-1Disclaimer: I don't own Inkheart or Inkspell. I am just borrowing some stuff from Cornelia Funke.
Farid smiled as the sun started to set behind the trees. This was always his favorite time of day. It just felt magical somehow. Things just felt quiet and calm as the day animals began to sleep in their own individual dens, nests, etc. and the nocturnal animals were just waking up.
Farid once tried to tell this to Dustfinger, but he just laughed and told him to get ready for their performances. Farid choked. Dustfinger was gone and it was all because of him. Why did Dustfinger have to die for him? He felt unbidden tears roll down his cheeks.
Before he could wipe them off a soft voice said, "It's okay, Farid. Remember, Dustfinger promised he'd find a way back."
Farid looked beside him to find Meggie smiling sadly as she took his hand.
He blushed, "Thanks Meggie. It's just that I feel like it's all my fault. If I just wasn't stupid enough to be hit by Basta's knife, Dustfinger would never have had to trade himself to the White Women for me."
"You've been listening to Roxanne too much," replied Meggie, "She just needs someone to blame and you're the easiest one to blame."
"We never liked each other," admitted Farid, "She thought I was Dustfinger's son out of marriage and I've gotten jealous when she spent so much time with Dustfinger."
"Both of you loved Dustfinger," stated Meggie, "He wouldn't want either of you causing the other pain."
"Tell that to her" laughed Farid as he blushed because of being so close to Meggie.
"Dustfinger did a great thing," said Meggie blushing, "I don't know what I would do without you. As I looked upon your dead body, I felt like my heart had torn in two."
He couldn't take it anymore. He kissed her. Meggie's eyes widened in surprise, but she just wrapped her arms around him.
From behind a tree the Black Prince chuckled to himself and thought, 'Looks like the Bluejay has himself a son-in law. However I'm going to have to get these two inside the "new" Secret Camp before the Adderhead's men start looking for us'
"Hey you two," said the Black Prince. Meggie and Farid tore apart quickly with a shade of red on both of their faces.
"Sorry to interrupt your little 'meeting'," he continued, "But you two better get back to camp before more of the Adderhead's soldiers start marching through the forest."
And so Meggie and Farid walked back to camp hand in hand.
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