Chapter Twenty

Soul felt the wind brushing against his wings as he flew over the forest below. It had been a long time since he last flew through the air and it was made all the better to have Snow by his side. She flew elegantly in the dusk's light shimmering off her scales, highlighting her beauty, Soul felt heat rise to his face as he memorized her every last detail. He saw Snow's head start to turn towards him and he quickly snapped his head away.

"What attacked us back there?" Snow asked.

"Probably something Fury corrupted, I'm not really sure."

"We should probably land, it's getting too dark to fly." Snow said.

"Yeah you're right." Soul looked for a clearing so they could land. Once he found one, he signaled for Snow to follow him and he angled his body toward the clearing. They landed on the soft grass. Soul shivered from the moisture that covered the grass. The flowers were starting to close as night fast approached.

"Follow me, we can't sleep out in the open or whatever attacked us will find us again." Soul started walking toward the forest, in hopes of finding a secluded space.

Snow responded, "I'm sure we'll find something." They started trekking through the forest. Night caught up with them, and the forest was soon casting evil shadows on the ground. The darkness surrounded Soul, as if to consume him and throw him back into the prison Fury had kept him in for all those years. But he felt something brush against his shoulder, he looked to his right. It was Snow. They were walking side by side. Her presence gave a him a new sense of determination. Because Snow was there, supporting him in a way no one could understand, her presence put a certain strength into him that he had only felt once before. The way he had felt for Aleen, except this was stronger; this was something... more.

"Hey I think I see something." Snow pointed at a territorial depression to their right.

"Yeah I think I see it too, pretty sure it's a cave." They walked towards it and confirmed that it was definitely a cave and it was big enough for both of them. They stepped inside. Soul looked behind to confirm they were alone. He saw no one, there were safe.

He noticed that Snow was about to lay down, "Hold on, let me make this more comfortable." Soul grabbed branches from the pine trees around them and laid them where they would sleep.

"Not the best beds, but better then nothing." Soul lay on the uncomfortable bed as Snow lay on hers.

"Night Snow."

"Night." Soul tried to sleep, but he couldn't stop thinking about Snow. He couldn't get her out of his head,. He looked over where Snow was sleeping. She had already curled up into a white and golden ball and was fast asleep. Soul felt relaxed by the sight of her in peace. He suddenly felt his eyelids grow heavy and as he closed them, he slipped into slumber.