• That had passed like a blurr when my now concious mind woke up. I was cradeled quite tightely into his arms. He didn't seem to mind when I got up to find out meal, only returning when it was well passed dawn. Of course, I had to nudge him awake, and I almost got slapped in the process.
    " Sorry." He mumbled, and drifted to sleep.
    I sighed and decided to let him sleep, focusing on the meal. Of course he got up to help me, probably making him feel more 'gentleman' about it. I didn't care. Life-long still blood boiled in my face and I dropped the bag, stareing off into space. The vision was fuzzy, like trying to see through murky water. I felt him go to my side, but when he got there, I collapsed onto the floor.


    When I became concious, his face was only a few inches from mine, and it startled me.
    " Sorry. What happened Goldfire, I-" He pulled his face away, and stared at the open mouth of the cave.
    " What is it?" I asked as I sat up. I reached across with my arm and took his face into my palm. His face softened on my touch.
    " I thought you had hurt yourself or something." He looked down, feeling ashamed. I brought his face back up.
    " No, but it will get worse." I mumbled. I regretted it instantly.
    " What happened?"
    " Well, you said you could read minds, and I can use fire at my will, and see the near dangers. We are going to get invaded in two days time by pirates."
    His eyes bulged like they were going to fall out of his face. A low hiss began at the bottom of his throat, and turned into a growl as it came more pronounced.
    " They wont get within a mile of you." He told me sternly.
    " But what about you?" I did not bother to hide the pain in my voice.
    " I'll be fine, but I'm going to do everything to protect you, even if it costs my-"
    " Do not say that word!" I yelled, and put his face into my two hands. I felt the waves of heated anger rolling off of me, and I knew that my clothes were going to change soon. I didn't care. " You are NOT going to kill yourself for me!" As promised, my clothes changed into that dress he loved so entirely. " I can defend myself and you are going to be happy for whatever happens! Got it?!"

    He didn't answer, his eyes were on my clothes. A pendant now hung on my neck, which was never here before. It was a dark blood red with a dirty golden colored chain. He swalloed hard, and watched me with wide eyes.

    When I least expected it, he leaped at me, and pinned me to the stone floor. My eyes opened wide in horror, but he just smiled a perfect crooked smile and pressed his face to mine fearcely. I went limp as water into his arms and wove them around his neck into his hair.

    The time passed ever so slowly then.