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Kel stood outside the dressing room (in her own room) waiting for Yuki and Lasala to finish her dress. A gentle knock sounded on the door, and Kel opened it to
find Buri, looking immensely nervous.
"Well, hello Buri, finally someone comes to save me!" Kel cried out in frustration.
Buri grinned weakly, "No, actually I came to ask you something."
Kel frowned, then smiled again, "Sure anything."
"Would..would you like to be one of my flower girls?"
Kel stared at her, and then laughed. "Really, could I really! That'd be great!"
"Oh, fun" Lasala laughed along, "now you need another dress!"
Kel's face sombered quickly.
"Oh, no needs to worry about that, Lasala, I already have the dresses made." Buri said, saving Kel. The Lady Knight mouthed a thank you to Buri as Yuki
and Lasala bustled the soon to be bride out.
"Oh, well, that just means we'll have more time to fix you up!" Yuki said cheerfully, and the two friends attacked Kel.
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Dom watched the nervous Raoul, who stared at the large wooden doors as if he could see through them.
Dom grinned, watching as the king tried to calm his friend. They were outside in the courtyard of Steadfast, where the wedding was supposed to be.
He knew the queen was the maid of honor, and that the Lioness was one of the flower girls, but Buri had said there'd be two, and no one knew of the second.
Suddenly the doors swung open, and through them walked the queen, followed by the bride, both very beautiful. Then came Alanna, walking
beside...Kel.
One very beautiful, shy, and tall Kel walked there, dressed in a pale cream colored dress, to match Alanna's. The sleeves were long, almost reaching the
floor and the neckline a respectable length, much to Dom's disappointment. (Hehahahahaha, author evil!)
Raoul looked like he'd seen an angle. He smiled at Kel, the queen, and Alanna, but his eyes remained fixed on the blushing Buri.
(I don't remember what the priest says, so we'll skip that part.)
"Do you, Sir Raoul of Golden Lake and Malories Peak, take her, Buri (then her last name)?"
Raoul grinned at the K'mir, "Yes, who could say no to such a.."
"Hem," the priest coughed, "we'll go on." Raoul and Buri blushed, and the crowd tried to hide their smiles.
"Do you, Buri (blablabla) take him, Sir Raoul of Golden Lake and ..."
"YES!" Buri interrupted.
"Hem," the priest coughed again. "A bit too early, Lady."
"Sorry." Again Buri blushed, and the crowd had to cough to hide their laughter.
"I now declare you man and."
Raoul and Buri rolled their eyes. The priest noticed this, and shook his head, "Since some people here look eager," the priest glared at Raoul and Buri, "I'll shorten
it. Kiss."
And the newly wed couple obeyed, all too happily. The audience stood and applauded, laughing as the two didn't break their kiss.
"Hurry up you two! I'm hungry!" Dom shouted, and everyone laughed.
Buri turned around and threw her flower bouquet out into the crowd. It landed, much to her surprise, in Kel's hands. She grinned, and bowed to the couple.
"I can't believe she's wearing a dress," Dom heard Meathead say to Yuki on the way out; "She's really looking good."
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Dom (again) sat down next to Meathead, Neal's friends, and some of Dom's friends.
This time Dom was looking at the door, looking for one special girl.
"Where are they?" Neal exclaimed, "Yuki said something about a surprise, but she didn't say it'd last this long.
Just then the doors swung open, and the beautiful Yamani walked in. She grinned at them, walking over.
"Honey, do you know where Kel is?" Neal asked his betrothed.
Yuki just grinned, and pointed at the door.
There, dressed in a green and cream colored gown, stood Kel, looking almost as beautiful as Yuki. Her dress went past her feet, sweeping out after the
corset in a circle. The sleeves were as long as the last ones, reaching the floor, but these were made of see-through material, in a color of autumn green. The corset
pushed up in her chest, and the neckline was, to Dom's pleasure, fairly revealing. (I know, BAD Dom, bad!)
Her hair was piled atop her head, a few strands falling down. Braided in and out between her strands of hair were flowers from Buri's bouquet. She had
very little face paint on, just a faint layer of green on the eyelids. Her lips were a dark, wine red.
She glided down with so much grace it surprised Dom. Walking over to the newly married couple, she handed them her gift, (which turned out to be a silver
glaive, with inscriptions reading 'love is a gift, receive it and take care of it') and hugged them, smiling.
She then walked over to her friends, who were staring at her like she was some kind of lady, and sat down next to Dom.
"Sorry I'm late," she said, not looking at them.
The men snapped out of it as Yuki giggled, and Neal glared at her. "What happened to the cream dress?"
