Skyla quickly tiptoed across the cold wooden floor and took the balcony door key from her dresser. In front of the doors she had to look up to meet his eyes, he really did tower above her. He stepped out of the way, as the door opened outwards.

"Do realise how long I was out there before you noticed? I'm frozen through." He rubbed his arms for emphasis.

"Aww! Well you can go and lay over there by the heater and get warm then, can't you?" Skyla turned, heading back across the room to her bed, running as before. Just as she'd folded the covers around herself…

"I've come all this way and all I get is to be told to go and lay by the heater?" He was by the side of her bed and Skyla looked up at him over her covers," Well you weren't supposed to come all this way and Nate, my maid is in the next room, what if she decides to pass through later in the night?"

"Tell her that the last time she asked you really lied and that she really is getting old and is hallucinating!" He sat down on the edge and Skyla could she his eyes dancing.

"Alright but there's a problem, she's only young!"

"Then convince her that she's developed Alsima's (?)!"

Skyla was about to reply when Nate let himself into her bed.

" Wait Nate, no! There will be servants coming early in the morning and then how will you get out unnoticed?" He wrapped his arms around her, she pressed her palms against his chest. Hey when did he take his shirt off? He does have some nice muscles...Uh, no!

She shook her head and sighed.

"Skyla? Look I know how many people will be around in the morning and as for right now...I know you don't feel ready, I don't mean to pressurise you..."