Hey Ya'll!! Wow, it's been awhile hasn't it?? I'm sorry!! This chapter is kinda short and well..mushy! lol. Maybe a little TOO mushy!! Oh well!! Anywayz, hope u like this chapter!!

Ch.7

Evil red eyes were staring up at her. It's mouth dripping with fresh blood. It crouched down lower ready to attack. She had nowhere to run. She was trapped. Trapped. Nowhere to go. Nowhere to hide. It leaped toward her and..

"DAINE! Wake up!"

Daine woke up in a start. She was a little dazed at first, but quickly realized that someone was pounding on her door. "Just a second!" she yelled.

She quickly put on an old blue robe over her nightgown and opened the door. There stood Numair, red-faced and out of breath. She immediately knew something was wrong.

"Daine, Tortall is under attack. We must leave and head for the front. We need you to calm the animals and care for them. "Wh.Who would attack us?"

Numair's eyes narrowed, "Carthaki.."

"Why wou."

"Daine, I'll answer your questions later, but for now get ready to leave. We need to head out as soon as possible." With that, he quickly turned and walked away.

Daine was breathing hard now. 'Under attack? I can't help right now! I'm not ready yet!' She quickly put the things she needed in a bag and went to find Numair. She walked down the long hallway. She turned the corner and ran into someone.

"Oh I'm sorry." Daine looked up. She saw Philip's saddened eyes and reached for him. He took her in his arms and just held her.

"Have you heard?" she asked him.

"Yeah."

She took a deep breath. "I'm going to the front."

"I know," he said quietly.

"I'm sorry"

"It's not your fault."

Philip was no knight or mage. He was useless in the front right now, and both Daine and Philip knew that.

"I love you Daine, I always will. So try not to die." Philip whispered into her ear.

"I love you too Philip."

Philip smiled down at her.

"Why are you smiling?" Daine asked confused.

"I'm smiling because I know that we love each other. All these years I've loved you and dreamed that you would say that you loved me in return."

Daine reached up and gave him a hug never wanting to let him go.

After a minute or two, the two of them went down to the stables to get Daine's horse ready for the journey. They attached Daine's supplies to the horse and put on a saddle. After they were finished, Numair called out, "We're leaving now Daine. Hurry!"

Daine turned to Philip and looked into his eyes. He brushed a stray piece of hair away from her face and leaned down and kissed Daine on the cheek. "Stay safe."

He was about to let her go when he noticed tears on her cheek. "Don't cry Daine. Don't cry." He brushed her tears away and gave her a parting hug. She turned and got on the horse. When she was leaving, she glanced back and saw Philip staring after her. He gave her a little wave and blew her a kiss. She turned back around and hoped that this wasn't the last time she'd see Philip, the man who stole her heart.

A/N- Okay, what'd y'all think?? Too mushy?? Hmmm, anyway, send me some reviews so I can see what u think of this Chapter!!