Chapter 2

How Could I Thank You

Rinaldo walked out of the room where Leon was at and saw Arita lying on the ground. He smiled a bit and gently picked her pick and laid her on couch. He then put a blanket on her.

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Leon woke up and saw that his arm was tightly bandaged. He looked around the room he was in. He wondered where he was at. But then heard someone walk into the room.

"So I see that you have finally awakened." Leon strained his eyes to see who the voice was. Then he remembered it was Rinaldo's.

"Rinaldo, how did I get here?" Rinaldo laughed. Then Leon started to sit up in the bed.

"A young woman brought you here. I think that you owe her your life. She had wounds but they were not serious. A couple cuts and bruises and that were all. But you on the other hand, you have a deep and serious cut on your right shoulder. It had stopped bleeding and began to heal."

"Arita saved my life….Rinaldo where is she?" Rinaldo laughed as Leon tried to get out of bed.

"She is asleep. I guess for bringing you all the way here on foot took a lot of her strength. And you should rest a little to." Leon couldn't argue he felt very tired; he just nodded and laid back down into sleep. He and Arita had dreamed that night. But they didn't know was that they were dreaming the same dream.

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Leon and Arita's dream (Arita's POV)

I was lying on the floor. I tired to sit up but a voice stopped me. So I fell back down, I turned my head and saw Leon. Leon's beautiful blue eyes were locked onto mine. I couldn't look away. I felt comfort in his eyes. I saw peace in his eyes. He had sat not to far from me. I felt a strong hand grip mine. I looked to my hand and saw that the hand belonged to Leon.

"Leon what am I doing here?" He smiled. I could not help but to smile back at him.

"You almost lost your life. We were fighting another golem and it was to attack me but you took the hit for me. So I fled with you I my arms and I brought you here. I do not have anymore Magic Tickets to transport to Rinaldo's cabin. So that is why we are here." I looked deep into his eyes but then my vision started to blur. I started to cry. I had no memory of taking a hit but I do remember saving his life long before.

"Are you ok Leon?" He nodded but then I saw a slash on his chest plate. I also saw blood slowly pouring from it. Now I had remembered while he was fleeing from battle the monster had slashed his armor with his sword.

I then sat up, though Leon had argued. I laid my hands on his chest, where the wound was. I heard him grasp I pain. I tried to heal him but his armor and clothing was in the way. I removed my hands from his chest and looked away blushing.

"Leon, could you remove your plate armor and your shirt so I can heal you." Then I felt a hand on my shoulder.

"Could you help me? If I move to fast the cut will open again." I looked back at him and nodded. I started to remove his jacket so I could reach his chest plate armor. It fell on the floor behind him. Then I started to remove the plate armor and just when I was about to remove it he grabbed my hands with his.

"What's wrong Leon? Did I hurt you?" I said sitting back on my heels. He was breathing rapidly. He shook his head.

"The armor was slashed so some pieces are in my wound. It hurts a little. And I….." He discontinued his statement. I waited for a little and worked his armor off. Once it was removed I could clearly see the cut. It was deep, I tried top hold back my tears. I pulled his shirt over his head.

I rasped at what I saw. He had scars all over his chest. And the wound started to bleed again. I then laid my hands back on his chest and chanted. Slowly the wound was healing. I did not have that much strength. The light was dim due to my lack of strength. Then I looked into his eyes. He was starring down at me. Before I could say something his lips were on mine.

I was a little shocked at first but I relaxed into his arms. But as this all was happening his wound started to heal on its own. He had wrapped his arms around my waist and pulled me closer to him. As he deepened the kiss I couldn't help but to wrap my arms around his neck. Next thing I knew was that I was on the ground with Leon on top of me.

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The dream ended by a loud crash. Arita woke up Looked out side and saw that it was thundering and raining.

'Oh great, the one thing I hate the most.' Then another crashed. She curled into a ball. Rinaldo came out of Leon's room after checking up on him. He saw that Arita was curled into a ball and every time thunder crashed her body twitched.

"Arita is your name right?" Arita uncurled out of her ball and looked at Rinaldo. She then sat up.

"Yes, and I think that you are Rinaldo Gandolfi. How is Leon?" He laughed and walked over to a chair that was not far from the couch.

"Yes, my name is Rinaldo Gandolfi. Leon is better than he was hours ago. He will live. Though what I didn't understand was that his wound is healing quicker then any wound like that heals."

"Before I brought him here I had healed a little of his wounds so they would heal quicker so he could save his betrothed. He is on a quest to recover her and as do I have a brother and my fiancé to recover." She looked away sad.

"By how your voice and tone, it sounds as if you have feelings for Leon." Then Arita's face went a little red.

"I could never Rinaldo, his betroth awaits for him. And she expects to see him again. They love each other a lot. And……"

"I do not mean to intrude but Arita though you have meet Leon only today. You do have some feelings for him."

"Rinaldo, if you have not heard me say before, I have a fiancé in that castle. I love him with all my heart." Arita somewhat lied. Then Rinaldo nodded.

"Would you like any coffee?" Rinaldo said walking over to his counter.

"Yes, please. I had not have coffee for sometime now. Thank you Rinaldo. And do you know where Leon is sleeping at?" Rinaldo pointed at the door at the end. Arita got up and walked into the room.

Arita slowly walked into the room. She did not want to wake Leon up. She walked over to his bedside. 'He looks so peaceful.' Then the dream came back. She blushed but even if Leon was awake he would not be able to see because how dim the candle was. Then Leon began to stir in his sleep. She saw his wound again. But it was wrapped in cloth, Arita slowly began to remove the cloth.

Little did Arita know that Leon was awake long before she entered the room. He groaned in pain when she removed the cloth.

"Sorry Leon, but I have to heal your wound before it gets infected. And you have to save Sarah. Besides what would happen to Sarah if you died?" She said the last part a little sad and slowly.

"But it hurts badly." Arita jumped back a little when she heard Leon's voice. She saw that he winced his eyes closed as she removed that final article of the bandage.

"Forgive me, but you must get well, for Sarah's sake." She had said the last part sadly. And fought to try to control her tears. She looked away for a moment to make sure he could not see her tears. Leon grabbed her chin and made her look at him.

He looked shocked; he saw the tears that she tried to keep to herself. She tried to look away but he still had her chin. Their eyes met and were locked in that way. Arita could not turn her head due to two things: Leon's hand held her chin in place and their eyes were locked.

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