Hey guys, I'm back with a new chapter. I hope you like this one, it might not be as good 'cause I've been busy job hunting lately…ugh…it's a pain. Anyway, hope you like this. Thanks to everyone who has reviewed. I plan to keep this up. You guys keep me going, so I have to.

While Your Lips Are Still Red
By: BG
Chapter 5

Drown into eyes while they're still blind.
Love while the night still hides the withering dawn…..

For the longest time, I had no wish to leave my room. I knew that I was being used. In some ways, I was anyway. Daihmin only wanted my affections to get more soldiers in the field. I didn't know if he really loved me or not. I opened one of the curtains and saw Daihmin outside, on a tall black horse, holding a falcon on his gloved fist. Falconry….my father loved that kind of hunting. I did it a few times, admiring the powerful birds for their speed, power, and of course, ability to fly. But it wasn't the falcon I was admiring this morning, but Daihmin.
He had changed his hair and eyes again. Today, they were both silver. Silver and black….how fitting. In the fog, his skin appeared to be grayer, his face a little more stoic as if in deep though, and perhaps he was. I wondered though: What were his real hair and eye color? Would he ever show me? I closed the curtain as he turned his head to look up at me.

(Daihmin's POV)

Why did she have to hide? Didn't she know? I loved her, in my own way, but I did. For centuries, I'd gone without hope of true love. But now I had a chance and I was going to do all I could to take it. I knew that elves were close to nature, and that falconry was a favorite sport among the kind, so I decided to try it for myself. It's fascinating to watch these beasts at work.
My falcon, Camelia, was a lanner falcon and a skilled huntress. I wondered if maybe Caitlin had a falcon back home that she wasn't able to take with her. I knew that elves were also close to their animal companions. I just wished though that she'd give me one chance. But I had to be patient. I couldn't just force her. Well, I could've, but I didn't want to. I wanted her to love me in her own way, on her own time. Camelia brought me back a little ptarmigan to put in my game bag, which I accepted.
"Thank you, pretty one" I smiled and put a finger to Camelia's beautiful chest feathers. Little did I know that someone else was there, watching me with her.

(End of Daihmin's POV)

I watched the whole scenario with Daihmin and the falcon. He was so good with animals, a shocking trait from a vampire. I stepped out in front of Daihmin's mount.
"Good morning" I said kindly to my vampire husband.
Daihmin nodded in greeting. "Good morning".
"I didn't know you liked falconry" I said.
"Oh…it's a new habit. The birds are very interesting to watch".
"They are. You know…we elves can talk to them".
"It's because you're so close to them".
I nodded. "May I see her?"
"Certainly" Daihmin handed the bird to me.
I looked her over. No matter what in Falconry, it's always the females that are wanted. They're the better hunters. And this one on my bare fist was an excellent hunter.
"What's her name?"
"Camelia".
I smiled. "Lovely. She's a very powerful hunter".
Daihmin nodded. "She is".
We both fell into silence. That always happened. Daihmin looked around awkwardly and then at me. I looked up at him and saw that his silver eyes were shining for once. A ghost of a smile appeared on his face.
"Caitlin…do you like horses?"
"I love all animals. Why?"
"I was wondering if you wanted to go for a ride with me later".
"During daylight?"
"It'll be cloudy here. It always is, which is why I'm not bursting into flames right now".
"You mean…it's always cloudy here? The sun never shines here?"
Daihmin shook his head. "No, it can't. It would kill everyone in this part of the land if it did".
I couldn't believe it. A world without a speck of sunlight? No! This wasn't my world. No…the world of vampires wasn't a place for me. No place for elves…
"No…no thank you" I said, trying to sound polite.
This world….it had no room for someone like me. Elves love the sunlight, the daylight, and all that it brings. But I couldn't just stay in a place where no light shown. I had to leave. I had to get out of there somehow…

Will Caitlin run away? And if so, where will she go? How will Daihmin take it? Keep reading to find out. Much love to you guys. See you next chapter.