When Leah had awokend the next day she found that Jacob was gone and thinking maybe he was already making breakfast she stepped outside. But when she did she noticed that the sun was already very bright, she must have slept later in the day than she thought. How come he didn't wake her? Looking around Jacob was nowhere to be seen. " Jacob!" she called out, "Yes?" he said as he walked out of the jungle.

"Oh, hey, I didn't see you in the statue and when I came out I found it was noon" she said. "Sorry about that, I was busy prepraring something" he said. "Oh, no apoligies needed" she said, "I was just wondering what happened. What were you preparing?" "It's a surprise, for you" he said. "Really? What for?" she said with surprise and excitement. "Think of it as something for handling last night so well" he said with a grin. "Wow, it wasn't a problem. You didn't need to do that" she said. "Well…I wanted to" he said, she smiled and bashefully looked down.

"It's all ready, it just needs you" he said. "Great! But before I do, um, is there anyway I can take a quick…rinse? I know it's a little dangerous…" she said. "Of course, I have my own water system just a little ways into the jungle. You go along the beach about a mile and then a few yards inwards. And as for being safe…" he said and pulled out a little pouch. He handed it to her and she looked inside, "Ashes?" she asked. "Yes, you circle it around you and he can't touch you" he replied. "Wow, thank you! This should come in handy" she said and tied it back up. "Hopefully you won't need it" he said. "Yeah…well…I'm off to become human again" she said and they both chuckled.

She walked along the beach following his directions and then brushed her way through the jungle. Coming across a pipe that lead from a little river she followed along it until she came to a small shower that was made of bambo, "How creative" she thought.

She laid her dress to the side and other garments, but before she started her shower she suddenly thought of the pouch. Searching inside her pockets she came across it, "I better lay this to the side just incase…"

The cold water was heart stopping at first, but after a few minutes it was really enjoyable. While she bathed there an uneasy feeling kept coming, something that said "run!", but she figured it was only nerves from yesterday. As she had those feelings she thought again of the horror she felt when that waved washed over. "Maybe Jacob is right…maybe they're both okay. Maybe they're with Dad at the moment and worrying about me thinking I'm dead" she thought to herself. "I hope Dad is doing well…after all that has happened with Mom…at least…I know Mom is happy." She began to get teary eyed, feeling lonley again; she tried to shake it off. "At least I have Jacob right now; he's so kind and knows just how to make you feel comforted." After a moment she noticed she was daydreaming almost as she thought of him and laughed, "Yeah, he's really great…"

But as she came back to reality that deadly feeling began to come on her again, "I can't take this. I'm going to finish up" she said to herself.

Feeling refreshed she put on her dress and headed to the beach swiftly. When she was only a few yards away she suddenly stopped in her tracks…that call came again…he was back. Her hand bolted into her pocket and rummaged around for the pouch. Taking it out she poured it all around her and looked straight into the direction from which the sound came, ready for anything, but the monster didn't come out. "Hello" said a voice and she spinned around to face behind her; it was a man dressed in black. "It's him…" she thought.

"You…you're Esau?" she asked. "Yes, I see Jacob had told you about me" he said. "Yeah, you're his brother. You want to leave this island and so you killed you're Mom" she replied; he laughed. "Well you have me pegged, don't you" he said sarcastically. "But you do know the rest of the story." "Yeah…I'm sorry it happened" she said. "You're sorry?" he asked, half surprised, half expecting a back handed compliment. "Of coarse…although what you did was horrible, I'm sure the way you are now…can't be to fun" she replied. "I thought you were on his side" he said. "Well, I understand both sides. I know why you're mad and why Jacob is mad." "If you're so understanding, why are you in that" he asked pointing at the ash around her. She looked down at it then back at him, "I didn't say I trusted you."

He laughed and looked at her, "I'm surprised you don't trust me and yet you trust him. I wouldn't even want to be near him after what he did to you" he said as he walked around. "What are you talking about, he hasn't done anything? He's been nothing but considerant" she said. "I mean…you're not mad at him in some way?" he asked. Part of her wanted to know what he was aiming for and the other remembered what Jacob said about listening to him. But…what could he possibly say that would make her change her mind? He told her the whole story; if one of them was to lie it would more and likely be Esau than Jacob.

