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"Dagonet?"

The room was dark, window covered with something, that a sunlight did not get inside... Vanora went into the room hesitantly, her hands spread in front of her, to detect any object in her way.

"Dag? Are you here?" she called out into darkness.

"Fuck!" she cursed as she stumble over something.

It would appear that the big Sarmatian wasn't in his room... The bed was empty and no candles were lit. But where was he then?
He asked her to show up in his room in the morning... But there was no sign of him in the room.

"I'm gonna to kill you, big dumb ass!" she called out and turned to leave the room.

But once she took first step she hit something standing on her way and took a step back. It was not something, but someone. Tall knight in a dim light from the doorway, stood in front of her. His face was partly in shadows, only his chin visible.

"Vanora..." he said silently in his low voice. His hand went to her arm and gently smoothed it. Even through material of her dress she could feel the coldness of his palm.

"Where have you been? I thought I kill myself in here? Why is it so dark anyway?"

Dagonet walked pass by her to the window and with a strong tug he pulled down a cloth from it. Redhead squinted her eyes when the light hit her eyes.

"I am sorry... I had to be on the patrol earlier today" Dagonet explained.

"Oh..."

Only then she noticed that Dagonet was in his jerkin and with a sword on his side. He had dark rings round eyes, as though he had not been sleeping for weeks, his face pale.

Dagonet smiled at her gently and walked to his bed reaching for the bag laying on the pillows. He came back to Vanora and offered her the small package.

"This is what you asked for."

Vanora smiled at him and took the bag in both of her hands and pressed it into her chest. When he was so close Vanora could feel his sweat... peculiar smell, that she learned to like after some time. She looked up at him and gave him a hesitant smile, embarrassed that she shouted before. He looked so tired. Once her gaze dropped down she noticed his hands were really pale and dried, with blisters on them. One of her hand reached for one of his, huge ones and gave him a short squeez.

"Thank you..." she whispered and gave him another smile. "It will be a great help, really!"

Corners of the big knight's mouth twitched slightly, but not giving her brightre smile.

"I probably should leave you to your rest, Dag." she said and let go of his hand. She took a step backwards towards the door.

"See you later? At the tavern?" she asked.

Dagonet nodded his head slowly.

"Sure..."

Vanora smiled once more time, turned and left his room closing the door soflty behind her.

Sarmatian watched the door for a few moments, before he realised that he smoothed the place on his hand where she touched it. Briefly Dagonet closed his eyes with a silent sigh and sat on the bed. Herbs... He gathered them in woods for weeks. The weather outside was bad, raining and snowing together. But he had want only to give these herbs to her. She needed them. Now his hands ached from pulling the plants from cold ground and from searching for them in snow and mud. Finally he got them all and mixed them up together in the way she wanted it.

Slowly he took of his boots and laid himself down on the bed. His foreams under his head. Now he could sleep for a while. He had couple of hours before his duty at the infirmary. He could rest for a while.
Hopefully the herbs will help Vanora in her state. Maybe the mornings sickness will pass, or make it more easy for her. She was not having an easy time with her pregnancy. Hopefully Bedivere will come back from his mission before she will give birth to their child. She was in 4 month of pregnacy... And Dagonet was in the fort for almost two years now. Bedivere was one of the oldest Sarmatians here... He was a big man, much more bigger than Dagonet himself. He and Dagonet did not like each other... much. Bedivere was a jealous man and seeing how Dagonet enjoyed Vanora's company Bedivere get angry at the younger knight and ordered him to stay away from his woman. It was before he left... 2 months ago.

Well... Dagonet was keeping himself away from Vanora... for the time he was at the fort. Now he could not see him talking with her, right?

Soon sleep came and Dagonet found himself in a dream... Vanora was with him. He held her stomach and smiled at her. She kissed his lips and laughed softly, saying she loved him.

I love you too Vanora...

He wished it would be reality... How he wished he could hold her in his arms. He would be good for her, gentle.
But she still had not noticed his feelings. Not yet...