Chapter 17 Tangled Up

  The setting sun shines obliquely on the vast land, the distant mountains are majestic, there is a vague sea of clouds, the outline of the peaks are outlined by the setting sun on a light golden edge. In front of my eyes is a large area of deep green, green without end, as if extending all the way to the edge of the sky. I never knew that this pastoral field outside the Serbian mountains could be so vast that it was several times larger than the royal hunting grounds. The vastness of heaven and earth, the grandeur of mountains and rivers, even the emperor's family could not take it all in.   Xiao Qi took me out of the city to see the magnificent border and the boundless wilderness, and to see the territory he had opened up with his own hands. For ten years, the land under our feet was still Turkic territory, and this fertile and beautiful green field was still occupied by foreigners. It was not until the battle of Ningshuo that Xiao Qi defeated the Turks and extended the boundaries of the Heavenly Kingdom northward by more than 600 miles to the foot of Huodu Peak.   For the first time, I was shocked by the beauty of heaven and earth, and it turned out that beyond the nine palaces, there was another kind of power that was more convincing than the royal might of heaven.   Xiao Qi raised his whip and pointed to the distance, "That is Huodu Peak, the highest mountain in the north, the peak of the snow never melts for ten thousand years, and no one has ever been able to climb over the mountainside. It is rumored by the old herdsmen of the Northland that the peak is the residence of the gods, and mortals are not allowed to desecrate it."   "I've never been that high." I sighed from the bottom of my heart, my mind endlessly mesmerized.   "I've only been to the mountainside as well." He laughed with emotion and said, "The only thing in this world that I am in awe of is the power of heaven and earth."   It was not the first time that such a rebellious and unruly statement had come out of his mouth. At first, I was shocked, but now I am actually calm. If someone else had said this, it would have been a frivolous offense, but only from his mouth, but it was a light touch, so that people also feel that it is a matter of course.   "Over that high mountain is the desert, all sides are yellow sand, high hills instantly into a flat river, quicksand ravine bottomless, has been to the north stretches for hundreds of miles to see the oasis, and then to the north, is the territory of the Turkic peoples."   Along with his whip pointed in the direction, think of the desert sand, I can not help but be mesmerized.   Long wind hunting, blowing his cloak rolled, will be my long hair blowing messy as brush.   We ride alongside each other, walking slowly, no guards to follow, leaving behind the mundane distractions, the only two riders wandering side by side in the quiet wilderness.   The higher the sky, the wider the heart, the closer the people are ...... The last remnants of the sun in the sky glowed with a brilliant afterglow, sprinkling everything in heaven and earth with a bright golden light.   Looking at the red sun at the end of the sky and the earth, I steeply gave birth to a great deal of bravado, looking back to Xiao Qi raised eyebrows and smiled, "How about the king and I compete in riding?"   Xiao Qi laughed loudly and reined in his horse, "I'll let you take 300 paces!"   I didn't reply, I raised my whip, and lashed at the black horse under his seat. The ink jiao probably never been whipped by others, violent temperament by this stimulus, immediately hoofs angry hissing. Xiao Qi was shocked, not waiting for him to stop, I already clamped the horse's belly, urging the horse to leap out.   The white horse under my seat, called "Surprising Cloud", is not an ordinary kind, with a body like snow and a long mane that presses the frost, and it is like riding on the wind and clouds between runs.   Xiao Qi chased after me, and the ink jiao was really extraordinary, coming as fast as lightning.   Black and white two horsemen gradually parallel drive, Xiao Qi side head to see me, full of stunning eyes, laughed loudly: "How much more you can actually?"   I smiled but did not answer, raised the whip and urged the horse, let the long wind hunting, swept up the sleeves rolled, long hair flying, as if the wind flying in the endless green field above, the wind mixed with the soil and grass fragrance, intoxicated the mind and soul.   My riding skills have been taught by my uncle since I was a child, and even Zi Tan was once a great admirer.   However, Xiao Qi's riding skills convinced me in the end, and Mo Jiao's ability was also better than Xingyun's. Both of us were already feeling tired. Both of us were already feeling tired, but Xiao Qi was still calm and relaxed, and Mo Jiao was even more energetic.   "That's just it, you win!" I took a deep breath and could not bear to push my horse any further, smilingly tossed the whip to Xiao Qi.   "I apologize." Xiao Qi smiled and owed me a smile, reined in and walked slowly, gazing at me tenderly, "Tired?"   