The festival came around faster than ever. Everybody was so excited and very well prepared. The markets took out their stands for food and treats, each maid made a pie for the contest, and the barrels were filled with wine. But no one was ever that excited except for the girl. She would ask Cavaldi over and over again if it would start. And the same answer would come out of his mouth, "Be-a patient" or "Not-a yet".

"Please Mr. Cavaldi, I'm so eager I can no longer wait." She smiled tugging his arm.

He gave out a sigh while rolling his eyes. What a child this woman is. Can't even wait for a stupid overrated festival. Come to think of it, HE could wait. Not really looking forward to it at all. But thinking twice it was really important to her. But why? These things happen all the time in many towns.

The crowd was gathering all around and the music was starting to play louder and louder in the village square. The girls' eyes and smile grew wide and grabbed Cavaldis sleeve and dragged him to the square.

" Ach!!! Let-a me go!! I'm not ready for-a this at all!!" He yelled as he tried clinging to the ground.

"Oh c'mon! It will be fun Mr. Cavaldi. I promise …. It will be tons of fun." The girl said trying to keep him from clinging onto anything he sees.

Groaning and snorting, he glared at her with his dark eyes and crossed his arms.

"I am-a not going anywhere!"

The girls smile suddenly turned into sadness. Her eyes were starting to shine from the incoming tears and began to whimper like a scared puppy. Oh no … did he just make a woman cry? Oh dear, this could be a problem for him. Not knowing how sensitive she is and how much she wanted to go. As many people would tell him to never keep your hopes up but he didn't expect to see a woman cry over this. He sighed and rubbed the back of his neck.

"Oh fine. We'll-a go to the stupid festival ….. But YOU have to stay close to-a me. Is that-a clear?" He looked at her with an uneasy face.

She shrieked in happiness and hugged him tightly. Besides being hugged to death … He was glad she didn't bawl.

"It's a deal!" She gave him a kiss on the tip of his nose and began storming off.

Did she just kiss him? She did. It was really awkward but really nice. He gave off a smug smile and got up to catch up to her.

~*~*~*

He followed her wherever she went to make sure she was safe and sound. She met many people including the baker and the black smith. Laughing and smiling. It really seemed she was having the best time of her life. Observing and watching the people how they do this or how they do that. Hasn't she seen any of these things before? Curious little thing.

Things began to get softer as couples got together and started dancing. Cavaldi smiled a little as he stepped from the side from the others. He felt a tug on his arm and saw the girl.

"What is the-a matter? Did someone-a hurt you?" He asked, about to pull a cigar out.

"A—actually …. I …. Was um … wondering if you would uh … like to dance with me. You seemed so lonely here." She smiled holding out her hand.

His eyes grew and bit his cigar in half. Did he just hear those words come out of her mouth? He was never asked to dance with anybody before. It felt so strange that it was starting to scare him. Looking at her hand, he slowly took hers and began walking to where the others were dancing at. His nerves started to act up as he started to forget most the dancing steps. God have mercy on his soul if he begins to step on a foot or two.

"Are you ready Mr. Cavaldi?" The girl smiled softly as she placed her left hand on his shoulder and the other in his hand.

He nodded hesitantly and put his right hand on her waist, trying not to blush, and the other holding her hand.

Just-a take baby steps Cavaldi. I'm-a sure she won't mind if I step on her foot. Will she?

They began to sway very slowly as the music played softly. It felt like being in a ball, listening to soft music while dancing with a strange girl. She was very good at leading and always has that soft smile on her face. It was scaring him a little but he plans to get his head straight for the important things. He shook his head a little.

"So-a what is your-a name? Ever since you-a got here I never get to-a know your name." He whispered in her ear.

She shivered a little from his warm breath and looked away. Her expression was a mix that was very hard to comprehend. Did she have an embarrassing name? Did she hate her own name?

"Oh please m'dear. If it is a bad name I won't laugh … I promise." He said doing the cross-your-heart-and-hope-to-die.

She looked back and him and cleared her throat.

"M-my name is …. Is …. Violette. Yes …. Violette." She said as her voice cracked a little, having a crooked smile.

Cavaldi looked at her closely. She didn't seem French to him. But if she said it was her name then it was her name. He smiled and held her a little closer.

"That's all i-a wanted to know."

Of course he lied at that point. He wanted to know where she came from and why she came from. But it all doesn't matter right now. It was a time to dance and have a good time for a change. It may seem that she's seemingly strange but he liked that. It's nice to see someone who is different from the rest. Someone who is different as he is and will accept that. Someone fun to be around with. And someone to hold close to and feel the first kiss. It might be easier to say that he was slowly falling for her. He wouldn't call it love at first sight but it might say that it was something that he was looking for. The cold beating in his heart …. Gone.

"You-a know, I never had this much fun in-a forever …. Until I met-a you." Cavaldi said softly staring deeply in her eyes, placing his forehead on hers.

"Oh it was nothing. I was just trying to help sin—"She stopped as his hand was placed on her cheek.

Her skin was pale and soft. He began gently massaging her cheek, feeling the blood rushed to it causing to go rosy red. He placed his other hand on her other cheek, feeling the warmth on his cold hands. It felt so nice. The girl shivered again from the coldness of his hands, but it felt nice against her blushing face. Everything he does just makes her blush. His handsome face, the comforting touch he gives, and his personality. Protective, stubborn, but yet funny.

"H-have you ever …. Uhm …. Been-a with another man?" He gulped, seeing her eyes glisten once again.

She shook her head and kept her eyes locked on him. Getting closer and closer …….

"I've never ……….. Have." She exhaled, seeing their lips coming close to each other.

They soon came to an embrace making an inch for the first sweet kiss. She felt his fingers run through her long straight as she wrapped her arms around his neck. And soon after, their lips finally met. Oh how sweet and succulent it felt. The warmth expanding throughout their bodies. Hearts beating twice as fast. None of them didn't want to let go.

But soon came a loud bang from the entrance door. Horses neighing and galloping as the people start to panic all over the place like ants. The kiss broke fast as they both looked to the direction where it was coming from. It soon turned out that it was soldiers running to every house carrying a torch. The main leader soon came up. He took off his general hat, revealing his grey blonde hair in a pony tail, and came up to her.

"Well …. I finally found you." He chuckled with a grotesque grin.