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Post by PeroxidePirate on Feb 2, 2010 10:40:29 GMT 10
Title: Temperance (Knightly Virtues IV) Rating: PG Length: 200 words Competitor: Uline of Hannalof Round/Fight: 1/H Summary: Neal tries to protect his best friend, whether she needs it or not.
“Why are you so surprised?” Kel asked, trying to remain calm – one of them had to, and Neal certainly wasn't.
“This is your Yamani upbringing again, isn't it? You've been led to believe it's not important who you go to bed with--”
“I didn't go to bed with Uline!” Kel interrupted. “Not exactly. I mean...” She trailed off, face flushing, as she remembered the specifics.
Neal threw up his hands. “Well, that makes it all better, then.”
“Neal, I'm a female page. People are going to talk about anything I do. Why is this any different?”
“Because I can't threaten Uline with a duel if she mistreats you.”
“She's a Queen's Lady – if you go for polearms, she could hold her own.”
“But she's a lady.”
“As am I. Yet you have no problem--”
“No, Kel, you're a page.”
“Then I don't need another page protecting my honor. And she's not going to 'mistreat' me. We're just playing.”
Neal's face went soft with affection. “I forgot. This is your first romance, isn't it?”
“You know it is.”
“Take it from someone who's been there: at the end, it always hurts.”
“Fine. But it doesn't hurt now.”
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Post by Lisa on Feb 2, 2010 11:17:36 GMT 10
Aww... poor Neal!!!
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Post by kiz on Feb 2, 2010 11:24:03 GMT 10
Gorgeous!
I have decided that Friend!Neal+Kel/OTP is my favorite shipological equation.
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Post by PeroxidePirate on Feb 2, 2010 12:32:23 GMT 10
Oh, yeah! Neal's the catalyst: he causes or accelerates a reaction without himself being part of the reaction. [/nerd]
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Kit
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Post by Kit on Feb 2, 2010 12:44:32 GMT 10
So much lovely characterisation in so few words
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