"Tanis are you awake?" Tika didn't want to enter without his permission.

"Yes. Come in."

Tika opened the door. She was holding a tray with spiced potatoes. She set them down on the table next to where Tanis was sitting. Tanis looked up from what he was doing, and looked at the potatoes curiously.

"I didn't order these Tika. Why did you bring them?"

Tika blushed blood red. She didn't want to tell Tanis that Kitiara was downstairs, but knew she had to.

"I know. Someone is downstairs wondering if your alive. She asked me to bring these up, and wanted to know if she could come up as well."

Tanis looked taken aback. He didn't remember meeting with anyone.

'Maybe Laurana came to see me. No, she couldn't with all the work she had to do. She is the Golden General and ruler of Qualinesti.'

"Who's here? Is it another fan of the "Great hero of the Lance" ?

Tanis emphasized on the hero thing. He hated it now. He hated it before when people would glare at him because he is Half - Elven, or Elves because he is Half - Human, but now they were just being stupid.

"Hero? HA! I don't care if you're a hero, I just want a kiss."

Tanis looked behind Tika. There stood Kitiara, the last person Tanis wanted to see.

"Kitiara? May I ask what brought you to show your face around here?"

He looked at Tika. She nodded in understandment and left. Kitiara was staring at Tanis with hurt in her eyes.

"What not happy to see me?"

"Oh no, just astonished. I didn't think you would ever want to see the person who made your life go to hell ever again." He smiled.

Kitiara smiled. She walked gracefully over to him wrapped her arms around him and kissed him.

Tanis wanted to push away, but his Human half yearned for her so bad.

Kitiara moved back, and took off her overcoat. Underneath it was dragon armor. Tanis rolled his eyes at this. She took off the chest plate, revealing a see through tunic.

'Don't Tanis. Don't do this. Think of Laurana, and how much you love that Elf!'

Kitiara stripped down, until she was left in a white bra, and orange bottoms.

She walked over to Tanis with such elegance. He wanted to sweep her off her feet.

Kitiara took the bottom of Tanis' tunic and pulled it up till it was off. She dropped it to the floor. Tanis was fairly skinny, and hadn't much muscle. Kitiara started to kiss his neck, and slowly moved down, until she reached his waist. She got up waiting for him to say or do something, but he just stood there.

"Tanis are you ok?"

"I'm fine, just a bit distracted."

He picked up his tunic, and went over to the bed to lay down. He heard footsteps. The next thing he knew Kitiara was sitting on his waist rubbing his chest.

Tanis loved the way her nails felt on his skin. She stopped, and lain her head upon his chest, listening to his heart beat.

"What's wrong, my love?"

Her words went into Tanis' ears like wolves to fresh meat. His ears twitched.

'She doesn't care about me, she doesn't love anybody.'

Tanis pushed her off. Kitiara was angry, he brows leaned in, but when Tanis looked at her, her brows raised.

"Don't you dare use that love crap on me. I don't love you." Tanis knew this wasn't true, but what could he do.

"Tomorrow I am leaving for Qualinesti. You knew this that is the only reason you came. You tried to seduce me so I could forget about Laurana. Well it won't work this time. I love Laurana, and tomorrow I am going to ask her to marry me. Don't you ever come near me again, or I'll take my sword to your heart!"

At this Kitiara started to cry, she grabbed her clothes, and ran out slamming the door behind her.

Tanis grabbed his hair, and scolded himself with profound Elven language. He lye in bed with his eyes open, until he doze off.