Selendrile had to fly away before the sun crept up. He left Alys in an abandoned Cottage to go to sleep. She had changed her sleeping schedule to match his so he could talk to her in human form. She went through the leftover items and found a nightdress to sleep in. she walked to the hearth where Selendrile had put a roaring fire and went to sleep. She woke to find Selendriles amethyst eyes on her. She gave a startled yelp, still not use to him. She sat up. He had clothes on for once. He also had a light blue dress on his lap.

"Here," he said handing her the dress. "Or you could stay in your little nightdress." With his eyes going over her body. Alys blushed when she saw where his eyes were.

She took the dress form him. "Thanks."

She turned away to put it on, and looked behind her, only to find Selendrile staring at her. "Selendrile." She said firmly. He shot her an innocent look and handed over a sack of apples. She looked at them in awe. She hadn't had apples in such a long time. Selendrile didn't believe in the gathering part of hunting and gathering. She took one and bit into it, savoring each bite. The apple was deliciously cool and crispy. When she finished the apple, she finally realized Selendrile was staring at her with an expression akin to amusement.

But there was something else in his eyes. She didn't have long to wonder, because soon he was shedding his clothes and handing them to her. She turned her face, embarrassed. "Why don't you ever warn me?" she asked, still blushing at the fact he never warned her. Seldendrile just looked at her red face and shook his head. *She ought to be used to it by now.* he thought.

He changed to his dragon form, and Alys finally looked back up at him. She found him staring at her, with that same gleam in his eyes as before. She wondered what it was while absent-minded climbing his back, to the dip between his neck and shoulders perfect for someone her size to sit on. She didn't realize Selendrile was staring at her fail at climbing on to his back until he picked her up in his jaws and placed her upside down on his back. "Thanks" she said meekly when she started struggling to get upright before he took off. This time he actually waited. He only flew for about three hours, before he landed in front of a cave.

He changed to his dragon form before she had a chance to clamber down his back, then slipping and falling. He caught her in his arm after she fell from her perch on his back to thin air. She blushed when she opened her eyes, realizing where she was. She sighed when she realized there would be no convincing him to let her walk.

She soon fell asleep while he was still carrying her. He looked down at hr petite form. He looked up again as he walked past the magical barrier into a magnificent hall, dragon sized. He walked; still carrying Alys, to the room he had prepared for her. He lowered her gently onto the massive bed. She rolled over and sprawled out. He lay down and propped himself up on his elbows. *she's beautiful for a human* he thought, staring at her lustrous and long brown hair spilling out onto the pillow. He wanted to touch it, but he restrained himself. He contented himself by falling asleep next to her.