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"I will be your servant for the rest of my life, I suppose," he muttered.
"My servant…but why?"
"Because we shared ourselves, and are bonded by our God."
"Tell me about Burning Tree…" she coaxed him, her tone light and her frown gone.
His eyes unclothed her slowly, but he did not reach for her. "Burning Tree is very old, and very wise. He is the medicine man of the tribe, a Shaman of sorts. He has visions. The people respect him."
She nodded. "How long will it take to get there?"
"About three days," he answered, stirring the embers of the fire.
"And will your mother be there?" she asked in an almost whisper.
"Yes, she'll be there."
"She's really married to the chief?" she asked innocently.
"Yes…." He chuckled. "When my mother refused to leave, he took her as his wife, there was a ceremony and they were married."
"And Burning Tree can teach me to use these…special powers…?" she kept asking questions.
Although his loins burned to hold her and make her his again, he answered every question and did not touch her.
But as nightfall came she found herself shivering from the cool air and not knowing how to warm herself since the fire went out. Katherine moved about the camp restlessly till he finally stared up at her.
"Come here…" he commanded.
"I will not let you touch me," she chided him.
"Fine, I will not touch you…. But you will freeze like that, come here and I will keep you warm for the night, and safe," he muttered miserably.
Unable to figure out anything else, she finally lay down beside him and his big warm arms came around her, surrounding her in his own warmth.
She relaxed after several hours and fell asleep.
Chase didn't understand her and almost wished he hadn't brought her with him. For what would happen to her if she walked away from him? What was her fate if she denied what they were to each other?
The next day they traveled quickly, only stopping long enough to eat. But as nightfall came, Chase found a stream and fished for their supper. He was very adept at providing food and pleased her with several good catches. She prepared the fish and he cooked it over the open fire.
"I'm surprised no one followed us…"
Chase stared at her a long time. "You are worried about the Captain?"
"Of course I am. He took a great risk you know. He had to stay there and face the General," She shrieked.
Chase nodded. "You are right. He risks his entire career, and I wonder why?"
Katherine frowned. "What do you mean?"
"I mean, h
e kissed you as though he had every right to do so. As though you and he shared something. Perhaps you regret coming with me. You could be back at the fort wearing beautiful dresses and dancing regularly with the Captain," Chase offered, his anger barely in check.
"I could…but I didn't stay, did I?" she challenged.
"No, but I wonder why?" Chase frowned openly at her.
