SIXTY SIX: DEPARTURE AND ARRIVAL

"By the way, where's your guide?" He asked , turning to look at me walking beside him.

"My guide?" I quizzed

"You know what I'm talking about, Ariana" somehow I felt sad again because he called my name, instead of saying, 'My Lady'.

" I know you're talking about the book. "I'll get it back, I promise"

"everything you need to do is in there. Everything you need to do for a long time, while I'm away.

All you need do is obey"

"If you didn't lose it, this wouldn't have happened to you" he said. "The cold room experience I mean"

"I'm glad it happened to me" I retorted before he landed.. "I mean, If it didn't, I wouldn't have seen you again" I told him, staring deeply into his face. It hurt to do that. I quietly embraced him tightly and cried tears because I couldn't hold them back anymore.

"I'm sorry" he said. "I'm sorry we had to part this way". I felt a tear drop on my back. Tears that were not mine; He was crying too.