"Lady Keldery of Midlean, Shang Sunbird." he herald voice rang out. Everyone immeadiately silenced and turned there body towards the door. One man, Neal noticed began walking to the door.
He was lean and his snady blonde hair was shaggy. Thats all that they could see on him. But his fighter mind also noticed he was graceful and had fighters muscles.
He turned his atention back towards the opening doors. Kel walked in a violet dress, it had beauiful gray embroidery and a long slit up the side. Some of he ladies might have thought it was the fashion, but Neal knew it was so she could more easily fight if it was needed. By the time she had decended the stair casethe man had made his way to Keldery.
When he walked up to Keldery he just barely noticed Kel's eyes change colors. They went from their normal mulicolored to almost completely purple. Kel almost jumped into the mans arms. He caught her and spun her around. She let go for a second.
'Are you mad,' Neal read her lips. The whisper man had taught him how when he was a young squire. The man shook his head and Kel smiled.
'It's fine that you kept from me your past.' he said. 'We all have secrets.' Kel shot him a quiestioning look. 'I'll tell you in a second.' Kel nodded. They linked arms and began walking towards the royals. Neal looked at George. He must have read their conversation as well because he raised his eyebrow and nudged his wife.
Kel and the man had reached the royals. When they did they curtsied and bowed with practiced ease.
"Your majestys," the man began. His voice was smiling. "Kylaii our older representive has been called away, she left us to represent the Shang in battling for Tortall."
"Have you heard anything about my son he is supposed to be at Shang." Wyldon said eagely. The man shifted uncomfortabley.
"My lord," the man said. "I know you know Kel, but I don' beleive I have been introduced." The man said. "I am Lord James of Cavall, Shang Dragon." Right after he said this he looked at Kel his eyes were pleading. "Are you mad."
"No I undersand perfectly." Kel said. "I actually find your fathers face quite amusing." She said glancing at Wyldons open mouth. "Even so, I need some time o think." when James looked crestfallen. She looked at him and allowed her eyes to turn there shade of purple. He smiled and she left. When she did Wyldon sputtered.
"You associate with her.!" He gasped. James growled.
"I find it sad that afer not seeing my faher since I was 6 the first thing he comments on is about the women I court." James said. WYldon looked more astonished, while Alanna, Raoul, and some of the other progresssives including the queen laughed.
"I will not have my son courting the whelp." Wyldon said. James jumped up predatoraly. His eyes shifted colors.
"That "whelp" is legendary shang, leader of all of us, including me though the dragon if supposed to be the highest, Mithros warriior trumphs all. She beat all of us. She beat you in your element after trying it twice. That "whelp" is better then you could ever be." James growled. Then his eyes twinkled. "I think I will go find Kel. Maybe I will kiss her and then I will tell her how beautiful she is then I will kiss her again, Then we will talk about how much we dislike you, then well kiss some more." He walked to the door. "And maybe if I'm lucky..." he spun around purposefully drew out the silence. "Oh, I think I'll stop don't want to run kelderys name." With that he walked out of the room happily humming. Once he left. Alanna, George, Raoul, Thayet, and Buri laughed outright. Some of the other nobles like Gary at least had the sense to _try_ to constrain there laughter. Neal and his page freinds were to shocked to speak.
"I like him." Alanna said.