IC:
Eric shivered slightly, he bundled his coat around himself. For some unknown reason, he felt a sense of dread.
Bella noticed.
"Eric? Are you alright? You don't look good..."
IC:
Eric jolted slightly by Bella's voice and her glanced at her.
"I'm fine, just a lil cold is all," he stated rather meekly.
"Here." she said, pulling off her cloak. She dismounted and walked to him, handing him her cloak.
IC:
"Are you sure? What about you?"
Eric seemed uneasy at the moment, he did not want to take advantage of the gift he was offered.
"Me? I'm fine. Don't worry. Besides, I need to take care of you. You were going to be my little brother."
She pushed the cloak into his hands.
IC:
Eric's eyes filled with tears, but he held them back as he put the cloak on.
He did not say anything except "thanks" to Bella after he put the cloak on.
"Your welcome. Now, if we're finished conversing, we have to get past the border patrol..." she remounted and pointed towards the north.
IC:
Eric suddenly looked deathly pale as he glanced to where she was pointing.
"Is that where we are going?" he squeaked out timidly.
"Yes. Didn't.....Dirk.... tell you?" It was hard for her to say his name.
"That's where I can find out what's going on."
IC:
Eric shook his head.
"No, he didn't...he just said you would head north, I did not know he meant this far...."
Eric suddenly stopped talking, he was gazing out to the North.
Bella looked at him when he stopped.
"Eric? Is there something you're not telling me?"
"Are you sure?" Hailey didn't want to say it, but Eliza didn't look too good.
IC:
Eric glanced down in shame.
"Uh..no?" he stated, but was obviously lying.
"Eric. Please tell me." Bella begged.
"I need to know."
IC:
"It's nothing, just an old legend...myth they say. About how there is a witch in the North who bathes in the chilled blood of young girls......As I said, it is just a story..."
Despite his own words, it was evident that Prince Eric did believe in the tale and was scared.
"You're worried about us...." Bella realized.
"Eric, it's alright. We'll be fine." she assured him. "There's no need to be frightened."
ooc: I feel a plot twist....