I lay out to rest and he vanishes. The pain is exquisite and I don’t quite sleep, drifting in and out.In the middle of the night he creeps in, obvio...sly assuming I’m asleep. His cool hand touches my forehead. If he’s looking for a fever, he doesn’t find one. I wonder if I’m hallucinating when I feel him push back my hair in something that almost feels like tenderness.Then I feel him poking around my wound. I’m not sure how he can make anything out in the blanket of darkness surrounding us.He. Namely, most humans don’t survive encounters with monsters! Yikes. Big must I wasn’t considering.While I use arcano-chemistry to make sure I have proper contingencies in place should I come to considerable harm or have capture attempted, both of which are real risks, most humans have to rely on both being in the moment enough to use an appropriate weapon and, of course, good, old-fashioned instinct and reflexes if their partner wants a show AND dinner. Even then, a lot of monsters have. We cuddled together after we had finished and drifted off to sleep. When we had completed the new cabin I felt it was time to make a trip to see William at the trading post.Fifteen dollars was what it cost for the Sharps .50 caliber rifle on the wall behind William. It was very new and had its own tool to reload the cartridges it used. The cartridge took a cap on the end and was filled with powder then placed in the tool so the powder could be pressed down then the bullet was added and again. May be, she had prepared so much for this date, she got tired. I was never prepared for this kind of date. I thought of a classical dinner with her family. I had a Shirt, and a pant with shoes, which I didn’t take off. Her body was so soft. She slept naked with me.I was so happy that she trusts me so much, that I hold so much importance tonight in her life. Which female sleeps completely naked in the arms of a guy who is not her boyfriend officially till now. All this means is that she trusted.