Fanfic

"So who's the guy?" Tya asked in the tent she was sharing with Kel.
"Who?" Kel asked rolling over to face her. "The guy you were talking to at dinner." Tya went on. "That handsome man with the green eyes."
"Oh him, that's Neal." Kel responded yawning she wanted to get to sleep. Yes Tya was a great training partner but she could talk for ages.
"Neal?" Tya asked. "Who is he though? Come on Kel."
Kel sighed. "He's Nealan of Queenscove the squire to Alanna."
"He's only a squire?" Tya asked. "He looked older."
Kel growled. "I told you what I know I'm going to sleep now," with that said she turned over and drifted off.

The next morning Kel was up before anyone else. The sun was just beginning to rise. She snuck off to the field she had practiced in yesterday and began her pattern dance.

Neal woke early. As he wandered out to feed his horse before they left he saw Kel. He stood there and watched her gracefully practicing with her glaive. 'Wow a person would be more caught up in how she moved they wouldn't even have noticed she'd cut them into pieces.' he thought. He watched her a few more minutes until he noticed her slow and he walked quickly to the stable.

Kel paused she thought someone was watching her. She turned around and no one was there. She shook off the feeling and went to get cleaned up. As she returned to camp only a select few had risen. Neal was among them. He was sitting by the charred remains of the night fire. "Sir Neal what are you doing?" she asked.
"When's breakfast?" Neal asked eagerly.
"Are you waiting to be served?" Kel asked raising an eyebrow.
Neal looked at her turning pink and rather flustered. "Well I-"
"I'll make it now." Kel said. "Now grab that bundle of wood."
"Ok." Neal responded standing up stretching out his tall form.
Kel watched him stand up studying his form. 'What are you doing' her mind snapped. "I'm being like Tya,� she muttered.
"What was that about me?" a light voice said behind her.
"Hello Tya," Kel said grinning. She turned around to face her friend.
"That Neal is very cute." Tya smiled mischievously. "Think he'll go for me?"
"I don�t know," Kel said. "More than likely every other guy does."
"Well when you say it like that you make me sound like a harlot," Tya complained. You wouldn�t be able to tell by seeing her or talking to her but Tya was a good fighter. She was tall and slender. She had tan skin with bright blue eyes and long black hair. She was pretty.
The sound of sticks hitting the ground followed. "There I got the bund--" Neal began but froze when he saw Tya.
"Sir Neal this is Tyana, Tya this is Neal," Kel said briefly and began to arrange the wood for the fire.
"Lady Tyana." Neal bowed staring at her.
"Oh don't bow Neal,� she giggled. "Call me Tya."
"Ok Tya." Neal smiled.
Kel muttered to herself as the fire began to blaze.
"Care to go for a walk." Tya asked with a sweet smile.
"I was helping Kel." Neal looked at her.
"Are you asking me?" Kel asked. "Go ahead I didn�t have help before I don't need it now."

About an hour later the Lioness walked out. Other had gathered around and were eating.
"Oh food," Alanna said. She scanned the group until she found Kel. "Ah Kel have you seen my squire?"
"He went for a walk with Tyana a friend of mine," Kel said between bites. She set the plate down and stretched.
"Neal miss food?" Alanna said in Player astonishment.
"Well they went about an hour back. Maybe they're lost," Kel supplied.
"He better get back in time or im leaving him," Alanna answered flatly.
"You wouldn�t leave me," Neal's voice said behind her.
Tya took a seat next to Kel helping herself to food.
"Yes I would," The Lioness answered.
"No you wouldn't you'd have too many problems from me father," Neal said smugly.
"You're my Squire. Here eat," Alanna said thrusting a plate at him.
Neal glared at her but happily sat down.
"Have a nice walk?" Kel asked.
"Yes," Tya said laughing. "Sir Neal is very..uh."
"Dramatic," Alanna supplied.
"Well sort of."
"I am not!" Neal exclaimed throwing his arms up.