Eric began to lift her up, tucking his hand under knee and cradling her neck with his other hand. How many times does he have to go through with picking her up like this? He sighed but whistled for Rider.

"Show me the way," he commanded. The wolf sniffed the air and headed north with Eric following behind him. A few miles ahead, he began to saw an outline of a town. Good, his legs were getting tired of walking and carrying Raina as well. He was constantly looking down to see if she was still moving. The only sign she showed was mumbling obscenity.

He wasted no time kicking the first house's door. Luckily, the house was an herb shop. "Please, I need help!" he yelled. The door creaked open followed by a lamp, illuminating an old man's face.

"There should be a good reason as to why you are awake at this hour."

"My…." Eric paused. "Wife. She's hurt. Her back has a wound." The old man sighed and motion for him to come in.

"Set her on the table," he said shuffling around for bandages and wipes. Eric followed his orders and step back, allowing the old man to do the next steps. The old man's wife appeared, gesturing to Eric.

"I need you to hold her while I see her back." The wife instructed. Eric step forward and lifted Raina up and face her back to the woman. Raina snuggled into his chest and he made a face, a bit uncomfortable.

"We'll have to see the wound better. Take off her shirt." She instructed.

"I…" Eric hesitated, fumbling around. He sighed but eventually angled Raina so he wouldn't touch the wound and began to unclothe her, careful not to touch her chest area as well.

"Alright, that's good." She said. She began to inspect the wound, telling her husband to get the herbs. "How long have you been together?" She asks when her husband came back with a mortar full of different herbs.

"What?" Erik asks, a bit taken back. "Oh! Uh…" He felt his chest tickling and look down.

"You forgot how long we were married?" Raina ask, smiling weakly. She still manages to give him a smile with an amused look.

"Rain," he started to say. She inhaled sharply, grabbing his forearm, tightening her grip.

"What's happening?" She said shakily, gritting her teeth.

"I'm applying herbs over your wound, dear. Keep talking to your wife so she can find something to distract on." The woman mixes a few more wet herbs into the mortar and applied it over the wound, causing Raina to whimper.

"Tell me, my love," She said wincing, "how did we ever meet?" She gave him a teasing smile but turn to pain when more herbs were applied over the fresh wound. Raina bit her bottom lip, mashing her face into his chest.

"Well," he started. "You saved me from the bandits and I knew…I had to marry you." He struggled to say without laughing. Her shoulder shook with laughter which she kept to herself silently.

"My beauty caught your eyes," Raina said, lifting her arms to wrap around his neck. "As did you…masculine body caught mine." She lifted her hand, stroking the side of his jaw with a gleam in her eyes. Amusement died down between them as they both looked each other with longing. The woman cleared her throat to remind them they were not alone.

Raina broke off, looking in a different direction while Eric looked on at the woman. What just happened between them? The bandages were wrapped tightly around the wound, starting from the bottom of her arm pit to the other side, securing the bandage to not slip or move around.

She slid off the table after adjusting her top. Her hand massages the back of her neck from looking up too much. The old couple offered the two one night stay in their home since it was too late for any other places to be open around this time, which Eric took no time to say yes.

The spare room they were led to was quite small. There was a bed in the corner, a fireplace that was out and a small window.

"It's not much but this is all we have available," The woman said. Eric shook his head and assured her they're both grateful for the generosity of the two couple for letting them stay. Raina couldn't help but rolled her eyes a bit at his kindness while she touches the bed.

The door close and they were left alone in silence. Rider had already picked his spot and was already dozing off.

"You can sleep on the bed. I got the floor." Stated Eric as he begins to prepare his bed on the floor.

"Are you sure?" Raina asks, looking at him, "The bed is big enough for two. You get one side and I get the other." He shook his head, laying down.

"I'll be fine. Good night," He said quickly, turning his back on her. Raina narrowed her eyes at his back but said nothing else as she took off her boots, tossing them on the floor and slid into the bed.


A/N: Finally turn around update this story. Feel so bad for leaving it unfinished! See you in the next one!