Caim had woken up the next day to find Manah had fallen asleep.
He looked angrily towards her. He got out of bed and walked towards her. He was about to wake her but noticed her pained expression.
"It looks like the witch is having a nightmare." He said smiling evily.
Caim got up and went to unlock his door. He had just turned the key and heard the lock click, when he heard Manah whisper behind him.
"I'm sorry, Caim." She whispered as tears fell from her eyes once again.
"Sorry won't work on me witch. I will never forgive you for what you have done." Caim said angrily as he walked out the door. He closed the door and leaned against the wall feeling his heart pound in his chest.
"Why is my heart pounding!" He asked himself angrily as he went down the hallway.
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Nowe and Urick had gone out and began looking for Manah again.
They were on the edge of town when they heard shouts behind them.
"There are the traitors!" A soldier had shouted.
"Damn it! They found us!" Nowe said.
"Let's get out of here. We'll get them to fallow us so noone innocent is hurt." Urick said.
"Right," Nowe said agreeing. "Legna!" He shouted.
Legna was a blue dragon that had raised Nowe since his childhood.
Nowe and Urick jumped onto Legna's back.
"Let's go where there won't be any innocent lives at stake." Nowe told Legna.
"Very well, my boy." Legna said lifting his wings and lifted himself into the air flying away from civilians.
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Manah had woken up to see Caim was gone. She had gotten up and walked over to his bed. She reached her hand out and gently laid her hand against the sheet which was still warm from his body heat.
"I can't fight it," Manah thought falling to her knees as tears fell from her eyes.
"What are you doing to my bed witch!" Caim asked angrily to Manah.
Manah's eyes opened wide at hearing Caim's voice.
She looked towards him as tears fell from her eyes.
His eyes still hatred towards her. But, there was something else in his eyes. She couldn't tell what.
"I was looking for the key to get out of this hellhole!" Manah said angrily as she looked at him.
"Are you sure that was all you were looking for?" Caim asked smiling evily at her.
"Of course! Why else would I be over here!" Manah asked angrily.
"I've come to let you know breakfast has been made." Caim paused then said, "you might be my prisoner. But I won't be as cruel as to starve you to death."
Caim turned around and left the room.
Manah didn't know what to think.
Her enemy was looking at her with something besides hatred in his eyes. His voice also held a different tone. She was really surprised at Caim offering her breakfast.
She had gotten up and left his room and walked downstairs.
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Caim looked up at Manah as she walked down the stairs.
His heart pounded at seeing her coming into the room.
"She is my enemy! Why am I being so affected by her!" Caim thought to himself angrily.
He looked up to see Manah sitting across from him.
And for a breif moment when their eyes had met. Time seemed to have stopped for them.
"I can't be doing this! I musn't allow it!" Caim thought angrily to himself as he looked away from Manah.
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Nowe and Urick were fighting against Gismor's soldiers on the ground. While Legna took out the enemies in the air.
"The enemies from the air are taken care of." Legna said landing besides Nowe and Urick killing most of the enemies as he attacked attacked them with his ferocious fangs.
"Then let's take care of the rest of these in the air. We don't have time to waste." Nowe said as he and Urick hopped onto Legna's back.
Within a few minutes the soldiers were destroyed.
They had left and went to go and search for Manah.
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Caim and Manah had finished their breakfast in silence.
Both were wondering what the other was thinking. While also trying to figure out their own feelings.
Manah wanted to tell Caim how she felt.
"Caim. I-," Manah paused then looked away as he looked towards her.
"What is it?" Caim asked in a gentle voice.
Manah looked up in surprise. She had never heard his voice being so gentle before. At hearing his gentle tone. Tears fell from her eyes.
"I," she paused then said. "I'm sorry for what I've done. I know you will never forgive me." Manah paused then said getting up. "I'm sorry I fell in love with you." She turned and ran up the stars to the room she was in before.
She never noticed Caim reaching his hand out as she ran upstiars.
Caim looked up as he heard the door to the room she was staying in open and closed.
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Manah had fallen to the ground on her knees. She brought her hands to her face as more tears fell from her eyes.
She felt her heart stop for a moment as she heard her door open. She didn't dare look up. For she feared Caim would show more than hatred in his eyes.
She heard Caim walk over to her.
"Give me your hand," Caim said holding his out to her.
Manah felt her heart beat hard as she reached her hand out and placed it in Caim's.
Caim had brought her up to face him.
Manah could feel how close their bodies were. She felt her cheeks grow hot as she looked towards him. She looked at Caim's eyes and felt hers open wide as she saw no hatred at all in his eyes.
"Why?" She asked feeling her throat close up. Tears fell from her eyes.
"Why what?" Caim asked brushing his fingers over her eyes wiping her tears away.
"You hate me. Why are you being so kind to me?" Manah asked.
"Because, I feel the same way." Caim said looking at her.
"Same way?" Manah asked.
"Yes, that is why I'm letting you go." Caim said giving her the key to the front door.
He had gotten up and left.