Blue slowly pushed herself up off the floor of the cave as she bit her tongue to keep from spilling anymore tears. Dabbing the blood off of her neck gently even though it was quickly replaced with a new stream, she stepped up to stand half-way behind Liam. Taking his hand that he used to break the blade in both of hers, she checked for any injuries there. Even though she knew, from the stories, that werewolf injuries healed fairly quickly, Blue didn't like to see him hurt. Ripping off a long section the the hem of her shirt and opening Liam's hand, she very gently wrapped it around the cuts in his hand. Tieing it off as she looked up at him quietly, the tears gone but stains left behind on her cheeks. There was a new look in her eyes that wasn't there before, like Liam had been able to give her some strength and help with her desicion.<br/><br/>Drevel gripped the hilt of his sword hard enough to turn his already pale knuckles, completely white. Fury lit up his eyes as he took a threatening step towards Liam, raising the half of his sword he still had to bring down on the werewolf. Blue's eyes met Drevel's and she slipped in front of Liam, making Drevel lower his sword since he wouldn't dare strike a woman no matter how much he hated her right now. "What are you doing? Get out of my way, this doesnt concern you," he hissed quietly and coldly.<br/><br/>Reaching behind her, Blue pressed her hands gently to Liam's sculpted tummy, silently telling him to calm down but also drawing reassurance from his presence. "It IS my business. Liam may be my guardian but im his as well. You were right in assuming im afraid, in fact im very afraid but..this is not a job that was given to you... Even though i have my own doubts, very big doubts i might add, i will try my best to fullfill these responsibilites given to me. But i do have a request that you let me go home, if just for a day or two. I would like to invite Liam to accompany me since all of you trust him to return, you know that i will be returning with him. Being at home would help me to focus on this...magic you say i possess," she said as loud as her shaky voice would allow her to. Her whole body was shaking but only someone really close to her would be able to tell; after all, she had never been good at speaking in front of people. Especially this many. No matter how many times Liam said that she was home, Blue still found it hard to believe. Was it possible that this was her home? How?<br/><br/>Drevel growled under his breath but he instantly shut up as a hand was placed on his shoulder. An very old looking version of Drevel stood behind him and frowned down at him before the old man's gray eyes met Blue's. "I think that is a wise choice young lady. Please ignore my son's rude behavior towards you milady. We are all very grateful for your choice to stay," Drevel's father spoke in a strong but definitely aged voice. The old man's eyes looked at Liam behind her and gave him a short but apologetic nod. "Liam. I am confident you have chosen the right girl this time and I will offer to hold up the place in your absence. Of course there are those more suitable for the position," he added.<br/><br/>Jerking his shoulder from his father's grip, Drevel turned and huffed as he disappeared back into the crowd, several other creatures choosing to follow suit. Even though he was king, his father still had senority over the kingdom and he was highly regarded. The former king had nothing against Liam, he even considered Liam as a second son.<br/><br/>Blue suddenly blushed as she felt Liam shift behind her and quickly removed her hands from his firm tummy. Shuffling to the side a bit as she could feel a lot of eyes on her, a nervous, shy smile had crossed her lips even though she felt the blood drying on her neck and the stiff parts of her cheeks where tear stains cut all the way down her cheeks to her jaw bone on both sides. As the words of the elder king soaked into those few still standing around them, the mythical beings slowly started to depart and head back to their original activities, making Blue feel less intimidated but it didn't stop her from returning to her position half way behind Liam as she held onto the wrist of his hurt hand very gently. Looking up at the old man that still stood in front of them.<br/><br/>The former elf king gave her a gentle smile then held out his hand but was disappointed when Blue only shyed away some more, afraid of what he could do. "My deepest apologies milady Blue. I am Cottain, my son Drevel is still young and needs a lesson in manners before he can fully become king. However, I promise that we are not here to hurt you, especially young Liam here. I do hope you will return, that is if Liam decides to take you back after all," Cottain said gently, looking at Liam as if to wait his desicion but with a quick clearing of his throat, the old king stood tall and nodded. "I will leave you two to discuss this amongst yourselves. I've already taken care of putting up a divider between the both of you so that young Blue here will have her privacy," he added, then gave a quick bow to Liam and Blue before turning to return back to his work.