His voice was like a whisper upon the winds, she could hear it calling her to him and she opened her eyes revealing the world before her, islands floating amongst the sea of blue that was the midday skies. Dressed in an elegant bright silvery white dress, the girl brushed some of her long flowing blonde hair from her face while her beautiful emerald green eyes seemed to stare at some point far off in the distance. Long elf like ears pointed out from her head seemed to catch every soft sound around her and that fine face was beautiful as any fine piece of artwork. Slowly, step by step she wandered through the ruined temple, ancient roman like pillars there crumbled or half broken around her such smooth white marble like stones.
“You came back I see — ” She gasped hearing the deep growling voice and stopped as her heart skipped several beats, then continued on now pounding even deeper within her chest approaching the dark shadowy figure partly hidden behind a column. As she approached him, he stepped out from the shadows and the girl pressed her hands together against her chest as if praying when her eyes were pierced by his golden yellow wolf like eyes. “It is a pleasure to see you again milady Sarah, I am honored at your presence.”
“You praise me with such wonderful words Sir Wolf Knight Lucian — ” Her voice was a soft whisper and Sarah placed her hands to her cheeks, covering the rose red blush upon them as she did. It was as if he radiated an air of feral masculinity that made her tense with such attraction and it made her heart pound deeper in her chest.
“I am but a mere humble knight in the presence of you my beloved Princess.” Lucian softly smiled at her as he walked forward, his tall muscular body was tanned in color and he wore only black tight fitting cargo like pants. His face was so handsome and yet rugged, but the thing that drew Sarah’s attention even more than that or his eyes were the pair of black furred wolf ears sticking up from his flowing mane of long black hair. His long black furred tail softly waved behind him slowly with every step until he finally was within reach of Sarah, then he kneeled before her lowering his head to her.
“As I am humbled by your respect — ” She reaches out softly running her hand through his hair softly and then slowly rubs along behind his ears knowing that he loves that more than anything. He answers her touch with a soft growl like that of a wolf and it only makes her smile brighter along with the blush upon her face. “Such a wonderful sound and feeling — I wish I had more time to enjoy it with you.”
Before Lucian could ask what she meant, he felt his head being drawn to her as Sarah kneeled in front of him pressing herself to his body. His head nuzzled to her chest had his own face warming with blush and then he felt something wet softly falling upon his ears making them twitch some. She was crying and he could hear her sobbing softly as she embraced him tightly as he leaned up some to wrap his strong warm arms around her. “What is wrong my lady?”
“I can no longer come here — There is something important I have to do and chances are I might not survive it — ” Sarah cried softly on his shoulder leaning her head upon it loving the warmth she could feel and his presence was the only comfort she could find from her worries. For the past few months they had explored the world together, adventured through the realm and during that time Sarah had fallen in love with Lucian. He was so gentle and loving, strong and brave against any odds, but this was something even he could not overcome, Sarah was alone for this coming battle.
“I will go with you then, I will be there at your side — ” He embraced her again this time standing with her in his powerful arms as she had her own slender arms looped around his neck. All this time together with her, there had never been a moment she had not asked for him to come with her until now. His heart longed for every moment he could spend together with the lovely elf princess, and now with this revelation Lucian felt even more strongly about being there for her. “There is no way I could leave you to deal with this alone Sarah my love and my heart would never allow me a moments rest with you in danger — “
Lucian felt her fingers press against his lips softly and she looked into his eyes, her own still shimmering with tears as she smiled softly at him. “I do not want you to see my true self — Instead I want you to remember me as I am here if I do not come back — I love you Lucian.”
The next second Sarah closed her eyes, and Lucian watched as her body began to fade in a peculiar way, bits of it fading like small dots of light until it disappeared completely from his arms. Lucian’s heart felt as empty as his arms as Sarah’s body faded from them before his hands balled up into closed fists and he howled loudly. “I love you too Sarah!”
Sarah cried softly as she felt the connection to her virtual avatar fade and her real body return, the crushing feeling upon her chest returning slightly as she rested in the hospital bed. The only thing helping her breathe was the advanced medical machines hooked to her body and the mask over her face. The nano-machines within her brain that allowed her to wirelessly connect to her game avatar slowly deactivated as the time for her operation on her lungs was drawing near and an hour later a nurse wandered in to get her ready for the procedure.
“Are you ready Sarah?” The nurse looked worried seeing the tears in Sarah’s eyes and softly wiped them away as Sarah nodded slowly. “Ok then — but I should tell you, besides your family another visitor has arrived to see you before the operation.”
“You left before I could say I love you — ” Lucian walked into the room, nearly the spitting image of his character aside from not having wolf ears and he walked over to Sarah. She started to try to hide her face from him, but Lucian simply held her hands as he reached her and smiled at her softly. “I know you wanted me to wait until your operation was done before we met, but I told you before I would not ever leave your side.”
“Lucian — . Thank you.” Sarah cried softly a little and the nurse smiled handing Lucian a small rag and he used it gently before kissing Sarah on the forehead. Lucian followed Sarah’s bed as far as he could holding her hand as she was wheeled to the operation room and only let go as she was taken inside. “I love you Lucian.”
“I love you as well my beloved princess Sarah.”