At first I remembered being afraid, but after hitting him a couple times I realized he was afraid too. That gave me the strength to fight with power a...d rage. I traveled deeper and deeper into the forest. First with a dagger, now with my sword. Defeating monster after monster without a scratch. They are afraid of us as the rest of the town is afraid of them. I knew the secret of battle, that the enemy can blink, the rest of the townies they are timid, which is why they die in battles, crying. Krell stops in front of her at last, taking a few breaths, as if trying to calm himself. “You really pulled a number, culling our ranks.” he states at last. He sighs deeply, sadness hanging heavy in his face “My men want revenge, and a swift death will not satisfy them. So I need to insure each and every one of them that lost a brother today has a chance for some sweet retribution” he continues. He looks around at the men he was referring to “I need you all to think before taking your. She was in his arms and held tight."You are beautiful my Kat." He whispered. "Dreaming of this is nothing like being here." He said as his lips brushed her cheek. His fingers ran through her hair as he watched the sun light sparkle through it.Finally he pulled away and looked into her eyes. "Lets get inside before the neighbors see us. I cannot get you in trouble my darling."Stepping back inside he took her in his arms once more. "How long do we have?" He asked."He is away on a business trip. He was worried that it would seem like he had been avoiding the inevitable meeting and had tried to make a good first impression on Alison at the doorstep. So far, he wasn’t sure which way the night was going as he noticed Alison looking at him with something of a critical gaze at times – it was like she was evaluating him. Sitting next to Alison was her fiancé, Eric Douglas. From what Andrew could gather he was some sort of stockbroker and seemed to fancy himself as something of a wizard at.