Darien stopped his mare at what seemed to be a cave secreted by a waterfall. Inside he knelt and seemed to be praying. "What are you doing?" Serena asked him. "Praying that God delivers my enemies in my hands so I can destroy them myself." He answered solicitously. Serena flinched. That wasn't the answer that she was looking for. She wasn't so poignant about his praying though, after all, she got a great chance to take a decent look at him. He was what everyone would consider a dream guy. Dark hair, cut just above his ears, and luminous aqua blue eyes. He was tall and thin, yet muscular at the same time. His features were enough to make her mouth hang open like a silly schoolgirl in awe at the most popular football player. From her intake, Darien seemed to be awfully wise, and cunning. His Scottish accent seemed a bit romantic to her as well.
As he finished his prayer, he turned to her gazing eyes that were taking him in thoroughly. He grinned and chuckled a small laugh when she glanced back towards the ground, her face growing as red as the blood on her sleeve. "So, lass, where do you come from?" He asked. She opened her mouth to tell him about the jewel and home but stopped herself. There was no way this clever of a guy was going to believe some nonsense such as that. "I traveled… with a group of people!" Her tone lightened and so did she at her apparently bright answer. He looked at her suspiciously and stood barely an inch away, Serena could feel his warm breath against her skin and she wanted to lean into him, but he stopped her by fingering the jewel around her neck. "Did you… steal this?" Serena looked taken aback by the thought of her stealing, but she nodded in agreement, somehow knowing that the smart thing to do was agree with him. He unclasped the chain and put the necklace in his pocket. "Wait!" Serena started to argue, but he put his hand to her lips. "Shh, my lady. I'll hold it for you" She felt suddenly homesick, enough to start crying. He looked concerned at her sudden outburst, but nevertheless, held her in his arms until she ceased her sobbing. Finally she laid down to get her rest. Soon enough, Darien was sound asleep. "Sere-chan, what are we going to do to get home now?" Luna asked, but Serena shook her head for an answer. Luna sighed.
When Serena woke up, Darien was gone. She gasped, had he left her out here by herself to survive? That was no way possible for the little girl that she was at times. And he had her only way home! Her panicking got worse, until she noticed his mare munching gleefully on a blade of grass. Surely he wouldn't leave his horse. He came wandering back with some fish and berries in hand. "Here, Tis your breakfast, my lady" He said, handing her a fish and a handful of juicy red berries. She handed the fish over to Luna who ate the delicacy with gratification while Serena chewed down the berries in which she took an instant liking to. They ate in silence.
After their breakfast, Darien insisted they get a move on and head for his homeland in Scotland. He hoisted Serena on his horse in front of him, allowing the midnight colored cat to sit in-between them. "So, why were you at Kageto's for?" Serena asked, a little obliged to diminish the silence. "He had me under capture after he killed my father and almost all of my kingdom" It appeared to Serena that all of his news was bad, and never good. "Kageto hates me because I took the heart of his little sister, Faith." Darien seemed to stifle down a whine at the mention of the name. "I killed her, Serena.."
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Yay! Chapter three done! I'm so tired and have exams here soon! So.. I suggest all you very cool readers start reviewing or I won't do chapter 4! Got it? Good! ^.^*
As he finished his prayer, he turned to her gazing eyes that were taking him in thoroughly. He grinned and chuckled a small laugh when she glanced back towards the ground, her face growing as red as the blood on her sleeve. "So, lass, where do you come from?" He asked. She opened her mouth to tell him about the jewel and home but stopped herself. There was no way this clever of a guy was going to believe some nonsense such as that. "I traveled… with a group of people!" Her tone lightened and so did she at her apparently bright answer. He looked at her suspiciously and stood barely an inch away, Serena could feel his warm breath against her skin and she wanted to lean into him, but he stopped her by fingering the jewel around her neck. "Did you… steal this?" Serena looked taken aback by the thought of her stealing, but she nodded in agreement, somehow knowing that the smart thing to do was agree with him. He unclasped the chain and put the necklace in his pocket. "Wait!" Serena started to argue, but he put his hand to her lips. "Shh, my lady. I'll hold it for you" She felt suddenly homesick, enough to start crying. He looked concerned at her sudden outburst, but nevertheless, held her in his arms until she ceased her sobbing. Finally she laid down to get her rest. Soon enough, Darien was sound asleep. "Sere-chan, what are we going to do to get home now?" Luna asked, but Serena shook her head for an answer. Luna sighed.
When Serena woke up, Darien was gone. She gasped, had he left her out here by herself to survive? That was no way possible for the little girl that she was at times. And he had her only way home! Her panicking got worse, until she noticed his mare munching gleefully on a blade of grass. Surely he wouldn't leave his horse. He came wandering back with some fish and berries in hand. "Here, Tis your breakfast, my lady" He said, handing her a fish and a handful of juicy red berries. She handed the fish over to Luna who ate the delicacy with gratification while Serena chewed down the berries in which she took an instant liking to. They ate in silence.
After their breakfast, Darien insisted they get a move on and head for his homeland in Scotland. He hoisted Serena on his horse in front of him, allowing the midnight colored cat to sit in-between them. "So, why were you at Kageto's for?" Serena asked, a little obliged to diminish the silence. "He had me under capture after he killed my father and almost all of my kingdom" It appeared to Serena that all of his news was bad, and never good. "Kageto hates me because I took the heart of his little sister, Faith." Darien seemed to stifle down a whine at the mention of the name. "I killed her, Serena.."
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Yay! Chapter three done! I'm so tired and have exams here soon! So.. I suggest all you very cool readers start reviewing or I won't do chapter 4! Got it? Good! ^.^*
