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The night held haunting dreams and restless sleep; each time the creatures of the night made noises outside of the stables, Elias awoke, hand on blade in case of an attack. It wasn't until the sun was coloring the sky a dark blue that he finally fell into slumber.

The sudden, rude awakening of a bucket of water being poured on his head brought him about with a start. He was disoriented and confused, not to mention grump enough to make a gnome seem amiable.

The Grimm bolted to his feet, glowering at the girl near him, reaching for his blade to strike her down. After a moment, her laughing form slumped against the wall as she gasped in pain. [color=royalblue][i]Alexis...[/i][/color]Elias' expression softened as he identified her, smiling faintly as she groaned at her leg.

The events of the previous night returned to him while Alexis slowly regained her balance. The banquet, the dancing, the fighting... Alexis display of superior combat abilities the night before demanded that Elias stop treating her with such contempt; he wasn't going to be the happiest towards her, but he would show her due respect.

The dreams that he had woken from were of him and Taric, but instead of the horrific nightmares, they were pleasant reminders of successful hunts and dangerous adventures. Elias smiled, his spirits lifted from the night's reminders of his partner.

The Grimm walked over towards Alexis and bent down, throwing her over his shoulder in a single, fluid motion and spinning around, chuckling lightly as he did. The happiness he felt within his bubbled over as he played with her, continuing to spin about the stables. Hundar whinnied in slight alarm, but he ignored it, gently bending over and placing Alexis on a bale of hay.

He plopped down beside her and let loose an easy laugh, surprised at his own amiability. [color=royalblue]"Well, that was quite a rude awakening."[/color]