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[POV: Lura 910 BBF]

{The time has come. Look after her.}

[Don't I anyway?]

The next few days were… different for Lura. She found out that she was in love with Wolfe, as well as him being in love with her. This shocked her, as she had never really thought about love while staying with the Peterson's. She never even considered someone loving her at all, even after moving. Not that she was complaining. She had caught the eye of a great, if a little eccentric, pokemon. The fact that he was also a human only added to the unbelievableness of it all.

It had been a few weeks since they left the city. Gabe and Stephen had convinced a carpenter to come live in their group, as well as his family, plus his pokemon friend and her family. Supposedly the carpenter, whose name was Eric, also sold jewelry, selling Wolfe the necklace that he'd bought for her years ago. She never took it off, really. It was just as beautiful as the day she received it.

She was also happy that his friend was a familiar gardevoir, named Ariel. She and her kirlia and ralts children had come with him. That, combined with the fact that Rose and Pink had both joined them, made it so that Lura was never lacking in things to do. Pink even brought her own love interest, a male sylveon named Ellis. Rose was happy to see her, and she was actually supportive of Lura's budding relationship with Wolfe.

"Nice catch, girl!" she had told Lura. Lura just blushed and said thanks.

Really, the only person that wasn't alright with their relationship was Tal, but he wasn't being downright rude to either of them because of it. She guessed that what Wolfe had told him had gotten through to him.

Stephen also convinced a blacksmith by the name of Henry to move as well. Apparently, he had had family in Darvia and hadn't heard from them in months. When Stephen told him about the plague, he was only to eager to move out. He was currently rebuilding his smithy, using some of the tools that Gabe had brought for him.

A random person who worked at an inn had joined them as well. He became the group cook, as that's what he did in Forn. He didn't tell them his name, just asked that he be called Cook. He had a wife and two kids as well.

There were only a few other people that joined them, but it was enough that they could start their own little village. Lura felt a little excitement about that thought, although she didn't say so out loud. After all, people were dying elsewhere.

Wolfe and Stephen were drawing up plans for houses, although they did need to clear a lot of trees to do so. Luckily, Eric had brought along all of his tools as well, so they had saws that they could use to cut them down. After that, a bit of man power and a lot of patience dug the stumps up. Wolfe was very active when it came to that, and Lura found herself staring at him as he worked quite often. She still thought he was very handsome, even when in human form.

One time, when he was sawing away at a rather large tree with his shirt off, sweat glistening on his bare abs and pecs, he caught Lura looking at him. She found that she just couldn't help but stare at him, something about his appearance kept drawing her eyes to him. When she noticed him looking at her, she blushed and hid her face. Wolfe just grinned and winked at her, before continuing his task.

Because Gabe was such a powerful psychic, he could make it so that, in a certain area around him, humans would be able to understand pokemon that they normally wouldn't. Thus, there was opportunity for a lot more conversation.

While they were designing the houses layout, Lura heard a rather interesting conversation.

"I don't see what the point of having a sloped roof is! All of our other homes had a flat roof. Why change that?" Stephen had complained.

"Stephen, we are in mountains. The elevation is a lot higher, and so, it's naturally colder. We'll be getting snow at some point, and while a flat roof is fine and dandy in milder climates, they won't support the weight of all that frozen water. We need to roofs slanted so that the snow and wet will just slide off," Wolfe explained patiently.

"I wouldn't know, I've never lived in a snowy environment."

"Then consider this a learning exercise. If the roof is flat, you risk it collapsing. You decide how you want to build your house, I'll decide how to build mine. And when winter comes and you find yourself out of a home, don't come crying to me."

"Wolfe, it's stupid! A waste of resources!"

"Stephen. Shut up. Now, let's get back to planning," Wolfe told him, ending the conversation. Lura giggled.

