The roster crows out the distance. Some pittance of light seep trough my windows to give light to my freezing dark room making me miss my old bedroom that had walls to keep cold out while a switch would give me portable sun.

I got up and began waking up Wendy which I quickly covered her mouth when she found out she was snug and tucked in my bed. Frankly, I already have some undesirable experience in this specific mess. That aside, after reassuring her nothing happened to us I told her that I prefer that May wakes you up in your room.

I'm not going to hear the end of it if she founds out she slept in my room.

“T-that would be best,”

She said in a whisper.

“I wouldn't want her to change her mind.”

We were gentle as mice when we left thankfully some strings of sunlight gave some light on this dark corridor. I gave Wendy one of my tunic as her beautiful blue thin dress was making her shiver and would most likely sneeze and expose us. Even when she said she was warm now, we still have a dark creaky wooden corridor to her room. Hence why we were only bold and fast under the sound of the occasional crowing roosters or the occasional horses that neighs to and fro.

“Thank you, Elfien.”

She whispered when the arduous tip toe ended at her door. Only turning the key when a rooster crowed again. I thought she was going to get inside but she suddenly her face tried to reach for my lips.

“What are you doing, get inside!”

I said in a loud whisper.

“May is going to get up anytime soon now.”

“Just a small kiss that even the goddess wont notice it.”

She said.

“What, why? Just get inside and get dress May is going to wake up anytime now!”

“Come on, it won't be that long.”

She was persistent. Tiptoeing to reach for my face with pucked lips and using her hands to push me down.

“Get inside!”

I finally settled her down, but she replied to me with a small pout.

“I will give you a kiss no matter what!”

After that she slammed her doors shut making a sound like dynamite that echoed throughout the corridor.

Why would you do that!?

“Elfien!?”

It was May.

I was done for. I tried my best to ran to my room but...

“What was that sound? And why are here so early...”

Coming out of her room was May with a frizzy hair as she opened when I was just a hand away from my door.

“Don't tell me!”

She gasped with her lips forming to a smile.

“No! I-I was just t-trying to find my room! Yeah! It was dark and I just got down to piss and... and...”

“Don't try and lie to my young man, you never used the pot and you always had your business done in the barracks.”

Her smile ever increases as each time she steps forwrad I walked backwards.

“W-well, today's d-different! I m-mean I have to use the pot um... Once in a while.”

“You're stuttering. I'll let you off with firm slap on the wrist if you tell me honestly! Did you two did it?”

I'm honestly sweating a storm as I avoided May's prying eyes and increasing smile as she cornered me to end of the corridor.

“Fuwah!”

Then Wendy's door opened up in a yawn and rubbed her eyes.

She was now wearing her original clothes with the blue cape from yesterday.

“Oh, miss May, oh and Elfien.”

She greeted us in a surprise.

“Morning deary, did something good happen last night that's making you in such a fired up woman today?”

This time May's interest fell to Wendy.

“Yes, miss May. A-about last night,”

She hung her head and rubbed her left hand.

“Oh, what's the matter.”

May quickly changed her demeanor and tone.

“I'm sorry for letting Elfien get dragged in with this selfish request of mine. I believe I was one-sided on handing out that contract about us. I just it's a long time since I saw Elfien, and just have to do that."

She raised her head and looked at me.

With out a warning she hugged me and slid her lips to peck my cheeks.

“Ok, ok!”

Removing her from me she gave me a quick wink before May began asking questions. Ultimately, we played dumb and she was best actress and me a silent supporting actor, nodding when needed.

I could still feel that May wasn't convince with our alibi but she thought nothing of it when Wendy urged her that they must immediately leave. Waking up her companions we tried to offer breakfast but; “Father would be very suspicious if I don't show up. I've had my servants tell him that I needed some time alone, but I think two days and one night inside my personal wagon might be too long.”

“Very well then, you have a safe travel then, ok.”

Hugging her in a real squeeze,

“Oy! You two better be gentle with her when scaling those walls!”

May strafed at the two ninjas who flinched and said their yes ma'am. Now that I thought about it the city gates are not suppose to be open until sunrise, only farmers and guards were allowed to leave this so early in the morning.

“Now, have you got something to say to your fiancée, young man?”

Said May ruffling my hair to remove me from my stupor.

“W-well, have a safe trip then.”

“I would feel safer if I could...”

Shyly, she opened her arms.

“Just a hug,”

I whispered under my nose as I closed in and did it.

“Have a safe trip then.”

I said before breaking it off, but again her lips brushed against cheek to peck again. Before I could react she was already outside while her companions, and May, covered their smiles.