The moon illuminated a path along the crystal clear lake, the final wave falling upon a figure crouched by the now silver water's edge. The person, or creature, appeared to be female as her long, golden hair cascaded down her back, and covered her face from the surrounding forest and beautiful night. Her hands tightly gripped the lush grass beneath her, but she made no attempt to move in any way. She crouched there for two hours, not moving in the slightest, not even to breathe, and held the ground below her as if to steady herself. During these two hours, although she was an outsider, she looked as though she belonged. To her, this was home, and to the surroundings, she was merely another beautiful addition to nature. However, she was quick to leave such a welcoming place. After two hours of remaining statuesque, she slowly raised her hands to her face, and stood, turning to face the thick forest circling her. It was then that she ran. She ran at a pace impossible for humans. A pace the human eye is unable to see. Once she had departed from the water's edge, the small enclosure lost its beauty, its integrity and its light.
"Kate? You know you're welcome
to come into the house, please don't feel the need to hover outside
when Alice saw you coming and Edward, well, Edward knows exactly why
you are here. Therefore, there should be no reason why you do not
want to enter when we want to help you."
The calm voice of
Carlisle Cullen drifted through the dense, towering trees and into
the darkness. Although the voice spoke at a volume so low, it was
undetectable by human ears, Kate heard. Carlisle paused for a few
moments, his expression remaining calm and composed. Slowly, a small
smile played upon his lips as a dainty figure emerged from the thick
forest. Her appearance was that of an angel. Her skin was the colour
of pure ivory and glowed dimly in the darkness. Her hair was golden
and flowed elegantly down her back, like the graceful flow of a
waterfall. Her musical voice broke the silence that had seemed so
loud between the two beautiful creatures.
"Carlisle, you know
me…" she begun.
"Yes, that would be correct. I believe we
met many, many years ago." Carlisle responded, the small smile
still leaving his rosy lips upturned.
"Then you know this isn't
me! I'm not that type of girl! I'm…"
"…Kate." He
completed her sentence, his smile only growing wider.
Kate sighed
loudly, rolling her eyes at the doctor.
"As I said earlier, why
don't you come inside? I assure you, we don't bite." Carlisle
chuckled softly, his golden eyes glowing below the moonlight.
Kate
glared at him, her own honey-coloured eyes full of disapproval.
However, she bowed her head and begun to glide towards the door of
the beautiful, glass backed house.
"Are you coming or not? I
want to get this over and done with!" she exclaimed, her features
became fierce, yet it could not spoil her stunning beauty.
"I
am at your service." Carlisle bowed his head, and moved towards the
great white doors, but the subtle grin still lingered on his lips as
he made to open the door for Kate, and politely waved her into his
humble abode.
