Cam was in the middle of drying his hair with the towel when she dropped her bombshell question. He paused momentarily as he proessed  what the question meant. This was a problem. The towel fell around his shoulders and he glanced at her softly.<br/><br/>He knew when he took on this job it was going to be tough even before he found out about her powers. So far things have worked out pretty well – he got her out of her vehicle and earned her trust. They also headed west away from the Rogue’s basecamp and closer to Silver territory, all according to plan. Her parents explained that she wouldn’t want to come home but didn’t explain why. Maybe they were afraid he would instead ransom her off to the higher bidder if he knew she was royalty. And now, further complicating things, he had feelings for her. The whole situation suddenly seemed impossible. The worst part of all this, though, was that now she might feel manipulated. Truth be told, Cam never imagined he would fall so hard. The equation had changed and he had no idea how to solve it. He decided the truth was his only option.<br/><br/>“It’s no coincidence,” he said simply. “I wont lie to you. I was sent to find you and bring you home. Let me dry off a bit and we can talk more,” he added as he walked away.<br/><br/>He stepped around to the other side of Bronzey for a little privacy. Once there he changed into all the dry clothes he owned to try and stay warm – three T-shirts and his other pair of jeans. He kicked off his boots and turned them upside down to dry before hanging up his wet clothes on the rock wall. He then walked back around Bronzey barefoot and defeated, carrying a canteen and  a bag of dried food.<br/><br/>“Did I say water in the desert was the best thing ever?” he asked, flashing her a warm smile. “I was wrong. I was also wrong about you; you are too smart to be fooled for long.” He sighed as he sat down cross-legged in front of the small fire. “Eat something,” he suggested, handing her the bag. Inside was some hard bread, dried fruit, nuts, cheese and a small  bag of trail mix. He grabbed a handful of peanuts and threw them in his mouth, washing it down with a swig of canteen water.<br/><br/>“Can we talk about home and why you don’t want to to back?” he asked with a sincere expression.<br/><br/>The rain seemed to be subsiding outside and an enormous moon could be seen coming into view.