The Gift

Flustered, Anastasia collected the 'offering' and covered the marks on an impulse. "I am right here," she called. 

"Come back sweetheart," he said in a sleepy and relaxed voice. 

She stashed the offerings in the saddlebag and went back to lie down. Why was she feeling so energetic? It was as if her body was vibrating with some kind of a force that wanted to be released. Her heart throbbed and she could hear her heartbeats in her ears. Who did those feet belong to? And how could they break the barrier of invisibility and enter? That too, right next to her tent? 

A hand on her chest startled her. "What's wrong?" Ileus lifted his head and looked at her with wide eyes. "Your chest is thumping heavily." 

She gulped. Should she tell him about what she saw? She decided against it because it was too early to jump to conclusions. However, she would keep an eye on these things. "I was thinking about Maple," she breathed.