However, that conversation did raise another question for her. When night had arrived and they were all sitting around a few campfires, Wolfe had turned back into his umbreon form so that he and Lura could relax together, both of them laying down in the same position as when they had slept together that first night. Conversation was flowing around the four fires that they had constructed, and because Gabe was such a powerful psychic, he could make it so that in a certain area around him, humans would be able to understand pokemon that they normally wouldn't. Thus, there was opportunity for a lot more conversation. At Lura and Wolfe's fire there was Rose, Pink, Ariel and Ellis.

Lura took this opportunity to ask the question plaguing her mind.

"Aurumn," she started. "We're all going to be living in separate houses, right?"

He nodded, stroking her side with a paw as he did so. "That's correct. Why?"

"Well, I was wondering… will I be living with the Bailey's again?"

He frowned slightly. "That was the original plan, yes. Why? Do you not want to?"

Lura blushed slightly. "Well… I was wondering if I could live with you?" she asked, before burying her face in her paws.

He was silent for a long time, and when Lura finally couldn't take it and looked up at him, he surprised her by kissing her gently, causing her heart to skip a beat.

When they broke away, he grinned at her. "Of course you can! And Lura, you don't need to feel embarrassed when asking me questions like that. No-one's going to make fun of you, least of all me. This is your first relationship, so you wouldn't know, but I'm always going to be there for you. No matter what you ask me or say."

He kissed her again, and this time Lura was ready for it, although it still took her breath away.

"Get a room, you two!" Gabe called to them, as he sat at another fire with Stephen and Eric.

Lura felt Wolfe grin into her mouth, before suddenly he was standing over her, kissing her even more forcefully and passionately as she laid on her back. Lura opened her eyes wide in shock, though she wasn't complaining. She saw that he was staring at her with a strange fire in his eyes, one that made her heart beat furiously as she struggled to keep up with him. He then licked her mouth softly, causing Lura to open it reflexively. Immediately he entered it, and started exploring with his tongue, causing Lura to moan softly.

She didn't know what she should do, so she just closed her eyes again and decided to mimic his action with her own tongue. They fought like that for a long time, and Lura could vaguely hear Gabe groan in the background. She found that she didn't care though, instead focusing on her tongue battle with Wolfe.

Finally, he broke off the kiss, and she opened her eyes to still see that same fire, though it was fainter. He grinned at her, before kissing her softly once more. Then he hopped off her, leaving her to catch her breath.

What just happened, she thought.

Then she shook herself, and, blushing deeply the whole time, got to her feet. She noticed that a few people were looking at them, such as Gabe, Stephen, Betty, Ariel, Rose, Pink and Eric.

Wolfe was just grinning at her. Slowly she felt her heart rate decrease, and she started to smile back at him.

"I suppose that was just to teach me to not open my mouth, huh?" Gabe asked. Without waiting for an answer, he immediately turned to Stephen and Eric. "I say we build their house first, so that we don't need to watch shows like that." The group laughed, before agreeing.

Wolfe then chuckled. "See, that's all I gotta do to get my house to be a priority," he told them.

They laughed again. Lura laughed as well, though she hoped that he would do that more often. He seemed to know exactly what she was thinking as he winked at her again.

"Don't worry, love. There'll be more of that later. If you want, I can even take things further, though not in public. Innocent eyes and all that," he said mischievously. Lura's fading blush returned in full force. She knew what he meant.

Apparently, Rose did as well, as she giggled with a paw pressed to her muzzle. "That sounds fun! Can I join when the time comes?"

Lura hid behind her tail again, the conversation embarrassing her. She had to admit that she was curious though.

Wolfe laughed. "Only if Lura is alright with that," he told her. Lura lowered her tail slightly to stare at him. She had expected him to outright refuse.

"What about me? Can I join?" Ellis asked, to Lura's shock. Wolfe chuckled.

"Of course! I don't discriminate," he said with another wink. "Again, only if Lura is alright with it though."

Rose giggled. "Well, I'm sure that she can be convinced, right?" She turned to Lura. "You would be alright with that, right?" she asked her.

