They talked and laughed until the sun started to come up, and then Moira said she had to leave. "I dun ken if ya should see me no more, Angus. I really should nae led ya here...but I could nae help it. I like ya soooo much." "Noooooo....ya ca'nae tell me that Moira...you'll never see me again?" He took her elbow in his hand and she gripped his arm, bending to kiss his hand. He'd wanted to kiss her all night but she wouldn't let him, even though it seemed like she wanted to just as much as he did. "Please don't say that, lass." "I di' nae say I'd never see you again. I said ya should nae see me no more. I been watchin' ya since maybe four, five years now. Ya never knew, did ya love?" Her red lips rose in a tight smile as she looked into his eyes. "I just couldn't stand it no more, not ever speakin' to ya. An' now that I have...," those lips trembled as if she would burst into tears. "What, Moira? Why do ye say sooch things? Why ya stay away fer so long?" "Di' ye nae notice I'm cold as the north wind, got red eyes and...." "All I noticed lass, was that yer beautiful. Yer the most beautiful woman I ever seen in me whole life." Angus swallowed hard and shook his head. "I di'nae understand. Nooo." "Best ya don't, ma lovely man. I must go. Really." Moira stood up but Angus grabbed her hand. "Ya can nae hold me Angus. I kin slip through yer hands like water, but I'd rather no'. Gi' me one last embrace and then ye best be gettin' homeward yersel'. Don' be stayin' here wi'out me. T'aint safe. Alright? Go home an' sleep love. Dream o' me, at least. I'll dream o' you an' maybe we be meetin' somewheres in between." ***** Sniff.... Oh di'nae worry. Their story isn't over yet. Thanks for coming, looking and your comments my dears. I promise I shall continue with 'Baal, Domna, et al. I'm having an awful time with the render on this next one in that series and am completely frustrated with it. So I left it alone for a few days. Hopefully I've figured out why it's doing what it is, but I'll probably tear my hair out and shriek like a banshee if it doesn't fix it! Hope your week is going well. It's cold and snowy here - yech :( Cheers! Rayvn