More interesting things happen in this chapter. And I got the idea after watching the anime Berserk! ~Runa~

The Second Part

Our next scene is set on a cooler day, when the leaves had just started to change color and summer was at a close. Again Percival and Borus were together, but now they both rode side by side in the dusky twilight. Above, the stars had just begun to dot the purple sky and a slight breeze filtered through the hair. At the head of the line Chris rode a beautiful white mare and behind them Gale rode quietly on a sleek black horse. Borus turned in his seat and looked behind him at the sky.
"Hm, looks like we're going to have a storm soon," he stated watching black clouds as they slowly started to cover the evening sky.
"You might be right Borus," Gale said moving her horse closer to his.
"Maybe we should stop for the night?" Percival asked. His remark was met with a cold stare from Gale.
"Maybe we shouldn't!" "Keep riding, we'll be at Brass Castle before dark," Chris shouted back.
"Sure we will", Percival mumbled under his breath. "This storm will be on us in no time". The clouds seemed to take on a life of their own and they quickly covered the sky in black. Suddenly a bolt of lightening lit the air up in a quick flash and in an instant the horses went into a panic. Being the excellent horse handler that he was Percival had his horse under control in no time and just as it had settled down he caught the glimpse of Gale's black steed as it bolted off into the night.
"Gale!" Borus shouted and Chris turned just in time to see Percival streak past her.
"Damn woman," Percival growled to himself as his horse galloped into the night. He could just barely make out the figure far ahead of him and then just barely hear the scream as he saw the black horse buck the limp body of Gale off into the river. In one swift motion he slid off his horse and Percival jumped cleanly into the river and grabbed the shivering Gale. He dragged her to the side of the river and looked at the still figure. She was barely breathing and her skin seemed icy cold. Percival looked furiously around and then spotted a small care off in the distance. He hoisted Gale on his shoulders and started towards the care.
Inside, it was cold and damp and Percival cursed himself for not having the tinder for a fire. Gale had turned an unhealthy shade of blue and Percival began to remove her armor. "Borus was right," he thought to himself, "She is beautiful." Gale's eyes opened briefly and she looked up at him, "Damn," she murmured, "It's you", then she passed out again.
"Well, it's good to see you too," Percival looked worried, he could detect a slight fever and Gale was still icy cold. He racked his brain for something...something to keep her warm. "Oh no," he thought, "Oh damn, now I remember."
Percival grimaced and began to take his shirt off. He looked down at Gale and imagined the rage she would have to wake up next to him, well, like this. "Well, it is the only way." He jerked his shirt over his head and then turned to Gale. He began to pull her clothes off while trying to look the other way, unsuccessfully I might add.
He had just pulled her close to him when Gale came to, "Borus?" she asked quietly.
"Hell no!" Percival said with choked laughter. "It's me, Percival." He realized that she wasn't too coherent yet.
"Oh, Percival." she fell back asleep as Percival watched. She had her hair worn up still, just as Chris wore hers and in the moonlight he thought that she did look a little like Chris in a way. He leaned back against the cave wall, she was warm against his skin now and he felt strangely at ease. This was..nice. He wondered in the back of his mind if Chris and Borus were all right and he then laughed softly. Of course they would. His friend Borus was, of course, madly in love with Chris anyway.
The night wore on and Percival felt Gale starting to wake up. He felt her forehead and the fever had lessened. She mumbled and struggled to sit up. "Where, where am I?" She stood up and Percival jumped up to stop her. "Oh my!!" She yelped and huddled back down and her head swung towards him and she growled madly, "Where are we and why the hell am I naked?!" Percival swung his coat around her as he hopped on one leg pulling his pants back on.
"I saved you! And all you could do to thank me was mumble 'Borus' over and over again in your sleep!" Gale turned scarlet as Percival sat back down. She turned her head away from him as he asked, "So, tell me Gale, why were you calling for him?" Percival waited for the answer and he wondered why he felt that it concerned him at all.
"Let me ask you something, does, well, does Borus have a thing for Chris?"
Percival was shocked at the question, "Well, I thought anyone could figure that one out!"
"Oh," Gale turned her gaze to the ground.
"Do you," he asked, "like him?"
"What does it matter anyway?!" she shot back but stopped after seeing the look on his face. "I just, it wouldn't work out anyway. I wish that I could have someone that devoted to me, like he is to her."
Percival was quiet for a minute, at lost for words, he looked at her only to see her staring back him, but something was different. He began to feel uncomfortable. "Come on, get your clothes on, we need to go find the others."

"Yeah, of course", Gale looked away and Percival could only wish that they didn't have to go back, not yet.

Will their feelings towards each other change or will the threads of fate weave a different pattern for these two? Read on to find out what happens when Gale wants to "thank" Percival for saving her life, ~Runa~