The rain stopped long enough for the two stonekeepers to gather branches and construct a small shelter, using the Elf Prince's cloak as a roof.

Emily thought he looked a bit angry about using his only other protection from the weather as a rain cover, so she continually asked him, "Are you sure you want to do this?" Then his anger would turn into determination, and he'd nod.

They tied the corners of the cloth tightly around the branches they had driven into the softened ground. The sky grew darker and darker as they worked, and about three seconds after the shelter was complete, it started pouring again.

Both of them slumped under the rag-tag tent and stared off into the misty woods. In an attempt to slay akwardness, Emily asked, "How do you know how to do all of this stuff?"

Trellis replied blankly, "I've been in similar situations." Another moment of silence passed by. He added, "It works efficiently for one of us to keep watch while the other rests. I'm not tired, so you can sleep first."

She didn't know if he just told her to sleep so he could kill her while she was, or if he was actually being sincere. She wanted to trust him, but every time she looked at his scarred face, she felt it was better just to stay away.

"You should have destroyed him when you had the chance," Lezelldium said, making Emily jump in surprise. Trellis gave her a funny look and she turned away, knowing her face was probably red. She didn't want her stone to win, so she layed on her side and tried to go to sleep.

After an hour, she was lost in dreams that her stone interferred with, and the prince caught himself constantly glancing down on her motionless form. He was fighting the urge to remove her hood and take some of her fiery red hair. It would serve as a reminder to him after the war was over and she'd be gone.

"Grr! What am I thinking?!" he beat up on himself. "We don't trust each other. Where did I come up with the idea of helping her?! We're suppose to be enemies!"

Lezelldium lived in each amulet, including the mother stone, and moved in Emily's dream and Trellis' thoughts at the same time. He broke into the prince's lecture to himself. "I will tell you it won't stay this way. It is better for you not to deny your growing emotions."

He cursed at his stone. "How can you say something like that! We aren't even close to being friends and you're-"

"And both of you continue to save each others' lives," Lezelldium finished.

"Rrrrrrrrrr."

"The best alternative is to admit your feelings to someone else and then go on like you are now, and pretend there is nothing. It is just a matter of how well you can play pretend."

"Who would I admit it to? No one would care unless they have a problem with it."

"Admit it to me."

"...No."

"You don't have to. I already know."

"Grrrrrrr. I DON'T LOVE HER!" He yelled out loud on accident, causing Emily to shift positions.

"Now you have a chance. She's asleep."

"Are you kidding me?! She'll wake up!"

"I'll make sure she doesn't."

"No."

How much do you really want this?"

Trellis paused and looked at Emily. In his mind, he admitted defeat and hesitated again before slowing turning and sweeping the hair out of her face.

He bent down and kissed her.

After a moment, he quickly jerked back and burried his face in his gloved hands. "That was wrong."

"She will never know. Now all you have to do is pretend."