Hopefully this makes up for the last chapter! Enjoy!
Chapter Ten
Fiyero received a letter from the Wizard the following week.
It read, "General, It has been brought to my attention that your Housecarl has been distracting you from your duties. May this letter serve as a warning. If I feel she is taking a toll on your responsibilities she will be removed from your services. And keep in mind; if she fails to protect you, she will be taken care of as well. Don't disappoint me with your actions, general. –Oz."
Fiyero wondered who could have told the Wizard, and no one came to mind. It's not his fault he was taking care of her. He swore he would and had no regrets. He decided not to tell Elphaba about the letter.
Elphaba had a lot of time to think during her recovery. The more she thought about loving Fiyero, the more scared she was of losing him. How was she supposed to love someone she swore she would die for?
Elphaba was looking for some parchment one day when she stumbled across a letter from the Wizard. After she read it, she almost broke down in tears. If Fiyero got hurt, she was sentenced to death.
Then Fiyero came in and saw her, barely keeping herself together, "Fae?" he rushed to her side, "What's wrong?"
She handed him the letter, "I found it looking for some paper. Thought I would pass the time by drawing."
"Hey, don't worry about this." He went in to hug her, but she tensed.
"I…I can't."
"Cant what?"
She let the tears fall, "I can't let myself love you! I feel like the moment I say it, you'll get hurt, and then, -"
"Fae, stop –"
"No! Fiyero, I love you. I love you so much, but part of me wont let me. I just-"
He wrapped her in his arms, "Fae listen to me. I'm not going anywhere. I'm not going to get hurt. This is just the beginning for us! If we can get through this, which we will, we can get through anything. Nothing will ever bring us down. I promise."
She melted into him, and he wiped the tears from her face. "I love you, Yero."
"I love you too, Fae." He said as he gently kissed her.