Zelgadis almost couldn=t believe what he heard. After hesitating a moment,
he slowly turned around and gazed up at Amelia=s room. There she
was....all the innocence and beauty of the world standing on that
balcony...right there in front of him. She quickly jumped off the balcony
and cast Ray Wing to float down to the ground. She almost fell over her
own gown when she started running towards him. All he could do was wait
and watch her.
She finally reached him and ended her sprint about two feet in front of him. For a moment they just stood there, not saying a word. Neither could believe what was happening. Finally, Amelia spoke up.
AIs it really you?@ Zelgadis slowly reached up and pulled back his hood, and lowered his facemask. AYeah...it=s me, Amelia.@ Her face lit up. Without even thinking, she threw her arms around him and hugged him tightly. Zelgadis was surprised by this, but he halfway wrapped one arm around her in response. She whispered lightly.
AI=ve missed you.@ AI missed you, too.@ She reestablished the distance between them and looked into his eyes. ASo....how are you?@ He noticed that she was wearing a light gown and no shoes. She started to shiver. AAren=t you cold?@ AJust a little.@ He removed his cape and wrapped it around her. AThat should help.@ She smiled at him. AThank you. What are you doing here at night?@ Zelgadis looked at the ground. AI...I was just...taking a walk before I went to my room at the inn.@ AWere you going to come see me tomorrow?@ AYes. I wanted to return this.@ He reached in his pack and pulled out her bracelet. He extended his hand to offer it to her. Amelia looked down at the bracelet, and then at Zelgadis. She reached over and closed his hand over the bracelet. AReturn it to me tomorrow.@ He didn=t know how to respond to this. He wanted to tell her that he needed to keep searching for his cure, that he couldn=t wait to give it to her tomorrow...but he couldn=t. AHow will I get in the castle?@ ADon=t worry, tell the guards that I=m expecting a guest. And I=ll watch for you.@ AI really shouldn=t stay long.@ AOh don=t be so mean! We haven=t seen each other for over a year! You could at least stay for a few days so we can catch up!@ she was serious, and he knew it. A....ok. I guess I=ll see you tomorrow, then.@ AThat=s right.@ Amelia smiled triumphantly. AWell, goodnight then, Amelia.@ AGoodnight, Mr. Zelgadis.@ They both turned to go their separate ways. Before he got too far, Zelgadis heard Amelia again. AMr. Zelgadis.@ He stopped but didn=t turn. AYes?@ AIt=s nice to see you again.@ AIt=s nice to see you too, Amelia.@
She finally reached him and ended her sprint about two feet in front of him. For a moment they just stood there, not saying a word. Neither could believe what was happening. Finally, Amelia spoke up.
AIs it really you?@ Zelgadis slowly reached up and pulled back his hood, and lowered his facemask. AYeah...it=s me, Amelia.@ Her face lit up. Without even thinking, she threw her arms around him and hugged him tightly. Zelgadis was surprised by this, but he halfway wrapped one arm around her in response. She whispered lightly.
AI=ve missed you.@ AI missed you, too.@ She reestablished the distance between them and looked into his eyes. ASo....how are you?@ He noticed that she was wearing a light gown and no shoes. She started to shiver. AAren=t you cold?@ AJust a little.@ He removed his cape and wrapped it around her. AThat should help.@ She smiled at him. AThank you. What are you doing here at night?@ Zelgadis looked at the ground. AI...I was just...taking a walk before I went to my room at the inn.@ AWere you going to come see me tomorrow?@ AYes. I wanted to return this.@ He reached in his pack and pulled out her bracelet. He extended his hand to offer it to her. Amelia looked down at the bracelet, and then at Zelgadis. She reached over and closed his hand over the bracelet. AReturn it to me tomorrow.@ He didn=t know how to respond to this. He wanted to tell her that he needed to keep searching for his cure, that he couldn=t wait to give it to her tomorrow...but he couldn=t. AHow will I get in the castle?@ ADon=t worry, tell the guards that I=m expecting a guest. And I=ll watch for you.@ AI really shouldn=t stay long.@ AOh don=t be so mean! We haven=t seen each other for over a year! You could at least stay for a few days so we can catch up!@ she was serious, and he knew it. A....ok. I guess I=ll see you tomorrow, then.@ AThat=s right.@ Amelia smiled triumphantly. AWell, goodnight then, Amelia.@ AGoodnight, Mr. Zelgadis.@ They both turned to go their separate ways. Before he got too far, Zelgadis heard Amelia again. AMr. Zelgadis.@ He stopped but didn=t turn. AYes?@ AIt=s nice to see you again.@ AIt=s nice to see you too, Amelia.@