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Chapter 3: Trust

* Couple Weeks Later *

Callum looked at Rayle as she walked ahead of them when he felt a shove so he looked down at Ezran and saw him point at Rayla and saw his little brother mouth " Talk to her." Callum sighed and just walked up to Rayla. Callum walked next to Rayla for a few minutes before he said " I was wondering if you could tell me about Xaida. I have always wanted to know what it's like." Callum saw Rayla look at him then forward and heard " It's like here but with magic." Callum sighed hearing the grumpiness in her voice then heard " Sorry, I just haven't slept well the past couple of weeks." Callum nodded then looked at Ezran and smiled then said " My family's winter cabin is about three hours out and no one should be there." Callum saw Rayle get worried so he said " Don't worry no guards go there even when my family went there." Callum saw Rayla ease up then heard " Ok we could spend a day or two there." Callum nodded with a smile but could see something else bothering Rayla but he didn't push it." Callum then slowed down and said looking at Ezran " So how are you, you never traveled this far while walking." Callum saw Ezran smile and heard " Callum I am fine I like this fresh air and nature." Callum chuckled then said " Yea Ez."

Callum walked for about another two miles with everyone when he stopped with everyone seeing a rushing river and no bridge. Callum sighed then said " It must have been the storm from a few nights before.

* Flash back *

Callum ran into a cave with Ezran and Rayla as it was pouring outside. Callum sighed then looked at everyone. Callum was a little could do to the jacket he wears but saw Ezran and Rayla freezing. Callum saw Ezran start to dig through the bag holding the egg when he heard " While you were getting Rayla I searched the place where the egg was and found a blanket but only one." Callum sighed seeing Ezran pull the blanket out when he heard Rayla say ΅ Ezran you use it I will be fine." Callum saw Ezran nod and wrap himself up in the blanket. Callum looked at Rayla seeing her cold so he took off his jacket then he approached Rayla from behind and said putting the jacket on her " Here my jacket kept me from getting wet mainly and you seem really cold." Callum saw Rayla smile then heard " Thank you." Callum smiled then said walking in front " Your welcome." Callum then grabbed his quiver and sat down next to Rayla when he heard " How did you hit a flying arrow." Callum looked at Rayla confused when he remembered she was there when he saved Soren so he said " I have photographic memory and can calculate how to shoot a bow fast so when I saw the tip of the arrow I shot mine and barely saved Soren then I just did it again."

Callum looked at Rayla with a smile when he heard " I thought shooting a bow is aiming and firing." Callum shook his head then said " No it's not, teachers don't even know they do this but archers calculate the distance, wind speed and direction for the basics but me I calculate gravity, weight of the arrow and speed." Callum smiled seeing Rayla shook then heard " You're really smart." Callum smiled thankful for the compliment but just said " I have been practicing archery for so long I just know it and truth I struggled with math.

* Present Time *

Callum sighed when he looked at the tree across and Callum saw it was only six yards across so he looked around when he saw fines. Callume walked to the tree and said " Help me get these vines." Callum then pulled them down with Rayla and Ezran helping and after half an hour Callum started tying the vines together.

Callum grunted as he tied the end of the vine to an arrow when he heard " Are you sure it's going to work?" Callum sighed but nodded, lying as he had no idea if it would work. Callum knocked the arrow onto his bow then pulled back and aimed at the tree across the way. Callum sighed then he looked at the tree slowing his breath then after a few seconds released the arrow. Callum with Rayla and Ezran saw the arrow fly across the way and hit the tree. Callum smiled then grabbed the vine and pulled down on it to see if the arrow would budge. Callum didn't see it budge so he nodded when he heard Rayla say " I should go first with the egg." Callum looked at Rayla confused when he heard " I am the lightest between us and someone should be on the other side to help Ezran just in case." Callum nodded seeing her point then said " Ok you're right." Callum saw Ezran hand over the egg and heard " Be careful Bait is in there." Callum chuckled as did Rayla then Rayla grabbed the vine and swung across. Callum smiled then grabbed the slack of the vine still on his side then said grabbing it " Ezran your turn." Callum saw Ezran grab the cine nervously and heard " Are you sure." Callum nodded then saw Ezran jump and swing.

Callum saw Rayla grab the vine then help Ezran and after he saw Ezran off the vine he pulled it back not knowing the arrow was loose on the tree and swang. Callum saw the arrow pull out so he jumped off the vine as it went into the rushing river and was going to land in the river himself just missing the edge when Rayla grabbed his hand and wrist. Callum grabbed her wrist touching the white cloth around her wrist when he grabbed his head with his other hand and yelled. Callum was in pain so Rayla quickly pulled him up and when she let go she and Ezran only heard a few seconds of screaming when she saw Callum grunt and looked at Rayla then said " Sorry." Callum looked at Rayla seeing her smile then heard Ezran say " What happened?" Callum looked at Ezran and just sighed then said " I have no idea my head just started hurting badly." Callum smiled sadly which gave Rayla confirmation that Callum was lying but she would talk to him later.

