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Eresin felt his cheeks grow hot at the touch of her hand on his face. Her touch was soft, despite everything she's been through. As her hand lingered, He felt more relaxed. He fought the urge to reach up and hold her hand. I.. It was too late. He missed his opportunity as she moved her hand to his shoulder. Damn it, Eresin... He sighed in his head. That probably would have gotten him into trouble anyway.

Speaking of trouble, Eresin felt chilly sitting in the dark cave with his clothes damp from the escapades they went through just to get here. He looked around the area and grabbed the logs he stored in here as firewood. Good thing my parents always taught me to be prepared for anyhting... He stood up slowly, and reached up to move her hand from his shoulder, and yet, as he touched her, he froze. It was dark, and the only light source were the frozen ice chunks, which were starting to melt. His mind raced as he thought of ways to confess his feelings towards her. He blanked out and didn't think about his next move, he just acted.

Eresin clasped his hand into hers, and pulled her close so their bodies were against each other, and wrapped his arms around her, hugging her gently. He placed his head on her shoulder and whispered. "I..." He stood silent for a moment. Why wouldn't the words come out? He had her right there and he couldn't do anything. Any longer and he would go crazy. "L... Love you..."

And at that moment, the whole world seemed to freeze. He finally did it. The only thing he could hope for now is for her to feel the same way. Honestly, as hurt as I would be if she didn't feel the same, I can take comfort knowing I was able to confess.... Regardless, he was in deep.

Eresin's heart sank at her reaction to his confession. It wasn't what he was hoping and at the same time, it wasn't what he was expecting either. It was a strange situation. Was she confused on her own feelings? He never thought of that, and it would explain her reaction.

He inhaled and looked away from her, his cheeks burning. Say something we don't mean? If only she knew how attached to her I've grown... "I..." He paused to think about his words. He figured he should give her some time, but he wanted to make sure she knew that this was truly how he felt. Though the fire was definitely something he should start. "Okay..."

He made a nice pile for burning and used a small ball of fire to light it. His chest hurt so badly from... From what exactly? He sat down and put his knees to his chest, and wrapped his arms around his legs. I mean, it could be worse. She could have flat out said 'no' and that would've truly been the end of that. He really hoped she would come around. He laid his head on his knees and gazed into the fire. Well... Now what? He honestly didn't know what to do.

First she didn't want him to say things he didn't mean, and now she wants him to take off his clothes? Oh... Wow where was my mind? Silly Eresin, she meant his damp over clothes. He looked away from her and nodded. He took off his shirt, sash and boots, and laid them near the fire to dry. He was topless, and his pants were the only thing he had on. Mmm, Much better. I can feel the heat from the fire better too...

Eresin's tension relaxed and his mind seemed to empty as he sat close to the fire. Oh, well. At least it's cozy in here, he thought to himself. He was starting to get sleepy, and the rain outside continued to pour, the sounds of the fat raindrops trying to compete with the loud waterfall echoing through the cave, with the occasional flash of lightning and thunderclap. He rather enjoyed thunderstorms, and found the high energy to be refreshing. The more he listened to the rain and watched the fire and felt its warmth, the more relaxed he felt, and he found himself getting sleepy. He yawned and thought. Well, I guess I'm ready for today to be over...Maybe she'll sleep on it and think more in the morning... He could only hope...