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More Lessons
A knocking on her door brought Kel back from her musings. She opened the door to reveal Roald. He smiled and Kel followed him down the hall. They were silent as they walked.
"Roald?" Kel looked at him as they passed the hallway to the Lioness's rooms. "Where are we going?"
"Nope, it's a surprise!" Roald said as they walked to a set of stairs and started to climb. They arrived at the top floor and they were both panting. There were only a couple of doors in the hallway. Kel had never been to this floor before.
"We are almost late." Roald muttered to himself as he knocked on the second door. When the door opened Kel saw Lalasa and the Lioness sitting on a couch. She looked at the man who opened the door and raised an eyebrow.
"Hello Kel." Myles said as the two entered the room. "Since you have already taken most of these lessons we made an arrangement with your instructors. You are to come for lessons up here."
"Why do I have a feeling that these lessons will be completely different?" Kel said as the Lioness laughed. Lalasa ducked her head trying to hide her smile as Kel and Roald sat in chairs near the window.
"You will be learning to be a lady. And Roald will be helping you to learn how to dance today." Myles said as Roald stood up gesturing for Kel to stand as well. Letting a sigh escape Kel stood as well.
"Myles and I will be leaving; we just thought we would break the ice. Lalasa will be here watching and critiquing." Alanna said as she and her adoptive father left the room.
"Lalasa, you could have told me!" Kel said as Roald held out his arms in a dancing position.
"But then it wouldn't have been as fun." Lalasa said smiling. Kel shook her head. She was happy that the girl was feeling comfortable around her.
And so the months went with Kel learning to be a lady while training as a page. No one seemed to notice that the prince and 'Luke' had become really good friends, except for Neal. He came to terms with the fact when Kel explained that it must look this way so that no one would become suspicious. Kel hated lying to her best friend, but she had to.
Towards midwinter Kel's parents came to the palace explaining that Kel would be there in a couple of weeks, just in time for the festivities. Excuses were made and Luke left a week before midwinter.
Kel sat in the common room of an Inn in Corus waiting for the Lioness to come. She was bringing her a dress to wear when she arrived at the palace. Her parents were to meet her when she got the palace.
"Kel." A whisper came and she looked up into a pair of purple eyes. Kel nodded and followed the older woman up the stairs to her room. After a half an hour Kel looked at herself in the mirror. All the hard work for the last few months paid off. She looked like a proper lady. Her hair had grown long and was able to be put into a very fashionable hair style. The Lioness had put face paint on her and helped tie the stays of her dress. The dress she wore was light gold with silver stitching and diamonds making swirling patterns on her skirt and bodice and slits to show the underskirt. The cream underskirt that could be seen when ever she took a step. There were matching necklace and earrings as well.
"I'm beautiful." Kel said as she looked at her reflection in the mirror. The Lioness looked at her with tears in her eyes. She nodded and led Kel down to the stables. Outside was a carriage waiting for her.
"Have fun tonight! I will see you there." The Lioness said as she left Kel to enter the carriage and ride up to the palace.
I'm stone. A peaceful lake. Kel thought as she tried to quiet her fast beating heart. She was nervous. Tonight all of her training will be tested.
The day was darkening as it turned evening. Tonight would be the opening ball for the midwinter festivities. She was looking forward to being a guest at the banquet she usually served at.
"My Lady, we have arrived." Kel looked out the window at the lit up palace, it was breath taking. Not that she had much breath to be taken. She looked down and saw that all of her friends were waiting for her at the entrance with Roald at the front.
As Roald stepped forward to open the door Kel stretched out her hand for Roald to help her descend. It had taken them two weeks for Kel to be graceful enough in a dress exiting a carriage.
"My Lady Keladry, how lovely you look this evening." Roald said smiling at her. It took all of her Yamani training to not laugh. Instead she smiled a small smile.
"Thank you Your Highness. I did not expect such a welcoming." Kel said as courtly as she could. Her friends' faces looked as if she had turned into a talking cow.
"Would you do me the honor of sitting with me at tonight's banquet?" Roald said as Kel curtsied deeply. Roald couldn't help but catch his breath at how beautiful she looked.
"The honor would be all mine, Your Highness." Kel laid her hand on his arm and snuck a glance at Neal. He blushed and looked at his feet. Merric, Faleron, Seaver, Esmond and Owen just gawked.
CLiffie! Next chapter you will get to learn why Kel and Roald are engaged….but only if I get reviews!