Lura blushed, before she decided to try and step out of her comfort zone. "Sure! Sounds fun," she told the three. Rose and Ellis laughed, as Wolfe made a strangling sound. He obviously wasn't expecting that answer.

Now it was her turn to grin cheekily at him. She was starting to understand why he acted the way he did. It was a lot of fun for her. Wolfe smiled and shook his head. "You never cease to surprise me, Lura," he told her.

She walked up to him and kissed him lightly. "Good," she said.

Later that night, when they had all turned in to sleep, Lura went to the spot where she and Wolfe had been sleeping, when she noticed that she didn't know where he was. She started padding around the group site, searching for him though she didn't call out so as not to wake anyone. Then she heard voices coming from within the forest. She slowly headed towards their sound, curious as to who it was. Then she entered another clearing where she saw Gabe and Wolfe, in his pokemon form, talking to eachother.

"I just don't know, Gabe," Wolfe was saying.

"I don't think it's really that complicated. It is a relationship, after all. They're supposed to develop," came the calm reply.

"I know, but it's been a while and I had forgotten."

"That's why you don't wait so long."

"If I hadn't waited, would I really be in the same situation with her though?"

"Good point."

"I've also never came that close to losing control either. Not even with Luna."

"What do you mean?"

"After you made the comment about getting a room, I had to fight myself to control my urges. Almost ignored all sense of reason, and took her right there."

"That would have been awkward," Gabe said with a slight chuckle.

"No kidding. But I've never gotten to that point before. Hell, if she had so much as bitten me I probably would have lost it."

Lura blinked slowly. Was that the look that I saw in his eyes earlier, she wondered?

"I don't need to know of your kinks, partner."

Wolfe snorted. "Yeah, yeah." He shook himself and sighed. Then he looked at Lura.

"I take it that you're waiting for me?" he asked her.

She blinked, then nodded. I forgot that he knows when I'm near.

He grinned at her. "Alright, I'm coming." Then he walked over to her before touching his nose to hers. "Lead the way," he told her.

"Acting like a gentleman just so you can watch her ass, you sly demon you," Gabe called.

Lura blushed, staring at Wolfe, who just shook his head in amusement. "Gabe, you make chivalry seem so dead. Can't I be a gentleman just to be a gentleman?"

Gabe stared, unimpressed. "It's you, demon. You can't be a gentleman."

Wolfe let out a laugh. Then he gestured to Lura to continue walking. "If I'm being accused of being a demon, I might as well act the part."

Lura blushed, before leading the way back to their sleeping area. After Wolfe had laid down to get comfortable, Lura decided to snuggle up against him immediately, as opposed to sleeping a ways away and having him pull her in. Wolfe let out a slight, happy sound that made her smile. I'm glad that he loves me, she thought.

After that night, their new home started to develop quickly. After a good portion of land had been cleared away, they started erecting temporary shacks that would provide them with more shelter than just sleeping outside under the stars. They had brought blankets with them, and Gabe made a special trip to get mattresses from their old homes. To save space, Wolfe had decided that he and Lura could share his bed rather than having both of their mattress in the little hut.

"I told you that you need to keep me warm," he told her, with his customary wink. She just nodded her head and smiled.

Lura found that she was happy again. She didn't forget the Peterson's instead she just decided to remember their happy times. It was the only way she knew how to cope.

[POV: Wolfe]

Wolfe crept through the bushes silently in his human form, trying not to scare away the sawsbuck that he had been tracking for a few days. With him was Lura and Gabe. It had been around three months since they had left civilization and had started building their own village. Progress was moving steadily, and Gabe had made many trips back into Forn, getting as many people out as he could. About a month ago, the plague had finally reached Forn, with its usual devastating effects. The entire city had fallen ill, barring High Point, as they had closed their gates as soon as word had gotten to them of the plague.

Luckily, Gabe had managed to rescue around 200 people and pokemon before it was too late, and all of them were clear of any kind of sickness. Houses were starting to be put up, with sloped roofs he might add, and people were starting to get back into their daily routines. Instead of the camp it had been, it was now starting to actually look like a village.

