A/N: sorry writer's block took me like weeks…. I dunno if how will I put this story in a different ending. Something will be changed in the near updates. Things aren't just the way it seemed to be

Memory Of Light Waves

By Firestarr

Chapter Eight – In the arms of a stranger

I felt an aching twitch on my shoulder as I opened my eyes I found my self lying in a small room covered with thick blankets and my arms with bandages. "Bruises…. You should rest…" a deep voice from behind spoke

I looked at him my sight was blurry across the other bed was a man who was medicating himself he removed his chain mail from his armor and unbuttoned his shirt underneath, removing his greaves and took a small towel from a small basin. He was the knight who helped me from the near death I was trying to say something but my throat hurts I wasn't been able to utter words

"Don't' speak just rest it must have been the impact of the frost dive that made you have that soar throat and fever" the knight went up and sat on her bedside, he touched her forehead "Oh.. you should need some rest.". he leaned forward and looked closely at the wound on her forehead. Valenarr felt uneasy looking straight at his eyes he was a total stranger,

" You wounds are still open. I'll have a maid to attend to you. He smiled softly, She can't help but look away her cheeks began to blush as he was about to leave the room

What is he a pervert? Well he seemd so familiar.. yet the only thing I can remember is…. I know I saw Napchore earlier…

"w aa…..i e…rrrr" valenarr can't put up to words she was going to say "I forgot to tell you its been a day you were unconcoius. I found you almost dead in the lutie slopes. Before Garm was about to kill you. What were you doin' there?" The knight looked at her questioningly. And he sighed "I know its too much… you cant speak.. just rest and stay indoors okay? I will be questioned why I have a rogue guest in the guild house Good evening my lady." He smiled he went up to her bedside and kissed her hand.

Valenarr sat up and pulled her sheets , she was trying to utter words.. "….ugh.. who …. You…" she said in a low voice.

The knight laughed and smiled at her "You looked very familiar….. well. I should have tobe really goin… if you're still hungry do tell my chamber maids okay?" . he stood up Valenarr curled up from her sheets and trying to reach her mink coat the table from her bedside . but she slipped her coat fell off "Oops woah.. careful" The knight caught her of balance in his arms. Then the necklace fell of from his pocket Valenarr's eyes widened when she saw the necklace he has. "…..That is ..mine" she reached for it and looked at him.

He was also shocked "you're the owner? i….i met you in prontera the night before the attack of the orcs…" he said .

"… vyse?... where…. Is.. he?" she said softly.. He was to delighted to answer and pulled her and embraced her .

"You have no idea.. I was looking for you for months… i…… I was thinking about you………"

Valenarr was so surprised she can't even react. She realized he was the swordsman she metin pront and in Izlude city during the night they escaped heading to byalan. Her feelings confuses her..Napchore and him? he's in my dreams she thought. Her heart was pounding so fast.

"Lyan… my name is Lyan….. you must be valenarr.." he said looking at her eyes straightly he can't help but touché her reddened cheeks and her brush her hair. .they way it seems it was like he want to hold her the whole night.

She felt very confused but the way he looked at her eyes.. he was yearning foe her. But there was sadness in his eyes. Lyan took her hand and kissed it.

"I'm sorry this has been so very confusing…." He said. He looked away from her. Valenarr try to look at his face. She somehow saw tears trickled from his eyes. Lyan wiped it off . "You should rest for now.."

"I'llcome back for you.. just stay her please.." he said.. it seems he doesn't ant o leave the room but someone wad calling him from downstairs. Lyan took his coat and went outside.

He is happy to see but he is sad? …. What is this all about? She thought … She is confusedthinking that he is the one she was dreaming about.. the knight who carried her from the snow in Lutie..

after an hour ortwo Valenarr woke up and still find her self in the same room she was resting, startled, every thing seemed to be new to her, maybe things happened so fast. Last thing she knew she was staring at the dim couded sky of lutie it was almost like facingher death and now finds herself in warm cozy sheest resting inside a small room which an unfamiliar stranger rescued her and took her in for safety.

Still surled up underneath her sheets facing the window the night sky was so dim and foggy, it was raining outside, questions lingers in her mind. She sat up and went by the window " I am in prontera" she said noticing the huge city from her view. The big houses and sturdy walls of the old city. Memories brought fom the night of her birthday and the swordsman she met." Could he be? Why does he have mynecklace?" she asked her self, as soon as the rain ceased, she took a small coat hung by the wall in the room, still wounded she didn't mind what the knight has said to her , the chamber maid warned her not to go out in her condition . But she still insisted and said that she would be back not long enough. As soon as she stepped out the door, she twitched tightly underneath her coat the fog was giving her chills.

