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items like a starship or a communication devise."
    "Then, I'll dive down to the ship and see if there is anything I can salvage," Soren said but Skye was already shaking her head.
    "Even if you could survive the temperature of the water, which you can't, the monsters that live in the lake would devour you."
    "You've seen these creatures?"
    "Yes. They can be seen through the ice if it is thin enough but of course that's dangerous as they can break through it and catch you."
    "What other dangers are there on Tundra?"
    "Several large land predators and one venomous snake. They're easy to avoid."
    They finished eating and Skye produced gloves and two darks cloaks with hoods. As soon as they had them on she said, "We always wear these types of cloaks. Common weapons and white krystal can't penetrate the cloth and the hood hides our faces from the enemy. I created a sheath for your sword on the back or yours."
    "I'll carry it for now."
    She nodded, pleased with his answer. He was a cautious warrior and apparently believed in being prepared to battle. With a wave of her hand the shelter disappeared and the cold wind hit them. Soren turned his back to it and pulled her into his chest to protect her. She pulled the edges of her hood together then looked up at him. "Hold the edges of your hood together to protect your eyes from the wind."
    He nodded but never looked her way as he was busy surveying their surroundings.
    She turned and began the trek home. He followed her staying so close that they nearly shared the same space. Every now and then she glanced at him and smiled. He acknowledged her with a solemn nod while his eyes searched the valley for any sign of movement. When she reached the crevice in the rocks she pointed it out to him. "You won't be able to squeeze through it so we'll have to go around it."
    The change in route added time and distance to the journey but once they reached the cliff she conjured a doorway and waited until he followed her inside before sealing it. Immediately the warmer air reached them and she sighed with relief even as her cheeks began to warm up and tingle.
     
     

Chapter Three
     
    Soren shrugged the cloak from his shoulders and handed it to Skye. She took it and hung it next to hers on a decorative wooden hook then led him up the rock stairway. At the top she stepped aside, giving him a clear view of the room.
    The inner walls were rock while the clear kyrstal of the outer wall gave a panoramic view of the range of mountains on the other side of the valley.
    He walked around, pausing to run his hand over the top of one of the large chairs arranged in the center of the room and separated by a small square table. He picked up a colorful shell, examined it then set it down before he moved to the large bed along the far wall and ran his hand over the white fur covering. For a moment he paused and stared at his hand.
    "A memory?" Skye asked.
    "Maybe, I'm not sure." He glanced at her then moved toward a door in the corner.
    "The bathing chamber is through there."
    Soren swung the door open and glanced into the smaller chamber before he moved back to the chairs and sat down. He laid the fire sword on the table then stretched his legs out and crossed them at the ankles before he crossed his arms over his chest. "Tell me why we mated if we only met last cycle."
    Skye settled in the other chair and produced another basket of food and two tankards of juice. She looked into his eyes. "You carry a mating fever that is, or rather was, killing you. I too was dying due to the need for a mate. The only way to save us was to claim you. So I did."
    "When you found me I was conscious and I spoke to you? I told you this?"
    "No." She scooted a tankard toward him stalling for time. Most races found her ability to read a person's mind disturbing. For a moment she considered withholding the information then decided he'd discover this ability for himself eventually. "When I touched you I learned a few things about you