Dangling from a Cliff

She slept beside him, her tired body felt his had stroking her hair since she was still aware of what happened. She felt safe with him, and wanted him to believe in her. Each rustle of leaves or break of a stick she heard, though her senses would fight with her she managed to sleep and still be aware. She slept peacefully against him though, even if she wasn't fully asleep she looked it. She heard him fall asleep, she felt the rise and fall of his every breath, this was so peaceful and soothing to her. She was tempted to go fully asleep, though she couldn't since she needed to protect him.

[The Next Morning]

She smiled peacefully opening her eyes, her body had gotten a good amount of rest. Though she wasn't fully rested, but then again she rarely ever fully rested. That was probably why the girl could often be seen taking naps during the day even if she wasn't fully asleep. She cuddled against him, she watched him sleeping she knew he'd probably wake soon. Her eyes watched him, they had a softness to them, like that of a gentle person watching over someone they cared about. She didn't realize this, but she knew she cared for him. She didn't want to budge from her place in his arms, she was so comfortable. She waited for his eyes to open, she studied his face, Hmm, he's really quite handsome, I don't see how someone could be afraid of him. she thought in her head. She shook this out of her mind, why was she gazing at him like that? She pushed herself back to reality, she was in his arms, she was almost embarrassed. She had really gotten close to him, she didn't know what to do. Was she loosing her mind? She liked being in his arms, she pushed it back out of her mind. Even if I do feel like this I doubt he would, so just stop acting so weird, comeon you're a swordsman not a... She started to recall more of yesterday and eased back into his arms. No, none of that mattered when she was with him. She told him she wouldn't hide her feelings around him, there was no reason for her to act like a fool and change her mind.

She felt him tense up beneath her, a bit of sadness edged in her eyes. Mmm, that's right he probably wouldn't feel that way towards me anyway. We're just friends, and he probably wouldn't want that type of relationship. Why am I even thinking this. Captain probably would make a joke, but I really don't see it as funny. She wondered if she had been too forward the previous day, maybe she had made a fool out of herself. She didn't know what to say or do. She was silent, she wondered if he wanted her to leave her arms. Her arms were still around him, what was she doing? Her eyes were kinda soft, caring and a edge of sadness to them.

She saw him gaze into her eyes, her eyes seemed to weaken under his gaze. Her eyes couldn't hide anything, she never could hide her emotions or feelings with her eyes. When he leaned backwards she relaxed again, his arms were still around her, perhaps he didn't mind being with her like this. Perhaps he didn't wish her to remove her arms from around him. She relaxed back against his body, hearing him speak from beneath her.

"Good Morning, sleep well?"

"Mmm, I did." She added to it in her thoughts, almost too well. "How about you? She said lightly, she felt comfortable with him again. Though a bit nervous, she couldn't understand herself, how come she was getting so attached to him and acting so differently. She trusted him so much already and they had only known each other a day. It felt so odd to her, for her life to change that quickly.

"Enough, but not as well as I would have liked."

She felt her heart lurch as his arms were removed from her, she slowly let go of him allowing him to rise to his feet. Her eyes seemed to grow sad, what was she doing, why was she this effected already. She looked down trying to avoid his eye sight, she didn't want him to know. But in a way she did, but she didn't want to feel like a fool. Her pride was there of course, she rested her arms on her knees when he exited the igloo, she tried to make her feelings or mood change but she couldn't make it. She got to her feet and straighten out her clothing and hair and exited the igloo the air was cold it made her shiver lightly. The coldness made her think of how warm his arms had been around her the previous night.

She felt like a fool for allowing herself to get so attached, but it didn't change how she felt. She walked back into the igloo trying to force herself to compose herself, she didn't know why she couldn't just go into denial or something. She saw him return and she caught the apple, she looked at it thinking about yesterday her eyes grew sad again. She wanted to curse herself out, why couldn't she just ignore it. He'd probably see what she felt, and how much she wanted to hide it. But she had made a promise to not hide her feelings from him.

"If you want I can wait outside while you get ready.."

She looked up and answered quietly, "No it's okay, I um... am already." It was obvious something was wrong, she knew he probably couldn't ignore it. She wanted to hide it but she couldn't, she looked down.

She walked with him silently, she couldn't make herself speak. She was afraid to, she didn't know what to do. She could tell he knew something was bothering her, she couldn't hide it, she couldn't hide anything.

"Let's take a break here, I'm getting a little tired."

She just nodded and slowly sat on a nearby down tree, she didn't want to get too close to him. She didn't want for her emotions to pour out of her, she wanted to hide everything deep inside. But that was impossible with her eyes, she didn't notice his gaze on her. But when she heard him ask what was wrong she clammed up. She looked down, she failed, now her life was going to fall apart wasn't it? She was silent, she couldn't speak, she wanted to yell at herself. What was she doing, why did she have to be so obvious that something was bothering her. She barely knew him and yet she felt this way, why couldn't she not have these feelings developing for him. She stayed there quiet, though the air seemed to say to go to her. She couldn't say what was bothering her, she couldn't.

"Look, whatever it is, and I mean whatever, I promise that I will not leave your side."

Suddenly she heard something coming towards Albel, on instinct she threw herself in front of him blocking the blow from the beast with her body. She was too disturbed to remember to draw her sword to block, seeing her opponent finally she realized it was a vampire. Probably one on blood lust, she went to draw her swords but she couldn't, she realized they were gone. Her swords were gone? She saw them laying on the tree she had been sitting on a moment earlier, she hadn't even remembered them coming off of her. She had to protect Albel she told herself this, she didn't know why, maybe it was because she had promised the night before. Her wound from the vampire's claw had cut into her stomach area, blood came from the wound. She didn't show her pain, she would protect Albel no matter what. She knew she didn't have a chance to get her swords, it was a lowly vampire and yet she allowed him to get a hit. She cursed at herself for letting something bother her so much that she wasn't as aware as she should have been. She didn't understand why a vampire would be out in the day, though it didn't dawn on her that it must've actually been a werewolf instead. She really was having a off day.