The music from the instruments that were being played echoed through the rocks. People danced around together, laughing and appearing as if everything was all right. Tonight was the time where they could not care about the Romans and enjoy the company of each other and their new family members. The children danced within a circle holding hands, playing their own games, acting as children for once and not having to have a fear of hearing about their fathers dieing.

Conor leaned against one of the rock walls as she started clapping to the music. Laughing as he saw Fergus dance around with little children. Tully had another group of children in amazement with his magic tricks and then Catlin; she wasn't in any sight of him at all. A light sigh escaped his lips and then he looked to Sheri and smiled. Sheri was definitely a beautiful woman. Shoulder length brown hair that was straight, beautiful hazel eyes. He could melt in them if he wanted to but then thoughts of Claire were all he could think of for a moment.

Kathleen and Sheri were laughing as they stopped dancing with two of the men. Kathleen saw Conor and then looked to Sheri, seeing where his gaze was. She smirked and looked to her sister-like friend, "I think someone is a little interested in you."

Sheri looked to her confused and watched as Kathleen nodded off in a direction. She followed in that direction and saw Conor staring at her. She quickly jerked her head away trying not to stare at him. Kathleen smirked some more and then looked to her friend, "Ask him to dance."

Sheri laughed a bit, "I don't think he'd like to dance with me Kath."

Kathleen rolled her eyes and sighed and grabbed Sheri's arm. Kathleen tugged on her and pulled her into the direction, pushing her way through the crowd of people. She then stopped and threw Sheri in the direction towards Conor. Sheri tripped a bit and fell onto him and blushed as she looked up to meet his eyes gazing in hers, "Hi." She managed to say shyly.

Conor smiled and he still looked into Sheri's eyes, "Would you like to dance with me?"

Sheri only stared in his eyes and nodded her head as a reply for a yes. Conor smiled and took her hand and led off to the dance floor. Kathleen smiled as she watched the two leave and then she looked to the door to see Catlin sneaking outside. She furrowed her eyebrows and looked behind her seeing no one paying any attention to her and found her way following behind the woman who saved her life.

Catlin sighed lightly as she stared up at the black night sky, seeing the stars twinkle in help with the light of the half formed moon. She closed her eyes a bit then looked at the ground. "Amalia…" Her voice trailed off as she spoke her sister's name.

Catlin came out of the trance when she heard some of the rocks behind her move. She pulled the twin blade swords and turned around behind her ready to attack and then Kathleen popped out from behind. Catlin eased her weapons down and put them back inside their sheaths, "You should be inside."

"So should you." Kathleen replied approaching the young warrior still.

Catlin just turned around and looked over the ledge once more staring out. Kathleen stood beside her and looked up at the stars smiling lightly. She then turned and looked to Catlin's profile; "I never got to thank you for saving me."

Catlin turned her head and her gray-blue mixed eyes rested on Kathleen's pale face. A light smile came across her face, "You're welcome."

Kathleen smiled and turned her head away. She took her hand and started rubbing it up and down her arm, a sign of nervousness perhaps. She wasn't sure. Kathleen turned around and looked to her friend Sheri who was running outside to find her, "There you are. Dinner is about to start soon you should come on in."

Kathleen nodded and then looked to Catlin, "Go on," Catlin started smiling lightly, "Have fun."

Kathleen lowered her eyes as she followed her friend, not like she had a choice but to. Sheri was only holding onto her hand and pulling her to come inside. Conor smiled as he watched the two enter but Catlin was still nowhere to be seen. Fergus looked to Conor, "I'll get her lad." Conor nodded to him and Fergus left from the table.

Fergus walked out the door and saw Catlin standing there as if she were waiting for something, "It's dinner time girl. You need to come inside."

Catlin turned around and faced Fergus smiling lightly. He was always like a father to her and the look in his eyes was that of a pleading child begging but stern at the same time. She couldn't resist that. She nodded and then walked inside beside her warrior friend and smiled as she saw the gathering of people eating at the table. It was peaceful, but it wouldn't be for long. This was only one night that they were able rest it wouldn't' be the rest of their lives. Their land, their home, their freedom isn't theirs as it should be. This could only be one night of freedom in their minds but soon hopefully, the freedom would be lasting forever.

Fergus took his seat by Conor and Catlin found one close by with the children. The children were happy to see her. Conor smiled and then took into his food, Sheri sitting by him. Kathleen was on the other side of the children; they seem to have taken to her too. Catlin smiled as she watched Kathleen help some of the kids with their food and she found herself eating her own food.

Music soon started again as they were eating and Fergus ordered them to stop by slamming his glass full of ale onto the table, "SHUT UP!" They did as ordered and he wiped his mustache, "I think we should have Cat sing a song!"

Everyone cheered for this idea and she shook her head and everyone was saying please and finally Catlin looked down to the girl that was always fond of her and heard her say please, she melted and couldn't resist it then. She stood up and picked up the girl and started to sing a familiar song that she remembers from being a slave. Conor and Fergus watched her enjoying the sound of her voice. She soon stopped and gave the sleeping girl to her mother.

People continued eating and cheering on along with the dancing and Conor pulled Catlin aside to talk to her. She looked to her friends' eyes and he licked his lips and let out a sigh, "Fergus, Tully, and I are going over to a village tomorrow morning. We need you to stay here and look after the Sanctuary."

Catlin nodded to him, "Of course."

He smiled nodding and walked off to find his room to sleep. Fergus was lying on the table to drunk to move and Tully, he was already sleeping. Catlin looked over at everyone around the table and in the Sanctuary. She smiled lightly and made her way to her room. Catlin could hear the echoing of the music in her room and laid back on her bed. She stared at her ceiling for a moment her thoughts dwindling on her sister and Kathleen. Finally finding peace she closed her eyes and slowly tried to drift off to sleep.