Oh jeeze, sorry guys I haven't had internet since my last update. Here's the next installment of the story, I had written it all out and now I don't like what I had so I'm going back and fixing EVERYTHING for the future chapters. ;) Thank you for your reviews and messages everyone, lets get this show back on the road.

Chapter 5- Sweet Dreams

"What has you two all hot and bothered?" Felson asks and I choke on my food, trying not to laugh, his eyes are crinkled in a smile. "The witch is at it again. We had to fight Kay to agree to sleep inside and not out there with her." Debelzeq says with a heavy sigh. This peaks my interest.

"Why would Kay want to sleep out there with her?" I don't believe that Kay would touch my cousin in any way; he was to sweet and innocent. Behmen shakes his head "He thinks he owes her for saving his life on the bridge." Behmen and Debelzeq sit next to us and the former shakes his head.

"The girl will sleep in the stable in her cage tonight, we can rest easily" at this Felson holds up a hand.

"Now wait, there were only three rooms left, two beds to a room I'm guessing. I'll room with this one since she can't keep herself out of trouble for more than two seconds." Behmen smiles a knowing smile that I am at a loss for words at. I just shrug and finish eating.

This is how our night continues, Felson and Behmen share drinks while I watch quietly, wondering if Anna is safe and as comfortable as a cage will allow.

The stable boy brings me a drink that smells of peppermint and I sigh in pleasure. "What are you trying to give her?" Felson asks the boy and I glare at him in mock anger. "I don't care, it smells like home and I'm drinking it!" with this I stick my tongue out at him and he then proceeds to take my mug and looks at the boy.

He's definitely younger then Kay and he blushes as he looks from me to Felson and back. "I…..it's peppermint and a plant that grows only in this forest, it helps relieve pain." He stutters cutely, and Felson hands him the mug.

"You drink first." He says and I roll my eyes "Honestly Felson?" he doesn't look at me, he just continues to hold the mug out for the boy. He sighs and takes a hefty gulp. "See? The Ma'm will need this to sleep well tonight" Felson nods, satisfied and hands my mug back to me, which I snatch from him and hold to my chest protectively, taking a sip while staring Felson down, making him laugh. I immediately melt, I don't know if it's from the drink or his laugh but I like it.

I listen to them talk, joking and relaxed and soon I find myself feeling drowsy. I yawn and Felson looks at me with a soft smile. "Well looks like someone needs her beauty sleep" he teases and I stick my tongue out at him again. He chuckles and picks me up, carrying me to the stairs. "Now what did I say about that tongue?" his smile is kind and I sigh and rest my head on his shoulder. He smells better than I could have expected a traveling man to smell like.

I feel him open the door to our room and I feel him heave a sigh and shake his head. "The others won't like this" he mutters and I turn my head to look. My heart skips a beat, there is only one bed. Felson sighs again and lays me down; careful of my leg that is only a dull throb now. The bed is barely big enough to fit me, let alone him and I. I watch through half lidded eyes as he latches the door and takes off his heavy cloak. He removes his guards and armor until he's in his leggings and his soft grey shirt. As an afterthought he leaves the room, and in the time he left and came back I had closed my eyes and am drifting in and out.

I hear him move around, and he gently shakes me awake. "Why must you annoy me when I want to sleep?" I ask groggily. He smiles and puts a soft package in my lap. I look down and there is a soft white shirt there, and a new pair of leggings. "I figure you wouldn't want to sleep in your travel gear" I smile softly as he turns away and I sit up with a yawn.

I pull off my gear and my bindings, sighing in soft relief as the pressure holding my chest in place is released. I pull on the soft shirt and with my leg throbbing softly I pull off my pants and pull on the leggings. I place all of my gear in a pile next to the bed and lay back down. "Thank you Felson" my voice seems to startle him from thought and he nods, lost in thought. I stretch out cattily and curl back up with another yawn and it isn't long until I feel his weight on the other side of the bed.

My face is hot as I realize the last time we had slept together like this we had both been thoroughly high on spirits. He seems unsure and rigid and I sigh. "I won't be able to sleep with you rigid all night" my statement makes him chuckle and I blush. "Pervert" he shakes his head as I turn and cuddle up to his side, my arm draping around his stomach and my head on his shoulder. I feel his muscles tighten and then relax as he places an arm around my shoulder. I sigh softly and close my eyes, barely feeling him move and kiss my forehead.

"Sweet dreams trouble" he says softly and blows out the candle lighting the room. We are woken before sunrise by a loud crash from outside and shouting. We both sit upright, still in the position we had went to sleep in.

"Stay here, get dressed and ready in case we need to leave quickly" he says and pulls on his clothes and cloak, running out of the room. I quickly do as he says, pulling off the shirt and I realize that I will have to go without binding. I pull on my armor, the fur soft against my bare skin. Once I am dressed I put my hair band back in, the silver cool against my skin. I sit waiting for Felson to come back up but time goes by slowly and he doesn't return.

I hear sounds of battle from down stairs, the howling of wolves, yelling of men. I hear the sound of thundering feet and a strange man bursts into my room. I stand and fall back down as the pain in my leg cramps my knee. The man smirks at me, I see that glint in his eyes, the same glint the guards had. For the first time since I started this journey I'm petrified and I know I scream, I just don't know what.