Only problem was food. They did have crops and berries planted, but those wouldn't be a reliable source of food for a long time. So, they decided to send out hunting parties, as well as those who decided to fish in the nearby river. Wolfe always made sure that he was on a hunting party, as he knew he was good at it. Where other parties brought home a sawsbuck or two, his parties, no matter the size, brought home dozens. Admittedly he could cheat a bit by having Gabe teleport their kills back to the village, which didn't have a name at this point. This allowed him to stay out for days on end.

This particular hunting trip, Lura had asked to tag along. He was a little hesitant, as he knew that she'd never seen anything die before, and he worried that it would upset her. She had just told him that if they were to be mates, she wanted to be able to do everything that he did, regardless of what it was.

That was another dilemma for Wolfe. His relationship with Lura. While he couldn't deny that he enjoyed her company, and absolutely loved to hold her as they slept, he still couldn't tell her truthfully that he loved her. Luckily, he was a great liar, though he tried not to.

As soon as he got a good angle on the sawsbuck, he drew back his bow and aimed. This always reminded him of his previous life. He let out a slight smile as he released the arrow, sending it flying towards the buck. It hit him behind his right foreleg, and about halfway up its body. Perfect, he thought as the buck fell without a sound. He heard Lura let out a slight gasp. Internally he sighed. More or less what he expected. Luckily, she didn't throw up.

"Is it always that… easy?" she asked quietly.

Wolfe looked at her with a raised eyebrow. "Do you mean hunting? If so, yeah, pretty much. Hunting is all about patience. If you meant me killing something, then yeah to that too, though it wasn't at first. Over time you get used to it, you sort of get numb. It helps not to dwell on it."

She frowned slightly. "Is that why you're always so nonchalant when talking about killing?"

He nodded before turning back to the buck, and started walking towards it. As soon as he reached it, he noticed that it was quite old. Easily 20 years, which is way older than most sawsbuck live. It led a long life. Not sure about good, but long, he thought.

He then turned to Gabe, and was about to tell him to bring it back to the village, when he heard a growling sound. He froze, and every sense of his went on high-alert. Gabe also froze, while Lura looked around with wide eyes.

'Stay calm, Lura. Gabe and I will handle this,' he told her. She nodded, and crept slightly closer to Wolfe.

Wolfe closed his eyes and listened. He heard pawsteps, panting breath and twigs crackling as the pack of pokemon circled around them, trapping them. He opened his eyes and breathed out softly. "13," he said. Gabe nodded.

"Lura, there are 13 mightyena encircling us. Don't panic, and don't move very quickly. They're after our buck," Wolfe told Lura.

"Oh, I don't know about that, human," a voice growled behind him. "That vaporeon looks like she can provide me with a lot of entertainment and pleasure. Such a shapely body, and she looks like she has a lot of stamina. I think that we'll take her too."

Wolfe stiffened, a primal rage building inside of him.

Gabe spoke to the mightyena who had spoken, who was apparently the alpha. "Well shit, you're making him mad. Didn't think that would happen that fast."

The voice snorted. "As if I'm worried. You are outnumbered four to one. I think that you best comply."

Wolfe felt his anger start to build. Gabe placed a hand on his shoulder. "Calm down, Aurumn. He's trying to get a rise out of you. Don't let him."

Wolfe slowly felt his anger fade. Gabe only called him by his first name when he was seriously worried. He shook himself lightly, before grinning and speaking in a cheerful voice. "Now, now, where's the fairness in this? There's only two pokemon with me, and I am merely a human. Does that seem right to you?" he asked.

The voice growled. "I didn't come here for a fair fight, human. I came here for the water whore and the buck. I didn't lead my pack through 13 years by playing cleanly."

Wolfe felt his eyelid twitch, but he kept his voice light. He was waiting for some of the pack to get impatient and rush him. "You should really treat her with more respect. After all, you are speaking to her mate," he said before slowly drawing out his knives. He heard Lura let out a little squeak at what he had said, but he ignored it.

