A Descendant of Water

Chapter 34 - New Beginnings

They appeared as planned on in front of Master Ronan's Cave. Sun is almost down and the night sky has taken over mostly. Stars has begun to appear. Master Ronan came outside as soon as appeared in front of it. He looked at Caleb and then at Rachel.

" Bring him in but only Rachel should stay by his side . Others can wait outside." He said. Surely others wanted a much needed rest after everything they went through. Alex & Seth helped to settle Caleb on the bed, then they sat around the little fire as usual. Lin was leaning on to Seth while he had one arm wrapped around her gently stroking her back. Alex and Alma was also the same. Seth was breathing quite hard than others.

" Are you feeling okay Seth? How are your wounds?" Lin asked softly. Her small hands traced on Seth wounds. Of course they hurt still and since he used most of his strength to create that giant wave. However he felt an electric charge as soon as he felt her small fingers on him. but was immediately replaced by a heavy pain almost causing him to straighten himself.

"Seth?"

" I think it's better to redress this wound. It hurts too much" Seth said while wincing. He slowly got up holding on to the side.

"Oh" Lin looked down. As before Seth might prefer to be alone to rest. As if he heard her thought, she felt his hands on hers pulling her up to him. 

"I need you to do it while I'm awake this time" He said looking straight into her eyes with a smile causing her to blush . Lin nodded and followed him to the cave. Lin already had the medical supplies inside the cave.

Alex watched them leave and he gave a small peck on Alma's lips. She was surprised but also happy at the same time. 

" Tired?" She asked him.

"Yes very much. It is the first time I did the water bending so much. But it is amazing, an element of water as an extension of your senses." Alex said beaming. Alma shifted herself putting her arms around his neck , he balanced her in his arms , their faces were just inches away. Her dark eyes was all he wanted to see each day.

"Alex you and I are from two different places , do you think ..um.. that .. we could be together always?"

Alex smiled at her.

"I don't see why not?"

"But - "

"Alma my home is where you are, it is where I wish to be" She smiled at his words brilliantly , with that he closed the little distance for a kiss under the moonlight. He felt almost  immediately out of control. She was pulling him hard to her. It was perfect for them . They found where they belong.

Meanwhile master is busy getting the treatments on to Caleb. He was rested on a stone bed and his shirt was taken off from him he was bear to the waist now. Rachel couldn't help looking at the his body. It is the second time she is seeing his perfectly contoured torso after seeing him on the cliff although she got caught looking at him. She could also see the deep gashes on his torso , looks like the ones that are made from a whip even the flesh has come off in some places. Master made him drink some sort of a plant extraction which would clean the internal wounds and stop the internal bleeding. But Rachel was so confused as to how he got injured so much. Duel was bad but the whip marks ?

"Master ..how did he get so many injuries.. I mean there was a duel but - " 

She was cut in by a sympathetic glance from the master. She looked at him with a puzzled expression.

" When you are traitor to the land , there are severe punishments from the chief. It is the law in the Golden Dragon Tribe... You may have not been aware of these things"