Chapter 10

Willow awoke to darkness; the only light came from the low burning fire and the stars which shone through the tops of the trees. She could here the crackling fire, the rustling of leaves caused by the gentle breeze, and Torrin's deep breathing. For the first time since all of this had begun, Willow felt calm. She sat up and hugged her knees beneath her chin. Closing her eyes she breathed in the air, the smell of grass, dirt and trees mingling with the smell of burning wood.

Torrin was now awake but Willow had not noticed yet. Sitting up quietly he looked at her, the firelight lit up her face allowing him to study her. He could see her eyes where closed, a gentle smile curving her lips. She looked calm and collected, appose to being shocked and afraid. The flames cast a shadows of light which flickered on her face as if in a caress, making her hair look like a burning flame. Yes. He decided, the flames suit her, they look as if they have always been apart of her. As if she was born to them. A flaming Willow. Like a phoenix rising from the flames to scorch the earth.

"How are you feeling Willow" He said braking the silence.

"Ahhh." Willow squeaked in surprise jumping up from where she sat. "I didn't realise you where ehm ahh ahh awake." Willow stuttered, ducking her head and fiddling with her fingers.

"I am sorry Willow I did not mean to shock you. Please sit." Smiling reassuringly he gestured to the ground where she stood.

Lowering her self to the ground she sat crossed legged opposite him, the fire now at both their sides. Biting her lip she looked up at him.

"Torrin, I'm kinda curious, well a lot curios actually, it's just that if I'm in the past, how come you can understand me and how can I understand you. This form of English won't be spoken for a while yet."

"I understand you because the powers taught me this language. But you will have to learn to speak the tongues of this time and many more to come."

"Learning, I can do learning, I like learning stuff, I'm just a learny person. I mean I use to learn stuff all the time, in well, my time" Willow babbled.

"That is good, for there is much for you to learn. Willow I understand that this is hard for you. But the sooner you except this path, your destiny, the better this will be for you. You must learn to trust me Willow and all that I can teach you. For I shall not only be your teacher but your protector as well, until you can protect yourself."

"It's just really over whelming, I mean this morning, or was it this morning, well before I was here, the only thing I had to worry about was homework and paying bills. Oh yeah and not been eaten by vampires and not being killed by demons. Only I guess I really didn't do the last one that well seeing as I was oohhhhhhhhhhh WESLEY! My friend Wesley, he's there alone and I'm…." Willow jumped up and started to hyper ventilating. Getting to his feet Torrin guided Willow back down to the ground.

"Willow calm down. Breath evenly." Torrin nelt in front of her holding her hands in his.

"But but but Wesley…" Torrin held up his hand.

"Has not even been born yet. The future from whence you came has not yet been." He interrupted. "When you live to that time again you can see him and abate his worries. Allow the future to unfold its self and do not worry, what must be shall be."

"I never thought I'd be anything all that important, I never thought I'd ever make that big a difference. I'm a sidekick, not hero." Willow pulled her hands back and rapped them around herself, dropping her head to her chest. Torrin placed his hands on the sides of her face and pulled her it up, forcing her eyes to meet his own.

"You are neither. What you are and always shall be is a person, a human. Never belittle who or what you are. You must aspire to do great things, but do not hold yourself up too high, or you may just hurt yourself when you fall. Be who you are, and that will always be enough."

The End

Thanks to those who have read this, so should I write a sequel, yes/no?