I was worried, very worried. Cara hadn't said one word to me when we got back to camp. 'She hates me,' I kept thinking. I tried a few times to initiate a conversation but she would end it or not even respond.

I was fed up with her silence. If I had known this was how she was going to react when I tried to kiss her then I never would have. I bluntly said, "You could at least talk to me."

At this, she looked up but didn't respond.

"Come on, Cara. I know you must have something to say. You are very opinionated," I knew I was pushing her now.

"I think the stress and fatigue from traveling must have gotten to you. The best thing would be to rest, Mother Confessor."

I huffed and folded my arms over my chest. She was deliberately pushing me away even though she knew my feelings towards her. I was trying to think of some sort of way to keep her from going back into her shell when a group of D'Harans came running into the middle of our campsite.

I jumped up and stabbed one. He fell easily but there were four more. I glanced at Cara who was fending off two at once. She seemed to be handling them alright so I went ahead to the remaining two.

One swung his sword down, hard, but I spun away from it and used my momentum to swing my knife just as hard at the other. It dug deep into his sword arm and he couldn't lift his arm to attack.

I kicked his feet out from under him and sent my knife flying at the other man. They both hit the ground but one was dead and the other was not. I quickly retrieved my knives and pointed them at the man's throat.

I growled, "What were you doing here?"

He looked young and terrified, "We were running from the seeker and his wizard. They chased us out of town and we had just gotten away before stumbling here."

I knew he was telling the truth but it would be dangerous to leave him alive so I regrettably buried my knife into his chest then stood up. Cara had already dealt with the other men but she was kneeling in an odd fashion.

She was hurt! I ran over to her, "Cara where are you hurt?"

She put on a brave face but it wasn't convincing, "It's nothing. Just a small cut on my side."

I stared her down, "Show me."

She shifted her body and removed a hand that had been clutching her side. It was a long cut that started on her back and continued around to the front. I gasped at how much blood had already seeped out.

She rolled her eyes, "It's nothing I can't handle."

"Cara this is serious. At least let me bandage it up," I insisted.

She nodded reluctantly and I rushed to get what medical supplies we had. I returned carrying a lot of bandages and creams. She eyed them carefully.

"I'm going to have to remove your shirt to wrap this," I told her.

She only nodded and I went ahead and removed the red leather. I only admired her back for a few seconds before cleaning the wound. I then mixed a few creams together and began rubbing them in. She tensed up when she felt me touch her back but relaxed as I massaged the cream in. I could swear I even heard a slight moan when I stopped.

I wrapped the bandages around her torso securely and unwillingly finished the process.

I began moving my hands away but she grabbed my wrist and turned to face me. There was something like sorrow that was hiding in her eyes. It almost seemed like it pained her to touch me and be close to me. I frowned at her discomfort but was glad that she began inching forward. I was inwardly celebrating when Richard and Zedd noisily arrived.

She dropped my hand like it had burned her and pulled her leather shirt back over her head. I picked up the medical supplies and put them away quickly.

If the Seeker wasn't important he might have just died at the hands of a confessor. Unfortunately, I could only act happy and greet him and Zedd. He smilled back until he saw the blood on my dress.

"Kahlan what happened to you?" He asked.

"Actually, it was Cara who was hurt," I replied. "It's pretty bad but she won't admit it," I mock whispered.

He chuckled but turned serious, "Cara, we need you to be at your best so, you need to let Kahlan take care of you."

She laid down on her bedroll and sarcastically replied, "Yes, Lord Rahl."

Richard and I both knew that was the best they would get out of her. I moved my bedroll beside hers and lay down. I could hear the slight sound of her breathing until it lulled me to sleep.

The whole group is back together so they won't be able to get their alone time like before mmhmm. And when will they get their first kiss? Soon, very soon. ;)