Saya turned around. Evan though he was only standing a few steps behind her, she hadn't heard him coming. His white suit was shining in the damp moonlight, but she couldn't see his face in the shadows of night.
"Solomon", she couldn't hide her surprise, while she spoke.
Why did he come? How did he know, she was here? Had he spoken to Kai?
The man stepped forward until he reached her and kneeled down, holding out his hand to take hers, then he gently kissed her fingers.
"Why are you here?" Saya whispered.
"I felt your awakening," while he was saying those words, he pressed his hand at his heart, "and I came as your Chevalier." Saya didn't know what to answer. She still felt sleepy and weak. She was wondering, how much longer her legs would carry her, when she started to fall. But instead of hitting the firm stone, she was caught by Solomon's arms. He laid her down onto the ground and pulled a knife out of his pocket. The blood ran down his palm, dripping onto the ground.
"You should drink something", he said with a gentle voice, "you will feel better afterwards." She drew back, when his hand approached her mouth.
"It won't kill you Saya, I'm just a chevalier." After a moment of hesitation, Saya grabbed for his hand and sipped the blood out of his wound. She really felt better now, but the blood couldn't cure the pain caused by the memories, she had thought about earlier.
Despite her clothes, she was still shivering in the cold wind. Solomon tried to warm her by pulling her tightly to his body, but she pushed him he tried to hold on to her, she noticed, that his left thumb was missing.
"What happened?" she asked, pointing at his hand. For a second a strange expression appeared on his face, but vanished at once. "It's nothing you should worry about."
He took of his jacket and laid it around her shivering shoulders. It helped.
Evan though Solomon had offered to carry her, Saya insisted on walking herself. Together they went down the stairs towards Okinawa, leaving nothing behind but a rose and a drop of blood on the ground.