Rayla got up from the ground and looked at Callum and said " Well we should get going." Rayla saw Callum nod, then saw him get up and heard " Just up here like an hour and a half." Rayla nodded then she saw him start walking. Rayla sighed, wanting to help Callum as she had started to trust like a friend when she heard " Go talk to him." Rayla looked at Ezran which just made her smile sadly but she nodded then walked up to Callum. Rayla looked at Callum, seeing him distracted when she heard in a whisper " Is my father dead?" Rayla was shaken but she looked at Callum and nodded a little then whispered " I have known it's just that I wanted the egg returned." Rayla saw Callum flinch at that so she said " but now I like to be around you guys and you're like my friends… " Rayla was interrupted by Callum whispering " Rayla it's ok I understand but is he dead." Rayla nodded sadly then heard " Ok I can tell you more later but don't tell Ezran." Rayla nodded then she saw Callum whipped away a tear so she placed a hand on his shoulder when she heard " Rayla thanks for telling me." Rayla nodded with a sad smile then said " You're welcome."

* One Hour and a Half Later *

Callum smiled as he saw his family winter cabin in the distance when he looked at Ezran seeing him walk up to him so he put his hand out and said " Give me the bag." Callum saw Ezran look up at him but he felt the bag in his hand and saw him run off. Callum smiled seeing Ezran smile as he played around when he heard " Are you ok?" Callum looked at Rayla and just shook his head then said " When I touched that white thing on your wrist my head started hurting and I saw flashes like memories of my father's death." Callum saw Rayla shake which just made him chuckle then heard " But…" Callum sighed as he felt a few tears down his face but said " Rayla I don't know how I did that and I don't hate you." Callum smiled at Rayla then said " I am ok."

* Later That Night *

Rayla sighed as she sat up from the bed she was sleeping on. Rayla got out wearing her normal outfits without the bootes or vest. Rayla sighed walking out of the room she was in and walked down stairs. Rayla heard a fire so she slowed her pace and slowly walked down stairs when she heard " Rayla it's just me." Rayla sighed hearing Callum's voice so she walked to the couch and sat down next to him when she saw him holding his jacket. Rayla was confused when she looked at his face, seeing tears down his cheeks. Rayla put a hand on Callums shoulder when he heard " This jacket used to belong to my father. I had one of the three jackets down sized to fit me and…" Rayla sighed looking down when she heard " My father was a crown guard that used a bow like no one else could and I am trying to use a bow like my father did to carry on his legacy." Rayla just nodded when she heard " Or at least that's what I tell myself.

Rayla looked at Callum surprised when she heard " My father died when I was five I didn't even know him. My step-father was more like a father to me than my real father." Rayla saw Callum cry more and she understood he was grieving when she saw Callum look up at her and heard " Rayla I am going to trust you with Ezran and my lives but more to help me fix what my step-father caused and to do something he could never do bring peace." Rayla nodded with a smile then said " Callum I promise to help you and maybe in the future with other problems." Rayle saw Callum nod then heard " No matter what, don't tell Ezran I want to." Rayla nodded as Callum smiled when they both heard noises of horses so they ran to the window to see guards with a woman with a big shield.

Callum sighed and said " That is my aunt." Callum then ran up stairs and quickly woke up Ezran and after putting on his jacket and shoes he put his quiver on and after getting his bow he turned hearing the door open and saw a guard walk in. Callum looked at the guard when he saw the guard fall to the ground and saw Rayla behind the guard. Callum smiled then ran out with Ezran and Rayla. Callum sighed seeing more guards but he ran out the door when he found himself surrounded.

Callum looked at his aunt and sighed then said " Let us go Aunt Amaya." Callum saw a man with orange hair translate to sign language then heard the man say " Callum please it's dangerous and let us deal with it." Callum grew angry and put his bow on his back and said out loud and in sign language " It's a she and her name is Rayla. I trust her Aunt Amaya and we are going to fix my father's mistake." Callum saw Amaya shake her head which made Callum angry so he said " Are you going to kill me because that is the only way you will get to Rayla." Callum then grabbed his bow and an arrow then said without sign language " Let us go." Callum saw Amaya shake her head again then heard the man say " Callum please…" Callum interrupted the man by turning and shot an arrow at a guard past the armor into the shoulder. Callum saw Rayla charge the man and knock him down so he ran with Ezran to the nearby river. Callum sighed seeing a boat then said " Get in." Callum then hopped into the boat and drew another arrow then fired it quickly at another guard hitting his shoulder then pushing the boat and headed down stream.