To get through the other town, Tom and Erik would have to go through the woods. The path was easy to follow until it got dark. It became harder to see where they were going for Tom and Erik. The wind blew hard, bats screeched, and owls hooted which scared Erik.

"Steady Erik." Tom said to his horse. "It'll be alright."

Suddenly they heard the howling wolves was heard and it scared Erik so much that he threw Tom off and ran away.

"No! Erik! Come back!" He called.

When the horse didn't return, he picked himself up and went to search for him. It wasn't long before he realized he wasn't alone. A pack a wolves crept out from the darkness and chased after him. Tom ran as fast as he could until he reached a gate, using his strength, he pried it open and slammed it shut before the wolves could get close.

"Oh thank heaven." He sighed in relief. "Oh no!" He gasped. During the chase he had dropped his bag which contained the music box now it was broken. There was no way of fixing it, it was ruined. He had taken away Marinette's gift for nothing.

The cold winter wind blew against him, he needed to get somewhere warm. He looked up to see a castle. He knocked on the castle doors, no one answered but the doors opened.

"Hello?" He called. "Hello?"

"Who's that?" A voice whispered.

"Don't know. Be quiet." Another one whispered.

"Is someone there?" Tom asked.

"Poor fellow must've lost his way." The voice said again.

"Keep quiet! Maybe he'll go away." The second one whispered.

"I don't mean to intrude but I've lost my horse and I need a place to stay." Tom called.

"Oh Wayzz have a heart." The voice said. "Of course sir you are welcome here."

"Who said that?" Tom asked.

"Over here."

"Where are you?"

"Up on the table."

He looked up to see a tiny black cat and turtle.

"Hello." The cat spoke.

"Ahh!" Tom gasped. "Incredible."

"We'll now you've done it Plagg." The turtle spoke. "Just wait til- hey!"

Tom grabbed Wayzz and examined him.

"What are you? A turtle?" He asked. "You look like one yet you can talk and fly. Strange."

"Put me down! Do you mind?!" Wayzz said angrily.

"I beg your pardon it's just I've never seen anything like you before."

"Most people haven't but hey what are you gonna do?" Plagg said. "You look cold, why don't you warm yourself up by the fire."

"Thank you." Tom said.

Plagg led him into the room where a fire had been started.

"No! No! Stop! Plagg if the master finds him here-" Wayzz said.

"Relax shell head. Adrien is taking a nap." Plagg said. "He'll never know."

"Sit right here sir." A tiny ladybug flew in with a blanket and led him to a chair. "There we go nice and warm."

"And how about a cup of tea?" Suggested a tiny peacock. She lifted a teapot and poured it into a tea cup. "Nooroo be a dear and give the man his drink."

"Yes Mama." A tiny purple moth brought the cup to Tom.

"Oh hello there little fella, what's your name?" He asked.

"I don't remember, so everybody calls me Nooroo."

"Thank you all so much for your kind hospitality." Tom said. "I'm not going to stay here long I just need to rest for a moment."

"You can't go back out there you'll freeze to death." The ladybug spoke.

"Or be eaten by those wolves." Plagg added.

"I appreciate your concern but I'd hate to impose."

"Don't worry sir we don't mind the company." The peacock said. "In fact we've missed having visitors."

"Well if you insist."

Tom made himself comfortable while the little creatures went to see if they could prepare a guest room for him. Shortly after they left Tom spotted a large vase containing a bush of pink roses. Remembering Marinette's request he went to pluck it.

"Well I may not have been able to sell the music box for a suitable amount of money but at least I can give Marinette her birthday present."

Unknown to Tom someone who had previously been asleep heard him with his excellent hearing, woke up, and quietly went to investigate. Tom pulled out his knife and cut one of the roses. But the minute he did the lights went out and the doors burst open.

"Uh-oh." Nooroo said hiding behind the peacock.

"Okay nobody panic. Everyone stay calm." Plagg said.

"There's a stranger here!" A voice growled. "Who let him in?!"

"Um...A...Adrien you see we...we did." Plagg stuttered. "He was lost and about to be eaten by wolves."

"Silence! You're not supposed to let anyone in without my consent!"

Tom turned around to see two blazing green eyes glaring at him.

"Who are you?! What are you doing here?!" The figure demanded.

Tom was so frightened that he tripped and fell.

"I'm...I'm sorry. I just-"

"You're not welcome here!"

"I do apologize. I thought I was but I'll leave right away."

He looked down at the rose in his hand.

"So not only do you break into my home but you steal from me as well!"

"Please! I meant no harm! I only needed a place to stay!"

"I'll give you a place to stay!"

...

Back at the village Marinette was watching Nadja's daughter while she was at the market. She was teaching her sewing and embroidery.

"Then you just add one stitch here and there you go." Marinette said as she finished embroidering a design on a handkerchief.

"It's so pretty." Manon said. "Can I have it?"

"Of course."

"Thank you and thank you for fixing Annette." Manon hugged her doll with it's arm stitched back on.

"No problem."

Knock-knock!

"Coming." She opened the door for Nadja.

"Hello Marinette. Thank you for watching Manon."

"My pleasure."

Marinette waved goodbye to Nadja and Manon not realizing that Theo was outside planning a little surprise for her.

"Theo why marry Marinette?" Lila asked. "Why not marry me?"

"Or me?" Sabrina asked.

"No me! Marry me! I'm richer and prettier than they are!" Chloe snapped.

"Why you little! Back off he's mine!" Lila scoffed.

"No mine!" Sabrina cried.

"Ladies please. Don't fight over me." Theo said. "I'm getting married but we'll always have our rendezvous."

The three girls giggled.

"Now if you'll excuse me I better go propose to the girl."

The three girls ran off crying.

"Alright Max now how do I look?"

"Fantastique."

"Great now wait here. When Marinette and I walk out I want you to spread the word."

"Right."

Theo the proudly stomped up to the door and knocked. When Marinette saw who it was through the peep hole she really didn't want to open the door but she decided to be polite and let him in.

"Hello Theo. What brings you by?"

"You. This is the day your dreams come true."

"You don't say and pray tell what do you know about my dreams?"

"Plenty. Picture it, you and me living together as husband and wife."

"Excuse me?"

"We'll be raising our sons who will be the strongest, the smartest, the bravest, not to mention the best looking."

"I'm not hearing this."

"Together they'll hunt with the dogs. We'll have six or seven."

"Dogs?"

"No strapping boys like me."

"Imagine that. Frankly I only wanted three and I hoped to have at least one daughter."

"That aside. So when should I announce our engagement? Today? Tomorrow? Wednesday?"

"Theo I'm speechless. I really don't know what to say." Marinette backed away from him but he cornered her at the door.

"Say you'll marry me."

He leaned in to kiss her.

"I'm very sorry Theo but." She reached for the door knob. "I just don't deserve you."

She opened the door sending him into a mud hole with pigs and slammed the door.

"So how did it go?" Max asked him. Theo grabbed Max by the throat.

"I'll have Marinette as my wife make no mistake about that!" He threw Max into the mud hole.

"Huh! Touchy." Max said as the pig snorted in agreement.