Emily swayed to and fro like a drunken daisy, paying no heed to Jake. She had become enraptured by the ancient elven magic which surrounded their lands. Jake abandoned his primarily goal which was to find the royal palace and concerned himself with Emily.
He took her soft palm in his, tucking her dainty white fingers between his and carefully led her around the tree towers and shrubs, bringing her to a gentle brook which ran along the western fringes of the settlement. Cupping his hands together, he filled them with the cool water from the fresh flowing stream and splashed the refreshing liquid on Emily’s face. He had hoped that this would aid him in breaking her dreamy reverie but she just sat there, staring vaguely into the distance. What surprised Jake the most was the fact that none o
