It has been a month now since Sonya met Obi. Unfortunately, she hasn't seen him since then. Her parents went on a trip to find new herbs to make medicine with. Sonya stayed home to manage the shop while her parents were gone. Business was slow, so Sonya took the free time to do some cleaning. She tied her hair back and grabbed the ladder from the storage room, so she could reach the top shelves. She climbed up the ladder with a duster in her hand to dust off the shelves that collected so much dust over time. As she was dusting off the shelf she heard the door open.

She turned her head to see who came into the shop. She was surprised to see it was Obi.

"Hey miss Sonya. How's it going?" Obi greeted.

"Obi?!" She said with surprise. In the moment of shock, she lost her balance and fell off the ladder. Obi managed to catch her.

"Woah careful now. Are you okay?" Obi asked as he help steady her on her feet.

"Uh yeah, I'm fine. You just caught me by surprise that's all." She told him.

"Sorry I didn't mean to scare you." He responded.

"No worries. So anyways, what are you doing here?" She questioned.

"Well you said I could visit if I was ever in the mountains" Obi replied.

"Oh yeah right. Sorry it's been over a month since I saw you I forgot about that." she commented.

"So this is the pharmacy your parents own?" Obi asked as he took a look around.

"Yeah, they went on a trip to discover new herbs. So, I have the whole shop to myself for a while." She mentioned. "Anyways I was planning on making dinner. Do you want to stay and eat with me?" She then offered.

"That depends, got anything spicy?" Obi asked in response.

"Of course, I do. Peppers have some medicinal properties, so I grow my own peppers in the garden. Lucky for you I just harvested the really spicy ones this morning" she told him. After hearing that Obi agreed to stay for dinner. She escorted Obi upstairs to her house and into the kitchen. Sonya's mother loved cooking spicy dishes, so she looked up a recipe in her mom's cookbook that she thought Obi would enjoy. When she finally found the perfect dish to make she gathered all the ingredients and began preparing the meal. As she was cooking Obi watched from over her shoulder.

"Need any help?" Obi offered. Sonya shook her head as she chopped up the peppers and other vegetables.

"No, I'm good. You can go make yourself comfortable if you want" She said to him. Obi did just that and went in the living room and sat down on the couch. She assembled her entrée and placed it in the oven to bake. While she waited she joined Obi in the living room.

"So, what have you been doing since the last time I saw you?" she inquired.

"Just getting work done." Obi stated in response.

"What do you do anyways?" She asked.

"It's a secret" he replied. Sonya sighed knowing that was the answer he was going to give her. Then she suddenly remembered something.

"Oh, how's your arm doing by the way? Did it heal alright?" She asked looking at him with curiosity.

"It healed awhile ago. Whatever you used on me did the trick. It didn't even leave a scar." Obi told her.

"Good, I'm glad" Sonya said with a smile. A few minutes later dinner was ready, and both sat at the table in the kitchen. "This dish doesn't have a name, but it's my mom's recipe and it's so spicy it's guaranteed to burn your mouth" she stated as she served him a plate of food.

"I can't wait to eat it then" Obi said as he took a bite. "Wow, this is actually really good. It's one of the spiciest meals I've ever had." He complimented with a mouth full of food.

"I appreciate the sentiment, but could you please not talk with your mouth full. It's kinda gross" Sonya mentioned with a teasing giggle. Obi quickly swallowed his food in response.

"Sorry about that." He commented. After awhile the two finished their meal. Sonya cleaned up the dishes while Obi was back in the living room sitting on the couch. After drying up the last plate Sonya joined him in the living room. She sat next to him on the couch.

"So, there's another reason why I came here, other than your invite" Obi stated without making eye contact. Sonya looked at him confused.

"What is it?" She inquired.

"Well I plan on competing in some tournaments and was wondering if you would want come with me incase I get injured" Obi asked her. Sonya still looked at him confused. "What? Did I say something wrong?" Obi then asked noticing her expression when he looked at her.

"No, I'm just confused. You won't tell me what you do for a living and, yet you want me to come with you, so I can watch you fight in tournaments then give you medical treatment in between." She stated trying to understand him.

"Okay I'll make a promise to you. If you come with me then I'll tell you the truth about what I do" Obi negotiated. Sonya thought about it for a second. It would be nice if she knew whom she was getting involved with.

"You promise?" She asked skeptical. Obi nodded his head with a smirk on his face.

"Alright fine. I'll go with you" she then told him with a smile on her face. Obi was actually surprised that she agreed. "But just because I'm coming to aid you when you're injured doesn't mean you can be reckless so keep that in mind" she then retorted. Obi chuckled in response.

"Don't worry. I'm not the type to be reckless. I just like being prepared that's all" Obi commented in response. Sonya decided to call it a night since she grew tired. Obi told her where to meet her tomorrow before he took his leave. Sonya said good bye to him as she watched him walk away. Even though she barely knew him, part of her was excited to go on this trip with him.