Burn--new time 3

The morning came unhealed by any beast. Lyde awoke to find Vashen standing directly over her. She wondered vaguely if he had been there all night. ?Good morning.? ?Apollo grant thee a good day! Was Morpheous good to thee??  ?He came the first of the night but refused to return after your tremors.? ?I apologize for keeping him from you.? Vashen watched Lyde comb her hair. 1

?Today we need to see if you need school what grade things like that. We also need to get you some clothing.? He walked to her and placed his head over her shoulder. He took in her earthy sent. The smell reliseing subtle chemical endorphins, making him sigh with a feeling of well being while his body shuddered with the urge to hold her in his arms. 2

The placement test for school was over. Lyde was pacing the hall waiting for Vashen to come out of the little room that she had just left. Her ears picked up the faint noise of a door creaking. She turned around to find Vashen walking out of the room with a smile from ear to ear. ?They are going to put you in a school for geniuses. ? ?Is this good?? ?Of course it is! It is awesome!? Lyde looked utterly confused. ?It means you are eligible for a school for people who are a lot smarter then everyone else.? Lyde smiled shyly. ?Athena granted me much wisdom.? Vashen brushed his hand though her hair. ?Athena has nothing on you.? Lyde blushed. 3

Vashen took Lyde to a dress shop; Lyde looked in wonder at all the different cloths. ?Pick what you like.? ?Can you help me?? they walked together looking though different items of clothing. Lyde tried on many things. She ended up buying many medieval type dresses and one or two Egyptian type dresses. 4

Lyde tried each on. ?You make those dresses look so much more beautiful when you grease them with your presence.? Vashen said as Lyde spun in a small cercal wearing an Egyptian outfit. The top part of the dress was cut to look like an onx; it circled around her neck and there was a thick strip of cloth around her breasts, another strip of cloth gong down her middle joining the bottom end of the dress, which stared just below her waist and ended at her feet. ?Let?s dance.? Vashen said as her stood up and took Lyde?s tiny body in his arms. He whirled around for a bit. When he stopped and looked deep into Lyde?s eye, he had to fight the urge to kiss her. Lyde locked his gaze and began singing. 5

?Tell the world your song6

Let me do no wrong7

 Tell the world your pain8

         let me feel no shame?9

Lyde kept her gaze on Vashen as she twirled effortlessly in the middle of the hall. Vashen watched in wonder, mesmerized by the flow of Lyde?s body.10