<div class="floatleft">(http://img195.imageshack.us/img195/4926/nishkahead.jpg)</div>Calypsa felt like an old friend. It was weird because, their lives were in danger, but at the same time Calypsa was so exciting and different from the people she had met before. Nishka was definitely afraid. Terrified, even; but she was also giddy.<em>What am I feeling? What's going on?</em>Her mind was rambling.<br/><br/><strong>"Okay,"</strong>she said, with another one of her big, easy smiles. Normally she'd be very cautious about leaving the civilized trail. She had done it before, but she preferred to stick to the well-traveled road. This time, things were different. She just knew that Calypsa could--and more importantly would--keep her safe.<br/><br/>She let Calypsa pull her along, but she had to struggle to keep up with her excited friend.<strong>"Could we go a little bit slower?"</strong>she asked, her breath raspy and forced, after they had run just a little over a quarter mile.