"That was the one for the wedding ceremony; this one is for the banquet and the dancing."
"What are you going to wear for breakfast then?" Cleon asked.
"Very funny, Cleon, I'm dieing of laughter." Kel said sarcastically.
Neal nudged his cousin in the side, and Dom came to life again.
"So, Kel, how are things going at New Hope? I haven't gotten time to hear about it." Kel smiled at Dom's question, and answered, telling about all the
changes and new people.
"Please, friends, begin to eat," Raoul said quickly, and started to talk to Buri.
"Look at the two lovebirds," Kel shook her head, "I've never thought Raoul was so soft, that's what love does to you."
"Yes, and isn't it wonderful?" Neal asked delighted, his arm around Yuki's waist.
"Soon he'll be telling us how pigs resemble birds," Dom whispered to Kel. They grinned.
"But they *do* have a resemblance!" Neal cried out, offended, "You are just jealous. Cleon is betrothed, Raoul's married and I'll be in a few weeks! Only
you two and Owen are left."
"And Thank the gods some of us are sane," Dom said.
"Not for long," Kel pointed to Owen who was gazing at a young court lady.
"Oh, horse dung. Just us two, Kel, all alone, surrounded by insane people..."
"Don't you start that, Dom, remember our conversation before this." Neal brandished is finger at his cousin.
Dom blushed, and thought back..FLASHBACK!
*Dom sat on his bed, watching Neal pace back and forth, "What am I going to do about you, Dom, you'll be a hundred years old before you get married!"
"Sure Neal," Dom said dreamily, staring at the air in front of him.
"Huh?" Neal knelt before his cousin, "There's someone isn't there? I knew it! And you didn't tell me!" Neal cried out.
"I thought you said you knew it," Dom looked at his cousin.
"Who is it?" Neal ignored Dom's comment.
"Oh, she's beautiful, in her own way, I've liked her since I saw her..no I've loved her!" Neal looked at his cousin, stunned.
"Loved her..."
"You know her, actually."
"Dom if you ever touch Yuki I'll..."
"Not Yuki."
"Alanna?!?!?!"
"NO!"
"Well she *is* attractive...The queen?!"
"No,"
"Buri!"
"Neal, you've got a sick mind..."
"Daine?"
"No,"
"Well, you never know...A lady?"
"No,"
"That's the first time...a Rider?"
"No,"
"A servant?"
"No."
"A peasant?"
"No,"
"A sourceress?"
"No."
"A man?"
"NO!!!!"
"Just to be on the safe side, I know!! A baker!"
"WHAT??"
"Well, you know, I always liked sweets. It wouldn't be so bad to marry one.."
"Shut up, Neal."
"Anyway, I give up."
"Really?"
"Yes."
"Okay, I'll give you a hint. A lady knight,"
"But you said no to Alan..Kel!"
"Yep, isn't she just...beautiful?"
"Well, now that you mention it.." Dom just fell back in the bed...* END OF FLASHBACK.
"Shut up, Meathead. Kel? Want to dance?"
"Do, I can't dance..." but Dom had already whisked her off.
"You can dance, you just didn't want to!"
"You're smart, Dom," she said sarcastically, watching as he smiled down at her. (Yes, DOWN, no not down a shirt, just down!)
{Stop smiling, Dom, how can I have a stone mask with you smiling?} she thought, cursing him and his good looks.
Yet, she sighed, looking down. It didn't matter, Dom would never like her. Never care of her more than a friend, maybe not even a friend, maybe he just used her
to make an old girlfriend jealous.
"What's wrong, dear Kel?" Dom asked, {Kel, stop making my heart pound!! Stop!}
"Nothing," Kel smiled and looked up again. {I'll just play along.}
But several L-O-N-G dances later, with Dom only looking at her, nowhere else, she started to doubt the jealous-girlfriend idea.
1222, 6064944 dances later(Actually only, 14): Kel dragged her feet across the floor, tired.
A strong, comforting hand snaked around her waist, as Dom joined her.
"Tired?" He asked.
"Sleepy beyond sleepy, and poor Tobe *yawn* had to go to the servants to sleep *yawn*."
"Well, may I help this beautiful young lady to her rooms, before she falls asleep in the hallway?"
Kel laughed, and nodded, leaning her head on his shoulder.
When they reached her rooms, Dom grinned.
"Are you wearing a weapon?"
"No, well, only one by my foot, but I can't reach it unless.."
"Good, don't kill me," Dom leaned forward, and kissed so sweetly she thought she'd faint. When he pulled away, she almost leaned in for more.
"Good night, Lady Knight." He said, and disappeared.
