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d Marie who was still a

shifted in

night? The truth was, it wasn't about the comfortableness, I was woken up by the same dream I always

, I said quietly a

t's daybreak?" she ask

, I r

up, she lost her balance. I

ore putting it on. Then she yawned again and stretch

nd something to eat or drink and maybe have some rest and cha

hen. Leaves dropped from branches as if tired of staying up all night and one fell on my face and I felt the moisture of the few that had formed on it overnight. Looking around as we walked, I saw that we weren't the only early risers. Birds hopped on branches and flew between trees, ch

woods. I walked closer with Marie to have a clearer view to see if anyone was there but found no one ar

de, no one is probabl

the owner's permission or knowledge my lady", Marie opp

here the sound came from and I followed. We were met halfway by an old man who carried in each hand a bucket of seeds. He walked towards us

ched him but he stared like

woods and what are you doing on my

e would be grateful if you could give us directi

, he said, adopting a softer tone as he walked past between us to the front of t

we both sat. "Where are you two going by the way", the old man suddenly asked,

ke I was never there, I finally sai

d. I never had to lie that much so I found it difficult

ir", she sm

? Trad

olled her eyes and I wouldn't blame her, the old man was just too inquisiti

ied to the man politely trying to

ween us and he seemed to n

een furlongs south of here", he ev

eacted that way, the village distance was far because it was the nearest village, and

ll take you", he added and

t each other and bre

, I breathed as

a finger in her lips

pulling a cart of crops, the old man stopped right in front of us, "hop on", he said. Ma

illage. The market was so noisy and crowded, not that I expected less of a market but one wouldn't think such a small village would hold a market so large. There were singers, dru

ld man said as he stopped t

can pass the night here?", Marie inqui

the first left corner ahead,

help Sir", Marie tha

d. She laid her eyes on a pair of black leather boots that encased a pair of strong legs. She looked up to apologize to whoever it was only to look into a pair of mesmerizing icy blue eyes that looked like molten blue fire. She opened her mouth to speak, instead, she dropped her jaw and gawked with fasc