Disclaimer: I do not own Redwall.. so the areas are not mine. They belong to the genius, Brian Jacques. However, the characters ARE mine! =) Except Rosa and Jasmine belong to a friend of mine. I have her permission to use her characters.

PART 2

It was another beautiful summer day that was now coming to a close as the sun sank down in the west. It had been a very peaceful day altogether, no annoying disruptions.

Only, Turan had not seen Tannia since lunch. Both of them had been rather busy most of the day, and had agreed to meet up by the pond at sunset to spend some time together before they had to retire to their own rooms for the night.

The young warrior had already been by the pond for awhile. Even though it was early, it was still a nice place to be alone for a little while. When the afternoon faded off, the Dibbuns were no longer allowed in the area, so now it was empty and quiet.

He knelt beside the water and splashed some of the cool water at his face, grateful for the reprieve from the heat. It may be the evening, but the daylight's warmth sank into all the surroundings and would still linger for hours to come.

He sat for a few silent moments before turning his gaze skywards. He was surprised to see twilight taking over the sky that was pink with sunset only a few minutes before. Stars began to flicker their light into the early night's darkness. He looked back behind him only more surprised that Tannia had not come yet. It was not so much that she was very late or anything. But she usually was so timely, glad to meet up with him after a busy day.

He stood again, pacing a short area, his eyes flicking sideways at every sound he heard. It was only getting darker and darker, and the darker it got, the more Turan became curious about where Tannia had got off to.

Finally, he decided to go off and try to find her. He gave a quick scan of the grounds, not seeing her. Most creatures were filing into Great Hall, getting ready for supper. He slipped in there as well, walking about, but there was still no sign of Tannia.

He went up a set of stairs, slowing down as he considered his choices. No doubt Jasmine would know where she was, but did he want to face her? She had been rather shirty with him lately. Somehow the lack of proposing thus far was causing Jasmine to have a personal vendetta on him.

With a sigh of resignation he quickened his pace, making his way to the infirmary. When he came to the door, he raised his paw to knock, hesitating. Deciding against it, he walked right in to the room instead. He found Jasmine cleaning, tight-lipped, looking preoccupied by something. She raised her head as she heard Turan enter.

"Oh it's you," she said, as if she had been expecting someone else. She continued organizing her things and cleaning down the counter. The young hare only stood by the door, watching the vixen. She eventually stopped and looked up at him. "Do you need something, Turan?"

"Where's Tannia?" He asked without hesitation.

The indifferent expression on the infirmary-keeper's face suddenly turned to concern. "Oh Turan.. she left here crying."

He took a quick breath, the paws at his sides tensing. "Tell me you didn't.." His voice trailed off as he stared hard at her.

She swallowed, walking slowly over to Turan. "No, no.. I'm so sorry, Turan. She came in here crying. But.. well.. I couldn't seem to cheer her up."

Turan cast his eyes downward. "Why didn't she come to me?" He asked quietly, though he felt he knew the reason.

"Well..." Was all Jasmine said, drawing it out, looking with the same concern at Turan.

He suddenly felt sick, stuffing his paws into the pocket of his cloak. He remained silent though, looking at the ground, seeming the epitome of defeat.

A wave of sympathy washed over the vixen at the sight of Turan. "Turan.. I am so sorry, this is all my fault.."

"No," he silenced her. Then paused, offering her a small, strained smile. "Well, maybe. I'll see you later."

Before Jasmine could say another word Turan had turned and left the infirmary. He left so quickly he didn't even close the door properly. As it swayed back open on its own momentum, Jasmine stepped out and glanced down the hallway. The young hare was already out of sight.

He had slipped quickly down the staircase and now made his way to the dormitories. What a mess this all was. When he got to the hallway, he slowed down, running through his head what he could possibly say to Tannia to make her feel better.

With still no clear idea what he would say, he came up to her door and knocked. There was a long hesitation, then he heard a muffled voice call from inside. "Who is it?"

"It's me," Was all Turan's reply consisted of. It was enough. He had to wait another few moments before he heard the door click as she unlocked it and slowly pulled it open.

He was unhappy to see how reluctant she was to look up and meet his gaze. She kept her eyes lowered. He could easily tell she'd been crying, with red rimmed eyes and flushed, tear-stained cheeks.

"Are you okay?" He asked softly, restraining himself from stepping any closer without invitation.

She didn't reply, but she stepped aside, a motion to allow Turan to come in. He did so, then stopped, waiting as she clicked the door shut. Then he took her paw and led her over to the couch she had in the corner of her room.

He sat and pulled Tannia down beside him. She allowed him to, but didn't cuddle against him as she normally would have. When he put his arm about her, she stiffened. Taking the hint, he drew back off of her.

"Tannia.. what's wrong?" He asked finally.

She suddenly seemed overly interested in the paws that she fidgeted with in her lap. She couldn't tell him.. she couldn't possibly admit the fear and sadness lurking in her. She couldn't tell him why.

She cleared her throat, and finally started in a choked voice. "A lot of the Redwallers.. they've been talking.. and it's starting to.. make sense." She spoke in small snatches, drawing a long pause between each time she spoke. Whatever it was that 'made sense' was the part she couldn't seem to say.

There was a painfully long and awkward pause there. Tannia didn't seem prepared to say anything more. Turan finally spoke, his voice sounding quite decisive. "They're saying I don't have feelings for you anymore."

Tannia bristled, too scared to look up at him. When there was no response, Turan was sure he now knew why Tannia was so upset.

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A/N~ Eh. I know its sappy and sad and.. yeah. But you don't have to read it! Lol. There's one more part to my story, it's considerably shorter than the first two. I'll put it up after some reviews for this story, though. Thanks! ^_^