A guess it was a little after noon when I woke. Raven lay beside me on his stomach asleep. I sat and watched him breathing peacefully. I remember feeling unsure about everything. Yes, I was home finally. My beautiful Glorian now Raven asleep at my side. Everything should have felt so perfect, but I was afraid. To lose it all again would be more than I could take. There was still so much unsettled between him and I.

Finally I figured I’d go grab a snack, but when I went to get up a strong arm snaked out and grabbed me, pulling me close to him. Green, his eyes were green, emerald with flecks of gold. I forgot that our eyes do that. Change depending on our mood and feelings. “I’m not leaving, I thought to get us a bite to eat” I told him. “Lass, your all I crave at the moment” he said sleepily. And so in bed we stayed until almost time for the evening meal.

When next I woke, it was to find him watching me with a fierce look on his face. I smiled at him and giggled as he leaned in to kiss me, his hair tickling my nose. “Enough Raven, I am thoroughly loved, and starving” I said, he smiled. “Um, but if we leave this bed, are you going to run off again little Avantia” he said softly in my ear. “Not now” was all I said and let him love me one more time.