It was prontera alright she walked and looked at the citycarefully, nothing has changed expect after the turmoil months ago, the city was gloomy there were only a few by standers and down to the southern street of the main gates before it was like a night market and almost blocking the mainstreet with merchants and small shops by the street but now, it seemed like there was no bystanders waiting for some stalls.

Only a few but they seemed to be packing up to leave in an earlier time unlike before they would be up til midnight. The southern gate was under construction, there were carpenters and workers still up fixing the gate, the city itself hasn't been recovering yet from the turmoil, and there were more soldiers outside for the night watch, she almost forgot she must go or the knight might see her outside wandering n the foggy streets.

A few meter away there was a small tavern by the western gateway she went in since she has a few pocket change for a meal rather than staying indoors and be served by strangers she hardly knew.

The room was filled with soke maybe because of the cigar it was a hung out spot for people who would stay to have a drink. A few meter across from her there was a gourp of drunkard crusaders babbling and laughing, she didn't mind about them since it didn't seem like a nice view men in uniform aact like fools during the night but in the moring they act like advocates of justice of purityand couragem she smirked and pulled up a chair by the bar table .

"Missy this is not a place for you" the bartender approach to her she just laughed. She showed her metal wrist band and the tip of her saber underneath her coat symbolizes her as a rogue " Oh I see. So what do you want?"

"Anything smooth that would keep me warm, oh and what can I buy with this much" she said putting out a few zennies from her pocket . Tha bartender smiled. " You're tired aren't you. Okay. I'll just hand you out a free meal " he smiled and served her a bottle of ale and a plateful of streaks of steak. " from a fight?" he asked. " No kind sir.. it was almost like a near death but someone rescued me." She answered.

"Well you are lucky. Someone kindred saved you." He said

"It was a knight he was kind enough to took me to safety, I hardly know him he was a complete stranger to me. It was only yesterday and now I just went outside to see what new her in the city".

"Well a few things do have changed, there were less people who stayed outside. But there were things like THAT that would never changed." The bartender said

Valenarr looked from behind her seat and saw the group of drunkard crusaders laughing, and there was a drunkard….

"Priestess? My Goodness" she exclaimed , The priestess was flirting with one of the crusaders sitting on the man's lap. She looked at the with disgust.

"awful people isn't it ,you know what. That priestess is already engaged to a knight poor guy he has no idea his woman is like this.." the bartender said. Valenarr looked at the woman yet her face seemed innocent but the way she flirt with those men, definitely lowers her reputation as a servant of the holy church.

She looked a way and took a sip of her drink " I wouldn't want to know…"

She exclaimed.

" That's why I have respect for other people as equal such as you are, you're more decent than the looks of her." The bartender exclaimed

" Please sir don't compare me with her. My stature is way different than the likes of her. Yet I do pity for her fiancé" she said. Almost finishing her dinner

"I apologize. But you are indeed more than what you think little lady" the bartender smiled in return as soon as she left the tavern. She was grateful to know some people judge others not only by outer characteristics

She walked further heading back to the inn she was brought earlier. The was someone calling out her name "Vale? Valenarr?" she looked by the forge house she saw Jhayz one of her comrades she met at the Pharos light house

" It is you!...where on earth where you we were looking for you and we were told you left Pharos… what happened to you you have bruises!" he notice he arms underneath the sleeves of her coat " Im fine….. I….."

" Did I told you to stay inside? Why did you went out?" It was Lyan's voice appeared , he appeared from behind interrupting their conversation.

"Huh…. Wait Lyan you mean?... Oh… I see" Jhayz smiled and laughed

Gunner was with Lyan " Wait you two know each other… Let me guess… She is the oen you were talking about?hahahaha" Gunner exclaimed, Valenarr was amazed these men know each other she just listened

" You mean she..is the one whom you brought home here? and found her half dead in the snow?' Jhayz said patting her shoulder

"Wait you two know this girl?...Oh this is a long conversation why don't we have this back in the inn" Lyan offered.

"Wait… can you guys wait for me I'll just finish something inside the forge house" Jhayz said and gunner followed jhayz inside the forgery leaving the two outside.

" I have no idea you three are friends." Valenarr exclaimed, Lyan smiled at her " you feeling much better? You should stay indoors as I told you. Then suddenly the rain poured Lyan took her hand " come with me over there under the tree shade" He said and pulled her hand heading towards the center fountain.