I shook my head and smiled, swept my hair from my temples, only then did I realize that I had already gone too far, surrounded by boundless wilderness, and the sky had already darkened. Twilight, colorful wildflowers bloomed in the green field, in the distance there are several felt houses and wooden houses, herdsmen have already built a bonfire cooking smoke. Flocks of cows and sheep were being driven home by herdsmen, and the sound of cheerful and melodious pastoral songs came from the sheep.   "Where is this place, we have traveled so far!" I sighed with surprise and laughter.   Xiao Qi said with a straight face, "It seems that we can't return to the city tonight, so we can only sleep in the open."   I spat out my tongue and feigned alarm, "What should we do, will there be wolves?"   "There are no wolves." Xiao Qi looked at me with a smile on his face, "But there is a man."   The back of my ears suddenly became hot, pretended not to understand, turned my head sideways, but couldn't help but lose my laughter.   It was already dark, so we simply went to the several herdsmen's homes, just in time for the late returning herdsmen to go home, the women had cooked a thick and fragrant meat soup and served steaming goat's milk.   The visit of our pair of uninvited guests made the warm and simple herdsmen very happy. No one asked about our origins and identities, and only took out the best wine and meat to entertain us, treating us as if we were honored guests. A few teenagers surrounded Mojiao and Jingyun to tsk and envy, and the women, without any shyness, curiously gathered around us, giggling and discussing in good faith. They marveled at my appearance, marveling at the fact that my skin was as white as cow's milk and my hair as smooth as satin-these were the most pristine and lovely words of praise I had ever heard.   When the wine was in full swing, the people began to sing and dance around the campfire, playing instruments I had never seen before and singing songs I couldn't understand.   Xiao Qi smiled in my ear and said, "That is Turkic language."   I could already see some clues and whispered, "They are not all from the Central Plains, are they?"   Xiao Qi smiled and nodded, "The northern land has always been a mixture of ethnic groups, intermarrying with each other, most of the herdsmen are hu people, and the folk style is very different from that of the central plains."   I nodded slightly, a moment of emotion in my heart. We have been fighting with the Turk for many years, the two countries are deeply enmity, however, the people still live in harmony. For more than a hundred years, they have intermarried with each other and survived here together. Although the territory can be delineated by the sword and gun, but the bloodline customs are easily cut.   Xiao Qi sighed: "Hu and Han are originally based on the lips and teeth, hundreds of years of your conquests, no matter who wins or loses, is always a burden on the people. Only to eliminate the limitations of the border, so that their bloodline integration, etiquette and customs penetrate, you have me, I have you, together as a kindred race, can stop killing at the root."   The women served a large plate of beef and mutton, so cut and uncut, nourishing oil in front of me, charred roasted bloom under the skin, there are still tendons of blood. She made a gesture toward me to eat, with a look of narrow expectation.   I looked to Xiao Qi for help.   He drew out a short sword with a cold light like snow from the bottom of his sleeve, and the flash of the blade caused women to cry out in low voices and men to be envious.   I don't know how to read swords and knives, but even at a glance, I knew it was a worldly treasure.   But I saw him weigh this short sword in his hand, just as a meat cleaver, casually cut, picked up a thin and tender piece of meat, handed to my lips.   I was stunned, I have never eaten meat on the tip of the sword.   He smiled askance, smiled so hateful.   Looking at the tip of the sword in front of me, and the oil dripping meat, I took a deep breath, will be a heart, leaned over to the mouth, chewed on two mouthfuls, swallowed hard, the oil flavor meat sweetness together in the tip of the tongue to dissolve.   He leaned over and whispered in my ear, "This is a sword that has killed people."   A lump in my throat, the meat had been swallowed.   He thoughtfully and promptly handed over the bowl of water.   Not bothering to take a closer look, I took it and drank a big mouthful, and was shocked to realize that the bowl was strong wine, hot and spicy from the mouth straight to the lungs and body.   Choking and coughing out tears in a flash, through the woeful tearful eyes, I saw Xiao Qi laughed uncontrollably.   The surrounding sound of laughter.   I picked up the bowl of wine, tilted my head back and drank the rest of the wine.   The herdsmen clapped their hands and shouted.   Xiao Qi laughed and snatched down the bowl of wine, gently patting my back, but I pushed it away with a slap.   "Silly girl, what's the point of showing off." He tightened his arms and swept me tighter.   I was annoyed that he was teasing me, and was about to break free, but I saw a rosy-cheeked girl bring up a bowl of wine and boldly hand it to Xiao Qi, and the men and women around me laughed and sat back and watched the show as they looked at me.   I don't know their customs, but saw Xiao Qi look at me, smiling and shaking his head, "I already have her."   Instead of being shy, the girl held her head high, looked at me provocatively, and asked in hard Chinese, "Are you his woman?"   "I am his wife." I met her gaze.   Her eyes sparkled at me, "I would like to ask him to dance with me, will you allow me?"   So it's just a dance, I'm stunned and can't help but laugh.   Turning my head to look at Xiao Qi, I would like to see what he looks like when he dances, I can't help but think of the scene.   There was some nervous anticipation in his eyes.   I held back my laughter and looked back with a straight face, "I can't allow it."   "Why?" Her gaze was fiery and candid.   I looked straight at her and smiled, "The borders of the country do not allow the enemy to set foot on a millimeter of land, and my husband does not allow anyone else to taint a finger."   She was dumbfounded.   There was also a silence around her.   After a long freeze, she stomped her foot and stuck out her thumb, "You, good for you!"   The herdsmen applauded and raised their glasses at us, and a tall young man stood up and sang to the girl a song that I did not understand, which was so passionately entwined that it made her blush ...... to think that my own face was probably not much better than hers.   Only because of the firelight reflection, Xiao Qi looked deeply at me, smiling like a mellow wine, blazing gaze seems to have sparks bursting, burning me.   He whispered in my ear, "The custom here is that if a man accepts a woman's invitation to dance, he must be her lover."   I was surprised, "Even if you already have a family?"   He smiled and nodded, rather amused.   I narrowed my eyes and looked toward the circle of shepherds who were singing and dancing around the campfire, among them there were mostly athletic young men and valiant dancers, "Then how about, I also invite a man to dance with me ......"   "How dare you!"   I laughed.   His eyes made me breathless, clearly had not drunk too much wine, but already dazzling.   The night was getting late, we left the enthusiastic herdsmen and set off in the direction of returning to the city.   The night sky is far away, the stars are bright, only the sound of horses' hooves in the quiet wilderness, and the gentleness of the night embraces all things in heaven and earth.   I tilted my head back and let the night wind blow away the hotness of my cheeks, but my heart still failed to calm down.   "Come here." Xiao Qi stretched his arm around me and without a second thought, carried me to his horse and wrapped me in his cloak.   I tilted my head to look at him, and he also looked down at me, his gaze deep and gentle, "Do you like it here?"   "Love it." I looked at him with a smile, "I have never seen such a beautiful place, I haven't been this happy for a long time."   Xiao Qi smile deeper and deeper, in my ear soft voice: "When the war subsides, I take you to travel around, to see the East China Sea is vast, West Sichuan treacherous, Diannan charming, apricot blossom smoky rain ...... heaven and earth is big, the beauty of the mountains and rivers, more than you can imagine the extreme."   War, after all, can not hide this word. I leaned on his chest and sighed silently. This whole night, none of us mentioned this matter, knowing that the war is imminent, but still try to put that dispute troubles are put aside, even if only greedy half a day without worry.   I closed my eyes and smiled, "Well, at that time, we traveled the four seas, find a picturesque place, build a small compound, sunrise and sunset ......" Xiao Qi tightened my grip, whispered in my ear, "I will cover the one of the most beautiful courtyards in the world for you, where there are only you and me, and no one can disturb it."   I looked up at the sky, only feel good night charming, this life is quiet, the bottom of my eyes do not feel wet.   His hand on my waist slowly tightened, thin lips lightly touched my ear, breath warmly brushed on the neck, provoking a marvelous softness, as if drinking wine. I trembled slightly, no longer have a trace of strength to avoid, involuntarily tilted my head, let his lips fall on my neck.   "Hold me tight." He spoke in a low voice, serene as usual, but his voice was suddenly cold, "After that, no matter what, don't let go."   I suddenly opened my eyes, surprised to find that my body is creepy, the four are still a piece of the night quiet, but there is a biting cold from the body of Xiao Qi - killing aura, such as the sword sheathed like a murderous aura. The ink jiao under the seat seems to have noticed something, slowed down his steps, and alertly pricked up his ears. The shocked cloud that followed behind it gave a low hiss of uneasiness.   