The Tale of Fear

Chapter 8

    "What are you smirking at, you're the one who wanted to know my story," she said after seeing his face. "Well it's the fact that I can assume no one else has had the honor of hearing your story," Bain said, smirking a little more than before, all Neith could do was blush at his words. She felt like an overripe tomato that's been out in the sun too long. Then without thinking the words just came out of her mouth, "And it's the fact that I'm probably the only girl you've gone stargazing with," Bain opened his mouth to speak but before he could Neith said "although anyone around you has probably been stargazing just by seeing the light in your eyes. If you didn't blind them with your smile first." Not knowing she was able to, Neith felt herself blush, even more, a little embarrassed because she knew she meant every word. After a while, Bain broke the silence saying "I didn't know I looked that good," he chuckled blushing almost as much as Neith was. She laughed, happy that the silence had been broken. After a while of comfortable silence and looking at the stars they heard a howl coming from just outside the woods. Then the sound of an animal running. Neith got up just in time for a dog to come running and pounce on Bain, licking his face all over. Both of them started laughing. The dog, realizing that there was another person, started circling Neith. She then laughed and bent down so the dog could sniff her hand. After one quick sniff, the dog automatically jumped on her, licking her and smothering her with love to the point that Neith fell laughing. "Oi off the lady Ceb that's a very non gentleman-like thing to do," said Bain. "It's.....alright......I.........Love..........dogs...," she said in between laughs. Bain laughed a little. Then he whistled, calling Ceb to his side.