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Crystal nodded her head in understanding.
"I shan't say a word about your name, but shouldn't you have another one that we may call you by? Otherwise how will we get your attention?" Crystal asked, her mind wandering.
She had gotten off of the horse, but she wanted to still be behind him. There was something about sitting behind him that made her feel safe and unexpectedly, loved. She wanted to be around him so badly that she hurt. She wondered if he had any of these feelings toward her. She figured that he didn't.
No one since Arty, which had been years ago, had loved her in such a way that would make her feel so wonderful and happy once again. Even though her mind and heart were changing just by being in the company, she was still afraid that there would never be another chance for her. That the man that she was suppose to be with for the rest of her life had died and the man that sat upon the horse, the ranger that had captured her heart would ride away at the end of the quest and leave her alone once more.
In her mind, even though she had been trying to forbid herself from actually thinking about it, she knew deep down that she could not handle being alone anymore. Too much had happened to her for her to suddenly become a loner once more. The young woman that had entered the quest for money and protection, had learned to depend on people and had formed friendships. She was thinking about when the quest was over and what she would do with her life then.
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