(this has to be one of the longest fanfictions I've managed to stick with. Yays.)

Rallen's POV

chapter seven:

I had no idea what was day, and what was night. My cell had no windows, so I simply allowed myself to doze off whenever I felt tired. I was hungry most of the time (they weren't starving me, but what I was given wasn't enough. Curse you athletic metabolism!) and I spent much of my time pacing back and forth. The only bright side to my bleak routine was when Jeena- or Kaeri as she was now called visited me.

Her most recent visit surprized me, though. I was sitting on the bench, twiddling my thumbs when she came.

Her eyes were slightly red as if she had been crying (was it possible for any of the High Krawl to cry?), parts of her dress were torn, and she looked like she had taken a beating- a bruise upon her right cheek. Her eyes filling with tears, she brought her hand up as if to slap me, but her hand slowed just as it touched the side of my face, gently cupping my cheek, she pulled my forehead to hers.

Her hand was cool against my skin, and she closed her eyes as tears rolled down her face. It pained me to feel her so close, and to see her so hurt, but there was so great of a distance between us.

"I remember it. I remember all of what you and I once had. Thats why I am a descrace. Because this isn't where I am meant to be. I'm meant to be with you." She wispered "My name is Jeena, you and I are married. I lost so much of my memories, but I had just enough to remember."

I wrapped my arms around her, pulling her into a tight embrace. "Nice to have you back Jeena." I said with a smile. We found ourselves directly face to face once again, gazing intently into eachothers eyes. "I love you." I heard her wisper softly.

I wanted to respond, but her upper lip was already pressed against mine, and I found myself unable to speak. I could sense she wanted to go further, but she suddenly moved back.

I doubled over, the wind suddenly knocked out of me. I let out a groan of pain, and just as I was about to ask why the sudden change of heart, when the question answered itself. Maja entered the door, grinning triumphantly in my direction. I looked at Jeena. The love that had once been in her eyes had completely dissapeared, and she was glaring at me coldly.

"I see you've understood your punishment." Maja said, not a trace of sympathy in her voice as she spoke to Jeena.

"I understand." she responded, a trace of fear in her voice. Maja then left, slamming the door behind her. Immidiately Jeena came to my side again. "I'm sorry... I had to do that so they'd think I'd changed." She wispered.

"Its okay, you were just trying to protect yourself. I love you Jeen, more than I tell you in fact."

I saw her blush at the mention of her old petname, and for the first time in what seemed to be an eternity, we kissed.

I slowly ran my hand up and down her back, her lips were surprizingly very soft. I had no idea how long this went on for, but any time I pulled away for a momment to catch my breath, both of us took soft gasps as we went back for more.

How long we did this ultimately ended up being the problem, we slowly began to fall asleep in eachother's arms.

(I'd like to point out to those who are probably thinking wrong: no. that last part is NOT what you think it is.

anyway, several plot holes will be filled in the next chapter... I hope ^^;)