“That was what I had with Paula,” he sighed, his sad eyes staring into the flames remembering old times only he knew of.

“I’m sorry she is gone,”

Arthur cracked a smile at me tilting his head, “For someone who used to live with numbers and not a whole lot of emotions you’re one sympathetic girl,”

“Is that a good thing or a bad thing?”

Closing his eyes for a second taking in the warmth of the fire and the stillness of the night before opening them and settling on me, “To deal with my daughter…it’s a good thing,” He smiled wide.

I smiled right back at him, he was so great, understanding and loving and well I can see my father being like him if he wasn’t so completely with in the system.

“Is dinner ready?” Spencer’s magical voice drifted over to us. Both looking over to her as she stood from the tent wrapping a blanket around her she looked better but still to pale for my liking.

“Almost,” he replied setting his sights on dinner once again.

She walked over to me well more like shuffled with the blanket around her small body, sitting next to me she leaned over and placed a small peck on my lips, “Hey,” she whispered.

“Hey,” I reached out wrapping an arm around her shoulder and bringing her closer, she snuggled into me while I grabbed her hand and played with it, “You look better,”

“Liar,” she coughed but the smile never left her face.

“Here,” I handed her some water which she gratefully took swallowing small gulps before handing it back to me, “Better?”

She nodded and tried to get closer into me I don’t think it is possible but I’m so far gone and not caring actually I love that she’s always trying to get further into me, “You two wouldn’t have been talking about me while I was out now would you?” she asked once her voice was back, eyeing both me and her father.

“Now Spence would I do a thing like that?” her father feigned hurt while grabbing his chest.

She laughed making me giggle at the movement of her body and seeing her so happy, “Yes…”

“Would I?” her blue eyes came up to me searching my face for answers or something.

“Yes,” she replied making me laugh at the seriousness with in her but soon it gave way and we all started talking and laughing and just plain ole having fun.

“Well I think it’s time for bed,” Arthur spoke standing up and stretching, the dinner dishes already washed and put away.

“A few more minutes,” Spencer whined holding her hands together pleading.

“How bout…..no, come on in to bed you two,” he ushered us out of our seats and toward the tent.

“Your no fun,” she pouted sadly I laughed at how cute she was till her face turned into less of a frown and more of a I wish I could run away or don’t turn around look so obviously what do I do I turn around, yeah idiot don’t have to tell me.

There standing five feet away was ten of the ugliest things I have ever seen in the shape of men, skin peeling off and teeth barred as if ready for a meal as drool slimmed down their chins and just before the group rushed us, just before we were knocked to the ground and the horse neighed and bucked till their ropes broke and they took off to safety, just before we passed out from hits to the back of our heads with weapons I’ve only seen in movies I heard Arthur whisper a word I’d never want to hear again.

“Forsaken!”

TBC…