Blossom's POV

I sighed again...I kinda hope we could stay like this. This would be so romantic, if only my hair wasn't getting caught in branches and at a sunset. It was embarrassing as he stopped a third time, waiting for me to get my hair untangled.

"Just here." He snapped after I finally got it out. He pushed into my hand a glistening red ribbon.

"Oh...its pretty." I gasped as it sparkled.

"Its just a stupid hair ribbon, you've got too much hair. I brought ya another one since the one you had was in mud." He just said and he held his horse still as I tied my hair back.

I knew it. My heart was pounding faster.

He can seem very mean...but his actions says something else...he gave me money to buy food, he's taking me home, he brought me this lovely ribbon, and most importantly...he defended me in front of all those people. That's what really made my heart pound and my ears felt hot. It made me so confused and flustered as I thought of Randy...

I...I...I was so conflicted because I do like him and I've known him for two years and he does make me laugh too...but...but I don't think he ever defended me...we would always meet in secret...I just thought it was romantic, like those stories Mama would tell me but...but...

"Well excuse me, I can't cut my hair. Its pretty much unbreakable, at least with knives and daggers." I snapped back. I wasn't going to let him get away with snapping at me all the time, even though he was cute when he snapped.

The horse started moving with a jerk and I instantly grabbed a hold of him. It was just so high..I squeaked as I thought I would slip off and held onto him tighter...while Beast was galloping with Kasey and jumping over dead logs on the road. His white wolf was running after him, while Brick's lovely large Wolf was walking right next to us. It was a beautiful brown and black mixed with white on its tail and had big brown eyes.

"So...that's a nice wolf you have there." I tried to start the conversation.

He sighed heavily, "That's my Wolf, Lady Ashlia. I've had her for three good years. She's the best." I could see a smile cracked on his face.

"And your brother...Beast has one too?"

"Well duh...they're a symbol of our family...each of my brothers and my cousin has one and I breed them."

"Oh, it's in your family huh? Well that's nice. I love wolves...dogs too. When I was eight, just after Kasey was born. I saw them all the time in the woods. At first I thought they were big dogs and I would feed one of them every day, I named him Timber and I loved him...he would follow me everywhere and I played with him as long as I could, feeding him what little we had; but then one of the villagers saw me feeding him...and they screamed, "I sighed in sadness, "They called me a witch...they said I was unnatural...and it didn't help that Timber defend me and attacked the villagers when one of them hit me. They caught him and would've killed him if my Mama didn't step in. The villagers were scared of her, they thought she would curse them. She distracted them enough to let me run away with Timber. I had to let him go..."

Brick was silent as I continued.

"It was the hardest thing I've ever done and it didn't make it easier that he wouldn't leave at first. He just looked at me, I had to throw sticks and rocks at him until he finally left. I must've cried all night with Mama there. I just didn't have any friends, just him and I felt so alone when he left. It's just great...to be loved like that, with no strings attached."

"That's interesting that you could tame a wild wolf like that." He finally said, "What color was he?"

"He was Brown and black...like wood with these lovely green eyes like grass and had white paws and gray on his snout. I never forgot about him."

Brick gave me a weird side look, "You...hmmmmm...you don't say...and you tamed him. Interesting."

"I didn't think of it like that...Mama said that wild animals trust Elfin Folks. She always talked about how she use to live with a den of wolves and she was surprised that I had that kind of magical aura...so does Kasey in a sense. She was so proud of me but felt bad that I couldn't keep Timber...She said that he was really special..."

"You really loved your Mom huh?"

"Oh yes...in her eyes, we could never do wrong, even when we did. She would hug and kiss us with her pet names, I was Rosy and Kasey was Honey. She taught me how to read and write. She would tell me stories every night, about heroes...dashing knights who rescue damsels in distress from evil lords. Exotic lands and wonders as far as the eye can see. I try to do the same for Kasey, she doesn't remember her much...just her warmth and her loving smile. I don't want her to forget what amazing person she was, " I sighed as I rubbed my arms tighter around his stomach and rested my head on his back. I could feel him breathing and I could feel his muscles under his shirt.

"That must be nice...hah...My Mom...was gone by the time I was born."

I gasped, "I'm so sorry. I really didn't mean to bring-"

"It's alright, we have the paintings of her and Dad would tell us what she was like, sometimes it seemed unreal. He would describe her as a firecracker, so bright, bold, loud and beautiful. Sometimes, it looked like he would cry when talking about her even when looking at me because I have her hair and red eyes...but we wouldn't talk about her...it was too much for him. The older servants would say...she was bold, when Dad would do something wrong, she would call him out on it, even when he was angry and throwing a temper tantrum. Courage was her middle name, they say that Dad is strong, but she was stronger in morals and doing the right thing...until..."

"But you have your Papa and you and your brothers are the best gifts that she left. I know that might be heartless to say but it's true... Mines have...well...he was happy, fun and so warm but after Mama died...it's like he's a shell of that man, he would light up when he sees us though. Sometimes he calls me by her name." I wiped a tear away but smiled, "But that's ok...as long as he's happy, I'm happy...and my bratty sister too." I laughed as Beast jumped over another log.