Xiao Qi concentrated on his sword, and secretly held me tighter.   Mojiao walks slowly forward, the horse's hooves sound like they are stepping on people's hearts.   I don't know when the thick clouds covered the sky, the wind gradually wrapped with wetness, the May night sky suddenly started to rain.   We have galloped close to the edge of the pastoral field, near and far the low rolling hills, can see the hidden lights of the villages on the outskirts of the city, the road side of the staggered high and low haystacks, swept in the night shadows. My heart is secretly tight, more and more ominous feeling. Just now in the open and boundless wilderness, looking around without cover, even a flying bird could not hide from Xiao Qi's eyes. However, this pastoral edge, the terrain has changed, surrounded by low hills and stacks of grass blocked the line of sight, like a huge beast lurking in the darkness, and want to choose people to eat.   Low thunder rolled across the sky, the wind became more and more urgent, it was about to rain.   I put my hands around Xiao Qi's waist, my fingertips touched the engraved beast head on the leather belt and gold buckle, the cold hardness of gold and iron, penetrating into the bottom of my heart, making me feel stable. Mo Jiao suddenly stopped, lowered his head and let out a short alert snort. I held my breath, only to feel Xiao Qi holding me tighter, not moving to urge the horse forward.   There is cold rain sprinkled down, wet face, this rain actually still came.   In front of the right side, there are a few points of blue fireflies floating, and then suddenly scattered in all directions.   "Crouch down!" Xiao Qi suddenly drank low, pressing my body down on the saddle. I didn't see anything clearly, I only heard a shrill whistle, and then a strong wind brushed against my face. Cold sweat all over my body, I know that in that instant, I have already brushed with death.   Ink Jiao also at the same moment sudden force, lightning-like leap out, to the fireflies after the haystacks rushed.   The wind whistled, everything in front of me flew like electricity, the ear is Xiao Qi's calm and methodical breathing, his arm steadily wrapped around me, one hand pressed the sword, the sword as a dragon's roar, the cold light of the pike suddenly lit up, cut through the thick ink like night color.   Xiao Qi's sword, the light of the sword shone through about ten feet, and at that moment, I saw a dark shadow, like a ghost!   A darkness in front of my eyes, Xiao Qi suddenly unfolded his cloak, completely blocked me under the arm - the last glance, I only saw the approaching black-clothed man, exposed in the mask outside the eyes of the cold, chopping the light of the knife with a blade of tragic blue head-on decapitation ...... The sword light steeply upsurge, engulfed the light of the knife, like a gust of wind, and swept away the sword light. Like a gale, sweeping thousands of troops!   In front of my eyes completely plunged into darkness, I can no longer see half, leaving a trace of fishy breath in the end of the nose, just before the flash of lightning, what soared splash on my cheeks. Thunder at first, the sound of the rain suddenly anxious, ink auger leaping hissing, sword wind whistling, ears ringing urgent as the rain of strange sound, occasionally there is gold and iron strikes, more is hot blood spattering soughing, bone and flesh between the muffled sound of the fracture,...... after the battle of Helan, the sound of this killing, I am no longer unfamiliar with it. Heavy bloody gas, diffuse in this dark night, straight to the end of the nose.   I put my cheek close to Xiao Qi s chest, not moving, let that cloak will cover me closely. Through the cloak, I could clearly hear the sound of his heartbeat, strong and steady; his arms, body, and musculature exploded with astonishing power as if they could destroy everything in heaven and earth between the tension and relaxation of his force.   Mo Jiao galloped hard, as if riding on the wind, I do not know where it will run to, the darkness in front of me did not make me confused - I have never been so calm and relaxed, think of the firm and warm chest behind me, think of being with him, even if the front is the hell of Xiu Luo, ten thousand feet of pool of blood, I will not go forward.   Surrounded by gold and iron killing sound subsides, the smell of blood has not dissipated, but the sound of wind and rain is more urgent. Rain wet cloak, gradually seeped into my clothes, bringing wet drenched cool ...... through the cold clothes but there is warmth from his body constantly passed over, leaning against his chest, the warmth around the body is still. I raised my head, but I could not open my eyes, the rain held a sharp wind brush hit on the face, instantly eyebrows and eyelashes hair all wet.   "Don't make a sound." Xiao Qi's arm around my waist suddenly tightened, and the next moment I was already in the air, rolled down the saddle in his arms.   