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I... Her face hardened from helpless to strong decision. She looked at Sam. He lept from her arms and his figure blurred. He landed as a snow leopard, his fur moved in ripples each time he stepped, showing off his underlying, massive strength. Sabel took a deep breath, closed her eyes, and blue fire sprang from her palm, licking at her fingers. She turned quickly and ran out the portal Sams' new pelt rubbing her as he ran next to her.

STOP! We should be careful before we rush into anything. Sabel halted right before the exit skidding slightly.
Sam peaked through the portal in the smallest form of feline possible. His large ears twitched, listening for the slightest hint of sound. He heard Sir Nick's gloating harsh voice. Sam pulled his head back in and relayed all he heard to her in thoughts. Sabel stepped through the portal with Sam following soundlessly on huge, furry, leopard paws. She looked around the corner and saw Tomas bound and gagged. He was groggily waking up. He looked up and met her gaze as if he knew she would be there when he woke up. Her heart lept with anger and rage at the man that had done this to him. Also with...something else...Something she couldn't quite place... She hesitated. Should she listen to Rose...or help Tomas? The indecision showed in her eyes.

NO! NO! NO! Sabel sreamed in her mind. Yet she obeyed him and stayed crouched in hiding with Sam, silent. It was what he'd told her to do. The horror and pain wrenched at her heart. He'd let them kill him for Rose. Rose was so very important to him.... She would protect Rose in Tomas' place...for him, she vowed to herself. She stayed in the shadows, following the men carrying Tomas' body, her heart thudding and her hands dripping in blue fire from her battling emotions.

Sabel stared at the cottage door in shock. Tomas...was alive? She ran to the door and pulled at it's thick brass handle. It was locked. She heard Tomas inside cry out in pain. Fear for Tomas welled in her and spilled over the brim. Sam padded up to the door and nosed her hands out of the way. "Sam what are you...?" She began to ask, tears staining her cheeks. He touched the lock with his nose and the door swung open. Sabel rushed in and kneeled next to Tomas. Blood poured from his wound as she pulled him on to her lap. Warm tears of sorrow dripped from her eyes and landed on his cheeks. "Tomas..." She sobbed into his hair. She could still feel him breathing, she knew he was still alive, but for how long? Rose, can't you help him? Please! I...I love him. She looked at Tomas. That strange feeling that she'd felt in her heart...It was love. She held one hand over the wound, trying to staunch the bleeding. "Tomas..." She whispered, her voice thick.

Sabel smiled sweetly at Tomas. "It's okay. I'm here now and I'm fine." She kept her hand on his wound to help his heart heal. "I'm just so happy you're alive. I...I thought..." Pink flooded to her cheeks, bringing life to her once pale face. She was still holding Tomas and she couldn't stop the cascade of tears flowing down her cheeks in wet rivers even though she was smiling. Her hot tears of sorrow had turned to ones of happiness.

And I, you. She poured her new found love and passion into her thoughts, willing them to aid his healing heart. She leaned down towards him slightly, her hair pooling around her face in thick, dark, lusterious, auburn ringlets, and kissed him softly on his forehead.

Sam.. Sam still in his leopard form took Sabels' place and she gently laid Tomas back down so his head was resting on Sams' warm side. He was too heavy for her to lift all the way so Sam would have to do for a pillow. She headed to the kitchen to make something for Tomas to eat when he woke up. Rose...?

I have a feeling this isn't over. Am I right? Also why does everyone wish to acquire you? Why is man always greedy for whatever they don't have? What is it that you can do that they want? I'm sorry if I'm asking too many questions..I just want to know.

Rose, you are truly a good person, even if you're a rose, you're better than most of us. Sabel walked through the cottage and locked all the doors and pulled the curtains together, making a wall of fabric no one on the outside of the cottage could see through. The rooms were dimmed but fire suddenly sprang to life in the hearth and on the candles on the walls lighting up the cottage. She went to check on Tomas. As she walked up to him she kneeled and put her palm on his forehead.