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Scarlet blinked a few times, only to see that Miley was waving a hand in front of her face.

"Are you alright?" Horatio cupped her face in his hands.

"Yes, just a memory that had me lost in time."

Horatio kissed her and leaned his forehead on hers.

Miley came up the hill after. She waited until Horatio moved away before she spoke.

"Scarlet, are we still going to have training with you?" Miley asked.

Scarlet had a distant look on her face, but she quickly shook it off.

"Shouldn't we be training with them, too?" She heard October asking Alistair.

"We don't need it," he replied.

"Cocky, I like your confidence, vampire, or is it cowardice?" Horatio asked.

Gore chuckled.

"I can take both of you with my hands behind my back," Alistair told them, then removed his helmet.

"Oh there pretty boy, don't want to mess up your hair or get a bruise on your face now, do we?" Horatio mocked.

Scarlet glanced at her mate, wondering why he insisted on picking a fight with her vampire.

She the