<span style="font-style: italic">[i]"I know, just wanted to watch you for a little while. Before I have to make that little piss of shit get me food. How bout you, hungry?"</span>[/i] Clara thought for a moment when he asked if she was hungry and her answer was, "I could eat." She was not starving like he was but she was still a little hungry.<span style="font-style: italic">"So now we have two options, we both go down stairs and get food, or..hmm well actually the I don't much care for the second option."</span>He changed back into his human form and of course that ment he was now wearing no cloths but she didn't mind too much. Her thoughts were far away from love making after what had almost happened.<br/><br/>He then proceeded to hand her a pair of pants which woul be a little loose on her and a little too long but she could work with it.<span style="font-style: italic">"It may be a little loose for you, but at least you won't feel so exposed, at least till you can fix your armor."</span>He was right and she needed the leathers anyway to give her some protection from attacks and the terrain. She saw a teasing grin come to his face which ment he was going to say something that would embarrass her,<span style="font-style: italic">'Besides I want to be the only one who knows your full beauty.'</span>Well she was not always right and even though he was teasing her she thought of it as kind of sweet. Though she was not going to let him know that or get away with his pervy eyes roaming over her as though he could see through her armor. She swatted his arm with a look of annoyance on her face but the show was a bit ruined by the smile that she could not subdue.<br/><br/>'Don't test me Art. I'm not a morning person." Her own tone had been teasing as well just so that he knew she was not being serious. She knew that he was just trying to cheer her up and make her feel better. He became serious agin while he dressed with his eyes locked with hers like this. She did not know what he was going to say but she knew it was important,<span style="font-style: italic"> 'I will do everything I can to never let that happen again.'</span>He kissed her gently and hugged her as though she was a delicate flower as he had done before. It was what she liked so much about him and hated what the shadow man had done.<br/><br/>She hugged him back with perhaps too hard of a grip as she burried her face against his neck. He was always so warm and so caring with her which was something she was not used to at all. In the school and her military training she had had very little time for play and feelings. Artimer brought out a side of her that she thought may have been dead and she was glad to know it was not. She let go of him and smiled bravely since she would not cry or break down. She was not just a woman she was a general in the army and a feroucious fighter. She had beaten many enemies and right now she had to be strong until her and Artimer escaped from this hell hole.<br/><br/>"Come on. We both have to eat something. Wether you like the mage or not." She said with a slight warning tone for him to try and be a little nicer but she had a feeling that he was going to have a bad attitude torward any male that was around her for a little while. She hoped that it wore off but she was starting to doubt it. She quickly changed into the pants he had given her  and just rolled up the pant legs some so that it did not go over her feet and put her boots back on, "Shall we?" She asked with a light smile as she motioned to the door.