"Whatever, human. If you choose to fight us, all I can say is that I'll just go even harder on her when I fuck her later. Last chance to leave without a fight, human. Don't make the wrong choice," the mightyena said.

Wolfe twirled his knives expertly, before gripping them tightly, his left blade in a reverse grip. "Well then, shall we get started?" he asked, before getting in a ready position.

"It's your funeral, human," the mightyena said. Then a twitch of his ears had the entire pack charging towards them.

Wolfe felt time start to slow for him, although to him it looked like he was moving at his normal pace. The first dog that reached him had electricity crackling in his jaws. Great, electric pack probably, he thought. Then he brought his left fist up into its jaw with an incredible amount of force, sending it crashing to the side. He didn't waste any time on focusing on his next target, which was coming up on his right.

With expert timing, he cut the hyena's throat with a swing of his right arm, causing it to collapse and choke on its own blood.

Wolfe then ran at another two, one of which fired a dark ball at him. Wolfe saw it coming and jumped to the side, causing the shadow ball to pass harmlessly behind him. The two pokemon then leaped at him when they go close enough. Wolfe kicked one in its head, sending it flying, then slammed his left blade into the side of the other one's neck, severing the artery located there, and quickly pulling the blade out. He flipped his right blade into a reverse grip as well.

'Two killed, two down for the count. That makes four. What's your count, Gabe?' he sent, as he dodged out of the way of another tackle.

'Killed three, knocked out one. So about even. Eight down, four to go, plus asshole alpha,' came the reply.

Wolfe swiped his left hand across the throat of a third mightyena, before he felt Lura's mark activate. Of course, send a hound in as we're distracted. He concentrated slightly, before he winked out of existence and back, though this time he was standing in between Lura and another mightyena running at her, this one slightly larger, though it wasn't the alpha. Before the mightyena even realized what was happening, Wolfe crouched down slightly, before shoving himself into the mightyena, forcing it to a stop as he grabbed it into a bear hug. Then he twisted his body and threw it into the ground, before plunging his right blade into its chest.

Just as he stood up, he felt something hit him from behind, and grunted as he rolled with the blow, losing his knives in the process. He ended up lying underneath the alpha, who was definitely larger than any of the other ones. It lunged at his throat, but he caught its jaw with his left forearm. It bit down hard, glaring at him.

Wolfe felt the bones in his arm crack under the pressure, but didn't let the pain show on his face. He punched the dog in the side with as much force as he could muster. He felt one of its ribs crack, and smiled thinly as it yelped through its teeth. It started to bite down harder. He it again, in the same spot, causing it to yelp again. He drew back his fist to hit it a third time, but before he could throw the punch he saw what looked like a white streak punch through the alpha's side, piercing its heart in the process. The hyena's eyes glazed over and its jaw slackened. Wolfe threw its corpse off to the side

Then he sat up and turned to the direction of where the beam had come from. He saw Lura, looking furiously at the dead dog. Wolfe blinked in surprise. Well shit, he thought. I didn't think she had that in her.

Gabe had killed the last of the mightyena, and was staring at Lura with a shocked expression.

"Uhhh…" he said, voice trailing off. He blinked. That was when Lura realized they were both staring at her. She let out a squeak and she instantly lost her furious expression, before hiding behind her tail again.

"I-I'm sorry!" she said. "But, I just couldn't stand to see you get hurt like that, Aurumn."

He shook his head lightly to try and clear it. Then he turned to Gabe. "I think you should take the buck back to the village now. Lura and I will stay out here, I'll just be in my umbreon form so that my arm doesn't bother me."

The gallade snapped out of his stupor and nodded. "You got it, I'll be taking my leave now. Have fun you two!" Then he and the buck disappeared.

Wolfe concentrated, and felt the familiar shape of the umbreon take over him. He shook himself, before padding towards Lura, who seemed to be crying softly.

