I Will Always Return ~ (A Will Scarlet Love Story) *Completed*

Chapter Eight

~Chapter Eight~

The Sheriff's Horse

Will Scarlet froze in mid step at her words, his eyes wide, and his heart racing. That phrase. That was her phrase for anything that he said about her safety. Always, no matter what she would say it and it always brought a smile to his face. However right in this moment, he couldn't feel more uncomfortable and shocked. Only Mina can say that to him... not this woman. He could feel the woman's eyes on him as he stood still, unable to move. She stood a few paces in front of Scarlet with her heart pounding.

This reaction to what she said made her cheeks warm in a blush and her heart fluttering. Evemina had someone right before her that knew her when she was little. And obviously he still remembered her.

Than a thinking frown appeared on her face before she put two and two together. Her grave' s vandalism... the flowers... his voice... He must be the one who protects 'her' grave... Was he the stranger that lead her out of the forest? Maybe.

A smile returned on her face, "Are you okay?"

It took a moment for Will to gather his voice to speak as she awaited his answer patiently.

The man gruffly cleared his throat, "Yes. I was just... thinking."

"Thinking about what?" The woman questioned with a hint of a smirk.

"Nothing that concerns you." Will marched past the woman, making Evemina to hurry to his side before he could disappear into the night.

"So you are the man who lead me out of the forest."

Scarlet remained quiet, repressing a grumble that was creeping up his throat.

"Not very talkative are you?"

Silence.

"How did you know that person... that Evemina who is buried in that grave...?"

More silence.

Evemina heavily sighed, "My intentions are not to be disrespectful to her, if that is what is swarming in your mind."

"She does not concern you." Will snapped to the woman venomously.

The maiden bit back some words she would absolutely love to say to this stubborn man, but that would bring the worse out of him.

"Fine." Evemina retorted with a huff. Her eyes could not help but glance over to the man walking quickly at her side. In the darkness, she could see his jaw clenched tightly as he stared completely forward. Her mouth decided to speak for itself, "Did you love her?"

Her heart yearned for this answer, but soon she got embarrassed by her words.

"L-like as a friend. Not as anything else."

"Yeah." He quickly answered after her correction.

Evemina's heart warmed at his answer, "She must have meant a lot to you. Kinda like what my parents were to me."

A more... comfortable silence stayed as Will brought the maiden to camp. Quietly the two snuck in the darkness and the man lead the woman back to the hut she awoke from.

"Thank you, Will." Evemina whispered sweetly.

Her back was to the fire, so Scarlet could not see her face. All the same he froze at the kindness in her voice. He stiffly nodded before turning away. Evemina's eyes followed him as he disappeared into the darkness as a beautiful smile graced itself upon her face. The maiden nestled into her hay bedding in her hut before dozing off in a deep sleep.