Daggerhorn..

"ya-yeah" Artemis stammered, falling back into his arms "I'm sorry" she buried her head in his chest, inhaling his scent. He was still here? He was real? How did she get so.. fortunate?

"Why are you sorry?" He chuckled as he held her close. "There's nothing to be sorry about." James stroked her hair gently, his fingers trailing down her back occasionally. But he was trying to do the right thing and wait till they were actually hitched...it was definatly hard.

Artemis gripped him tighter, squeezing back a set of irrational tears. His touch brought life to where ever it touched. Strange, new emotion flood through her. it confused her

"Are you sure you're alright?" James asked glancing down at her and kissing the top of her head. He wasn't exactly sure what to do to make things better, so he hoped she'd be patient with him.

She gripped him even tighter. "I am now" And indeed she was now. How was it that one guy chased away all her fears, all her problems?

James sighed and gently rubbed small circles across her back. "Do you want to talk about it?" He asked softly, his arms wrapped around her, keeping her safe.

Artemis frown and hide her face, mumbling through his chest "you're not real, this is not real. you;;re just a dream ...a really good dream. but a dream none the less. one that's going to end any second too...."

James pulled her chin up to look at him. "What are you talking about Artemis? This isn't a dream." He smirked and kissed her gently. "If this were a dream, I wouldn't be in it, someone much better would be."

"puft" artemis responded, dropping her gaze. "feels too good to be a dream" she wrapped her arms around him

James chuckled and burried his face in her hair, kissing her neck gently. "You're silly." He muttered as he held her tight.

Artemis sighed "I know" she pulled away and looked around "what time is it?"

Brian: I walked through the city and over to my house. Hayley was waiting for me by my bedroom window. "Hayley what are you doing there?" I asked. "Dad got home early!" she replied. Perfect i thought, and headed towards the window.

James looked at her. "It's stilll dark. Probably 3 in the morning." He watched her curiously. "Why?"

Artemis shrugged, her eyes feeling heavy again "just curious" she mumbled, going limp in his arms

"Artemis?" James watched her concerned. He shook her gently, his heart accelerating. What had just happened?

She had fallen asleep of course, the stress of the day- running away, the battle, james being hurt, not to mention her still recent wound was just to much for her. She had passed out, right in his arms

James noticed she was asleep and sighed, relaxing some and laying down next to her again, holding her tight, but didn't fall asleep.

Artemis shifted, her dark hair splaying across her sleeping face. Her pale skin shimmered ever so slightly in the moonlight. "james" she murmered along with her dreams

James smiled as she uttered his name, and he felt himself relax, but he still didn't sleep. He couldn't. He was driven to stay awake by his determination to keep her safe. Especially from the wolves.

"James" Artemis murmered one last time, gripping him tightly as she fell silent

"I'm here Artemis." James murmered and kissed her forehead, his arms tightening around her. "I'm always here." His eyes scanned the dark ten as the sun slowly began to rise.

Artemis awoke to the sounds of the bustling life of the gypsie folk. The chilly air reached artemis and she shivered, moving in closer to James as she held back a yawn "you're still here" she murmured in awe

James chuckled and looked down at her. "Of course I am. Why wouldn't I be?" He asked as he watched her, his tired eyes searching her face.

Artemis sighed and stretched, forcing herself to sit up "you're a dream, remember?"

(Ella, do you know what happened to sorcery?? i cant find it)