And at that time, walking in two different directions, they both had the same thought, {Well, that was nice.}
Kel stood outside the dressing room (in her own room) waiting for Yuki and Lasala to finish her dress. A gentle knock sounded on the door, and Kel opened it to
find Buri, looking immensely nervous.
"Well, hello Buri, finally someone comes to save me!" Kel cried out in frustration.
Buri grinned weakly, "No, actually I came to ask you something."
Kel frowned, then smiled again, "Sure anything."
"Would..would you like to be one of my flower girls?"
Kel stared at her, and then laughed. "Really, could I really! That'd be great!"
"Oh, fun" Lasala laughed along, "now you need another dress!"
Kel's face sombered quickly.
"Oh, no needs to worry about that, Lasala, I already have the dresses made." Buri said, saving Kel. The Lady Knight mouthed a thank you to Buri as Yuki
and Lasala bustled the soon to be bride out.
"Oh, well, that just means we'll have more time to fix you up!" Yuki said cheerfully, and the two friends attacked Kel.
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Dom watched the nervous Raoul, who stared at the large wooden doors as if he could see through them.
Dom grinned, watching as the king tried to calm his friend. They were outside in the courtyard of Steadfast, where the wedding was supposed to be.
He knew the queen was the maid of honor, and that the Lioness was one of the flower girls, but Buri had said there'd be two, and no one knew of the second.
Suddenly the doors swung open, and through them walked the queen, followed by the bride, both very beautiful. Then came Alanna, walking
beside...Kel.
One very beautiful, shy, and tall Kel walked there, dressed in a pale cream colored dress, to match Alanna's. The sleeves were long, almost reaching the
floor and the neckline a respectable length, much to Dom's disappointment. (Hehahahahaha, author evil!)
Raoul looked like he'd seen an angle. He smiled at Kel, the queen, and Alanna, but his eyes remained fixed on the blushing Buri.
(I don't remember what the priest says, so we'll skip that part.)
"Do you, Sir Raoul of Golden Lake and Malories Peak, take her, Buri (then her last name)?"
Raoul grinned at the K'mir, "Yes, who could say no to such a.."
"Hem," the priest coughed, "we'll go on." Raoul and Buri blushed, and the crowd tried to hide their smiles.
"Do you, Buri (blablabla) take him, Sir Raoul of Golden Lake and ..."
"YES!" Buri interrupted.
"Hem," the priest coughed again. "A bit too early, Lady."
"Sorry." Again Buri blushed, and the crowd had to cough to hide their laughter.
"I now declare you man and."
Raoul and Buri rolled their eyes. The priest noticed this, and shook his head, "Since some people here look eager," the priest glared at Raoul and Buri, "I'll shorten
it. Kiss."
And the newly wed couple obeyed, all too happily. The audience stood and applauded, laughing as the two didn't break their kiss.
"Hurry up you two! I'm hungry!" Dom shouted, and everyone laughed.
Buri turned around and threw her flower bouquet out into the crowd. It landed, much to her surprise, in Kel's hands. She grinned, and bowed to the couple.
"I can't believe she's wearing a dress," Dom heard Meathead say to Yuki on the way out; "She's really looking good."
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Dom (again) sat down next to Meathead, Neal's friends, and some of Dom's friends.
This time Dom was looking at the door, looking for one special girl.
"Where are they?" Neal exclaimed, "Yuki said something about a surprise, but she didn't say it'd last this long.
Just then the doors swung open, and the beautiful Yamani walked in. She grinned at them, walking over.
"Honey, do you know where Kel is?" Neal asked his betrothed.
Yuki just grinned, and pointed at the door.
There, dressed in a green and cream colored gown, stood Kel, looking almost as beautiful as Yuki. Her dress went past her feet, sweeping out after the
corset in a circle. The sleeves were as long as the last ones, reaching the floor, but these were made of see-through material, in a color of autumn green. The corset
pushed up in her chest, and the neckline was, to Dom's pleasure, fairly revealing. (I know, BAD Dom, bad!)
Her hair was piled atop her head, a few strands falling down. Braided in and out between her strands of hair were flowers from Buri's bouquet. She had
very little face paint on, just a faint layer of green on the eyelids. Her lips were a dark, wine red.
She glided down with so much grace it surprised Dom. Walking over to the newly married couple, she handed them her gift, (which turned out to be a silver
glaive, with inscriptions reading 'love is a gift, receive it and take care of it') and hugged them, smiling.
She then walked over to her friends, who were staring at her like she was some kind of lady, and sat down next to Dom.
"Sorry I'm late," she said, not looking at them.
The men snapped out of it as Yuki giggled, and Neal glared at her. "What happened to the cream dress?"
