A few weeks passed by, as Celest and I grew a little closer with each passing day. No matter how hard I have tried to resist her, her persistent annoyance of efforts to push my buttons and get under my skin, she peeled back my layers like those of an onion. I let her in, and I felt ashamed, because I promised the king I would not do this, and I disobeyed him completely. I tried so hard to fight her seductive aura, but every time I tried to climb up the rope, I slid back down further and further. Like they say, "Every step forward is two steps backwards. " She did, however, succeed in becoming an exceptional archer. Although after some of the stories we exchanged in our conversations over the past few weeks, I had no doubts I couldn't turn her into a mean son of a bitch with a bow. All she hit were heart and headshots. I even gave her a more challenging course, with moving targets, fast and slow, and she killed it. I was proud of her, even if I didn't give her praise.
You don't get praise out there beyond the walls… it is just you and your weapon to comfort you, along with solitude. One of the things I told her is, "If you are going to take someone's life it will go one of two ways… You will either be content with your actions… or… you won't… and the voices of your victims will never leave your head. So, you must be prepared for that. " As she looked puzzled in thought for a split second.
"Which type are you? "
"I feel nothing… I fear nothing. " I confirmed, with some attitude.
"I don't buy that… not even for a second. You are not cold, Alex… you feel. If not for killing, then for me. " She told me, as she looked deeply into my eyes, completely compelling me for a kiss beneath the stars. We kissed passionately, slowly undressing each other by the fire, as she got on top of me completely naked. Her soft, smooth skin reflected and shone in the moonlight. We made love that night on one of our hunting trips, as I realized there was no going back. I also realized that she wasn't completely wrong. I did fear something… not of any man or being… but… of losing her, this incredible woman that lay next to me. She was sexy in every way, shape or form, from her looks to the way she could kick ass… I was falling for her, accepting my fate and the consequences that may come with it…