They were making their way down the long road through the Barrens, heading towards Ratchet to get aboard the boat. When they arrived there, the boat was at the port ready to leave. Getting on, Lenoria faced him and gave him a hug. Rai was trying hard to hide the fact that he was upset, looking at her and smiling sadly.

"You don't have to pretend to be happy, Rai. If it's alright, I want to know more about you. Your childhood and what happened to the Blood Elves to make them so despised." He sighed and rested his chin ontop her head.

"It's a little complicated. But... I'll tell you, if you wish to know," he said, as he sat down on a barrel, letting her sit on his lap.

"When I was little, I had to clue why everyone was so angry towards the Blood Elves. I'd always get picked on and forgotten about. My parents didn't really have the time to always watch me. I was a big crybaby, like you," he explained, smirking at her. "But for some reason, there was this one kid that wouldn't treat me as horrible as the others. He was the only one who would come near me or talk to me, without saying rude things. Surez didn't really care about what anyone said, he'd beat up the other kids that would bully me." A sad, sullen expression was on his face. "Us Blood Elves, used to be called High Elves, but we got carried away and got caught up in magic that was forbidden. Our Queen exiled us and we had to find a home to live, in which we found Quel'Thalas, Silvermoon. There we created the Sunwell. There was peace for awhile, but an attack eventually was upon us. Establishing an alliance with the Humans, we got rid of the intruders, but our new leader, Anasterian Sunstrider instructed us all to abandon the Alliance, so we did. Though, some did stay and remain loyal to them, in Dalaran. Finally, the Scourge came and destroyed what we had left. Afterwards, most of us changed our name to Blood Elves to remind ourselves of what happened and get revenge for what they did to us." Tilting his head a little to look at her face, she had tears forming in her eyes. Wiping them away before they streaked down her pale cheek, he kissed his forehead. "No worries, love. It's all behind me now. I was only a child when it all happened."

The boat arrived at Booty Bay and they got off. Finding the inn, they rented a room for the night. This was Lenoria's first time being alone with a guy, especially a Horde, in a hotel. She was nervous, but too tired at the moment to care. Laying down on the bed, she passed out. When Rai came back from getting something to eat, he noticed her asleep and put the food down. Quietly getting onto the bed, he lifted her head and rested it on his chest, falling asleep as well.

~Dream~

Opening his eyes, there was darkness all around. Feeling his surroundings as he got up, there was a wall to his left and emptiness to his right. Going along the wall, he made his way out of the tunnel. It was dark in the sky, as well. Stars faintly flickering in the night sky. Stumbling over rocks and bumps on the road, he barely remembered this. Something like this happened when he was young. Just then, screams were heard calling for help. Monsters could also be heard. Eventually finding the village that the cries were coming from, the vicinity was clear. No one was in sight. Examining the area, he saw a blood trail leading out of the village and up towards a huge entrance. Immediately recognizing it, this was his childhood. A town ablaze, blood everywhere, monsters feasting upon corpses. Covering his face and straining to not think of it all, he opened his eyes and heard a child's whimper. Glancing in the direction of the child, there he was. Seven years old, huddled in a corner with his mother. His mother looked so young, her face stained with tears and blood. Monsters were making their way back into the village, probably checking for survivors. His mother and younger him got up and started to run the other way out of the town. Just barely making it, his mother was grabbed by her ankle and drug back towards the crowd of ghouls howling in excitement. Little Rai was crying and screaming for his mom, but knew to get up and run and not to look back. Following himself, they came to the same cave by the riverside. Curling up and pulling the blanket closer to himself, he wept himself to sleep. Knowing that he was going to be safe, Rai made his way back to his mother, even though he knew that not much might be left of her. But, there laid his mother, torn apart on the ground. Barely a few minutes left in her, he knelt down and reached out to push back a strand of her hair. Gasping out rapid breaths, she looked up at him and smiled.

"Rai..." her voice sounded so weak, only whispers escaped her. Shock crossed his face, she knew it was him. A small tear trickled down his face and he held his mother close to him.

"Mother, I'm so sorry... I wasn't strong enough to save you from this horrible atrocity..." he whispered quietly to her. Her smile disappeared and she placed her hand on his.

"It wasn't your fault. You were only a child; I didn't expect you to save me. I wanted you to live, be happy, and live your life," she smiled a little. "You seemed to have grown up well and strong. Make sure to protect that young girl that's with you." How did she know about Lenoria? Perhaps this was a dream to remind him of what happened and that it wasn't his fault it all happened to his family. Smiling, he nodded his head.

"I will. Kind of funny, huh? She's an Alliance and she's got some fascination with the Horde. She's tried to convince us all to stop fighting each other and work together. She betrayed her kin and faction to be with someone as common as I. But ...I betrayed my kin and faction to be with her as well. Guess I'm weird, too." He laughed quietly. His mom sighed and smiled her best with all her might.

"You two are what will bring an end to all this fighting. It proves that even though you're different, or from a different faction... you're not that different at all. In fact, most of you have everything in common. You and Lenoria, are special. You realized this and have fallen in love. It's a shame not all will welcome you kindly. If only I'd of lived long enough to see you grow up and fall in love with that girl," her breath started to slow. "I love you, Rai." Closing her eyes, her breathing slowly became none. For the first time since he was a child, he cried his heart out and clung to his mother's body. Covering her body up and placing her in a house that was barely still standing, he left and returned to his young self. Still passed out, Rai sat down next to himself and patted little Rai on the head.

"You'll grow up fine; you'll have everything you need. Sure some crap will go badly, but you'll meet this beautiful girl that's so foolishly curious about you. Tell her all about you and your kind. End up growing feelings for her, and she's crazy about you. Why am I telling you all this anyways? ...maybe I just want someone to talk to, I suppose. Tell someone about the wonderful things that are happening, and what will happen to you," he said, laughing to himself. Little Rai stirred and was about to open his eyes and face himself, but Rai started to fade and was now lying awake in bed.

DreamEnd~

"Rai? Rai, are you okay?" her voice was so cute. Her face covered in concern, but a blush was also there. He looked at themselves and noticed he was clinging to her closely, his arms wrapped tightly around her waist. Lenoria was still staring at him waiting for an answer.

"Oh! I'm sorry, I was just...having a...weird dream," he told her, removing his arms and scratching his head. She was now confused, but giggled. Turning to face her, he smiled warmly and leaned in to kiss her suddenly. "I love you, Lenoria."

Returning his kiss, she smiled and cuddled up to him. "I love you, too, Rai."