" We cannot stay here look at you ...you're soaking wet.. you're still ill" Lyan said , valenarr didn't said anything butshe remained silent that night as they went back to the inn. She looked back at the fountain "Whats' wrong?" he asked she didn't' answer , The rain poured hard that night. Lyan didn't bother to wait for the two of his friends in the forgery since Valnearr is still ill, he took out his cape and covered it on her head

" Weneed to go back now or you will just get worse" he smiled although the rain poured hard making him soaking wet he didn't mind it and took valenarr back to the inn. They took the back door of the inn ,

"Sir my goodness, where have you two gone to… I'll fix some hot towels and a tea for you two."

"Madam, thank you I'll just bring her upstairs" he said while valenarr sat on a chair, The knight talked to the innkeeper " madam, please don't say a word about this."

"Lyan , son.. I know this is all wrong. But you sure you know what your doing? I'll keep her for the night, but you cannit stay here, what would people say to you and your fellow guildsmen."

"Madam please. I know this is hard.. I'll just wait for my comrades they're at the forgery. " Lyan sighed thinking a lot what to do with valenarr's stay

" Son, she can stay here, but youcan't stay with her"

"Then we will live this dawn just for the night, please don't tell anyone not a soul" .

Lyan embraced the kind innkeeper, Valenarr watched them curiously, What are they talking about, What is he hiding, cannot make up the words, is it about me? , She tried to listen but she started to chill , she was still ill and her eyes were heavy, still feeling un well , she sat motionless and dizzy, Lyan went up to her but she cannot understand what he said. Her eyes cannot look straight feeling chilly and shivering, she felt Lyan's arm took her and carried her up her room. , she felt her body chill as he eyes fixed staring ta the ceiling, Lyan carried her upstairs

"Valenarr stay with me….." Lyan said. He carried vale into her room, My mind was floating in my own thoughts I'm just starting to hear whispers and words. I can't really pull myself up together. Lyan was talking to me bt I cannot make up the words what he was saying. Everytime I open my eyes. I just see him put on a small warm towel soaked from a basin, he took off my boots, I can't hardly move. "You're high in fever" he said . I lowered my eyes, I cant stay up that long during that night I felt he put out the candle light, maybe he was checking if im still chilling with fever.

I was surprised he lied down beside me and held me tight in his arms. Maybe he was trying to make me warm, and since he was trying to get me back to normal. I felt, his arms pulled me. And told me he will keep me safe. I felt different, the last time I felt like this is with napchore. And now I m in the arms of a stranger. I felt him kissed me on the forehead, I didn't mind that night if he did that but he didn't done anything wrong he just embraced me.

It wasn't long that night I felt a great chill

"Valenarr. Wake up I know its in the middle of the night but we have to leave. And find you a suitable place to stay for the time being" he said

I didn't answer I remember that night he was talking to the innkeeper he was trying to keep something away, maybe something troubling him. I wasn't able to ask him since I felt so ill. I remained covered in my sheets as I sat beside the bed. my eyes are heavy. I watched Lyan prepared things that night and put on his armor and greaves, and cheking on me with worries in his eyes. He went by the window and looked outside , the breeze was cold.

" Valenarr, we have to go I'll just carry you in my back" he said , my body was heavy and cloaked in sheets he pulled me from his back and carried me downstairs. The Inn was dim The innkeeper was still up she handed a bagful of things to eat and a bottle of water. As Lyan carried me in his back he opened the back door the breeze was so cold he went at the nearby dispatch stables of the inn , and straddled me on the back of the peco peco, he packed our things ,still cant move Lyan took out an extra coat and covered it around me and cloaked himself withhis manteu we flee that night.

I do not know where we heading but his other hand held me tightly against the breeze, as the galloping bird flee from the city gates of prontera, the breeze was so cold, I was trying to twitch my self inside the warm garment I'm holding to.

"Valenarr we will find you a doctor.. I promise we cannot stay here. I will tell you when we get there".

I dont know where is he taking me , or maybe he's just trying to hide something is it me? Things wondered in my mind.

Confusion everything was very scary for me.

This man saved me before and he was tending to my illness.

Do I need to trust im, but when I look in his eyes. It seems he need me more than anything and was overjoyed to see.

Thoughts of Napchore lingered in my mind yet I was in the arms of another man. He kissed me on the fore head and told me to hold on. I still worry.. as we flee against the soaring wind on his feathered steed.