Clarissa was relieved when her little hunch had worked. She had been able to absorb her demonic side which was fantastic since she could feel her own power growing more with the demonsâ€¦ no, her own strength that she had all along inside of her. In the blink of an eye she was once more aware of her own body. The feeling of each intake of air filling her lungs, the soft beating of her own heart, the feel of the caverns hard rock floor under her hand, and best of all was the feel of Artimerâ€™s strong warm arms around her. She knew he too was back inside his own mind and body. The love in his gorgeous violet eyes shined like the sun after an endless night. She felt tears start to form and gently roll down her soft cheeks and then become absorb by the greedy ground where they landed. Even without his words she knew how much he loved her and not the power she could give him. She knew that he loved Clarissa, the woman, not the battle mage which made her so happy.<br/><br/>He held her up easily as though she weighed less then a feather. She could not look away from his eyes and seemed to be in a kind of trance. His own eyes turned as dark a midnight blue as her own and a strange sensation engulfed her. It was as though both of their souls were fusing with one another; as though it might be possible to becomeâ€¦ one. Such a thought was both frightening and exciting for her and she felt as though she should not interfere with this new change. In fact she could feel her own power growing and their bond becoming stronger then the finest steel in all the lands.<br/><br/>Clara did not know how much time had passed but soon Artimer put her back down on her own two feet. The strange trance was broken and his eyes were once again a deep violet and that sexy smile of his back in place. Her body felt a little sore but she ignored it as she gently wrapped her arms around Artimerâ€™s neck and gently nuzzled the side of his neck. She took in a deep breath, taking in his scent, feeling the heat of his body against her own with the way she had pressed herself against him, and the beating of his heart that seemed to match her own perfectly, â€œThank you.â€ She said softly with meaning that rang true in her voice and through their link. In fact she was pretty sure that right now all of who the both were was splayed out before either of them to see; memories, emotions, and thoughts. It was almost like a wound had been open in both of their minds and as of that moment Clara was not sure if this was a good thing or not.