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said, “Let’s go.”
     
    ***
     
    Our walks in the wood became a regular activity whenever Mathis
had some free time. The childish fantasy we had created was at the center of
our walks, and each day we added some new embellishment to our own little
world. We named the trees and each climbed as high as we could on our
favorites. We ventured further and further into the dark, thick center of the
wood, away from the paths, discovering something new with each new adventure.
     
    On this particular day it was raining heavily, and we had
penetrated further than ever into the thick canopy in order to escape the worst
of the rain. As we sheltered under a large branch, Mathis inquisitively peered
in the direction of what looked like a small cliff.
     
    “Hey – is that a cave?” he asked, pointing past the trees and
towards the cliff.
     
    “I don’t know – I’ve never been to this part of the woods before,”
I admitted. I was actually too afraid to venture too far away from Uncle Andy’s
home.
     
    “Do you want to go and explore?” he asked.
     
    “OK – we’d better be careful, though. Who knows what might be
lurking in a cave in this part of the forest,” I said seriously.
     
    “I’ll go first, then, to make sure there aren’t any evil creatures
or dark spirits waiting to send you into an eternal sleep,” Mathis teased as he
ran off.
     
    “Wait – don’t leave me here by myself!” I exclaimed, rushing after
him.
     
    Mathis laughed as he let me catch up. “I’ll do my best to protect
you from the rain, at least,” he said, putting his arm around me as we ducked
through the trees in the direction of the small cliff.
     
    There was indeed a cave, a small nook in the side of the stony
wall which provided just enough space for two people to shelter. Mathis made a
show of scoping out every corner of the small cave before holding out his hand
and pulling me over the threshold.
     
    “Do you feel any evil presence?” he asked me.
     
    “Mmm, not sure yet,” I said nervously. I didn’t want to admit I
was a little scared, but I felt better that Mathis was with me.
     
    “Well, let me know if you start feeling sleepy and I’ll do all I
can to keep you awake so you don’t fall under the spell,” Mathis teased unfazed
by their new surroundings.
     
    We sat on a big rock inside the cave for a few minutes, listening
to the beating of the rain above us and the quiet sounds of our own breathing.
We were sitting close together in the little cave, so close that I could feel
the heat radiating off his body and see the fine, golden hairs on the side of
his face.
     
    “Mathis,” I said nervously.
     
    “What is it?” he asked, and looked at me in concern. “Are you
getting wet? Is the cave witch trying to put a spell on you?”
     
    His eyes were looking intensely into mine, and although his tone
was joking, his entire manner was serious – concerned for me, searching deeply
in my face for any sign of fear or discomfort. I saw how close his mouth was,
and my heart beat a little faster. I licked my lips subtly, wondering if his
would be soft if I kissed them, if they would feel damp or smooth, how hard
they would press against mine.
     
    “I – maybe she is putting a spell on me,” I admitted. “I feel…
weird.”
     
    “Weird? Strange?” Mathis repeated, and his eyes darted down to my
lips. I felt the heat rising in my cheeks, and I was suddenly nervous, but
excited. “Strangeness is a definite sign of enchantment.”
     
    “I – if I go into an enchanted sleep,” I began, and then stopped,
feeling silly and embarrassed for what I was about to suggest.
     
    “Don’t worry,” Mathis said, and he leaned in even closer to me,
putting his lips to my ear and whispering, “I know what the handsome prince is
supposed to do if he finds that the princess has fallen into an enchanted
sleep.”
     
    He pulled back just a little, and hesitated, his lips just a few
inches from mine. I held my breath,