We rolled down to the side of the road, the soft haystacks underneath us. Xiao Qi rolled over and grabbed me, quickly shrinking behind the haystacks. Mo Jiao and Xingyun ignored our fallen horses and galloped straight ahead, all the way at a gallop. My heart suddenly cold, only to hear the chaotic sound of hoofbeats breaking the sound of water splashing, from the back to catch up with the two riders and go.   Xiao Qi did not move, his left arm did not leave my waist for a moment, always steadily hold me. Rainwater flowed down the straw, soaking my whole body, I didn't care about the cold, I only held my breath and grabbed Xiao Qi's hand. He clasped my fingers tightly with his backhand, silently transferring the power of soothing.   When the sound of the pursuing horses' hooves went far away, he said in a deep voice: "Follow me."   He held me in his hand and rushed into the storm in big strides, galloping in the dark night, the sky and the earth are vast and a big water, the muddy water under the feet is splashing ...... in front of my eyes vaguely see the outline of a house, hidden behind a large number of haystacks and wooden stakes.   Xiao Qi kicked open the door of the room, a sharp wind and rain straight into the room, the darkness in front of me, only the fragrance of the hay.   I panicked back to cover the door of the room, although it is a thin wooden door, at least the wind and rain will be able to temporarily block the killing machine outside.   Here is an abandoned military horse hay field, Xiao Qi once came to inspect the hay warehouse, vaguely remember this simple house, was the warehouse guards on night duty.   Xiao Qi lit the fire, checked the doors and windows have been closed, the outside will not see the fire, which will be the fire in the fire pit residual charcoal lit. The north is cold, ordinary people use the fire to keep warm, the house is only a simple wooden table, scattered piles of hay.   I leaned against the wooden table, body slightly shivering, do not know whether it is cold or fear. Assassins have been temporarily lured away, just Xiao Qi a force to repel several people sniping, from the carefully set up ambush in the killing formation rushed out, if not beside me so a burden, he may be able to kill the siege of ...... I raised my eyes to look at him, but suddenly shocked, only to see that his cloak is soaked through, is still dripping down water, the water droplets meandering to flow to the floor, actually with a shocking Dark red.   "You're hurt!" I was shocked, lifted his cloak, panicked and searched for injuries around his body.   He pressed down on my hand, and even had the heart to laugh, "What are you touching, men and women are not related."   I couldn't care less, and anxiously said, "Where exactly are you hurt, do you need it?"   Xiao Qi didn't say anything and looked at me steadily. I saw that his cloak was soaked through, and the outer robe underneath was also half wet, stained with blood and dirt, but I couldn't see where the injury was, and for a moment my hands and feet were soft, and I only grabbed him and refused to let go.   "I'm not hurt." He opened his mouth in a low, soft voice.   I then took a breath to slow down, but any words were choked in my throat.   "It's all the assassin's blood." He thought I didn't believe him and busied himself with taking off his cloak.   I stared at him in a daze, unable to say a word, not knowing whether to cry or laugh, still not having recovered from the shock of the party.   "Your face is white with fear." He sighed, eyes full of warmth, "Silly girl, are you afraid that I will die?"   Hearing a word of death coming out of his mouth, my heart tightened, staring blankly at his face, thinking that if he really dies, leaving me alone to be this Yuzhang Wangfei, then what's the point? This life has been made his wife, there are him and me, common advance and retreat, the big deal is to live and die together.   I forced a calm smile, "I do not want to be a widow, a hundred years later, I also need to die first, leaving you to be a widower."   Xiao Qi laughed and laughed, stretching his arm to drag me into his embrace, making me almost breathless.   "Alright, I'll let you take a step after a hundred years." He whispered in my ear with a smile, "Until then, you have to accompany me until I grow old, and together we will become a crane-haired man and a crone, even if our hair is lost and our teeth are shaken, each of us will not mind."   The assassins are many, we have little strength, Xiao Qi made a decision, boldly abandoned the horses, let the ink Jiao Jingyun lead away from the assassins, we take advantage of the night cover, hide here. The rain washed away the footprints, the assassins are not familiar with the terrain, it is absolutely difficult to find this place of concealment.   We sit on the edge of the fire, Xiao Qi took off his blood-stained coat, and only wore a close-fitting shirt, with the skin of his chest hidden in front of him. I lowered my eyes, not daring to look at him. He leaned over to pluck the charcoal in the fire, gazing at himself in thought, not realizing my embarrassment.   