Xaden pulled Fiona up to him and hugged her close.
From the very first day he found her, when her mother told him to look after her, he had seen her as his little sister.
When he let her go, there were tears in her eyes.
"God, look at you crying. When I return, we are going to discuss your working as a servant; the risks are too much." He laughed at her.
She managed a soft laugh as she wiped off her tears.
"Come back so that I do not have to resume working as a slave." She held his arm. Shall we make a deal? If you promise to return home, then I will abandon my troublesome ways and stop pretending to be a mere servant."
He laughed softly. "Is that a promise?"
"I promise. Just you promise me that you will return." She said, her voice breaking. "Promise me you will come back safe and sound, and you will heal her. It will suck to lose the both of you."
He kissed her forehead. "I promise, little monkey."