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woman?”
    Violet
shook her head again and then pointed at Abby before making a crying gesture
with her fists.
    “I highly
doubt he was crying over me, Violet.  And I’m sure he fed from other women
when you weren’t around.”  She sighed and stared into the darkness,
listening intently for any strange noises.
    She
stiffened and drew her dagger, turning to glare at Faren who was suddenly
standing directly behind her.  “Don’t sneak up on me, leech.”
    He held his
hands up.  “Sorry.  Won’t happen again.”
    She looked
behind him.  Wesley and Evan were sleeping lumps around the fire and she
glanced briefly at Faren before staring into the darkness again.
    He stood
beside her and stared at Violet.  She stuck her tongue out at him again
and he chuckled. 
    “Will you
tell me the story between you and the pixie?  Please?”  He asked
politely.
    “I saved
her life and she saved mine.”  Abigail said shortly.
    “Why is she
not with her own kind?”
    “Her voice
was stolen from her and they drove her away.”
    “How was
her voice stolen?”
    “I don’t
know.  She couldn’t tell me.”  Abby said sarcastically.
    Faren
laughed.  “You’re funny for a human.  I can see why Val is so smitten
with you.”
    “He’s not
smitten with me.”  Abigail snapped.
    “You don’t
think so?”  Faren raised an eyebrow at her.  “He seems rather smitten
to me.”
    Abigail
shook her head.  “Have you forgotten that he is, at this very moment,
fucking and feeding from your barn whores?”
    “That seems
like a harsh comment to make about your own kind.”  Faren raised his gaze
to the large tree about ten feet in front of them.  Although it was very
dark, he could clearly see Val sitting on one of the larger branches.  He
ignored Val’s warning look and grinned mischievously at Abby.
    “Besides,
we don’t know for sure that Val is with your – what did you call them – barn
whores?”
    Abigail
snorted.  “He is.”
    “Perhaps,
or perhaps he’s simply sitting in a tree like a giant, pale squirrel.” 
Faren laughed and Abby followed his gaze to a large tree.
    She
squinted up at the tree but it was too dark to really see anything.  She
rolled her eyes and gave Faren a stony look.  “You’re an idiot, Faren.”
    He laughed
cheerfully.  “There are many who think that.”
    “Go
away.  I wish to be alone.”  She said grumpily.
    He bowed
briefly.  “As you wish, human.”
    * * *
     
    “We’re only
a few miles from Darius’ estate.  Are you ready?”  Wesley asked when
Faren and Val descended from the carriage the following evening.
    Val nodded
as Faren winked at Wesley.  “As ready as we’ll ever be.”
    Val turned
to Abigail but she had already disappeared into the carriage.  He sighed
harshly.  She had been ignoring him since the moment he had returned to
the campsite.  He cursed himself in his head for letting his anger get the
best of him, but her refusal to allow him to feed from her was puzzling and
hurtful.  She wanted him to bite her, he knew she did, and her constant
denial was driving him mad. 
    He took a
deep breath as Violet flew towards him and hovered in front of his face. 
She gave him an anxious look and he smiled grimly at her.  “It’ll be fine,
bug.”
    He looked
around the forest.  “You should stay here. Hide yourself in the trees
until we return.”
    She scowled
at him and shook her head no. 
    He
sighed.  “It’s going to be dangerous, bug.  It’s safer for you to
stay in the forest.”
    She shook her
head again and landed on his shoulder, wrapping her limbs around his long hair
as though she was afraid he would simply disappear.
    He reached
up and patted her small back.  It was ridiculous how fond he was of the
little pest, and he ignored Faren’s grin as the carriage door opened and Abby
descended the short steps.  Behind him, he heard the sharp inhale of
Wesley and he hissed lightly in response.  Not that he could blame the
human, his