" I'm Drevial." I tell him trying my level best to look calm with the knowledge that he's a prince. I want to kill him.

Faerliss smiles with the sudden realization that I wasn't formerly introduced to her brother. He tries to conceal his embarrassment but Faerliss didn't seem to help.

"But I thought you knew her Kane!" she laughs gleefully, "Please don't tell me that she didn't know you are the prince."

"I-I, don't you have somewhere to be."

Finally, he decides to change the topic. Thank God! I am honestly appalled by what is going on and neither do I want to continue this topic.

"Yeah I have healing lessons but-"

"No buts. GO. NOW."

"I just needed to see how Drevial is doing."

"She's alive, okay? Now go. YOU. DON'T. WANT.TO. BE. LATE."

"Fine." she pouts," you HAVE an amazing job of showing where your priorities lie Prince Kane."

"Well maybe I do."

"It's just like you Kane. So disastrously noble. Always helping out people in need and then annoying the living daylights out of them! Always OBSESSED with that lake and this forest and this house even though it was once a pile of rubble! You used to come home every day after moping around and rescuing others but now? You hardly even left this house! You refuse my help. I'm indebted to Drevial too, am I right?"

Kane thundered. His muscular body is tensed with hidden energy. A cat waiting to pounce. I've seen Angrekon and Elnodye fight every single day; sometimes for even the most trivial things. They let out whatever they had to but this was like hearing bottled up anger be released- anger that has been there for year at most. I had to intervene. No family should be split up. No one deserves that.

Wincing as I stood I placed my hand on Kane's shoulder. He looks startled but I face him and nod my head. It wasn't worth it. Faerliss stormed off.

The house was subdued in silence. Neither of us spoke for a long time. We just were having a silent staring competition between us. His mesmerizing eyes didn't falter and I wasn't going to let him win. The prick never told me that he was the crown prince. At least that explains why he fought me when he found me hunting a year ago. We didn't know each other very well then nor do we know each other very well now. Something told me that regardless of how much we know that we'll be seeing each other a lot more often now. I decide to break the silence.

"Why didn't you tell me that you were a prince?"

"Why? Does my rank affect your affections for me? Does it even matter?

I bit my lip before I say something stupid like, "pfft...no.'' I became vaguely aware that we were both standing really close to each other and I was a whole head shorter than him. Plus he's wearing a really cocky smile I really want to slap right of his face.

"Ummm... well..."

"Yes?" he smiles flirtatiously.

"I hate you so much. Can you please make this easier for me?"

"Why should I? When I first saw you I didn't make things easier for you, did I? Why should I now- Huntress?"

"You are an absolute prick Prince Kane."

He flinches as if my words stung. I wasn't sure if it was because I called him a prick or a prince.

"Kane. Just call me Kane. Not anything related to royalty. Please Drevial..."

I look up in surprise. I've never heard him call me Drevial before. Always huntress. It's sweet actually. I never thought that the sound of my name could sound like it was drizzled in honey and melted chocolate. It sounds so natural. I nearly- for the first time feel excessively nervous-  now acknowledging that both my hands are held in his.

"Alright-Kane..." I say it slowly.

He smiles. We are so close now. I smell cinnamon and cypress scents entombing around him. I-

A scream. I immediately embrace the opportunity to free myself from his grasp and leap out the window. Faerliss.

 Kane is already by my side running wildly screaming his sister's name. I grab my only dagger and send it in a graceful arc embedding itself onto the forsaken.

It's a monstrous crow creature, spilling burning acid into the snow below. Kane carried nothing but a sword and I already lost my dagger. I should have brought my bows. The Forsaken gave a sonic shriek knocking me back against a tree. Before it could shriek again, I pick up a stone. Rolling away I manage to strike it in it's eye. It wails and flies over the lake carrying the immobile body of Faerliss.

Kane dives into the water. I think my heart stopped as i jump in after him. The water is so cold. I feel it inflame my lungs but why? I swim forward just to be greeted with a plume of acid.

Fear. Kane. Oh god no! I scan the murky depths for him. It took some time but I spot him anyway. Thank god for his white shirt. I swim towards him and wrap my arm around his torso. My powers seem to have been deactivated probably due to my last forsaken encounter. yet, I know that what ever happens- Kane needs to live.

I swim back to shore. He does fight with me trying to pursue his sister but the prick should know that I don't yield that easily. I struggle but manage to pull him out. I choke out the toxic water which inflamed my lungs. Gods that guy is a good fighter.

I go to him. I've never seen him so scared before. It's heartbreaking. His body in a slouch. His hair and clothes dripping wet and his quivering lips.

"Faerliss... Why did you stop me?"he chokes, "WHY DREVIAL?''

"There's acid in the water. You would have died and we both know that. How will that help your sister?"

"Yes but- we fought Drevial! I should've let her stay. Hang her healing classes! I should-"

Remorse is probably the most mind eating emotions to ever exist. He actually thinks that it's his fault. Sighing and knowing I might regret this later I place my hands on his cheek. He faces my surprised, his body now rigid.

"Whether you want to face it or not your sister would anyway have to leave for her healing lessons. She would have anyway gotten captured. Kane, LOOK AT ME. We'll find her. That I promise you."

"You do?"

"I give you my word. I think I know where they'll take her."

"Really?"

The hope in his tone was soul crushing. I forced myself to stop from wanting to push his hair out of his face.

"Yes I do. I promise you. Faerliss will come home."

Sadly, I knew though that the place was dangerous. Sadly, I know why she was taken. Sadly, I know that I might not survive.