Chapter 7

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Soon I was settled back into the life at St. Vladimir's academy, my life circled around training with Dimitri and Lissa. I was perfectly happy for the present moment but I knew that Lissa wasn't. She was anxious about being in danger and her not having any friend's apart from me wasn't helping. Her old friends had stopped trying to talk to her after finding her quiet and shy and this made others shun her as well. I was around her as much as I could, but between class and extra training she had a lot of time on her own.

I was sure that we would have to run away again soon, as I felt a wave of depression coming closer towards Lissa. I told her of my plans when we were able to sneak away into the woods for a bit during lunch.

"I'm not sure Rose, I can see you're happy here." Lissa said after I asked her if she wanted to leave.

"Yeah, but you're not! You're always worried that someone is watching you, and to be truthful, I'm sure that here you are under extra surveillance."

Lissa thought about this and then came to her decision, "I think we should stay for a little longer, Rose, I'm sure that the longer we stay the less they will suspect us leaving and also, I know you are really quite happy here and I wouldn't take that away from you." I pondered this, yes, I would like to stay longer but she is unhappy now, however staying for a few more months will keep the guardians unsuspicious.

"Ok, we'll stay," i stated, "but as soon as you are too uncomfortable we leave, end of story" I said making it quite clear that I wasn't joking around. She nodded and we walked back out of the forest to get to our next class.

A headed off to training with Dimitri thinking of what had happened with Lis, which distracted me enough not to notice Dimitri standing in front of me. When I looked up I jumped startled at his sudden appearance. He had one of those half smiles on his face, seeming pleased he had caught me off guard but suddenly looked concerned after looking at me closely. "What's wrong?" He asked. I had no idea how he had worked that out since I hadn't been looking depressed or anything.

"Nothing. I-" realising I couldn't tell him what I had been talking to Lissa about I just said, "I got some big assignments coming up..." It was partly true but I felt bad for lying to him. Dimitri didn't look convinced but let it slide. After making me do my warmup runs, he decided we should spar and see the new moves he had been teaching me in action.

After ten minutes he had me pinned to the floor, i had tried using a new trick but I had a fraction to late to pull it off so he had taken his chance and pushed me down pinning me with his whole body. I groaned, knowing that I had let him win. "Look who just beat the mighty Hathaway" smirked Dimitri, getting slightly cocky. I laughed,

"Only because I let you, comrade." I suddenly realised that he was lying on top of me, with his lips only inches away from his, I felt my breath hitch and he seemed to realise the position we were in to. I searched my brain for something to say to ease the tension.

"Got any more moves to show me?" He smiled and got up, giving me his hand to pull me up. As soon as our skin touched, I felt this kind of electricity flow between us, I flinched and let go so I fell on my arse again. The warm feeling from where he had touched me, flowed through my veins creating a warm feeling. I looked up at him, catching him staring at me but something in his eyes that I hadn't seen before. He blinked and it was gone, "I think trainings over for today" he said hurriedly, "see youtomorrow morning." Then he walked out the door leaving me alone in the gym, wondering what I had felt and wondering how I could have let myself fall for my mentor so badly.

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