As he returned from the crypt, a few minutes later, his clothes were clean, and now he seemed different from that Philip who had carried me far over here. He sat on the bed beside me, and I remained static as I needed to assimilate all those scenes of horror. I felt his cold hand around my neck to my chin. He lifted my head, and I knew I would hear his complaint about what happened. Looking into my eyes, he said:
- Your Highness, I'll try to make you understand. You will be my wife soon, but you have belonged to me for a long time. I don't want to delay our marriage much further. You are weak and appear to be sick. I'm taking you to the castle today, and you will not leave until you've recovered. I'll watch you sleep for today.
- How did you find me in the forest? You didn't follow me, I saw, I looked behind and you weren't there! Have you heard my scream? - I spoke in terror.
- I followed you from far, but close enough. I heard you scream, and I ran to help you. I don't want to lose you.
- I thought you hadn't followed me. - I said, lifting me to sit beside him in bed - what happened after you arrived? How did those wolves die? There were many wolves...
- Twenty-one, one entire pack. I just killed them, I needed to protect you - he said, going away from me.
- I'm scared of you ... - I tried to get up, but weakness made me fall sitting - don't want to go back to the castle, I'll sleep here.
- I'll take you to the castle as I said before - he grabbed my wrist strongly.
- You're going to hurt me, I'm scared... You looked like a beast out there! - I said, releasing myself from his hand and getting up from the bed.
- Why? Why are you doing this to me? - he looked at the floor
- And if you turn on the beast like before, can you hurt me?
- I would never hurt you. I can control my powers. I needed them before to protect you. You could become the meal of those wolves.
- You need to give me some answers - I spoke with some authority walking in circles, listening to the creaking of the floorboards - need to know ... what feeds you?
- Blood, but not human blood... from animals like the wolves that I killed - he got his hand up and looked right through me – you are too nervous, I'll answer anything you want to know.
- Why do you want me to get back to the castle? Why can't I sleep here? - I asked him while I kneeled in front of him, and sat on the bed.
- Because I can only protect you at night, if something happens to you during the day, I won't be able to help you. And you are weak, looks like you're ill, and I won't postpone our wedding, so you have to get better.
- I don't understand why you can't help me during the day?
- In my kingdom, I created, with the help of wisdom, protection from sunlight effects, which I don't have here at your father's kingdom. If I go out in the sunlight, I'll turn into dust and die.
- Why are you going to take me back to the castle, but won't stay there? Why couldn't you stay there? - I felt my legs go faint and fell down and sat on the floor.
- I'm going to take you back to the castle; you need to rest. I'll stay with you, watching you sleep till before the sunrise. Then I must go.
He got up and took me in his arms. I fainted.
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