Hello! Sorry for the wait but school and chair tests are killing me. So I won't waste time.

Disclaimer. If I owned anything but what I make the characters do I would be jumping off the walls.

RPOV

I don't know what convinced me to kiss her. Yes it was only her forehead but I had never done that before. I could tell that she needed it though. When we left the gate her shoulders sagged with relief. When she leaned against me she looked so tired I just had to reassure her that she was safe. After I realized what I did I looked to see if anyone saw. Thank the Gods no one did.

As she slept I studied her face. She had a cute nose with light freckles on her nose and cheeks. She had rosy cheeks, pale complexion, and cute small yet full kissable strawberry red lips. I knew her eyes were sapphire blue. As I looked her over I wondered what her name was. I couldn't be something plane like Emma, Jane, Lizzy, or Shelby. She looked like she had a unique name like Luna, Lucy, Jade, Sakura or something like that.

I felt something cold hit my cheek and melt. I looked up and saw snow drifting down from gray clouds. That would make the trip so much harder and longer to cross the mountains.

"Shit! This makes the journey harder! I guess we'll have to go around the mountains. That should lengthen the trip by 2 weeks. Great." Jon said angrily. I could see angrier on everyone's face but the beautiful girl in my arms.

"How's the new girl doing?" asked Gary with curiosity in his eyes.

"Sleeping quietly. Even in her sleep she is silent, does she even mumble?" I asked the girls trying to face them without moving too much.

"No, she hasn't even snored in her sleep. We only knew that she understood us was because she nodded or shook her head when asked a question, yes or no of course," said Cynny from Gary's horse behind me.

"How strange, how did she come to be here?" George asked the girls. He looked at the girl in my arms with a calculating look. Like he was sizing up an enemy. I felt the urge to pull her closer to my chest but I didn't.

"Well, here's the strange part. Lord Timothy told us he was the most powerful mage in the universe. He said he could even pull people from their own houses to him. I though it was meant to discourage us from running away. Anyway he started saying nonsense words, like a baby's lullaby song. Only harsher. He glowed with his dark off red magic hazing around him like fog. The fog slowly moved towards the table you boys were sitting at. The fog became denser and denser until it was impossible to see through. Suddenly the fog took shape of a human. The fog quickly dissipated and there sat the silent girl! Her blue eyes wide with confusion. She was wearing the strangest clothes too! A tight shirt and skin tight pants! Anyway she looked around the room and saw what was around us. She looked a little confused but didn't say anything. Timothy turned to her and asked for her name. She didn't answer. He slapped her and ordered us all away and we've been maids ever since." Thayet summed up for us men not moving her position from in Jons' arms.

I looked at the girl in my arms in amazement. She was taken from her home and she didn't even ask where she was. This girl defiantly isn't like any other girl I know.

We continued going down the road with the snow falling harder and softer as time moved on. We had an hour before the sun would set and we were looking for a clearing to sleep. About an hour ago our trail went into dense woods consisting of mostly Jack Pine trees. The girl moved in my arms and I looked down at her. I saw a flick of light shine off of a metal chain necklace. The chain looked thin but durable, it was also very small. If only an inch and a half smaller if would be molded to her neck. On the chain was the letter S in crested with different shades of sapphire gems. Off of the S hung a tear drop shaped light colored sapphire. The same color as her eyes.

"We should wake the girl up. We will be setting up camp shortly." Jon said calmly. I nodded and lightly grabbed the girls' shoulder and shook it lightly. Her eyes flew open and she sat up quickly on my horse. If it had been any horse other than mine it would have bucked us both off. Her eyes scanned the surrounding and the she turned and tried to look at me.

"We'll be setting up camp soon…. Thought you might want to wake up for the food at least." I said with a smile as her stomach growled. She had slept right through lunch. Her cheeks turned dark red and she gave me a shy smile and turned back to face the direction of travel. Jon had found a small clearing not far from the road but still hidden from it.