"Why would I be mad?" she asked at length. "I'll be fine" she thought to herself. "You mean he didn't tell you?" he asked, "not that I'm surprised." "Tell me what?" she thought. She knew she could ask, but he would probably continue with the story. "About him bringing you here" he said. "Bringing me here? You mean actually bringing me here to the island?" she asked. "Oh, yeah, he brings people here all the time and…tests them" he said. He looked over at her and could clearly see she didn't believe it. "What? Is it that hard to believe? After all the stuff you've seen here would it really be so outrageous?" he asked.

"No, it wouldn't. But he didn't tell me about it and I would think he would mention something like that" she said. "Alright, fine" he said and began to walk away into the jungle, but he then stopped and looked back at her who was watching him leave. "Just ask Jacob, he won't lie. And when he does tell you, I'll be waiting" he said and left. Leah didn't know whether to laugh at herself for considering the idea for a second or to actually take him up on the challenge.

Making it back to the staue she saw Jacob cutting up some fish, "Hey" she said smiling, trying to pretend like nothing happened. "Welcome back, do you feel better?" he asked as he continued cutting. "Yes, very much so. I love your little invention you created" she said and sat down beside him. " Thank you, it's very simple actually" he said. "Another thing to learn?" she asked with a smile. "Sounds like a date" he said chuckling. "Want me to start with the other fish?" she asked. "You know how to cut a fish?" he asked. "Of course, I always helped with the cooking. I and my Mom were like glued at the hip, so I would help her out. I used to cut fish all the time" she said. "Wonderful, you'll be helping out with your own suprise" he said smiling; she chuckled as she took the fish.

"You know, the island life is really great. Very simple…calm. This would be a great home" she said. "I'm glad, when you get past all the time…chaos…it's great" he said laughing as she joined in. "Well…as long as I have ash around I'm good" she said. "By the way…you didn't hear him, did you?" he asked, she then remembered what Esau said. "Uh…yeah. I ran into him, in human form" she said. "He tried to persuade you, huh?" he asked. "Of course…there was one thing he said actually. He said…it's funny actually, he said that you brought me here to the island" she said.

She waited for him to say something such as "That sounds like something he would say" but instead she got silence. She stopped cutting and slowly turned to him, he only continued cutting and didn't look towards her.

"Jacob…" she said and he slowly looked up. "Are you...saying that you did?" "Leah, I can easily explain." He said as he put the knife down and stood up, she did the same. "So you did? Why?" she asked with rage, shock and heartbreak. "Just follow me and I'll show you" he said. "Why should I? Why does it matter? For all I know they could be dead and it's because you killed them!" she shouted as she began to grab the knife. He stepped back and put out warning hands, " If you just let me show you, you'll see why I did and see they're okay!" he said. "How do I know you wouldn'just lead me somewhere and kill me!" she shouted and knocked him down to the ground. Before the knife could come down he grabbed her hand sternly. She stared in his eyes with fury and her hand shaking, but the shaking then stopped. She stood up and Jacob did the same, he was waiting for the next move but she then simply through the knife to the ground.

Her eyes began to flood with tears, "You know what…I'm not going to do it. It's too good for you. Now I know why you got the title of "protector" instead of your brother, because you deserve to suffer!"

Suddenly they heard a rustle in the woods and Esau appeared. "Considering the look on your face, it seems you found out I was right" he said. "Yes…apparently white isn't always the good side" she said giving Jacob a disheartened look, he looked down with miserable eyes and then glared at his brother.

"So are you willing to take me up on that offer?" Esau asked. Leah closed her eyes and took a deep breath, "Yes…I can't stay here with him. Can you get me off this island and back home?" she asked. "Of course" he said. She gave a last look at Jacob, "Goodbye" she said.

Walking towards Esau and continuing into the jungle, Esau looked at his brother and sneered as he continued with her. Jacob only stood there, wondering what he could do. "I can't lose her…" he thought to himself.