"Xanthe! I thought that you were common." He sputtered.

"And I thought that you were a wolf, but I guess that makes us both fools."

He sort of laughed at this.

Xanthe was surprised at his voice. She was half expecting him to growl and bark.

"Yes, well now you know."

"Why did you lie?"

"Well, I think it would have scared you off if a wolf just morphed into a naked male human. Don't you think?"

She blushed at the thought of him naked.

"You're right. Are you always right?"

He nodded just like he did when he was a wolf. She laughed. When she stopped they just stood there looking at each other.

"Care to dance?" he asked breaking the silence.

"I can't dance."

"Neither can I."

She smiled as she took his arm as he led her out to the dance floor.

*~*~*~*

"Kel, don't look now, but I think our daughter made a friend." Dom said.

Kel looked over to where her daughter was and nearly laughed. She was dancing with a boy about in his 19th year and they were both stepping on each other's toes. They didn't seem to mind.

"I wonder what they are saying." Diane commented as she walked up to Kel with Numair behind her.

"That's Aynsley? I didn't recognize him!" Kel exclaimed.

"Yes, neither did I. He's dancing with a girl." Numair said in mock surprise.

"Hmm, yes. To our children." Dom muttered.

*~*~*~*

"Who is that dancing with Aynsley?" A girl asked the person next to her.

The crowds grew whispers and were trying to find out whom this mystery girl was.

"Why do I have the feeling everyone is staring at us?" Xanthe asked in a hushed voice.

"Because they are."

"Why?" she asked almost alarmed.

"Because everyone stays away from me. They are afraid of my power."

He spun her, they were getting quite good at this, and when their hands met again, she asked, "Why do they fear you?"

"I am the first one who has ever had both the Gift and Wild Magic. The adults don't, but everyone else does."

"I don't."

"I know."

They dance in silence for a while just enjoying each other's company. It felt so nice to have someone to talk to. To dance with. It was Xanthe who first spoke.

"What do you want to now?"

The song had ended.

"We could go on the balcony where all the people won't stare at us."

"That sounds nice."

He led her out to the balcony.

"Do you know the Kompuerta?"

The Kompuerta was a fast waltz with spins and dips and with was very fun to do.

"My father taught me it when I was a child."

They locked hands and danced. It was a dance that was not used in ballrooms, but rather at the campfire and celebrations. Not too many nobles knew how to do it. It was like they were supposed to be partners. They both spun and stepped perfectly. As Xanthe guessed, he didn't like balls any more then she did.

"What happened to I can't dance?" Aynsley taunted.

"I could ask you the same thing."

"I'm surprised you can move in that thing." He said meaning her dress.

"You want me to take it off?" She teased.

This time it was his turn to blush. They kept on dancing.

"Will you meet me in the forest tomorrow?" He asked.

"Will you be a wolf?"

"No."

"Good, because I like you this way."

"Me too."

He dipped her and the dance ended.

They were both panting for breath as they went to go sit down on the bench.

They then looked at each other. Aynsley's hair was a little damp and was wavier then before and little strands of Xanthe's hair was beginning to break free. They both laughed not sure at what they were laughing at.



A/N: Ok. I know that this is short, but it is probably the only thing I can post up today. I just got done reading Lady Knight about an hour ago so I am trying to take everything in consideration and I am trying to connect this with the book. I created Maya before I read the Epilogue and it turned out to work nicely. She is about to turn 10. ::WINK WINK::

Later days!!!