Ladyhawke

Chapter 4 "Hope at daybreak"

Monk Martin was following Terrence and Cook from afar, to Lakewood. Cook had given him their destination, to make him understand that he had to follow him. They were going to find a solution Candice and Terrence's problem. He had been hurt by Terrence's words, but he couldn't be upset at him, it was him after all, who had betrayed them to the bishop... he was going to do everything to fix the mess he made.

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Terrence and Cook arrived in a little wood, where there was a barn.

- Night is falling, he said.

- How do you know?

- I've seen so many...

He gave him the falcon.

- Take her... Goodbye my love, he said with a soft voice.

She screamed, like she understood. Cookie took her to the barn with Goliath.

- Are you hungry? He asked to the falcon, do you understand me Ladyhawke? You know? I eat falcons for diner; I've eaten thousands like you... I would kill one every night...That should teach me for getting involve in this nightmare... a nightmare during the day ... a day without a night, a night without a day... what does it mean? It doesn't make any sense! It's sunset... I'm going to wait outside; he said getting out of the barn.

Outside, it was raining and you could hear the thunder. Cook went to steal some clothes and he came back to leave a gown for Candy.

- This is for you, he said.

He got out to change, since he had stolen a gown for him too. It was raining. Terrence was in the wood and he knew that the transformation was going to happen soon, so he took his clothes off and transformed into the wolf... Cook was looking for the clothes and the sword and picked them up so it wouldn't get wet in the rain. He went to the barn and he knocked on the door.

- Miss, milady?

He finally opened the door. He put the clothes and the sword on a stack of hay.

- Milady? It's me...

Candy got out from behind the barn.

- Do you remember me?

- You brought me this? She asked showing the gown she was wearing?

- Yes...

- Thank you...

They looked at each other.

- How is he?

- He's alive, like you, he's full of hope, like you. He left me in charge of you... he told me to tell you, that his word and mine are one... and he will follow your instructions, like mine.

- Really? Said Candice skeptical.

- I sw...

- Don't swear...

She turned around and looked around her and walked to the horse.

- Good evening Goliath, she said to the horse caressing him softly

She turned to Cook and said:

- He's taking us back to Lakewood, right?

Cooke nodded with his head in silence. Candy didn't say a thing, she trusted Terrence, and he knew what he was going.

- So what are your instructions?

- My instruction are that you sit by the fire and you drink a sweet wine glass and you listen to the happy music playing outside and even dance...