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Chapter 4

After she was changed, Lydia was given some supper. The food was different from what she was used, both from her native country and Japanese food. At least it was good… who was she kidding, it was excellent! The blond man stayed with her until she was finished, talking to her about the lands. She learned quite a bit about this…planet. Gaea. As he told her earlier, Lydia was in the Kingdom of Asturia, ruled by a sick king Aston with the help of his eldest daughter, Elysse.

The whole of Gaea was at war. Zaibach, the evil empire ruled by Dornkirk was literally slaving weaker countries, promising them peace and a better future, though in the end there was only tears and blood. Asturia, Fanelia and a few others were the only kingdoms that still stood against Zaibach. Fanelia suffered greatly during this war, now it was in the process of rebuilding. Lydia did her best to keep all the information in, but she found it was too much to process, considering the fact that she just had the worse day of her life.

-"I apologize." The knight said when he finally noticed how tired she was. "You are probably exhausted and I stay there talking while you should be resting."

Taking the empty tray with the rest of her supper he bid her goodnight and left quietly. Lydia lay on her right side, mindful of her left arm and closed her eyes. Sleep immediately took her in its embrace, though she did not find rest, her thoughts filled with nightmares. She kept seeing Sato, coming toward her, completely naked, threatening her with…well…sex. Sex could be a dangerous weapon for one who fears to be taken by force. As he approached, she knew he would beat her, because she would refuse him again…

-"Lydia, wake up…" A voice murmured gently

Opening her eyes, Lydia saw the blond knight, Allen, hovering over her, a concerned expression drawn upon his perfect face. Slowly, he sat by her side, taking her hand in his. He looked her in the eye and as he passed his thumb over her knuckles, Lydia found herself unable to keep her eyes open and fell back asleep, this time calmer than before.

When she woke up next, it was daytime, but she could not tell what time it was for sure. Feeling something heavy on her thigh, Lydia gazed to her left side and saw the nice man, sitting in a chair by the bed, his head pillowed by her legs. She blushed deeply, but did not dare wake him up, she would be so embarrassed…

She refrained from gasping as she felt him move and raised his head from her thigh. She wanted to sigh with relief, but that would betray the fact that she was awake. Pretending she was still sleeping, Lydia did not open her eyes when she heard a soft knock on the door. Allen got up from his chair, she could tell by the sounds and opened to whomever it was. Only now was she realizing that she was not completely alone with the blond knight and somehow, that thought comforted her. Was it his wife? No, he said there were no other woman in this house. She listened anyway, if only to make sure. He whispered to the newcomer who answered him immediately and Lydia realized it was another man. The door closed and she opened her eyes, thinking the knight had gone, but there he stood, at the foot of the bed, looking at her.

-"Good morning, young lady." He smiled

-"Good morning, sir." She answered, a bit embarrassed now

-"No sir with me, Lydia, I would much prefer you call me Allen." He retorted as he sat by her side, checking her arm as he had the night before. "I must go on a mission given by King Aston. I must meet with one of Zaibach's warlord."

Lydia gave him a nod, showing him he had her complete attention.

-"I wish to take you there with me, in order to keep you safe." He continued and she frowned

-"Why are you doing all this?" She asked, wondering why such a man would give his attention to a complete stranger

-"It is my duty and I would not be worth the honorable title of Knight of Caeli if I had left you in the forest to die. My heart tells me you have suffered more than your share and it was no coincidence if I fell on you that night."

Lydia still could not understand, she never met anyone to be so honorable as to take care of someone who appeared out of nowhere. In her world, people were more…careful, about strangers. Though, knowing all this, she still trusted that man. He seemed kind and…well, he did not try to take advantage of her, that could only be a good sign.

-"Are you up for this journey?"

-"I…I think I could use some fresh air." She answered shyly and the man smiled

-"Good." He grinned charmingly. "Then we shall have breakfast aboard my ship, the Crusade. Now, you must change. Your bag is on the chair, over there."

On that, Allen left Lydia and she immediately wondered how she would manage to get dressed on her own. A nightgown was by far easier than a pair of jeans and a t-shirt…