Beyond the Castle, part one. (Two person.)

Araline:

"You just are, in every way.  If you hadn't come with my I would have died in the first three days, and here again I would have died if it weren't for you, and you're still being nothing but sweet."

"Well i am treating a princess how she should be treated." I covered her lips with a fnger before she could protest about being a princess. "Your my princess."

Araline:

I blushed faintly.  "Well you know what that makes you?"

"What?" I asked tracing her lips with the finger.

Araline:

I shivered a little at his touch.  "I would say you're my prince, but you're more like my knight in shining amour."

I smiled softly and kissed her softly. I pulled back a bit "how do you know im not the bandit lord, who is just here to steal you and your heart."

Araline:

I laughed.  "Do you want to be the bandit lord?" I asked grinning.  

"Well have i stolen you away and your heart?" I asked tracing her cheek.

Araline:

I one corner of my lips quirked up.  "Hmm, well now I'm wondering if I am the bandit lord, that is what I have done, is it not?"

I smiled. "So does that make me the innocent one and you the bandit princess then?"

Araline:

I laughed softly.  "I guess it does." I said closing my eyes for a moment.  

I kissed her cheek and asked softly. "So is this why you didnt want me to marry someone else?"

Araline:

"I honestly wasn't thinking about you at all when we left the castle, all I knew was I didn't want to be stuck marrying any one. And what happened the other day was a surprise to me, I didn't know I thought of you that way." I explained keeping my eyes closed.

I smiled happily. "I think i might have had a crush on you the first day we met."

Araline:

I opened my eyes slightly to look at him.  "We were kids then, and why didn't you ever tell me before we left?"

"Because i was the one guy around you who didnt flirt or try to get with you. I wanted to be your friend no matter what." I said softly.

Araline:

I smiled back.  "Well you'll always be my best friend.  No matter what happens between us." 

I smiledhappily and kissedher cheek before getting up and bringing back straberries for her.

Araline 

I didn't realize how hungry I was until I had a few strawberries.  

I smiled softly watching her eat. I grabbed my wzterskin and offered it to her.

Araline:

I took it gratefully then sighed happily once I was done.  "Thank you." I said softly my eyes starting to drift closed again.  

I smioed and brushed back her hair before covering her in the cloak again so she could sleep.

Araline:

I fell asleep again with a soft sigh.  

I kissed her forehead before going back to working on the meat. I had been doin it out of sight of the tree since i knew she didnt like the thought.

Araline:

When I woke up again I was alone.  I pushed my self up right even though it sent stabs of pain in my belly.  I realized now that my dress was ripped to shreds, some thing I hadn't noticed earlier.