RAFFE- I heard rustling in the house, naturally I could have just passed it off as some animal. But once I heard the door open I quickly followed, light on my feet. Once I got outside, I noticed Penryn pacing nervously by the dim fire. Grinning to myself, I quietly walked over to her, she was too enraptured in pacing to see or hear me coming. No wonder I revoked her warrior status "Penryn" I said quietly and reacted out to touch her shoulder. She flinched at my touch with a yelp, I noticed that her eyes were glassed over and the dim fire caused her tear stricken cheeks to glisten. "Penryn, what's wrong?" I asked softly, reacting out for her again. She looked at my hand fearfully, "come here Penryn" I left out no room for argument. She hesitantly took a step toward me, I tilted her chin up and brushed away the tears. Penryn looked away from me, "what's going on in that head of yours?" I asked. Penryn looked back up at me "too much" she admitted in a whimpered tone. "Tell me" I said, Penryn gave me a small surprised look, and I tipped my head toward the forest. "Tell me on the way" I smiled encouragingly, "on the way to where?" she asked. "Still full of questions I see… come on walk with me" I said and began walking away. She followed me "it's just been nightmares" she shrugged, I knew there was more to it. I slightly nudged her with my arm, "keep going" I said. Penryn rolled her eyes with small smirk tugging her lips. "They started after I killed Burnt… Some about, the night you thought I was dead, some about me and Paige, some about me and you. Then one like tonight where y-you kill Paige" she didn't look at me, I suppose it was out of shame. Stopping I looked at her "Penryn… you think I would do that?" I asked. I was actually slightly hurt that she thought that. She shook her head "I would hope not… but I guess that's the reason for the nightmares" she shrugged slightly. I gave her a smile that was probably very cocky, "so you dream about me?" I smirked. "In your dreams" Penryn shot back trying to hide the smile on her lips, "or in yours apparently" I grinned wider. Penryn looked at her feet, with a smile and pink cheeks. I was surprised she opened up to me so fast, she usually never told me anything about her personal life. Not that I usually asked about it.
PENRYN- Great. Good job Penryn, not only will he tease you whenever he has the chance. But now he knows I dream about him… That was never supposed to spill.
We walked in silence for a bit, until Raffe began slowing down. "What too tired to walk?" I asked with a mocking tone. Raffe grinned at me "no, I'm fine actually." He shrugged, I gave him a questioning look, "come here" he said. Walking over to him, I saw his dark hair shimmer from the moon, his blue eyes were strikingly a light blue. While the bat wings perched on his back seem to be more of a silver color than black. Raffe put a soft and warm hand on my shoulder and pulled my back to his chest. I blushed don't enjoy this. Don't enjoy this I told myself. "Okay, do you get why I want my wings back so much?" he asked. Alright that came from no-where. "No, not really… besides stopping Uriel and becoming Messenger" I said. Raffe tilted my head toward the sky, "see that?" he asked. Tiny stars littered the clear dark sky "stars…?" I guessed. Raffe chuckled "alright, imagine flying up there. Winds on your cheeks, above the world, trust me… If I could have my wings back for just the pleasure of flying. I would take it in a heartbeat" Raffe said softly. "So you don't want to be Messenger?" I asked. Raffe pressed his lips to a straight line, "it's not that… It'd be an honor to be it. But…" His words trailed off, turning around. Raffe caught me about to tell him to keep going. "Penryn?" he asked, looking into my eyes, his gaze dropped to my lips and I swore I heard a small gulp. "I want to stay with you" he admitted softly, leaning his head toward me.
RAFFE- I had known I wanted to be with her since that night I held her in my arms for the first time. I only admitted it to myself after seeing her in that red dress.
Penryn looked at me, confusion, hope, love, fear, and want crossed her face. "I don't get it Raffe…" She sighed. Had I just told this daughter of man I cared for her and she doesn't get it. Or she doesn't feel the same? "That night at the Aerie, after we- you don't even like me…" Penryn re-thought about it. I cringed slightly, running a hand through my hair I rested my forehead against her, my warm skin against her cold. "I had to tell you that… if you knew just how much I cared. You'd never be able to get out of harms way" I said and tucked her midnight hair behind her ear. "Raffe I"- I held my finger to her lips "don't talk. You'll just kill the mood" I grinned. "I never want you to be in any sort of trouble… whether it's in your head or out in the real. I'll always need to know you're safe" I linked my hand with hers and lowered my head to her lips. I kissed her to let her know what I felt. I kissed her because I wanted to. Kissing her felt right, like I could have done it a thousand years ago but it's still so familiar. Penryn placed her small hand against my chest to keep balance, smiling. I pulled away, "ever dreamed about that?" I asked with a teasing smirk. Penryn blushed, "I didn't want to get my hopes up" she shrugged. I chuckled and wrapped my arms around her "I've wanted to do that for a while" I admitted. "You could have" she whispered, I pressed another kiss to her lips, "remember when you asked if I was fallen?" I asked. Penryn nodded, "I was. I had fallen for you long ago" I gave into the fact. No wonder all my watchers were put to the Pit. Some daughters of man were better than a few centuries in the Pit. And Penryn was one of those daughters of man.
PENRYN- I smiled softly, "Raffe…" I whispered, he looked at me "don't leave me, okay?" I asked. Raffe tightened his hold of me "never." He agreed "starting now" he grinned. "By the way, you're really lucky I didn't try to kill Sam" he growled. I looked at him in surprise, "don't tell me you were jealous." I held back from laughing. Raffe gave me a guilty smirk, "Raffe, don't worry. Sam is strictly my friend. He was there for me for a while when no one else was" I explained to him. Raffe pursed his lips, shadows covering the side of his paneled face. "I want to be the one to be there for you" he growled slightly. Kissing him softly I wrapped my arms around his neck, tussling the ends of his hair between my fingers. "And you have… You could have left me in the basement the night the Aerie burned. You could have left me when the massacre happened at the new Aerie. You couldn't have brought me back after getting PookyBear. You've been there Raffe, more than you know." I said softly. Raffe sighed and I knew he knew I meant my words. Raffe pulled me to the ground with him, "you should know. I really like you" he admitted with a smile. I laughed softly, "I really like you too" I smiled and lay next to him in the grass. We glanced at the stars, holding hands and away in our own private world. I knew this couldn't last forever, but. I was okay with it for right now, it was enough.