"Lura, what's wrong?" he asked. She sniffed, before lowering her tail. She was indeed crying, he saw.

"I… I know you said that you can't die, at least not permanently, but I still couldn't stand by to watch him kill you. I… I just couldn't stand it! You looked like you were in pain, and when I heard your arm crack, I just… lost control and killed him," she said before crying even harder.

"Aurumn, I-I-I killed him! I've never hurt anyone b-before, and then I go and k-kill someone!" she sobbed. Wolfe padded up to her and wrapped a paw around her, pulling her in towards him. She buried her face in his chest and cried. She cried for a long time, and when she finally started to stop, Wolfe put a paw under her chin and raised her face towards his.

"Lura, please stop crying. There's nothing to cry over. You were protecting someone you loved, right? That's not a bad thing love. Personally, I'm happy that you did. It means that I didn't spend a week in a void. Which means I get to spend more time with you. Don't cry over someone like him, Lura," he told her softly.

"I-I'm not," she said, to his surprise. "I-I'm c-crying because I almost watched you d-die. I-I love you Aurumn, I don't want to have to see you die."

Wolfe blinked slowly. Then he smiled softly. "You know, I don't think that I've ever heard you tell me that you loved me directly. It sounds a lot sweeter than I thought it would," he told her. Then he lowered his muzzle onto hers and kissed her. Instantly her sobs stopped. When he broke away, he grinned at her again. "For the record, I love you too," he said, before kissing her again.

As he kissed her, he thought to himself. Lura, there's just something about you. Hell, I might actually be falling in love with you at this point.

[POV: Lura]

They spent that night next to their own little fire, that Wolfe had used psychic to create. Lura thought that it was awfully handy to have that ability. She was slightly sad that she didn't have it, but only slightly. As they laid down with eachother, Lura remembered something that he had said before the fight.

"Aurumn," she started, not able to look at him due to the fact that he was holding her from behind. "Are… are we mates?"

He stroked her side gently. "Technically no, but we can consider each other as such if you'd like."

She frowned slightly. "Why aren't we technically?" she asked him.

He chuckled. "Because we haven't actually mated yet. But, that's only for the technical aspect of it."

She hesitated. Then she asked him, "Do you want to mate with me?"

"It doesn't matter to me, Lura. It's solely for whenever you feel ready to. I'm not one to want for that kind of contact. I will consider you as my spouse even if we never do."

She felt a glow of happiness in her. He still considers me his mate, even though we haven't actually mated. She snuggled her back into him, feeling content. Then she started to think about the fight again. I killed that pokemon, and it was so easy. I feel like it should have been harder for me. She shivered slightly. "Aurumn," she asked.

"Yes, love?"

She smiled. Love, she thought. "Can you train me to fight better?"

He was quiet for a while. Then he said, "Lura, I'm not so sure that that would be a good idea."

She frowned. "Why not? I need to be able to defend myself. At the very least just to make me feel safer."

He was silent for another moment. "Is this something that you really want?" he asked.

She nodded. "Yes. As I said, if we're to be mates, I want to do everything that you can."

He chuckled again. "If you really want to do everything that I can do, I need you to get fitter. If you want, we can start exercising daily to build up your body. Although, I do like your body as it is now. After you get to the appropriate level of fitness, yes. I will train you."

She smiled. "Thank you! I love you," she told him. She felt him kiss the back of her head, behind her ear-fin.

"I love you too," he whispered to her.

She rotated in his grip so she could face him, before kissing him. Now this is something that I can do anytime, she thought. Then they broke apart, and she felt him pull her into his chest. She fell asleep like that, with a big smile on her face.

When she awoke the next day, Wolfe was still holding her, with his head resting against hers. She blinked sleepily, and debated on getting up, but decided that she would probably wake him as well. She didn't want to do that, so instead she just closed her eyes and enjoyed his embrace.

He woke about ten minutes later, making this known by the sleepy yawn that he let out. She smiled at him, before saying, "Good morning."

