The edge of the horizon still had a bit of pink and orange to it as William sat atop his deep brown horse. He and the horse were both getting a bit fidgety while they sat and wait for some sort of sign of other life forms.

" Hey, Will," Aurora's voice said finally from behind him. He turned his horse to her and squinted his eyes to see her form mixed with that of her horse.

" So what is this fun that you wish to show me?" William asked. She did not answer. Only shushed him and placed a finger at her lips. She then proceeded to slowly enter into the woods.

William followed her through the darkness not knowing where it is that they would end up. The smell of smoke and the sound of distant music soon met him. It was not long soon after that he caught sight of wagons circling around a large fire and many dark haired people around it.

He looked at his companion for why they have came to this camp. She only smiled and rushed her horse forward.

" Ciao la mia famiglia di wildness!" she said once inside the camp.

" Poco drago del sole, benvenuto," a younger man with long and curly black hair said to the girl.

" Paulo," she said as they exchanged shakes.

"Chi è il ragazzo bello?" this Paulo asked of her.

" No, non è un ragazzo bello. È un cavaliere. Il suo nome è William" Aurora said back to him.

All the long, William just sat there, trying his best not to offend any one in the camp and only smiling at his name.

" Hello," Will said to Paulo.

In return Paulo only laughed and turned back into the camp.

" Are all your friends gypsies?" William asked as he got down from his horse and tied him to a tree.

"Are you always judgmental?" Aurora said as she continued into the crowd. Two men helped her down from her horse and Paulo helped her stand because of her injury.

" Poco drago del sole," an old, bent over woman with a twisted wooden cane said to her.

" Cara nonna. Come li ho mancati," Aurora said softly as she embraced the old woman.

" Chi è l'uomo che è venuto con voi?" the woman asked.

" Il mio amico William. Lo ho venuto a contatto di ai tornei,"

" Osserva come è buon e forte. Buon per fare i bambini con," the old woman said as she smiled at William.

" Aye, nonna," Aurora said with a smile, " That is not what I have planned for,"

"La scelta è la vostra. Anche se, è molto attraente,"

"William, quit being shy. They don't bite, least not anymore,"

" Well, alright. But how do I talk to them,"

" They talk English you know,"

" Hello, ma'am," William said as he offered the old woman a hand.

" You take good care of mi poco drago," the woman said through a thick accent.

" Nonna, he is not my betrothed. You ought to know I am not the marrying type around the lot of the knightly men,"

" Ah, all fools. Look at my Bella. Any man be happy to marry," she said as she walked off into one off the wagons.

" Nonna is like a grandmother to me. You know how they can be, yeah?"

" No,"

" Oh, right. By the way this is Paulo. Paulo, this is William Thatcher,"

" Good to meet you," Paulo said taking hold of William's forearm.

" As you,"

The crowd began to clap and chat a song along with the fiddles and the drums playing as the young men and women began to dance around the fire.

" Aye, bello," a young lady said as she wiggled her finger at the knight.

" Will, I do believe she wants to dance with you,"

" No, I can't"

" Sure you can. Everyone can, just not all of them can in a good mannerism," Aurora said as she gave him a push.

" Amate l'uomo?" Paulo asked her as they watched William try to keep up with the beauty.

" Penso che potrei un giorno," she replied.

Time past faster than anyone could have thought. The full moon was just past the middle of the sky by the time things started to settle down. William was struck breathless about from it all. He had about completely ignored Aurora for quite some time. He hadn't meant to, but he got caught up in talking to the men and yes, flirting some with the women.

He saw the hard-hitting lady sitting on a blanket with a young pup asleep in her lap. She was smiling slightly as her eyes followed him.

" You're not seeing to be having much of a good time," William said.

" Well, less than normal because of this damn ankle. But otherwise, I'm content. This is like home for me,"

" Yes, little Draco," William said as he sat on the ground beside her.

" Yes, Draco. Right there," she said pointing to the group of stars, " And that there is Will,"

"Which one?" he asked.

" Orion. The great warrior,"

" Oh, warrior I'm not,"

" One day you will be. I can feel it. And I think I would gladly die beside you,"