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he would cherish the gift.
    When he came to a halt, they were standing at the edge of the forest where Coomkeen lay before them. She clung to him and he held her close until her heart rate slowed to normal beats. Not accustomed to moving so swiftly, she would be dizzy. He didn ' t want to place her on her feet until he knew she could stand without falling.
    Her beautiful face, flushed by the wind, broke into a smile. " It is like flying. "
    He chuckled at her childish delight. " I suppose to you , it would feel as if we took flight. " He let her body slide down his until her feet were planted on the earth. His hand caressed her cheek with longing for what could never be.
    Her hand came up to hold his forearm as she leaned into his palm. " I do not wish our last words to be in anger. "
    " Nor I. " He gave her a sad smile.
    " I wish you well, Bram. "
    " As I do for you. " He wanted to kiss her one last time. It would prove a mistake, but this night had been full of lapses of good judgment. H is hands cupped her face as he pressed his lips to hers . Her fingers curled into his vest, tugging him closer for more . Forbidden fruit could not have tasted any sweeter than his beautiful Adryanna.
    Their long caress clouded his mind and it took all his strength to end the kiss and back away. He didn ' t wait for her to speak, but flitted into the night before his resolve to leave her was a forgotten promise.
    Adryanna ' s melodious voice drifted on the breeze . " Liar. You do want me. "
    His lips curved. Aye, he had fooled no one with his claim of not wanting her and if there had been doubts, he erased them with his kiss goodbye .
    Aye , he was a liar, but he had left her well and alive at her village. His honor remained intact for at least this night.

Chapter Nine
    Adryanna avoided her parents when she awoke. She donned her dark colored braccae for hunting and left without a word. She didn ' t want them asking her questions of where she ' d been last night. She ' d missed the evening meal and had not returned before they had gone to bed. They could interrogate her later after she returned with food for the table. However, hours away did not make it any easier to face them, but face them she must.
    Her father waved to her from the barn and she returned the gesture. He was kind and easy going. " Edryd, you are far too lenient ," her mother scolded him often enough.
    Adryanna felt her mother ' s eyes on her as she entered the house with two rabbits slung over her shoulder for the evening meal. She took on the chore of hunting for their food after h er father broke his foot last year and the bone didn ' t heal properly. He made too much noise when approaching the prey and he could not run to keep pace with it if the need arose. 
    Her mother eyed her with suspicio n, but h opefully she would not question her . She couldn ' t tell her she spent the evening with an Oiche Sith. Oh, and by the way, I let him sample my blood. It was better she kept that information to herself. She placed the rabbits on the cutting board.
    Their dwelling was spacious, the kitchen being the largest room in the house. The stone fireplace kept them warm during the winter months. During the summer , it could be stifling if they did not open the windows and let the fresh breeze through. 
    She reached for the carving knife. Her sleeve moved up her arm, exposing the area where Bram drank. Two pinpricks and some redness around the wounds were the only evidence that marred her flesh, but she hastily pulled her sleeve down to hide them. She wore her hair down to hide her neck. There the pinpricks were bluish in color, more like tiny bruises. They were barely noticeable, but she did not want to take the chance her parents would see them.
    Her mother and she worked in silence as she kneaded dough for the evening meal. Her mind kept returning to Bram and the way he held and kissed her. The sensation was nothing she had ever experienced. She would have shared the experience