Marcella's heart went out to him he wanted so desperately to get back to his joy. There was a need to save this man before her, bringing him home to their people. One thing that The young Carpathian woman had going for her was she had a big heart full of love and hope.<span class="fixed-color" style="color:#cc99ff">"Aye it would seem so Mr.Varisi."</span>She smiled gently touching his arm lightly.<span class="fixed-color" style="color:#cc99ff">"Indeed we are a pair to behold. Me barely a woman trying to help a fallen warrior"</span>she was trying to make it joking but her nightmare played in her mind.<span class="fixed-color" style="color:#cc99ff">"I haven't saved you yet. I'll say you're saved when we get back home. But thank you it means a lot someone has faith in me."</span>the smile crossed her lips though there was a feeling that she wasn't understanding. It was as if he was holding something back.<br/><br/>The word no startled Marcella noting his features she felt terrible that she had said something to hurt him. She blushed in shame as he told her he had no life mate. That the woman he spoke of was his sister who was still just a child.<span class="fixed-color" style="color:#cc99ff">"I'm sorry I just assumed that you had your mate when..."</span>She trailed off.<span class="fixed-color" style="color:#cc99ff">"She seems to be full of life and adores her brother. We'll get you home to her. I know too well the pain of losing a brother that is the hero in your life." <span class="fixed-color" style="color:#ffffff">She spoke the last part so soft it would be hard to hear</span>. "Don't give up hope yet. You are not the only unbound and you haven't given in to the darkness you keep fighting for the light."</span>Tears threatened her once more.<span class="fixed-color" style="color:#cc99ff">"I'll do what I can to help you please I beg of you for your sister don't give in."</span>she hung her head letting her hand fall from him.<br/><br/>When he didn't have the reaction of calling her a child or chastising the young girl for come out here untrained there was sigh of relief from her. "<span class="fixed-color" style="color:#cc99ff">Oh yes I've done that for as long as I can remember animals and the wood is where I feel the safest." </span>looking up she felt like she should help but not wanting him to be cross with her. Listening in silence the young blond took note of all of this trying to keep it in mind for when she had to do it in the field. A smile spread on the pastel lips, that smile that lit up a room when it showed. For him to teach her was something that felt so right not like her father who was rough.<span class="fixed-color" style="color:#cc99ff">"Don't kill I can do that. I hate the thought of something dying at my hands."</span>she spoke softly, the Carpathian woman feel silent as he spoke what was happening to him. Her heart skipped a beat when he mentioned the tears. The Blond went to speak but her was once again saying sorry.<br/><br/><span class="fixed-color" style="color:#cc99ff">"No you have no reason to say sorry. I shouldn't hide things from you. We have to trust each other to live."</span>She spoke the stubborn streak showing in the lithe woman.<span class="fixed-color" style="color:#cc99ff">"I came here because something called to me as it has for so many nights since my Coming of age. I feared that I was going in a trap yet the calling only grew as the terrain got more dangerous."</span>Touching his face softly she felt this was someone maybe the only person she could be this open with. "<span class="fixed-color" style="color:#cc99ff">You speak as if you are one of the elders with wisdom. Some would call what I am doing foolish and reckless."</span>The words were true enough.<span class="fixed-color" style="color:#cc99ff"> "I'll do this thing for us. I swear I shall return if anything I will let you feed from me again."</span>