-1CH.19: The De Changeys
"Erik, this room is lovely but I told you I'm not staying and nothing you can say or show me will change my mind." Tara said strictly. "Stay a couple days and see if you like it and if you don't we'll stay in your era and live there." Erik said quickly. Tara opened her mouth to say something else but Erik raised his left hand as a sign he knew she would object. He took her right hand and led her to the stables and showed her a black and white paint mustang. He let go of her hand. She stared at the horse, it was beautiful and peaceful. As she started to pet the mustang Erik silently slipped out of the stable and left to go clean his lair. "You're such a lovely horse and well groomed." she said to the horse. The horse started to nip at her. "Hey what are you doing?" she laughed at the horse. "He's trying to say thank you and he like you too." a male voice said from behind her. She spun around and looked for Erik but saw he wasn't there. She saw a man about 19 years of age with brown hair and green eyes.
"How do you know what the horse is trying to say?" she asked. "I don't I know that what I would say if I was him though." the man said stepping closer to her. "So what is your name mademoiselle?" He asked. "That is the question I should be asking you sir." she said. "I am Pierre de Changey and now may I know your name Madam?" the man said. "I am Taraneh Casanova, Mr. de Changey." Tara answered with a curtsy. "Do you live near by mademoiselle?" he asked Tara "No, I am visiting a friend." Tara answered. "Pierre, where are you Pierre?" came a woman's voice. "I'm in the stables mother." he yelled still looking at Tara, Soon after a woman walked in. This woman looked familiar to her but she couldn't figure out why. "Raoul, I found him and it seems he found a new friend." she yelled out to the street. Soon after a man walked in and came up next to Pierre and the woman followed. "Pierre who is this lovely woman?" the man named Raoul asked. Just as Pierre was about to answer his dad, Erik stormed in closing the stable doors behind him. "She is with me Mr. de Changey." he said furiously. "You!" Raoul hissed. "Erik, let the poor girl go." the woman pleaded. "She is free to go for she loves me and has sworn an oath to Me." he said. "Is that true your in love with him?" Pierre asked Tara. Tara stood there looking around the room wishing she wasn't there or that she was in visible. "Tara, tell them." Erik demanded.
"Can I just go home Erik, I'm tired and I miss my family." She said softly. "Answer the young man Tara." Erik demanded. "You know my answer Erik." she said looking down to the ground. "Her answer was the same as mine wasn't it and you threaten her didn't you?" The woman yelled. "Quiet, Christine all she wanted was freedom and I gave it to her and she kissed me she asked for what I gave her." he said. "I didn't ask to be kidnapped and I didn't ask to come back to your time." Tara yelled through tears. The woman Christine ran to Tara and toke Tara in her arms. "Come Tara." Erik demanded. "You don't have to do as he says Tara you can stay with us and we'll bring you home." Raoul said to her. "Tara you know I am the only one who can bring you back home." Erik yelled. Tara motioned for Christine to let her go. Christine did. Tara slowly walked to Erik and as she was passing by Raoul he grabbed her arm and said "Tara, he is not the only one who can bring you home he's lying." "No, he's not he is the only one who can bring back to my family you can bring me home but not to my family." she said.