Ian could assert what his little puppy was thinking. Only one single thing which was to run although Elise wouldn't be able to run from him with her knees that were loosing energy and one thing that Ian would not let her to run away from him.

"Do you still want to go down, puppy?" asked Ian, his eyes meeting her were teasing and Elise wasn't sure if Ian would let her down knowing well how Master Ian was a person who seemed to enjoy seeing other walking on a tight rope.

"Please." Elise said one word to have Ian let her down. When her feet reached the ground, Elise noticed how her feet was one with shoes and another one immediately touching the ground.

Elise thought her shoe she lost was a matter of concern but more than that her blue eyes went to stop at Ian's back. She was sure she wasn't dreaming, there was pair black of wings she saw attached on Ian's back through the coat but oddly enough his coat seemed to be fine.

When Ian's hands left her waist, he saw Elise's body tilted down, collapsing to the ground if it wasn't for Ian's strong arm catching a hold of her arm. In this situation he should feel sorry for having push Elise to much although arguably it wasn't him who had told her to jump from the cliff. He had wings to catch her like he did earlier but the last thing he would do was to push Elise and have her flat on the ground.

"Are you fine?" asked Ian whose hand was holding her slender arm in capture.

Elise drew her brows. Never did she ever blame Ian except the time in the gallery that resulted in her learning it wasn't his fault. But the fall was a much surprise to her, "Please don't ever do that again." she said to hear him hum. Master Ian had the expression that didn't seem like he would stop.

Elise now was able to shed her politeness, her boldness came that he found to be more adorable. In this land and the neighbor lands, he doubted there would be someone who could direct him. But this was his puppy, "Don't you remember what I've said earlier, Elise? It's your punishment but as for the one who had jumped it wasn't me but you."

"I thought you were going to die." said Elise. Her one and only instinct was to save Ian much to Ian's admiration and he did feel his heart tugged by her action.

"Will I ever do anything that could get myself killed? Even if they separate my head from my neck, sweetheart, I'll never die." He smiled to her, the grin spreading his lips, "I'm immortal, don't you remember?"

Being reminded, Elise finally took the fact to her mind. She clearly forgot that Master Ian was immortal. Then was what he said that even if his head was not on his neck he would still be alive was the truth?

Elise's blue eyes suddenly snapped wide open when she heard a caw next to her ears. Her eyes turned to find the black crow staying beside Ian's shoulder whose eyes were at the same glaring red as the owner.

"Master Ian, how does... the wings work?" She asked him curious and her eyes stayed on his back to check that his coat was indeed not ripped. Was there a way to make the wings appear before the clothes?

"I just whisper for it to appear." His reply was not helpful but only have Elise to think of it more, of his wings. "There was suppose something else you had to see but as you jumped with me you missed it." added Ian to piqued the highest interest of Elise's curiosity.

Elise, his sweet girl want to know much although it was unfortunate for her to be able to see it completely, it was still pardonable as the mistake had gotten Elise more on her curious toes.

When Elise was able to stable herself on the ground, Ian released his hands from her arms and a lingering warmth stayed on Elise's arm. She could still feel the warmth of his hand even through his gloves and the shape of his fingers that held tight to her skin.

Elise closed her eyes when she felt a coarse leather rubbed her cheeks, Ian used his palm to cupped her cheeks and his thumb rubbed bellow her eyes. "I can tell this mystery of me would get you on your toes for days and you will be thinking of me every day, each night." In purpose Ian had slowed the words he said in a whisper for her as if telling her a very little secret between them.

The lone whisper had the ability to make Elise's fingers tightened above her skin. The question Ian had told her when she visited his bed room echoed in her mind, creating Elise to feel flustered that her breaths huffed.

Ian said, "I'll compensate your for your shoes. It is missing one." and his red eyes looking at her feet that walked on the ground thought that it was a pity. Ian knew how her soles felt, the ample curve and he wouldn't want it to get harmed as she walked back from the cliff through the forest until they reached the carriage.

"Thank you but I think I will be fine, Master Ian." Elise responded back.

"Will you be fine if I say it is an order but I dislike using that card between us. It made me sound like a tyrant." Ian words had the effect to make Elise smiled as subtly she felt that there was difference between her and the others around Ian. Being special to the person you love did make her heart fluttered.

"The shoes are made as a pair. With only one it would not be able to do its original purpose." Elise saw how Ian's eyes subtly lowered, "When one of the pair is taken away, the other would turn out pointless. Raised your leg, puppy."

Although curious at what Ian had asked her to do, Elise did raised her leg just a few centimeters from the ground when came his next instruction, "Take the shoe off." Ian said after taking the image of the shoes better with his eyes.

"Master Ian?" asked Elise, her brows slightly raise as her red hair was brushed over her face.

The grin widened further, "Take the shoe off, puppy." repeated Ian. The Lord had never repeated his words for anyone unless they wished to die but to Elise he didn't mind how many time she had asked the question.

Elise bent to her knees when she did she felt the slight ache on her wound as she pressed her wounded leg in a few seconds though the pain lessen. Elise looked up finding Ian for him to say, "A little get well magic. That would help you to ease the pain."

"Thank you." Elise said and Iaan smiled with a gentlemanly bow of his neck as if to show his honor for being thanked.

"The shoe, Elise." Elise who had taken off the shoe raised it to have Ian hold her shoes by the strap which was clean compared to the bottom. Her eyes then saw Ian smiling, staring at the black shoe before his smile stopped and he reached out his hand behind to throw the shoes over the cliff.

Elise's eyes widened at his action, surprised that her other shoe was also thrown. If before was out of accidental this was in purpose.

"Hm," Ian hummed with a sound agreeing to himself, "Nothing is more better than seeing one pair who was separated to be together again. Or else the lingering attachment would be killingly painful for them. Although I don't mind but when one looses their partner they would be saddened, don't they?"

Elise was once again confused by his words, "Are we speaking of the shoes or a person, Master Ian?" Because she didn't know a shoes could have a sad story.

"Both." Ian responded, his eyes were looking at the horizon to move at Elise, gouging her expression who gave a thoughtful thinking.

"It would be sad." Elise agreed to his words, loneliness was what the two felt. "No one wish to be alone whether they are still alive or dead."

"Glad go found someone who agree with my thought." Ian turned his face again to the sky. Elise wasn't able to see his expression as his face had turned away from her but somewhere she could feel he was smiling with a wicked hint.

"That's why I killed my father so mother wouldn't feel lonely."

A/N: Continue to vote to reach 1000 power stone, we have only a few days left but everything is sailing well