised that Kel had some girly feeling. They had all known about Cleon, but they thought that it was more due to the fact that Cleon had chased after her. They knew that this time it was different.

Neal did not even knock on the door, he just walked in. They all walked into the room to be shocked into silence. Kel and Dom, in what appear to be wearing nothing, were snoring softly on the bed.

"KEL!!" yelled Neal.

Kel and Dom woke up with a start. "NEAL! WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE?" yelled Dom, as he covered Kel and himself with the blanket.

Neal stood in the doorway with his mouth hanging open.

"What are you doing here Kel?" he asked his best friend.

"I WAS sleeping" she informed him. He could see she was trying to suppress her anger and embarrassment under her Yamani Mask. Dom was turning red. "GET OUT" he yelled.

Neal, Esmond, Merric and Owen waited out the door while Kel and Dom got dressed. They could hear them giggling as they dressed.

Then Dom yelled "Come in" and they entered. Kel and Dom were now dressed perfectly and they were sitting on his bed. Dom's arm was around Kel's waist.

They sat down and looked at them. "euh... Sorry" said Neal. "I was just, surprised to see Kel here"

"We noticed" said Kel.

"How long..." asked Merric.

Kel looked at him "A while" she answered.

An awkward silence descended on them. After several minutes of silence Kel said "Well I'm rather hungry, why don't we go to the mess? Oh wait I need to change. I'll meet you there in half a candle mark" she said as she left.

The moment the door close behind her, they all turned to stare at Dom. "I know, I'll get murdered if I hurt her" he said.

"You got that right" said Merric. "She means so much to us, I do not want to see her hurt"

They all nodded. "I swear I'll never hurt her" he said "intentionally" he added after an afterthought.

They all nodded. That was good enough for them right now. Neal than looked at him.

"So, when did you first sleep with the beautiful Keladry?"

Dom looked at him. 'I will not share our private life and what we do together with you" he informed her.

Neal looked at him "fine!" he said while throwing his hands up in the air.

They all walked to the mess hall together to meet up with Kel. Kel was there with Roald, Shinko, Yuki, Alanna, Daine, Sarralyn and Kely.

Neal walked up to Yuki and kissed her softly and picked Kely up. He sat beside Yuki and kept an arm around her waist. Kel could see that Yuki was uncomfortable with the display of affection.

Dom sat beside Kel and grabbed her hand. "So, Your Highness, excited for your upcoming wedding?"

"Yes" replied Roald. "Extremely" he said while looking lovingly at his betrothed.

Shinko hid behind her fan, embarrassed.

"Keladry, will you come with Alanna, Hamane, Yuki, Thayet and I to get our dresses for the wedding? Yuki is my maid of honour, and you and Hamane are my bridesmaids. Thayet is forcing Alanna to wear a dress, so they'll come as well. You'll see Keladry, it's going to be beautiful! The roses, the ribbons, the dresses! It's going to be so romantic!" she said.

"I've said it before, I'll say it again" said Yuki "You're way to romantic"

Kel and Yuki laughed at Shinko. "And you two are way to down to earth!" she said.

Kel was then dragged to Lalasaa's shop for a dress. The dress, once again was beautiful. But the most beautiful was the princess'.

When she got back to her room she found a letter on her desk.

Meet me in the palace courtyard, my lovely. Please wear a dress!

She smiled at the note. Yay! She thought, A date with Dom.

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