For Dreams:

Numair woke up the next morning and yawned. He opened his eyes and sat up. Wait a minute, he thought, this isn't the tower. Numair had awoken in a clearing in the woods. The bed he was in was draped with white silk and the bedding was white on a goose down mattress. There was a small stream near by, he could hear it. Birds chirped overhead and Numair realized that it was spring. I must be dreaming, he thought. Then he saw something that made him realize he was really dreaming.

'Good morning.' Daine said cheerfully.

'Good morning.' Numair said entranced.

Daine was wearing only a breast band and a skirt that looked like she had just thrown together a bunch of old fabric scraps. Her hair was perfectly brushed and curled. Her lips were redder than usual and her eyes were even prettier, if that was possible. She walked up to the end of the bed and smiled at him.

'You can close your mouth now.' She giggled.

'Please tell me I'm not dream.' Numair said. He reached out and touched her face. Daine laid her hand over his and moved it so his fingers brushed her lips. Daine kissed his fingers.

'Why would you think that?' She whispered.

'Because last I remember you said you weren't going to let me stay in bed with you all day.' Numair replied.

'That's when you were dreaming!' Daine laughed. Her laugh was gentle now and more soothing. 'Why would I ever say something so funny?'

'I can't believe this.' He whispered to himself. 'The next time I see Ganel I'll hug him.'

'What's that Master Salamin?' Daine was laying next to him now. 'I thought you wanted to make love to me.' She was playfully fingering his chest now. 'Are you?'

'Yes.' Numair was so entranced by her new attitude that he didn't even know what she said until she laid down and put her arms round his neck. 'Are you sure?'

'Why wouldn't I be?' She giggled. 'I've wanted this just as much as you.'

Thank the gods, Numair thought leaning down to kiss her neck. Numair didn't think that it was possible to get someone's clothes off so fast. He usually took a while to take off Daine's because he loved to make her tremble. He found himself on his back when he finished with her clothes. Daine was undoing his breaches. She kissed his shoulder and neck. Numair was trying really hard not to jump up and down excitedly like a little child. Numair closed his eyes in content.

'Numair!' Daine's voice cut threw his head. He sat up. Daine was standing in the path to the clearing...and lying next to him. 'How dare you!'

'But...that's you.' Numair said dumbfounded. 'And...you're you.' Daine spotted the her on the bed with him. 'That means there's two of you. Or one evil you.' The Daine next to him laughed.

'I'm not an evil her.' She said putting her hand on his cheek. 'I'm the part of her that wants to do this just as bad as you do.'

'I have never-' The Daine on the path started.

'I'm living proof that you do.' The other one replied.

'Get away from my fiancé.' Diane told...herself.

'Our fiancé.' The Daine in bed said. 'So I can have sex with him if I want.'

'Numair!' Diane cried.

'Okay, Magelet...' He began

'Yes...'the one on the bed said.

'Not you. Daine, the one still standing, come here. I've got a way to solve this.' Numair said.

'Numair Salamin, I am NOT letting you bed both of us at once.'

'Why? There's only one of you.'

Daine walked over to him and pinched him. Numair closed his eyes and when he opened them he was back in the tower. Diane was glaring at him.

'It was a dream.' He replied to her look.

'I can't believe that you would think, that even in a dream, I would do that.' Daine kicked him.

'Is it beat up on your fiancé night?' He asked rubbing his leg.

'No it's kill the ones who dream things the shouldn't.' She replied rolling over so her back was to him.

'That was a sign of deep love you know.' He said closing his eyes.

'For a scholar that's a really bad excuse.' Daine replied annoyed.