Shadow walked up to Wisp. "It's okay the hunters are dead." Shadow said. She shook at the memory of the hunter who had found them. She felt weak but she needed to get back to Dark. She couldn't leave any of her family alone.

Hunters searched the den for the ryori but came up empty handed. One of them stayed behind because they could sense the ryori. She pulled her hair back.

Altair-
He picked the woman up carefully in his maw as he started back towards the living space. He settled the woman in her bed before letting the man off. He then rushed off and helped Maria back. Back at the living space he put down a few of the blankets for her to lay down and helped her clean her wounds.

Ase~
Slowly her eyes opened. "Where, where are we?" She asked a bit dazed. Was-was her shirt off?

Wisp~
She nodded rubbing her face on her mother's leg. She was ready to get home.

Shadow headed back and saw the human. She growled and attacked. She was tossed to the side easily. She tried to stand back up but she was to weak. Dark started crying out for help. She stood up and attacked the hunter again but with more stealth.

~Theon~
Theon had been fumbling through his belongings in an attempt to locate his first aid supplies when Ase awoke. "Ase!" Theon stumbled over to her bed and knelt down next to her. "Were back in the tunnels, you're hurt though so just take it easy."

Wisp~
Mother was in trouble! She rushed in to help though all she could do was bite into the humans boot as she tried to save her family.

Ase~
She began crying again. "I-I thought I had lost you...I thought I was going to be alone again." She sobbed holding on to his shirt. She didn't want him to leave.

The human looked at Wisp but her face became one of pain as Shadow had attacked. The human stood up and got out a weapon. She shook off Wisp from her boot.

~Theon~
Theon wrapped his arms around her as gently as he could to avoid hurting her. "You know I wouldn't leave you like that..." he said.
He took her chin in his hand and tilted her face up to meet his. This was as good a moment as any, he leaned forward and kissed her straight on the lips.

He pulled away slowly though they remained close together. "Because... I think I love you..."

Ase~
"I'm glad, I think I love you too." She said kissing him again. Gosh who knew this was what real love felt like. She didn't want it to end. "I-I don't want this to end, I don't want to be alone agin, not ever."