Chapter 42

Her legs moved on their own accord, stumbling forward until they neared the edge of the hill. "Wow." She breathed out in awe.

From this point, she had a clear view of the valley below which sparkled in the sunlight. A small pool of water was nestled at the base of the hill, the river glistened beneath them, the water flowing lazily along the bank. The water was clear and clean, the wind blowing lightly through the trees causing the tree tops to sway gently. In the distance, the sun was slowly sinking into the horizon, casting a beautiful orange glow onto the lake below.

"It's beautiful." She said, breaking the silence.

"Isn't it?" He whispered, sounding pleased, "I've always loved being able to see the sunset."

She looked over at him, surprised to see that he was already behind her. "How did you find this place?"

He lifted a shoulder carelessly, "Just stumbled on it during one of my secret expeditions."

She shook her head, a smile playing on her lips and a fondness forming within her