"Hey, Atalanta. How are..we...well going to act now that we're in a relationship, are we gonna tell the others????" I say.

"Hmmmmmm, well. I'm not sure, well I guess we should at least tell the others...... but probably after retrieveing your belongings." She says as she raises her head up. She shrugs and sits up.

"I don't know, I didn't plan that far ahead, I was to busy making sure you became mine, as soon as possible," She says as she looks at me. I laugh. "Wow, so how long we're you gonna try if you didn't tell me today??" I say as I look at her.

Silence falls, she messes with get thumbs for awhile. Then eventually she mumbles something.

".........Forever....until I could get your heart, hold you in my arms, kiss your lips without fail, and for you to love me the same........I would never give up on you, on...us...." She says as she tightens her grip on her hands. I crawl over to her and hug her tight, to show her that I care, and her voice, her words, her hearts wishes were heard.

"Yeah, me too. I won't give up, ever. I want you by my side, till the end, of everything." I say as I lean in closer and kiss her cheek. "All I want, is you," I say as I whisper into her ear.

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A few days have passed, me and Atalanta have become more acquainted. We leave soon. To leave my mansion and come to this palace. My home, I love and will leave, to be under some other and in other hands..

As I'm lost in thought, I hear foot steps and a voice calling for me....."Hunter!"

"Hunter!"

It sounds like a girl...it's probably Atalanta..more than likely. I get up, and begin to walk towards the main door then I hear a tapping on the window and the voice, again saying my name. I turn to look and see Atalanta floating near the window.

"Whoa" I take moment before walking over and opening the window. She flys in and steps on to the sitting cushions on the ledge. She sits and pats the cushion next to her, gesturing for me to take a seat. I do as she wants and take a seat next to her. "Atalanta, what were you thinking, and how'd you do that??" I question and ask her.

"I'm sorry for worrying you, but I wanted to see you and not be seen. Plus we leave tomorrow and I was curious about things" she said as she turned to look to me for answers.