"That was the one for the wedding ceremony; this one is for the banquet and the dancing."
"What are you going to wear for breakfast then?" Cleon asked.
"Very funny, Cleon, I'm dieing of laughter." Kel said sarcastically.
Neal nudged his cousin in the side, and Dom came to life again.
"So, Kel, how are things going at New Hope? I haven't gotten time to hear about it." Kel smiled at Dom's question, and answered, telling about all the
changes and new people.
"Please, friends, begin to eat," Raoul said quickly, and started to talk to Buri.
"Look at the two lovebirds," Kel shook her head, "I've never thought Raoul was so soft, that's what love does to you."
"Yes, and isn't it wonderful?" Neal asked delighted, his arm around Yuki's waist.
"Soon he'll be telling us how pigs resemble birds," Dom whispered to Kel. They grinned.
"But they *do* have a resemblance!" Neal cried out, offended, "You are just jealous. Cleon is betrothed, Raoul's married and I'll be in a few weeks! Only
you two and Owen are left."
"And Thank the gods some of us are sane," Dom said.
"Not for long," Kel pointed to Owen who was gazing at a young court lady.
"Oh, horse dung. Just us two, Kel, all alone, surrounded by insane people..."
"Don't you start that, Dom, remember our conversation before this." Neal brandished is finger at his cousin.
Dom blushed, and thought back..FLASHBACK!
*Dom sat on his bed, watching Neal pace back and forth, "What am I going to do about you, Dom, you'll be a hundred years old before you get married!"
"Sure Neal," Dom said dreamily, staring at the air in front of him.
"Huh?" Neal knelt before his cousin, "There's someone isn't there? I knew it! And you didn't tell me!" Neal cried out.
"I thought you said you knew it," Dom looked at his cousin.
"Who is it?" Neal ignored Dom's comment.
"Oh, she's beautiful, in her own way, I've liked her since I saw her..no I've loved her!" Neal looked at his cousin, stunned.
"Loved her..."
"You know her, actually."
"Dom if you ever touch Yuki I'll..."
"Not Yuki."
"Alanna?!?!?!"
"NO!"
"Well she *is* attractive...The queen?!"
"No,"
"Buri!"
"Neal, you've got a sick mind..."
"Daine?"
"No,"
"Well, you never know...A lady?"
"No,"
"That's the first time...a Rider?"
"No,"
"A servant?"
"No."
"A peasant?"
"No,"
"A sourceress?"
"No."
"A man?"
"NO!!!!"
"Just to be on the safe side, I know!! A baker!"
"WHAT??"
"Well, you know, I always liked sweets. It wouldn't be so bad to marry one.."
"Shut up, Neal."
"Anyway, I give up."
"Really?"
"Yes."
"Okay, I'll give you a hint. A lady knight,"
"But you said no to Alan..Kel!"
"Yep, isn't she just...beautiful?"
"Well, now that you mention it.." Dom just fell back in the bed...* END OF FLASHBACK.
"Shut up, Meathead. Kel? Want to dance?"
"Do, I can't dance..." but Dom had already whisked her off.
"You can dance, you just didn't want to!"
"You're smart, Dom," she said sarcastically, watching as he smiled down at her. (Yes, DOWN, no not down a shirt, just down!)
{Stop smiling, Dom, how can I have a stone mask with you smiling?} she thought, cursing him and his good looks.
Yet, she sighed, looking down. It didn't matter, Dom would never like her. Never care of her more than a friend, maybe not even a friend, maybe he just used her
to make an old girlfriend jealous.
"What's wrong, dear Kel?" Dom asked, {Kel, stop making my heart pound!! Stop!}
"Nothing," Kel smiled and looked up again. {I'll just play along.}
But several L-O-N-G dances later, with Dom only looking at her, nowhere else, she started to doubt the jealous-girlfriend idea.
1222, 6064944 dances later(Actually only, 14): Kel dragged her feet across the floor, tired.
A strong, comforting hand snaked around her waist, as Dom joined her.
"Tired?" He asked.
"Sleepy beyond sleepy, and poor Tobe *yawn* had to go to the servants to sleep *yawn*."
"Well, may I help this beautiful young lady to her rooms, before she falls asleep in the hallway?"
Kel laughed, and nodded, leaning her head on his shoulder.
When they reached her rooms, Dom grinned.
"Are you wearing a weapon?"
"No, well, only one by my foot, but I can't reach it unless.."
"Good, don't kill me," Dom leaned forward, and kissed so sweetly she thought she'd faint. When he pulled away, she almost leaned in for more.
"Good night, Lady Knight." He said, and disappeared.
And at that time, walking in two different directions, they both had the same thought, {Well, that was nice.}