"That was the princesses! That wolf figurine is the present I made for her.... I even delivered it personaly but that uncle of hers wouldn't let me come in...." she said and looked at Ebony closely. "Little one, would you happen to have a scar around one of your fingures.... Like a ring burned onto your fingure?" Hector asked and Ebony looked at him confused. "How would you know that?" she asked confused and he lifted her hand and removed her ring to reveal the scar. "Oh my god!" he said not believing his eyes. "Youre the princess.... Oh my god! You lived! You lived!" he said happily and hugged her fiercely. "We have to tell everyone!" he said happily and handed her back her ring.

Ivan couldn't help but smiled, "yeah, she is the princess and you may tell everyone." he said as he looked at Hector but then sighed, "but I am not sure if everyone would like to know about her yet since she isn't human anymore." he said softly, he wasn't to sure if everyone would understand what happend and take it in or just get very angery and want to kill her. But either way he owuld protect her like no other and keep her as safe as possible.

Ebony was taken by surprise as Hector hugged her fiercely and looked at her. "My you have grown... Both of you have! What happened to that snow white hair of yours?" he asked and she looked at him. "Its a long story," she said but he sat down. "I want to know. I mean I raiser you more than your parents ever did... They'd always send you here so they could go do something." he said and looked into her eyes. "Alright."

Ivan sighed and sat down on the corner of the work bench. He then started to explain everything to Hector, how he started traveling the world, finding ebony, protecting her, in other words he explained everything that he knew. "so now we are trying to stop the vampires and go to her uncle so that we may tell him that she is still alive." he said as he looked at Hector and smiled.

Hector stood and paced a little. "That uncle of hers.... I don't like him.... He's a slippery little snake.... But it's the only way.... You need armor! Give me a day, and I sware I'll have armor for you both ready foryour jurney." he offered and Ebony thought about it. She looked at Ivan questioningly and said,"We can wait one day can't we?"

Ivan nodded, "yes we can." he said then smiled at Hector, "I really appreaciate what you are doing for us." he said as he looked at him. He wouldn't be able to repay him in anyway for doing this.

"Think nothing of it! I wouldn't pass up this chance for the world.... You two were like the kids I never had." he said and hugged them both at the same time. He handed Ebony the l heaven sword from the wall and smiled at Ivan. He went into the back of the shop and came back out with a sword for him. "I made this for you as well... If you were ever to return." Hector said and handed Ovan the sword in it's sheath.

Ivan smiled and took the sword, "thank you, this means a lot." he said as he unseathed the sword. It was long and the color of his coat when he turned into a wolf. He smiled and swang the sword. "you did a wonderfull job on it." he said as he seathed it back into its sleave and smiled, "thanks again."

"Enough thanks. This is my lifes work. And I'm only too happy to do it. Now run off and get ready. And by the time your ready to leave tommarow your armor will be done." Hector said and ebony looked at him caringly. "Thank you Hector...." she said and kissed his cheek lightly. She put her sword on her back and smiled at Ivan and wrapped her arm around his.

Ivan smiled and put the sword on his belt. Then kissed her head, "so where to now?" he asked as he started to walk out of the black smith shop. They could do a lot of things like go eat, get a room or explore the town. But as long as he was with her he would be happy and do what ever she wanted.

"I don't know about you but I'm starved." Ebony said smiling and rested her head on his shoulder as they walked. She hoped Apollo was doing okay and prayed everything would work like they planned but she knew evey good plan had a flaw. And her uncle was the big flaw. They didn't know how he would act towards her and she was scared to find out.

Ivan smiled and kissed her head, "then lets get food." he said as he headed for a returant. He knew that things would be shaky for a whiel till they got to her uncle and talk tot him. If soemthing didn't work out things would just crumble underneither them. when they got to the door Ivan opend it for her "ladys first." he said with a smiel

"Thank you," Ebony said and walked inside. She waited for Ivan to follow before she told the waiter a table for two. He nodded and led them to a table. He pulled out a chair for Ebony and looked her up and down. She didn't notice because something had caught her eye by the bar and she looked over there for a second.

WHen Ivan saw the man pull out the chair and looked her over he growled. INstantly the man backed away and Ivan smiled. He then saw he rlooking over at the bar and wondered what she saw. "who do you see?" he asked as the waiter placed menus onto the table.

Ebony shook her head and sat down in the chair. "I thought I saw a ghost...." she said and looked over at the bar again but it wasn't there anymore. "But it couldn't be.... Its just the lights playing tricks on my eyes im sure." she said and picked up a menu. "What would you like?" the waiter asked and she smiled wickedly. "For you to come back in few minutes." she said definantly hinting that she knew what he was thinking. He quickly scurried away to another table and Ebony smirked as she looked at the menu.

As Ivan looked at the menu he couldn't help but see that the waiter glace over at her every once in a while. "the next time I catch him looking at you I am going to punch him." he said as he picked out a steak to eat and set down the menu. He then thought of the ghoast she said she had seen and wondered if it was true.

Ebony set down her menu and looked over her shoulder slightly. SHe saw the waiter and about got up herself to smack him. "that's if I don't beat him to a pulp first." she said and looked back at Ivan. "I wonder just how long Im going to be able to sit here before I punch him... I don't think I'm going to make it past the salads...." she said and crossed her arms and leaned on the table. She could feel him looking at her when he did.

Ivan growled at the man and shot him a look that said stop staring, she is mine. He felt his hands clench into fists and right as the waiter came over to give them some water he couldn't take it anymore. He punched him in the face, "stope staring at my wife." he growled as the man backed away and looked dwon.

Ebony smiled and didn't even look at the man. She herd the man growle and she blinked her eyes turning yellow. And her voice turned to honey. "If you don't get us a new waiter now I'm going to kick your ass," she said in her powerful voice but yet it was like honey. She smiled as he was put in a trance and he left to go get a new waiter for them. Ebony smiled and blinked her head back to normal.

Ivan smiled as he watched the man run off. "nice job, but I will still have to beat him up more later." he said as he watched a waitress come and smile. "what may I get you two today and sorry about the trouble with you last waiter." she said as she looked at the two and smiled.

Ebony smiled and said,"Thats alright.... I would like the prime rib midum rare..." Ebony said and smiled. She looked at Ivan and noticed the waitress made sure she didn't check out Ivan bringing a smirk to Ebony's lips.

Ivan smiled, "I would like a steak, rare." he said with a smiel and handed her the menu. He noticed her looking away from him and smiled. She was a young lady but he still loved Ebony more then anything else, more then enough to make sure not to check anyone else out. The waitress nodded and left right away.

Ebony laughed quietly and smiled at Ivan. "I don't care if you look.... But touching other women is a problem..." Ebony said and took a drink of her water. It felt good on her parched throat. "Any plans after dinner?" she asked leaning closer and raised an eye brow. She wanted to go back to that cute little house but as long as she was with Ivan she really didn't care.

Ivan smiled and leanred towards her. "I was thinking that we could go to the inn down the road and get a room." he said as he looked into her eyes and smiled. She looked beautifull now and he smirked. "and I would never touch another woman, your the only one for me." he said softly

"I know...." Ebony said and kissed him softly leaving his taste on her lips. She smiled and sat back in her chair as the waitress came with the salads. "Anything else? Refils?" she asked and Ebony shook her head. "We're good." she said and the waitress left. Ebony picked up the salad fork after settingthe napkin innher lap and stabed the leafy green. She took a bight and smiled. It was good.