Many thanks to all of you who have reviewed. I’m glad you all like this story!! Enough chit-chat, here’s part four!! I’m gonna TRY to get a part out every weekend, but if I don’t, please don’t get angry!! Thanks for reading!!

Chapter Four—Apologies

I glanced around, my eyes slowly growing accustomed to the bright sun. I had totally forgotten it was morning. Right now, that didn’t matter. I had to find Buliwyf. I scanned the encampment, searching for the tall blonde man. To my dismay, he was nowhere to be found. I trudged down to the water. There were a few boats docked, but nothing more. No sign of the sapphire-eyed warrior.

“You seem lost.”

His voice startled me. It was smooth, like silk, and it sent a shiver up my spine. I spun around, facing Buliwyf. Well, not really facing. He was at least two heads taller than me. I could hear the short jokes already…..

“There you are,” I murmured. It didn’t seem like a suitable sentence; but in my current state of mind, this was all I could think of. “I’ve been looking for you…” Yeah, for a total of five minutes. I was getting lamer by the minute.

“Were you? I could’ve sworn I just saw you come out of the tent. You must give up easy. Where’s the girl who just yelled at me in the tent?”

She’s really sorry….Would you be able to forgive her, I wonder? I shifted uneasily, averting my eyes to the ground where I could easily watch an ant carry a breadcrumb. Buliwyf continued to stare at me and I began to feel queasy. Why couldn’t he look at the sky or something much more interesting? Finally, I cleared my throat.

“Buliwyf, I came to apologize. I shouldn’t have said what I did back in the tent. I just…well, my brother says I have a really bad temper. I think he’s right about that. I didn’t mean what I said…” I know you were just concerned for my safety…I didn’t mean it…Please, Buliwyf, forgive me…

He frowned, his gaze unwavering.” So you admit you were headstrong?”

“…Yes…”

“You embarrassed me in front of my warriors. Do you know they will probably never be able to look at me with a straight face again? Herger will never let me live this down now. “

“I know…I’m really sorry, really, truly…” Why did it seem to matter some much what Buliwyf thought? Did I care that much of his opinion? I only met him today, but I feel so….drawn to him, like the force of gravity was pulling me to him. I longed so deeply for him to look me in the eyes like he had when he first met me. Would he ever look at me like that again now that he knew what kind of girl I was?

Buliwyf sighed and rolled his eyes.”I guess I can’t stay mad at you, can I?”

My head snapped up at him, and I saw he was smiling. “Thank you for your forgiveness…”

He looked out to the water, obviously struggling with something. He sat down, and then patted the ground beside him. I inhaled and obeyed. We were silent for a minute. I glanced at him, expecting him to meet my gaze, but he did not. Instead, he kept his eyes on the water. Finally, he spoke,

“I have something to tell you.”

I looked up at him, my eyes curious. “What is it, Buliwyf?” Oh-no!! Please tell me he’s not going to go all romantic and profess his love or something!! This could get complicated….

He inhaled, as if he were preparing himself for something hurtful. I waited patiently, waiting for him to meet my gaze with his gorgeous sapphire eyes. And he did, but what came with it was something I had not been expecting.

“Lushia, I’m supposed to be dead.”

Yeah, that was unexpected.

Okay, that’s it for now!! Please review!! I’ll have part five out soon!!