I pulled back the string. The tip of my arrow aimed stright for the heart. I released the arrow and brought down my bow. I watched the deer fall to the ground. I ran up to it. I watched the doe slowly breath in and out. She looked at me with fearful and hurt eyes. I sat a hand on her cheek bone.

"I will use every part of your body. None will go to waste. Thank you, Spirits of the doe." I whispered to her. Her eyes closed and the sawing breath stopped. I grabbed the doe's legs and dragged her to the camp.

"Torak?" I called.

"Over here." His voice answered.

"Help me out. I shot a doe and she is heavy."

"Okay."

I saw him come from behind the shelter.

"Nice sized. Why did you go out alone?" Torak pulled out his knife and sat nexted to the doe. I did the same.

"I thought you would want some alone time." I said without meeting his eyes. I satarted cutting the doe.

He laughed."How could I get alone time here? Rip and Rek are always here."

I hid my smile.

"Anyway, Renn... I didn't want to be alone..." He whispered slowly.

I looked at him, confused. He leaned his forhead against mine.

"I wanted you to stay." Torak smiled. I felt heat rise to my cheeks.

"You never want me around." I laughed.

"Actually... I always wanted you around. Mostly why I didn't want you to go. I was protecting you."

"Sure you were." I started playing hard to get. And he knew it.

"I was. Trust me." He tried to kiss me, but I moved away.

"Tell me, Torak."

"Tell you what?"

"Do you even like me?"

"Renn! Of course I do! What would-" I leaned forward and kissed him on the mouth. I broke away.

"Now you know I do. But what about you?"

"I tried to kiss you, but you didn't let me! I was trying to show you before we got into this!"

He dropped his knife, pulled his knees up, and sat his head on them. Torak said something I couldn't understand.

"What?" I asked.

"I don't like you... There you happy?" He growled, turning away from me. "I love you."

I felt my heart skip. I layed back on the ground, ignoring the dead doe. My eyes closed. After a while, I felt hot breath against my face. I opened my eyes to see Torak hovering above me.

"Now... What do you think about this?" Torak whispered. I was confused. I also felt loved.

He leaned down and kissed my mouth. I moved my lips with his. I felt his hand grip the bottem of my jerkin and I started getting nervous.

Torak felt me tensed and stopped kissing me. "Torak... I don't think I'm ready to... mate..." I whispered.

"Oh... I'm sorry, Renn." Torak kissed my cheek and got off me.

"I'm sorry, too."

"You don't have to be. I went to far. I should have asked you first..."

"I liked it Torak... But..."

"But..?"

"Nevermind."

Torak smiled, grabbed the doe, and sat infront of the shelter. He started gutting it.

"I'm going to sleep, Torak. Good night."

"Good night."

I entered the shelter and curled up in my sleeping sack. The look of Torak hovering above me hanging in my mind.

How is it? It's my first FanFic. I don't own CoAD(Chronicles of Ancient Darkness) or it caracters. Well, I hope y'all like it!