Caught in Time

Chapter 20. As time passes

First of all! I still can't send you messages lol. Apparently, I have used up my "amount" too quickly and now I cannot send more than three at a time... I just wanted you to know that I want to let you know about the updates in person, but wattpad won't let me :))

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Please let me know if there is any errors! I am still learning and even though I proofread it like three times I tend to become a bit blind to my own texts! :)

-Keegan-

A fortnight and a half had passed since Keegan had floored Jared at the tavern. He hadn't seen or heard from him after he had left him, and the others, by the lake, nor had he wanted Jared's company after that. They had stayed out of each other's way, and it was probably for the best. Both of them needed time to calm down. 

Luckily, neither of his other friends had spread the word about Cara, not even Kay. However, Keegan figured that Kay didn't tell anyone because she didn't want anyone to know about Cara, since she was apparently threatened by her. 

Instead of hunting with Jared like he usually did, Keegan had brought his little brother to the woods since the scene he had caused in the tavern. But Flynn gladly joined him, he would rather hunt with Keegan than do whatever chores their parents had for him. 

Keegan smiled at the thought of the red haired little lad almost jumping out of his chair when Keegan had asked him to come.

The upside of hunting with Flynn, instead of Jared, was that Keegan actually got some peace and quiet. Flynn talked a lot, but he didn't expect his older brother to say much back, since he knew him so well, and that he didn't say much to begin with. Although he said even less now that he had his mind occupied by a certain someone. 

And this morning was no exception; Flynn was talking about everything and nothing while they were walking towards the woods. The wind was a bit fiercer than it had been in a while and it would make it harder to hunt bigger prey since they would easily pick up their scent. 

Keegan wasn't looking forward to spending the day hunting. Especially not when he knew that it would most likely not result in anything else than whatever had stepped into his traps. A part of him had wanted to see if he could get Cara alone... his mind was a mess most of the time since he had fed his hunger for her. Not at all to his fill though. He wanted more. Needed more. No matter how much he tried not to, he always ended up reliving that moment if he was left alone too long with his own thoughts.

They hadn't gotten the chance, or the privacy, to spend more time together since Jared had baptized her in ale. Not in lack of trying though...

Cara spent most of her time during the days at the grumpy old teacher's house, learning the common tongue. To Keegan's and his family's surprise she had learned quite a lot. However, Cara's long days with her teacher, and his in the woods, left very little time for him to try and catch her alone. Instead they threw looks at each other now and then whenever they were in the same room... Which was solely during breakfast and dinner. 

He had thought about offering to take her to the teacher himself, just to get the chance to spend some time with her. But Orla went with her every day and if he offered to do it now, it would only spark suspicion. Keegan wouldn't mind spending a day in the same room as Cara, but he knew better than to let his family know that. 

"I believe we have to stop taking about her when she is in the room now..." His brother said as they approached the edge of the woods.

Keegan cleared his throat and realized that he had drifted off so far into his own mind that he hadn't even noticed that Flynn had started talking about Cara.