We got off our horses and tided them to a tree near the small stream near are camp. The girls left to get fire wood and the men and I went to set up the tents. The girl sat uncomfortably on a log in the center of camp so she would be in no ones way. Once the girls came back Gary and Jon left to catch some meat. They came half and hour later with one deer and two hares. They had already prepared it for cooking and put if over the fire the girl had made when the wood showed up.

No one talked the entire time we set up camp. We all were tired and hungry and didn't have the energy. Once the food was eaten and everyone was full the girls, minus the silent one, told their story of what happened when they were kidnapped. The silent girl sat in between me and Alanna on the log and nodded occasionally during the story. After the story all the questions were answered but one. Her name.

"Now we know you don't want to or can't talk but please, what is your name?" asked Alanna turning to face the silent girl. The girl looked around the group and sighed. Her hand went for her necklace I found earlier and she pointed to the stone.

"Your name is Gem?" asked Thayet blinking away sleep and leaning on Jon.

She smiled and shook her head.

"Sapphire. Your name is Sapphire isn't it?" I asked looking in her eyes. When I stared in her eyes I felt something I had never quiet felt before. Something familiar but not recognizable. She shivered slightly and nodded.

"Well now that that's sorted, what are the sleeping arrangements?" George asked.

"Well there is only 4 tents so Thayet and me, you and Alanna, Gary and Cynny, and Raoul and Sapphire each have are own tents. Sorry Sapphire but since we also only have 4 sleeping bags and pads this is the only least awkward way to sleep." Jon said apologetically.

"Hey! I don't snore if that's what your implying!" I said joking, "You better sound proof my tent, I don't want to not sleep due to you and your cold!"

Everyone laughed but Sapphire who smiled lightly.

"I'm sound proofing everyone's after I put up the protection shields." Alanna said as she walked up and started working her magic. Everyone headed to their tents. I lead Sapphire to the second biggest tent and held open the flap for her. She ducked under my arm and walked inside.

On the right of the tent was my supplies taken from my sattle bags. On the left was my one man sleeping bag that was slightly too big for me. Thank the gods for that and that Sapphire is a small woman.

"Ok, the nights get cold as I am sure you know since you are far from stupid. We will have to share the sleeping bag. Sorry but that is the only way. I will give you a shirt of mine to wear to sleep in and I sleep with no shirt ok?" I asked turning to face her. She eyed the sleeping bag and then me. She slowly nodded. I walked over to the bags and pulled out a shirt to small for me but that would be huge on me. I tossed it to her. She caught it with ease and made a circle with her finger to symbolize me to turn around. I turned and started to take off my boots.

Alanna poked her head in and said, "You're all set for the night. Even the sound wards. You can't hear us and we can't hear you so come and get us if you need us. Goodnight." With that she turned and left.

As soon as she left I felt a tap on my shoulder. I turned and saw Sapphire with a blushing face and made a motion of opening buttons and turned around. I felt my cheeks heat up as I undid her buttons and ties. I quickly turned around and listened to the sound of ruffling clothes. When the sound stopped I felt another tap on my back.

I turned around and looked the g-Sapphire over. Her hair was down in waves down her back ending in the middle of her back. My shirt that was small for me engulfed her. The shirt ended at her knees and showed off her pale, well toned for a girl, legs. The shirt was thin and she already had Goosebumps all over her skin. I was too tired to talk so I nodded towards the bag on the floor. She nodded and slipped into the sleeping bag. She looked like a young daughter in her fathers sleeping bag. I took of my shirt and turned off the light. I slipped into the sleeping bag and lay next to the girl.

The sleeping bag wasn't big enough for us to lay side-by-side. I pulled her on top of me and grumble a sorry. Her body fit perfectly with mine in a way I had never known of before. She molded her body to mine and put her head near the crook of my neck. Her breathing slowed until I knew she was asleep. I closed my eyes and let out a breath and let the god of dreams take over my mind.

The end…for now…

Sorry about the wait but hope it was worth it! I'll try to update soon but most likely wont till next weekend at best. Sorry! Anyway please review!

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