I came two on the floor of the cave, I had a nasty headache the size of Mars. I groaned looking at the hole in the cave top, the light seemed to be on the other side of the room which told me that It was nearing night. I sat up looking around seeing that no one was around. Something dropped on my shoe, it was a red liquid much like the color of blood. I freaked out and screamed, my scream echoed off the walls until silence.

More liquid had dropped when I screamed, After a few minutes of screaming, I composed myself then I gulped. That's when I noticed my hands, they were covered in blood, my nails were even the color of red also. I checked myself to see if I was bleeding, but turned out it wasn't my blood that was on my hands. At that point, I dared to look up, I was too petrified to even utter a sound, much less move. There hanging from the ceiling was a dismembered Banthus with his stomach ripped out. His insides were gpne and his eyes were gorged out.

I dropped to my knees and started shaking saying, "Did I do this to him?! Of course I did, there was no one here except for us." I started to whimper as the sun started to go down, leaving the moonlight to pour down the hole. My lime green hair yet again turned pure white as the moon came up above me. A pair of oynx eyes followed me as I got up and slowly walked to the river to wash off the blood.

I started to wash the blood off my hands before I noticed Tommo in my reflection. "Hey, what are you up to? " Tommo appeared right next to me. I splashed water at him in self defense, which only his black hair had gotten wet. I started laughing at how silly he looked, he splashed water back at me. I stood up and splashed him back, this time I pushed him into the river. He fell down on his ass and I kept laughing at him. The red on my hands was all gone, but the marks on my neck was still there.

Tommo stopped laughing then gazed up at me, a serious kind of look. I had noticed then was turning to leave when he suddenly pulled me down with him. I didn't necessarily hit the water because he was floating me in the air, he was still on top of me. He took his hand and traced down to the marks on my neck. "Who did this to you?" He growled, frightening me even further. 'I'll kill them, who dares touch her!' Tommo thought, roaming his eyes on my neck.

He saw this in my eyes, he pushed my hair off my face and twirled his fingers in my hair, insnaring them. "So beautiful." I heard him mumble under his breath, causing me to blush. "I know that you don't remember, but I know that your the same as before." He said, caressing my cheek yet again. "The same as before, did I know you before this?" I asked, looking away to hide my embrassment. "No, never mind what I said." He caught himself in the pne thing he was trying to hide from her.

Tommo asked, "Do you want to go turn In your quest? Hargus is waiting for you, at the square of the village." I nodded, suddenly feeling sleepier than I felt earlier. He set me down then told me to get on his back, he was going to give me a piggy back ride. I gladly jumped on his back and we started to jump across the stones. Once there, he jumped from wall to wall until we reached the top of the cave, the enterance from where I first arrived. As he started to run towards the village, I muzzled into his back and listened to his heart beat.

Sooner than later, we arrived at the square and indeed Hargus was waiting for me. "You dyed your hair, nice." Hargus commented once he saw me jump off Tommo's back. My soft white hair settled as I pressed it back down with both of my hands. Tommo walked hehind me, and collected the money, "Here." He put it my suitcase then gave me my suitcase. I thanked him then walked to the Inn, him obviously following me there, making sure I was ok.

"Ah, I almost forgot what's your name?" I stopped walking and turned around. "Oh sorry, I guess I forgot to tell you, my names Rena. Grand daughter to the chief elf in a village near Ruben." I told him. "Rena as in Rena Tashi?" He asked, staring at me. I nodded and he smiled, a genuine one. "Close your eyes for a moment." He said, shifting something around in his pocket."Wait how did you know Hargus was waiting for me instead of Hoffman?" I asked, closing my eyes. "Shhh, you'll ruin the surprise." He warned me before handing me something cold in my hand.

"Open." I Imediately opened my eyes to find, a small ring with a small light blue rhinestone. "Don't worry, im not proposing, I'm just giving you a gift. This gift signifies if you are introuble just think of me and I'll come running." He informed me, patting me on the head. "Tommo do you look like this in the morning?" I whispered, I know he damn well heard me talking about this. "I don't sadly, but I would love to see you without white hair." He tilted my head up then kissed me.

The kiss was sudden, tons of emotions poured into me all at once, confusion, happiness, anger, and somehow sadness. He stopped kissing me then just stood there, waiting on my reaction. I playfully slapped him then told him, that I never wanted to see him again. He pouted and begged me not to leave him, I was about to consider it but he was too funny and I couldn't stop laughing.

We entered the Inn, I was still blushing by the time I went and got my key from the land lord of the Inn. "Rena, I'm going to ahead and go, is it ok if I leave you here by yourself?" He asked,, about to step out from the lobby. I nodded, he bowed then gave me a goodnight peck on the cheek and left. I was even redder now, the land lord said," The boy totally has the hots for you." I quickly grabbed the key from her, then ran down the hall to my room.

My heart was throbbing as I shut the door, falling to the floor. I closed my eyes and heard my heart beating out of my ears. "That man...next time we meet there will be words!" I vowed to myself, taking off my clothes before heading off to bed.