Chapter 4
When they arrived to the inn she was asleep, with her head on his lap and covering her face with her tail.
-We have arrived, come on, wake up.
Holo appeared from under the frozen hair of her tail only to whisper to him:
-Will you carry me?
Lawrence took her head and put it on the seat; he climbed down the car, stood up in front of her and picked her up in his arms. Then he walked in with the little body in his arms and headed for the counter where he saw a man lighting up a candle.
-Welcome… is she sick?
-Greetings, I am Lawrence Kraft and this is my wife Holo, she's only tired from the long trip.
-Where do you come from traveler?
-I need a warm bed for my wife, as you can see we come from a long trip, will you take us to a room? And I will tell you our story later.
-Very well, I just prepared the chimney, follow me.
They went upstairs, the man from the inn carrying the candle and Lawrence the goddess. He took her clothes off this time and put her on the bed naked. He placed her clothes in a chair in front of the fire and walked out the room.
The man from the inn was waiting for him before the stairs.
-I see she can't stand low temperatures.
-It is hard to believe she is from the north right?
-Oh, so you are going home? You don't look from the north…
-I am not, she is, but she left her home town at really young age. I am a peddler, but I usually travel around the south, we come from Ctoh.
-It is beautiful down there. Did you bring any goods from the south? I might be interested.
-I have been trading spices, before we started our trip I collected enough from the towns on the south, it is easier to travel with them, and they are very easy to sell for good money on the north.
-Even more in the winter, you will show me tomorrow… Well, I wish you a good night, and take care of your wife; you don't want her sick.
-Thank you.
The man from the inn gave him the candle, Lawrence stood there for a second. When he opened the door of their room, he found Holo sitting on the chair, holding her legs with her arms and completely covered with the blankets. He took off his shirt and walked next to her, looked at her, she was asleep. Lawrence decided to place her on the bed again. When he touched her, she was really cold.
-You're freezing.
She opened her eyes.
-Don't you see it is hard to get my tail dry in this weather?
-I shouldn't have let you ride in front with me.
She grabbed his hand and pulled him close; she stood up, and folding her arms in her chest, placed her body against his chest, touching it with her cheeks. He hugged her safe.
-You will be fine.
She looked up; he looked down, he admired her beautiful big red eyes that reflected the fire. She blushed and said:
-Your heart is beating faster.
-Yours too.
He started to get closer to her face slowly, he closed his eyes and when their lips where almost touching, she put her fingers in his mouth stopping him. He opened his eyes and heard her:
-Don't do anything you will regret later.
Lawrence mind was blank. He took the hair from the back of her head with authority. She opened her eyes wide and looked at him in the eyes, nervous, almost shaking.
-I don't care.
Then he pulled her back leaving her mouth in perfect position for a kiss, he closed the gap between their faces and closed his eyes. This took her by surprise; the wolf-girl felt tamed, so when she saw his eyes close, she closed hers and kissed him, softly, but true.