Chapter 6
The next morning Kel was, as usual, up before dawn practicing her glaive pattern dances before breakfast. She hated leaving her bed on these cold mornings especially now that she was sharing her bed with Dom. Thinking about this made her smile as the glaive flew faster and faster in her hands until it became a blur. This physical activity not only warmed her up, but it also calmed Kel and helped her to deal with whatever her day threw at her.
Thankfully, yesterday afternoon when they had returned to New Hope, Tobe had announced to Kel that he would take up her offer to move to another room. Kel had been persuading him to do this when she was having nightmares about Blayce, but the issue hadn't come up lately. Kel was grateful for his offer, knowing why Tobe had made it, even though no spoken words had been made. With a final spin, Kel finished her dance, put her glaive away, washed up and made her way to breakfast.
At this time of the morning there was hardly anyone awake at New Hope and it was peaceful. Despite the mud, the washing hanging everywhere and the stray chickens that you had to watch for so you didn't trip over them, Kel wouldn't swap New Hope for a well fortified soldiers fort under any circumstances. At first she had resented the job and drooled over Fort Mastiff's superior defences when she had had to go there to give Lord Wyldon her reports, but now she couldn't picture herself anywhere else.
Entering the mess hall she was immediately grabbed and pulled into a huge bear hug. The offender let go and Kel stumbled backwards, her eyes focusing on a strange sight. Neal looking like he had just got out of bed and come straight down to the mess hall, which he probably had thought Kel, appeared to be doing some sort of dance around the tables while a few refugees who were up at this hour looked on in either amusement or horror.
Looking around for some explanation Kel spotted Yuki, trying not to giggle, walking towards her.
"What's gotten into Neal? He's not drugged is he?" asked Kel continuing to watch her strange friend as he grabbed his cousin's hands and dragged him in circles.
Yuki giggled "No, I just told him that I'm going to have a baby" she squealed "I wanted to tell you last night but I couldn't tell anyone before I told Neal. That's the main reason I decided to move here."
"Yuki, that's great" exclaimed Kel, but watching Neal dancing around the room she had to wonder how much of a normal upbringing the poor child would have with Neal as it's father. At least it will have Yuki she thought as this time Neal grabbed her forcing her to dance in circles with him.
(A/N: Ok I know. I'm sorry but I had to write it. It cured my writers block, Please review and help me improve. I crave constructive criticism! Lol ()
The next morning Kel was, as usual, up before dawn practicing her glaive pattern dances before breakfast. She hated leaving her bed on these cold mornings especially now that she was sharing her bed with Dom. Thinking about this made her smile as the glaive flew faster and faster in her hands until it became a blur. This physical activity not only warmed her up, but it also calmed Kel and helped her to deal with whatever her day threw at her.
Thankfully, yesterday afternoon when they had returned to New Hope, Tobe had announced to Kel that he would take up her offer to move to another room. Kel had been persuading him to do this when she was having nightmares about Blayce, but the issue hadn't come up lately. Kel was grateful for his offer, knowing why Tobe had made it, even though no spoken words had been made. With a final spin, Kel finished her dance, put her glaive away, washed up and made her way to breakfast.
At this time of the morning there was hardly anyone awake at New Hope and it was peaceful. Despite the mud, the washing hanging everywhere and the stray chickens that you had to watch for so you didn't trip over them, Kel wouldn't swap New Hope for a well fortified soldiers fort under any circumstances. At first she had resented the job and drooled over Fort Mastiff's superior defences when she had had to go there to give Lord Wyldon her reports, but now she couldn't picture herself anywhere else.
Entering the mess hall she was immediately grabbed and pulled into a huge bear hug. The offender let go and Kel stumbled backwards, her eyes focusing on a strange sight. Neal looking like he had just got out of bed and come straight down to the mess hall, which he probably had thought Kel, appeared to be doing some sort of dance around the tables while a few refugees who were up at this hour looked on in either amusement or horror.
Looking around for some explanation Kel spotted Yuki, trying not to giggle, walking towards her.
"What's gotten into Neal? He's not drugged is he?" asked Kel continuing to watch her strange friend as he grabbed his cousin's hands and dragged him in circles.
Yuki giggled "No, I just told him that I'm going to have a baby" she squealed "I wanted to tell you last night but I couldn't tell anyone before I told Neal. That's the main reason I decided to move here."
"Yuki, that's great" exclaimed Kel, but watching Neal dancing around the room she had to wonder how much of a normal upbringing the poor child would have with Neal as it's father. At least it will have Yuki she thought as this time Neal grabbed her forcing her to dance in circles with him.
(A/N: Ok I know. I'm sorry but I had to write it. It cured my writers block, Please review and help me improve. I crave constructive criticism! Lol ()