And…I'm back! I normally get all my stories from my dreams (no matter what I say in my disclaimers), but this dream was 10 months ago, and I'm beyond my waking point. So…here goes…

"Madee, you really should go."

"And leave you here alone to fend for yourself? And no," said Madee, seeing Zoe on the brink of interrupting, "I'm not insulting your fighting skills or your ability to defend yourself. I'm only telling the truth."

"But Madee…you haven't seen each other in 10 years. You're madly in love. And you've been invited over to his house! Why not go?" Apparently, Zoe was having difficulty accepting the insult of her fighting skills.

"Zoe, I didn't think you were a romantic nut, seeing as you vowed never to marry."

Zoe blushed. "When did I say that?"

"You've met someone?" asked Madee, her eyes shining.

"Well…he's a very gifted Paladin…he trained under your mother for several years…"

Madee went still. "You like…Artix?" she said in a hushed whisper.

"Yeah," Zoe admitted.

"You know, I could totally hook you two up."

"Back to the subject," said Zoe, who was beginning to get annoyed.

"FINE! I'll go!"

One question…does my writing quality depress anyone else? Just wondering.