He leapt another chasm and was finally with her. At least he thought he was. The Woman at his feet did not bear the markings of his people at all. She did wear the same odd looking clothing as the She Warrior. Her hair was the same ebony. He gently eased his hands beneath her torso. Her body was hot to the touch but he barely registered the fact. His need to check her wounds being too urgent to care. He didn't see any mortal wounds but she had lost much blood and there was always the risk of infection. He tore long pieces of his own shirt to stop the blood in places where he could. Feeling her flinch as he tightened the make do bandages about her body. He stopped for just a moment to stroke loose tendrils of hair from her face and her eyes fluttered open for the briefest of moments. Swirls of green and blue. Then she was unconscious again. He scooped her into his arms and only one word came to mind. MINE! She was MINE! How it happened he didn't know or care, he just knew she belonged to him. Looking at her in his arms he had to wonder how she was even still alive. So small, so fragile. He didn't know how she had survived the battle let alone the Orb's attack. Thinking of the Orb he scanned the area in hopes of finding it. It wasn't anywhere in sight. Perhaps it too had fallen into the deep fissures when the ground had erupted. He hoped so. He would have a more thorough search done once he had her safe. Surveying the deep chasm he called to Belok. The great mountain of a man had been fighting at his side when all Hell had broken loose. Belok had immediately realized Kaden's issue."Lord Kaden throw her to me. I will catch her!" He reached out his arms and nodded his head up and down. Kaden tensed. He didn't want to release her let alone toss her across a chasm. Somehow she belonged in his arms. He shook his head as if to think clearly again. But it was not safe to attempt the leap with her in tow.*** for mature readers *** sexual content