A.N. - I am back! Yes I am, and this is yet another chapter. I would like to thank MyraValhallah for her review to the story, I appreciate your support and hope that you and everyone else enjoy the next chapter however long or short it may be because I can honestly not figure out that part. It always seemed longer on paper, medium sized on the computer but then I post it and it just seems small... I have already taken up too much of your precious time, Enjoy. Onward!

(Evelyn's POV)

The guards opened the door and threw me onto the carpeted, marble floor of the threshold and I laid there with my head on the back of my hands and I cried. Then after five minutes I curled myself inwardly, pulling my arms across my chest and bringing my knees to my chest, and began to sob uncontrollably. Then I heard the voice of a child speak to me in Farsi but I did not know how to respond, then the voice of the boy spoke in English. "Lady, why are you crying?" As I looked up at the large staircase in front of me, upon the steps I saw the boy with tanned skin, black hair and brown eyes. I was glad my hair was covering my face, I quickly turned my head and looked at my hands that were still clutched, one over the other upon my chest under my collar bone. "Please. Do not come any closer," I sobbed. He spoke again, "Lady, why do you cry?" "Because," I cried shakily, "they took me away from my father and I miss him. And I am frightened." My voice faltered and I sobbed. I heard the boy's feet coming down the stairs as they had before, "Come no further! Come no further please," I choked out. The footsteps stopped, after a moment the boy began to cough, it lasted for a few moments then it stopped. I continued to cry as I heard the door open I curled up more tightly. Then I heard voices, "Erik, take her up to the guest chambers. Reza my son come, let's go out into the garden." Suddenly I felt arms around me, lifting me off the floor. I looked up to see the face of the man named Erik but I was surprised, even in my sorrowful state, to see the man in the mask. Too exhausted to say anything I closed my eyes and let him carry me to my new rooms.

(Erik's POV)

The poor girl seemed so alone and frightened, it reminded me of when I was a boy with the gypsies and also as a young child wishing for a mother's love. When I had begun my ascent up the stairs to her new chambers the girl finally looked up and saw me, I was astounded internally that she was not terrified but slightly relieved that it was I who was carrying her. By the time I had reached the girl's chambers, in which she would be staying, I found that she had fallen asleep in my arms. So I laid her on the bed which was dressed in royal blue silk blankets, pulling the gossamer canopy of the bed closed with its silver stars that made it look like the night sky. I left it open just a slight bit for me to be able to see her face should she awaken at any time. She seemed more at peace when unconscious to the world, even with her scars she did not seem as repulsive as some things I encountered. Then again, with a face like mine who am I to judge?

(Narrative POV)

It was sunset when Evelyn woke up in her new bed. Erik had kept vigil in a chair by the window that was six feet from her bed. She sat up and supported herself with her hands on either side of her; she looked around with her eyes still blurry from her tear induced sleep. The man with the mask was leaning on his elbow, asleep, in the chair. Evelyn crawled across the bed and stood up from the bed and went over to him, she soon began to shake his shoulder, "Sir?" she began softly. He looked like a lifeless golem, he was lean and slightly healthy looking but his black mask shadowed his closed eyes. But it was no use, so she dragged her self back to her bed and lay back down. After lying there for half an hour she noticed the sky grew darker and she let sleep take her, she just hoped that at this point her father was alright.

A.N. – Sorry if this one was short the next one I think will start in her father's point of view. Review please and check out some of my other stories!