Sylvia's POV:

The landslide trapped me so fast that I didn't have the time to react.

Just as I was about to be swallowed up and lost forever, a strong hand wrapped itself around my arm tightly and pulled me from the surging mud. Before I knew what was happening, I had fallen into a warm embrace. It was Rufus!

I looked at him in shock. "What? Why are you here?"

"Saving your life, obviously." Rufus frowned but held me tightly.

Only then did I realize that we were standing on a high branch. The landslide surged below us violently.

I steadied myself on the branch and looked at him with a smile. We had just been apart for a short time, but it had felt like a lifetime.

Rufus's hand reached up to cup my cheek. He looked terrified. "Sylvia, I almost lost you."

to my lips. Then I rubbed his palm against my cheek. "But why are you here?

of

"What?!"

too calm, as if he

buried bombs in the forbidden forest and was planning to kill you all, I went crazy. So

a precarious situation to begin with. Now that he had broken out of prison,

he stared at me, his lips pursed slightly, as though he was only

I found myself at

my hand slightly, bringing me back to reality. Frowning,

"What? No-"

came here as fast as I could. I couldn't imagine what would happen to you if I

past his lips and touched the tip of his. Instantly, my body went limp, as though I had been electrically shocked. Rufus was stunned at first, but he quickly came to his senses and kissed me back passionately. He held me tightly in his arms,

wrapped my arms around his neck and just enjoyed the

hands began to wander around my body, a cough

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