Resa and Meggie looked closely at the two figures walking towards them.
"Whatever happens Meggie, I always loved you." Resa said hugging her tighter.
The figures came closer, and closer, when Fenoglio came out with a lamp on, which revealed the figures, to find Elinor and Darius.
"Oh my god! Elinor?" Resa said reaching for air.
"Oh my dear!" Elinor ran over to hug Resa.
Meggie walked over to Darius, who looked at Meggie with happiness.
"Can you talk?" She asked him smiling.
Darius gasped for air, and started to grab Meggie by the shoulders. He tried to scream, and tried to talk, but nothing came out.
"Oh my god!" Meggie yelled.
"Ha. It's alright Meggie. I'm fine." Darius tricked.
"God Darius! Never scare me like that again!" She said hitting him on the shoulder.
"My. You've really become a women Meggie." Darius said looking at her front and back.
Fenoglio walked over to where Darius and Meggie were talking.
"So, you didn't loose your voice." Fenoglio said looking at him.
"Yes, I haven't. I've really learned from my past experiences. I think it was the way I read that made Resa come out with no voice." He explained.
Elinor came over to Meggie and gave her a big hug. She whispered something in her ear, and stepped away.
"So where's that filthy little Persian boy of yours Meggie?" Elinor asked.
"He's not Persian." She replied looking a bit mad.
"He's well, hurt." Resa finished.
There was a long pause. Fenoglio started to head for the tent, as did Resa and Meggie. Elinor and Darius followed them. They saw Orpheus now sleeping on the ground with a blanket underneath him. Farid was clearly in the back of the tent, and was sleeping soundly. The four headed over to see him.
Meggie looked at him, breathing in and out. She even shed a tear. Elinor and Darius walked over to a little window in the tent, and looked at all the Inkworld.
"Wow!" Darius replied looking at the stars.
"It's truly beautiful." Elinor said.
Resa was now feeling Farid's chest to check for any bad breathing. She looked satisfied, and went over to see Elinor and Darius at the window.
"So! Where do I sleep?" Elinor asked.
"On the floor!" Smiled Resa.
"Oh dear! I thought you loved me?" She asked looking mad.
"Not even for a bed!" Replied Fenoglio pulling on the blankets on the bed, obviously bragging.
Elinor now looked dazed and confused. Her mouth was wide open with shock. She turned over, and flew back with horror. She looked at the man lying on the bed, and ran over to Resa.
"What the hell is that man doing here?" She yelled.
"He fell, hard, and we couldn't just leave him, he was about to die." Resa explained.
"And what if he woke up one night and hurt one of us?" She asked.
"Trust me, he wont have the energy." Resa said.
"But, he, that man tried to kill me!" Darius said now curled up in the corner, frightened.
Meggie heard the fight going on in the back, and was sitting by Farid. She was still looking at him. How peaceful he was.
"Resa says your getting better. She said you will be better anytime now." Meggie said.
"I'm good as new." Farid said with his eyes half way open.
Meggie laughed and looked at him. She rubbed a tear from her eyes, and smiled.
"Here, I've always wanted to give you this." Farid said.
He pulled a string with beads attached to it from his waist pocket, and motioned her to come closer. She leaned over while Farid put the necklace around her neck.
"There. Now, you look beautiful." He said.
Meggie leaned over to kiss him. He put his arm around her neck, and she put her hands on the side of his face. The kiss was passionate, as was the night that came upon them.