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"Serra get out of that tent. I know you're in there." Erk yelled as he stood outside Lucius tent.

"Lord Erk. Please listen to me it was an accident. Serra did not mean to put those herbs in. It is partly my fault also." Lowen explained, trying to reason with Erk.

"Don't defend the witch. She knows exactly what she did. As proof look at every one around us who is sick." Erk said sweeping his arm around the group of people.

Hector still looked pale but much better than before. Pricilla was still crying silently in pain and Sain was trying to comfort her.

"Leave her alone Erk." Mathew said as he stepped out of the tent followed by Raven and pulled the flap closed not allowing Serra to come out.

"Why are you defending her?" Erk asked.

"She spent all morning healing every one. But you wouldn't know that would you? No, not after you go yelling and screaming accusations toward her. I suggest you watch your back Erk and stop this foolishness." Mathew said in a deadly whisper.

Erk stood there and glared at Mathew. Every one held their breath afraid that a fight might break out, and also in shock that some one actually defended the pink haired cleric. Hector however broke the silence.

"Ok enough of this already. Is every one feeling better? If you are we will start picking people to come with Lyn and me to the village. We need to find passage over to the island. So lets begin. Mathew, Pricilla, and Erk, you better come with us. I don't want anyone causing trouble while I am gone. Also Raven, Guy, Lowen, Marcus. Ok that's it lets go." Hector said as he and Lyn headed down the road.

Mathew peeked into the tent and saw that it was empty. "Damn her where did she go?"

"Out the back. She acts all tough and loud, but deep inside she really is scared." Lucius replied as he put on a shirt.

"Would you find her? I am supposed to go with the group to the village." Mathew asked.

"Sure" Lucius said as he headed out to search for her.

Serra however was already into the woods.

"Life is so unfair. How dare Erk accuse me of something I would never do intentionally." Serra raved out loud as she picked up her pale skirt and stepped over a rotten log and carefully walked down the hill.

"I can't believe I was in love with someone like that. Well I guess he was not all bad. Not when he was my traveling companion. Mm I seem to be missing a hair ribbon." Serra said as she took the other ribbon in her hair and threw it in the brook. Finding a clean patch of grass she sat down to reflect aloud. "I don't want those ribbons anyway Erk gave them to me. I am going to cut all ties to him for good."

Meanwhile Lucius had figured out where Serra had headed. However, he was having a hard time getting there. First, he tripped over a rotten log and ripped his long robe. Second, he did not stop when he fell; instead he rolled down the hill, and lost the sash he always wore around his waste. Getting up Lucius tried hard to control is anger, but desperately wanted to let out some foul language, the kind of words that Raven always used when he was mad. However Lucius kept his mouth shut, and kept walking. His attention now was on the ground so as not to fall and trip himself. Finally he made it to the bubbling brook. Leaning against an oak tree he stopped to catch his breath and stared at the bubbling water rolling over the pebbles. As he watched the water he saw a blue ribbon float past. Shocked out of his daydreaming he went on his knees to grab the ribbon.

NO SERRA. Did you drown yourself in sorrow because of Erk. Lucius thought to himself as he hugged the ribbon to his chest and stood up.

"SERRA YOU CAN NOT DIE, YOU HAVE TO MUCH TO LIVE FOR." Lucius yelled looking up and down the brook for a glimpse of pink hair.

Hearing the scream Serra stood up. Lucius came to look for me. He does care. I think I'm in love. She thought as she put her hand over her heart. She hurried along the side of the brook slipping and sliding. Finally She spotted Lucius.

"LUCIUS I'M OVER.. Ahh" Serra screamed as she slipped into the brook the icy water soaked into her skirts and dragged her in.

"Child." Lucius cried out as he ran into the water grabbed her around the waste and hoisted her out. Taking her in his arms he hugged her to his chest.

"Child there is so much to live for. Mathew, Lowen, me. We all care for you child. Taking your life is not the answer." Lucius said hugging her tighter and walking away from the brook.

"Lucius! What are you talking about." Serra asked trying to pull away from his embrace.

"Hush child everything is going to be ok." Lucius said.

"Are you saying? Do you think I would take my life because of Erk?" Serra asked as she managed to pull away from his arms.

"Why, yes you were in the brook." Lucius said letting Serra go.

"NO I fell in. I would never give him the satisfaction of seeingggg mmme deaddd." Serra said shivering because of her wet clothes.

"Your cold. Here take my robe." Lucius took off his robe and put it over her shoulders. All Lucius was wearing now was a pair of pants and a ripped up under shirt.

"Thankkk yooou. But what I want right now is a nice warmmm bath." Serra said.

"Well then lets head back to camp." Lucius said putting an arm around her to keep her from shivering.

"Are you mad Lucius?" Serra asked

"Yes, a little bit at Erk." Lucius replied as the two of them made their way back to camp.

"Will you kill him for me?" Serra said excitedly.

"OF course not. As a monk of St. Elmine we do not shed blood. However when we get back I will have a talk with him. On how to behave around ladies." Lucius said thoughtfully.

"He won't even listen to you know that?" Serra said.

"It is not our place to know what he will do and not do. All I can do is explain to him what he did wrong, child" Lucius replied.

"Why do you keep calling me Child? My name is Serra" Serra asked.

"Because you act like a child. Until you grow up and behave like an adult women, I will keep calling you child." Lucius said with a smile.

"What! The nerve of you. I am a grown cleric women and demand respect." Serra said angrily pulling away from Lucius and jabbing him in the chest with her finger.

"Child. A woman is never to raise her voice, but only as high as a whisper of a breeze." Lucius said with wisdom.

"DON'T you tell me what to do? I don't want your robe any more. AND I will not need your service on the way back to camp." Serra replied back. She handed Lucius the robe and walked back to camp with her head held high.

"Like I said before. She acts like a child." Lucius said with a smile and followed behind her laughing softly to himself.