"Show offs." Brick shouted.

"Hey Brick, let's beat 'em. The village is just straight ahead." I cheered him on as we were clear of the trees, I hope I was distracting him.

"Now you're talkin'. Hang on Cherry!" He grinned back at me and with a click, his horse galloped. I giggled loudly and held on tighter, making sure the wool didn't fall. It was so...exciting...it was like the air was being forced through my nose, my heart was beating even faster than before and I could each time the hooves hit the ground. With the cold wind blowing so fast past us but I was so warm and tears came rushing out of my eyes as I tried to keep them open.

There was a sudden stop, I looked past him and we were in our small village again.

"Hah! We won!" Brick shouted.

"Well this is our stop. We really should be going." I sighed as I slid down off the horse. I bit my bottom lip as Kasey cried out.

"But I wanna have more fun."

"We've gotta go...there's a ton of things we have to do before Papa gets back." I sighed, I kinda didn't want to leave either.

Normal POV

Blossom sighs once more, she bowed.

"Thank you so much for the ride and for everything else." Blossom blushed. Just as she was turning around and walking away...Brick stops her.

"Hold it, "He snapped but gulped as she turned back instantly, fluttering her eyelashes.

"Yes?" She asked in anticipation. She didn't know what to expect but she didn't want to leave. They looked in each others' eyes and they twinkled brighter than ever. There was no mistake...he must be her true love. She didn't know what she should do, she barely knew him...

"Ah...nothing...No wait...it's not nothing." Brick rolled his eyes, he was tired of his stomach doing back flips and he's never had a problem with being bluntly honest. He stomped, frustrated at her for making him like this, "Look...I...I...I"

"I think you're very nice."Blossom just said with her eyes closed and her fists clenched, "You're rude...but you..you've saved me...and...and.."

"Well I wouldn't have to be rude if you stop acting stupid." He crossed her arms.

Blossom snapped and grabbed him by the neck, shaking him, "WHEN A LADY SAYS SOMETHING NICE YOU SHOULD SAY SOMETHING BACK! YOU PRICK!" She continued to shake him, "YOU'VE RUIN THE MOMENT!"

"I'M NOT GONNA LIE! YOU CRAZY WOMAN! LET GO OF ME!"

Blossom let go but she started hitting him again, Beast looked with a sigh and shaking his head. Lady just looked at him with a yelp and a whimper.

"Some Loyal Pet you are! Letting me get attack!" Brick continued to cry out with each hit

Blossom huffed as she was out of breath from hitting him. She kneeled down, hugging Lady Ashlia, " Maybe because she knows you're in the wrong. She is the only thing nice about you, jerk." She started patting the wolf's head, "I'll miss her more than you...in fact I might not think of you at all." Blossom huffed again, she stood back up and crossed her arms.

There was a pause for a moment, Brick was patting himself down like he was looking for something, "I'll come back for you...ah...I mean...I want...I think... Damn it, I'm no good at this. Look I want to see you again, ok?" He snapped, blushing bright red.

"Ok." Blossom nodded, held her hands together, she was blushing too.

"Here. I'm trusting you with this," He removed his necklace with the wolf symbol on it and place it around her neck.

"Oh no...I couldn't-"

"You're not keeping it you fool...it's just...I'll come back for it...and maybe...I don't know...ok?" Brick seemed flustered, "If you sell it, I'll be pissed."

Blossom gasped and stomped at him, "I wouldn't do that. You have my word, I won't sell it. I hope you do come back real soon." She stepped forward...and kissed him on the cheek, wrapping her arms around his neck. It was a long kiss and Brick was frozen in shock at this warm kiss and she broken it as she stepped back.

He growled, face fully red, "Gross, I didn't say you could do that." He nearly stumbled as he tried to get back on his horse, it was as if his legs as turned to jelly, it took him minutes just to get back on his horse, "Keep your kisses to yourself. I'll be back...for my necklace."

Blossom saw through his hostility and waved as he rode away. She sighed lovingly.

Back at the Castle

The Manservant sighed in exhaustion, he dealt with the cook and her crazy dolls for almost half the day. His Lord had been in the library all day and he ran the castle with top efficiency but he couldn't find his Beloved Maid anywhere. It was probably for the best since he would be busy writing inquiries.

He sat in his room and started to read about the noble families in the kingdom, he finally located the name of the noble family who had Auburn Red hair.

"Just in case that meddlesome Cook lied to me about this fabled cousin of hers." He spoke to himself and started to write a letter to the De La Morbucks. A family so wealthy that they brought their nobility and owned many estates, not as much as his Lord or the King but close enough.

He rung the bell and a strange man came in.

"Please send this letter immediately." He ordered the man. He pulled out a map, trying to pinpoint this small village of this cousin...The Town of Brimstone...