I coughed lightly and sighed, "What can we do now, do we wait until dawn?"   Xiao Qi smiled, "Before dawn, there will be help."   I was stunned and looked sideways, saw his look of certainty, smiled at me and said, "We did not return all night, Wyvern will be alerted and bring people out of the city to look for us. I let Mo Jiao go back, it recognizes the road and remembers my scent, so it will bring Wyvern here. This place is close to the outskirts of the city, before dawn, they will surely arrive."   I let out a long breath, my heart slightly settled, but I saw Xiao Qi's face darken.   He faintly said, "Our whereabouts were known by the assassins ...... in the king's residence, sneaked into the spies."   My heart was flabbergasted, only to feel a chill rising from my back, this time I know that I and Xiao Qi micro-suited out of the city, only a few of those close subordinates in the mansion, if even the side of the people also mixed into the spies, and what other people are trustworthy.   "Could it be that Helan ...... again" I pondered for a moment, frowned, "No, the Turk and Helan Pro at this time to take care of themselves, where to spare the strength to do to you." Xiao Qi's lips raised, but not half a smile, the light in the eyes flow, unfathomable, "You think, at this time, who most want to take my life, who can take dozens of assassins sneaked into Ningshuo?"   I was leaning over to pluck that charcoal, when I heard that, my hand trembled, and the iron poker almost came off.   I don't know if it's because my soaking wet clothes are too cold against my body, but I'm actually shivering slightly, and I'm still chilled all around even when I'm close to the fire.   "Still cold?" Xiao Qi encircled me from behind, pinched my soaked sleeves, and categorically said, "This won't work, take it off!"   My heart panicked, but can't break his arms, before two times by him to take off the clothes of the wolf, so far still make me haunt, at this time see him again to unravel my lapel, busy shyly said: "no, I'm not cold ......"   His arms tightened, leaned down close to my ear, low said: "Why are you always afraid of me?"   I choked, suddenly felt dry mouth, seems to be hot all around, stammered: "I, I did not ......"   He no longer speak, quietly holding me, warm breath warm brush in my ear.   Occasionally a little spark in the fire burst open, clearly just felt cold, at this moment but seems to be all around the body blood veins are boiling hot together.   "Ah Charming." He called me in a deep voice, his voice was low and gentle, "I have missed you for three years."   His lips landed on my earlobe, gently pressed against the side of my ear, and kissed me delicately all the way down my neck.   I closed my eyes tightly, didn't dare to move, didn't even dare to gasp, my heart was beating violently, a heart seemed to snatch out of my chest.   Before the wedding, the palace's starting sister has taught me the things in the boudoir, and even a long, long time ago, I had inadvertently bumped into the crown prince s brother and aunt's maid to have secret pleasures ...... men and women s pleasures, although I am shy and ignorant, but I am not completely ignorant.   His thin-cut lips burned in my naked neck skin, stirring bursts of tingling. I was embraced by him in his arms, my body has no strength at all, as if sinking in the boundless warmth of the tide, slowly floating, rise and fall.   His breathing gradually rapid, ring in my waist hand slowly upward, long fingers pick open my lapel, through a layer of thin silk clothing, the palm of the warm cover up, very light and very soft, as if holding an incomparable precious treasure.   I couldn't help but gasp out, trembling and calling his name in a low voice, my fingers tightly intertwined with his.   He stopped and turned me so that I looked up into his eyes. I looked at him in fascination, his hair, his eyebrows, his lips, everywhere I lingered for a long time. I raised my hand and climbed up his neck, my fingertips lightly traced over the slightly convex point in his throat, stroking his thinly cut lips like a blade ...... His arm violently brought me down in the crook of his arm. My hairpin came loose, my long hair spread out, like silk satin hanging over, spread all over the bend of his arm. He laid me down on the soft hay and leaned down to look deeply at me, his gaze entwined and mesmerized.   My clothes were unraveled by him, and my virginal body was no longer covered.   The fire in the charcoal burst out of the subtle beeping sound, the firelight warm and melting, isolated from the stormy dark night of the cold.   Late three years of the bridal chamber candles, from the royal mansion in the embroidered boudoir to this side of the wooden house of the fire, the bridesmaid surrounded replaced by assassins night attack ...... also only he met me, I met him, only this encounter. Perhaps we are destined to walk together in the waves, this is destiny, our life.