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to convince herself she was not hurt.  While she watched, a single teardrop hit the ground and sent a small puff of dust into the air.  She wiped her face and swallowed hard.  He had his reasons.  When he was ready, he would bring down that wall, but for now, he had his reasons.  She just had to be patient and be there for him.  The more her mind followed this line of thinking, the better she felt.  She stole a glance at him and saw him standing as still as a statue.
    Kade watched her walk away and confusion clouded his mind.  His gut said he had made a mistake.  But, how could protecting my heart be a mistake? he asked himself.  Am I wrong? he pondered as his eyes slowed crept along the ground until he was looking at her. 
    For a moment, he could have sworn she was looking at him, but when he focused on her, she was standing still, staring at the ground.  He wanted to go to her and confess how he felt.  Yes, this felt right.  Either she was going to forget this other guy and be his or he would have no choice but to send her away at the earliest possible moment before there was no turning back for his heart.  One way or another, he would have it figured out before he got too hurt.  He decided that this was, indeed, the right decision.  He turned, and before he could take one step, Rayden roared.  Kade felt his heart leap so far into his throat that he almost choked.
    “Blood and a sh and all that is Holy with the Divine, Rayden!” Kade swore loudly as he clutched his chest.  “Do you ever stop eating?” he asked angrily, recognizing the hunger that came through the link.  He regretted his words instantly.  He dropped his head to his chest, feeling the disappointment through the connection.  Rayden sank to the ground and dropped his head heavily onto his front legs as his ears wilted.  “Do I have to mess up everything?” Kade asked, cursing himself for not thinking before he spoke.  It was a habit he just had to break.  His dragon had just spent the day carrying them without complaint, and now that it wanted to eat, he rebuked it.
    Darcienna narrowed her eyes as she contemplated what he had just said.  Was he referring to me, also?  Did he think he made a mistake by pushing me away?
    “Rayden,” Kade said as he dropped to his knees and gently stroked the dragon’s head.  “You know I love you,” Kade said, and then his eyes focused past the dragon to lock with Darcienna’s.  “You mean more to me than I ever expected,” he said as he refocused on the dragon.  “I am not perfect and I am going to make mistakes, but if you can accept that, then I will always be in your life,” Kade said as he looked past the dragon again, but there was no one there. He wrapped his arms around the dragon’s neck and hugged.  “Please forgive my rudeness.  If you can find it in your heart to accept my apology, I am sure I can feed that deep pit you call a stomach,” Kade said as he stood and stepped back.  He almost started laughing as he ran his hands through his hair.  It was probably the one and only time he would be okay with the dragon drenching his hair with slobber.
    “Would you like something to eat ?” Kade asked as he turned to look for Darcienna.
    “Food would be great,” Darcienna said as she moved out from behind the dragon.  “You going to make us some ?” she asked, as she thought about the beautiful words she had just heard.  She could not help but to smile as she recalled the way he had looked past the dragon and locked eyes with her for just a moment as he spoke.  Even though he meant it for the dragon, she could not help pretending he meant it for her, also.
    “Yes,” Kade said, grateful that he and Darcienna were talking, again.
    Kade made a piece of meat and went to hand it to Darcienna, who waved it away for the dragon.  She always put others first, and it made him love her even more.  She had an amazing heart, and if he was worthy, it would belong to