She followed his lead and began to put her clothing back on.  Vara did not stop herself from watching him as he dressed, there was a comfort in the fact that she was not alone in all of this and that he had kept her from doing an emotional or dumb thing.  If she were alone, she would have run right back to the castle, she would not have had much choice beyond it.<br/><br/>“I didn’t think about that, I was scared...But you’re right, if he really wants you...us...that badly, he’ll keep the leverage he has.”  Vara realized even more than that.  Killing her parents would ruin any chance he had to lure her back.  Geraint might be allured by the library and the relics he had, but she was not at all and she doubted he would put his life on the line just to read a book.  Not with how cautious he was being now.<br/><br/>Vara closed the distance between them and she kissed him once more, deeply.  “Thank you for helping me keep my head straight in this...”<br/><br/>She pulled away almost immediately and she began to make her way out of the hideout.  She navigated through the zone as best as she could, leading them south toward the ruins she spoke of.  For the first time, Vara began to wonder why so few of her kind or the humans could tolerate the areas heavy with magic, but she had no real issue in those places.  The terrain was rough for several miles, until they came to another bit of forest.  She kept the near the road, but not on it, until they came upon the city.<br/><br/>It was overgrown and nearly falling apart, but a few buildings still held together, mostly made out of brick.  She lead him into a old, brick house near the middle of the city, and led him inside of it.  It was not the most secure place, but it was out of the way.<br/><br/>She could feel the magic in the area, it was potent and around the place.  It did not bother her, but she was not sure how he would handle it.  “We shouldn’t stay here long term, but we should be okay for the night...”