Princess, It's Me

The Adventure pt. 1

Stephan takes the lead as we make our way out of the room. I didn't see anyone, no workers, no guards, not a single soul. Just us.

We don't talk either. Just walk.

Stephan even walks a little bit stiffer than before.

We only get halfway down the first flight of stairs and I sit on the steps unable to continue. "Stephan."

He turns around and sees me. Out of breath and shaking as I attempt to keep the tray still. He looks around first before bending down and moving the tray out of my hands and sets it on one of the steps. "Let's go back." he says as he offers me his hand.

"No, I'll be ok. Just give me a second to catch my breath." I explain. He doesn't argue. He looks around one more time before he kneels in front of me.

"Take your time. No rush." He says as he stares at me with those eyes of his. I stare back at him and examine his eyes. They're beautiful. When I'm about ready to stand and continue on our journey I see the change of color in his eyes.

"I'm safe, right?" I ask.

He narrowed his eyes as he asked, "Why do you ask?"

"You're eyes." I say and get a frown in return, "They're changing colors again."

"You're safe." He says smiling as he turns away. I see him clench his jaw a couple of times. I look down and see his hands balled into fists.

"Hey, can I see your hands?" I ask and get a confused look, "Just give me your hands." Confused he puts his hands palms up in between us for me to examine. I rest my hands in his and look at him and say, "I ask if I am safe because the last time your eyes changed colors you scared me. I trust you. I know you won't hurt me. Now I don't know if I completely believe in what you told me earlier, but I know you're not crazy and making things up." He stayed paralyzed as I spoke. "Now, Xavier, you be a good wolf and let Stephan take lead because he promised I'd be safe and that promise includes you too." With the mention of his wolf, Stephan stiffened a little.

He held back a laugh as he got up and ask, "Well that should put him in his place, you ready?" I nodded and without releasing the hold on my hands he pulled me up. I turned to get the tray, but Stephan would not let go. "I got it." He lets go of my hands, picks up the tray, and stands beside me. I give him a smile and he returns it.

I turn to continue on our journey and feel his hand guide mine to rest on his arm. I feel my face get hotter and I dare not look in his direction. We continue down the steps and through the hall until we reach the kitchen.

"Wait here for a moment, ok?" he asks and I nod my head.

He disappears into the kitchen.

Real smooth.

I look around before I whisper to her, "Who are you? Rory?'

You don't have to actual speak to talk to me.

Still whispering, "Then how am I supposed to talk with you?"

Feel my presence and speak without using words.

"Well that won't work."

Yet I can hear you.

"Wait. You can hear my every thought?"

Basically. We are one.

"Ok, so how come I don't know you. Or that you even exist. Or your name. Where you came from. I don't have any answers, just questions. Why can I only hear you at certain times and not all time. As a matter of fact, how can I hear you and why am I the only one?"

Slow down.

"How can I? You're not answering my questions and when you do you answer and I have more questions and I don't even know what to think anymore."

Give me time.

"I don't understand. Wait, are we like Stephan and Xavier?"

No. We are -

"What? We are what?"

After awhile I heard no response.