“Do you fight here?” he asked offering another bite.

“No, Master Damien,” I answered confused.

“Why did Christof teach you to hold a sword then?” he asked.

I blushed and wasn’t sure why Christof would have shared this with Master Damien. “I was just curious about what you all do. I told him I didn’t know how to use a sword and he showed me a little. I had to use a branch, because his sword was too heavy to pick up.”

“Here, use this stick. Show me what you learned,” Master Damien commanded.

Master Damien fed me throughout, but made our lunch into a training session. It was fun like Christof and I used to have. He laughed heartily at my approximation of a Warrior, but helped me get a little better at the fundamentals.

At one point he handed me the bowl and told me to feed myself while I watched him. I ate heartily and watched him demonstrate some of their moves. He made a really impressive site.

along the sheltered trail. I was absolutely stunned when he reached down and took my hand. Suddenly he stopped and looked down at me. His other

were in the village, Ciara. It bothered us a great

that again. I

Damien chuckled softly and pressed our Lips together. It wasn’t a short peck, which I had expected. He nibbled my bottom Lip and teased my mouth open with his tongue. My legs felt weak as

his mouth and breathed heavy for a moment, as though composing his thoughts. “We miss this,” he said finally, “when you are not here. This is important to

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as he hugged me close. Master Damien had never come into the forest with me, only Master Christof had. They were bonded now, though, I suddenly realized. Whatever that strange

whispered words of love to him. It was what

so curious,” he murmured into my ear, “you are so important to

was a generous sentiment; a personal and heartfelt plea. I never expected to hear something like that from Master Damien. Pulling back I looked deeply into his

nonsense tone I anticipated, “you

afternoon I sat with Rose and Fuji on the beach. There was a new grate that rose above the water line protecting

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