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Kyle layed in bed with Ranna, unable to sleep but at peace. He was completely sober by now, but still believed he must be drunk because what just happened blew his mind. Kyle smiled and twirled a lock of Ranna's hair in his finger, just watching her sleep. She looked peaceful as well...sleeping in his arms. He thought to himself, "If I died right now I would die a happy man." Kyle realized he needed her more than he realized. She was the eye of his storm and he realized if anything happened to her.....no Kyle refused to think about that.
Kyle brushed Ranna's hair and whispered into her ear.
"Hey....wake up."
Ranna moved against him a little and mumbled "Kyle? Is something wrong?" She asked yawning. Suddenly, there was a knock at the door. Zach had fallen asleep outside the office and awoke when this person walked around his legs to bang on the door. Zach got to his feet and saw who it was. "Ahh fuck me! Why are you here?" Zach and the messenger didn't like each other much and Zach yelled as he banged on the door. "Ranna get out here. You are out of time!"
Ranna opened her eyes and fear invaded her thoughts. "Oh no!" She scrambled to her feet and threw on her clothes. She tossed Kyle his and tried to make herself presentable to whomever had come to take her back.
Kyle lazily got up and rubbed his eyes.
"Shut the fuck up I dont care! Tell him to kill himself!"
Kyle caught his clothes thrown by Ranna, and slowly put on his pants. He buckled them, but put on nothing else. Kyle walked over to the door and opened door to his room. Then he walked over and opened the building entrance door.
"Hi! Why are you here?"
The messenger looked past him to Ranna and said, "Princess I am hereby ordered to bring you home and to put Zachariah to death for ignoring his orders." Ranna pushed past Kyle and she ordered the messenger outside. She followed him and looked at Zach.
"That explains your strange behavior." She looked at Randall and told him. "I'm not going back there. And if you think I'll let you kill Zach you are sorely mistaken." Randall placed a letter in her hand and said he needed to be on the road with her by morning. Zach was still looking at the ground.
"Kyle come here." Ranna said opening the letter.
Kyle walked over to Ranna, half asleep.
"What is it? Do I need to kill anyone?"
Ranna handed it to him. "My mother sent another messenger for me and they are talking about brining the army in to get me back." Ranna was visibly upset and was trying not to cry. "I'm not going." Zach looked at Randall and shook his head. "Good luck, she isn't going to go with you."
Kyle walked over to the messenger, and smiled as he firmly grasped the messengers right shoulder. Then he forced him to the ground, and using his left index finger he concentrated a beam of light to burn something into the messengers flesh. Kyle moved fast, and after a few seconds Kyle jumped back and let the messenger get up. When the messenger stood, the word "NO" was very clearly visible.
"In case your group needs proof of what our answer is. Tell them Obsidian is willing to parley and speak of peace, but I have a feeling they wont. So, like I said, thats our answer."
Ranna was almost frantic. She pulled Kyle back inside a moment and tears escaped her already burning eyes. "No, you don't get it they will bring the army and look at the city as hostile. They will wipe it out and take me anyway!"
Kyle held Ranna in his arms and kissed the top of her head.
"No they wont. I will personally hold them back and never let them touch you. Ranna...you are Obsidian now and nothing will ever change that."
Kyle pondered what life would be like without Ranna, and he did not like what he was seeing in his mind. Ranna was very precious to him now, and with Hunter coming to attack soon, they needed her now more than ever. Kyle had another thought.
"Hey....your tribe wouldnt have some sort of leader versus leader fight to determine all type of honor thing would they?"
Zach laughed, "Kyle, I'm not going to let you fight Ranna's mom." He chuckled. "I already told you the only ways she can stay."
Kyles eyes lit up. He chuckled slightly, and began tapping his finger nervously.
"Ye-yea no I-I-remember. Yea no yea totally. Thanks for reminding. Cant I just fight Ranna's mother? I mean that would be so much simpler."
Ranna still frantic, looked at them like they are nuts."What the hell are you two talking about?" She was pacing and getting ready to run. Her stomach was in knots and she couldn't allow anyone to make her marry some stranger. The thought of laying with anyone but Kyle made her want to vomit. She started shoving her things into a bag.
Kyle watched Ranna, and sighed. He figured she would do something like this. But he didnt really have any sort of plan for this. Kyle gave Zach a look and walked over to his desk. He pulled open a drawer and pulled out a small black box, no bigger than his palm. Kyle pocketed it. He walked back over to Zach
Zach looked at Kyle curiously. Ranna was clearly getting ready to run and hide somewhere. He chuckled to himself because he knew she wouldn't go far to hide because of Kyle.
Kyle raised his eyebrow at Zach, then looked at Ranna.
"Ranna you're not going anywhere. Stop being dramatic. There is no need for you to go anywhere. And besides, what will you running away acomplish? I mean, do you think you're mom will leave us alone, even if you ran away?"
"Stop being dramatic? They aren't planning on marrying you off to god knows who?" Ranna was tired and frustrated and she still had no answers that would fix the situation. "I'm not going....I'm just not." Ranna lay down on the bed for a minute.
Kyle walked over to Ranna and sat down next to the bed. In one swift motion, Kyle pulled out the black box, and tossed it, the black box landing on Ranna's stomach with a small thump.
"Lo-look ok I am not very good at this. I like to think my words are made of honey and that my looks buy my lot in life. But sometimes.....it isnt enough. My words fail me, and I need someone at my side to keep me afloat. Ranna.....open the box."
Ranna opened the box and sucked in her breath. "Kyle?"
Kyle perked up.
"Yea babe whats up?"
Ranna looked at the ring. "Is this ....are you asking me? I need you to say it."
Kyle leaned forward, his face inches from Ranna's.
"Ranna will you marry me?"
Ranna's heart flipped and she nodded as she tackled him and kissed him silly. "Yes! Yes I will."
The messenger Randall started to object and Zach pushed him out the door and closed it for Ranna and Kyle. "Tell them she is married to the leader of the Obsidian tribe. She will be before you get there. Also, tell them I'm staying with her to carry out my duties to her. The princess will be well looked after."
Kyle laughed and hugged Ranna, lifting her up while she kissed him silly. He walked out of the building and spoke to the nearest guard.
'In the morning, alert the tribe of the news that Ranna and I are getting married. Make sure the messenger has whatever he needs,let him eat and sleep if he wants. Make sure he leaves in the morning."
Kyle patted the guard, then walked back inside, still being kissed by Ranna.
Ranna pulled Kyle back into the bedroom and shut the door. Pulling Kyle back to bed they didn't get much if any sleep at all that night. Zach sat down against the door making sure no one bothered them.
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