"'Morning," he said back. Then he gripped Lura tighter and rubbed his head against hers. "I refuse to get up yet. So, don't move." She giggled and hugged him back.

A few hours later, Wolfe asked Lura what she wanted to do while they waited for Gabe to come back. She thought for a moment. Then she shrugged.

"I don't know," she said.

He blinked at her. Then he shook his head. "I always hated when girls did that," he told her.

She blushed slightly. "I don't know though," she excused herself. He chuckled, still shaking his head.

"It's fine Lura. That was a joke," he told her.

She shook herself, blush fading. "Is there a river nearby?" she asked.

He chuckled again. "You're the vaporeon, you tell me."

Oh, right, she thought. She felt for the pull of water. She felt that same, soft pull towards the west, though it felt stronger than when she last felt it. She also felt a stronger pull, coming from the north. It felt like a lot of water.

"There's something just to the north of us. It feels like a lot of water, so I'd guess a lake," she reported.

He smiled. "Do you want to go there?" he asked.

She nodded excitedly. Swimming! He laughed at her. "Alright, lead the way," he told her.

She grinned cheekily. "Are you being a gentleman or do you want to look at my ass again? You don't have to disguise it if you do, you know," she said.

He blinked once, then he grinned at her. "Is that an invitation to something more?" he asked.

She nodded with a smile. He laughed at her. "Maybe later, for now I'll just stick to watching," he told her.

She just smiled at him. This actually makes me want to go further, she thought.

She led the way to their destination, and when she found it, she gasped.

"It's beautiful!" she exclaimed. She heard him hum in agreement.

The pull was a large lake, with mountains on any side of it. The sun was high in the sky, but it still seemed to reflect towards them, causing a brilliant image of the water. The mountains appeared to be green with all the trees growing on it. Lura found that she loved how it looked. It looked so beautiful, and peaceful.

Wolfe nudged her. "Shall we swim?" he asked.

She smiled at him and nodded.

They spent the next few hours enjoying each other's company in the water. Lura had the same amount of fun as when she and Wolfe first swam with each other at the hot springs after she found out about the Peterson's.

Lura found that she absolutely loved being around him, so much to the point that all she could think about was the both of them. She was glad that she had figured out her emotions about him. Definitely made her life a lot more enjoyable.

[POV: Wolfe]

He didn't know what to think. He and Lura had been swimming for a while, and he was actually enjoying their time together. There was something about her that just made him feel at peace. He honestly didn't know whether or not he was in love with her. He definitely was happier when he was around her, he could admit that at the very least.

As he sat on the beach, watching her swim, he felt a strange feeling well up inside him. She was just so… loveable. He wished Gabe was nearer so that he could talk to him. He would definitely be able to tell him what he was feeling. The advantages of being a psychic type, he supposed.

He felt a slight stirring in his heart. One he hadn't felt for 90 years. He smiled slightly. I suppose it wouldn't hurt to try and love her, he thought. Then he joined her in the water again.

Gabe appeared about three hours after they had found the lake, looking amused as he watched them play.

'I see that everything turned out fine,' he sent Wolfe.

'I suppose that you could say that,' he sent in reply

'How's she dealing with killing someone?'

'She's doing better than I had expected. She actually asked if I could teach her how to fight.'

'What did you tell her?'

'At first, I was slightly hesitant. But she convinced me with her silver tongue.'

'I don't need to know about your sexual activities.'

'Get your mind out of the gutter. She just talked me into training her is all.'

'That's unfortunate.'

'You see it how you see it. I'm not going to complain one bit.'

'You love her yet?'

'You tell me. After all, you're the expert.'

'You're getting there. At the moment, she's more of a crush.'

'I suppose that's something.'

'Did you want to love her already?'

'It would certainly make things easier.'

'Don't worry about it. You'll get there.'

'We can hope.'

After a few moments of discussion with the group, Gabe teleported back to the village, leaving Wolfe's complaints behind them.