Orions weak hand stretched out toward Ires sitting form. His eyes were open now, but not much. Two words etched their way out of his mouth.

"I'm sorry."
His finger pointed to the crimson gauntlet at Ires arm. Suddenly Ire understood what he was trying to say.

Ire put his arm into his cloak defensively.

"I've come to terms with it, you should to." Ire half lied.

Tricity looked to Ire in confusion.

"Never mind, it's a story for another time."

Nodding slightly he turned to smile at Tricity and began to focus on his wound and the loss of blood. Hand smoking he set to work, soon to be fit to walk again. Using the blood on his finger he started to draw something on the cave floor, next to her. It was the letter 'I' then the outline of a heart, then the letter 'U'.

A smile spread onto Ire's face

'That's Orion for you.' he thought to himself

He still couldn’t shake the memory of the gauntlet, Ire figured that Orion had herd parts of the conversation he had with Tricity and it had reminded him.

Orion now stood in front of Ire with and outstretched hand.

"You saved my life again." he said weakly as he finished getting to his feet. Tricity half supporting him. "How do I repay that?" Ire thought he saw tears in Tricitys face but didnt want to embarass her by pointing it out so he focused on Orions question instead.

"I've brought this upon you with my dreaming. I've simply corrected a mistake that I swear I will never make again."

Ire didn't let the anger for his foolishness take control for if he did he may lose control of the darkness within.

"You were only trying to help me, my friend." Orion said seemingly feeling a little better, every time he spoke.
"You tried to stop the one thing you knew would hurt me. This is no mistake, and I am glad you did." Tricity told Orion sit down again. He turned to her and started to disagree with her but decided she knew best at the moment.

Tricity helped led him to a chair and settled him into it. Ire looked over and up into Orion's eyes.

"If that ever happens again, stop me. Don't let me live out a fantasy from the past it can only bring pain."

The thing Presently on his mind was the past occurrence leading to his gauntlet, if he relived that many people would be hurt.

"Never in my house will you sit on the floor like a servant. You will sit on a chair like the master of this domain, for many noble things have you done tonight, however misguided." Nodding to Ires request he continued.
"I will from this day forward attempt to persuade you of the false visions you see, so long as you do not blame yourself for trying to save the life of an innocent. Do we have an accord?" Orion asked extending his arm out toward Ire. Who had gotten up but was not moving toward the chair yet.

Ire sighed and proceeded forward to the chair and his friend. He clasped Orion's hand still looking him dead in the eye.

"Agreed"

Sitting he broke his gaze from Orion's and looked over to Tricity who still stood.

"Join us, no need for a lady to be standing while her future husband sits."

" I agree." Orion concurred as Tricity sat next to him on the arm rest of the chair he was confined to per her orders. He smiled at her and she leaned down and kissed him. Turning to Ire he asked what had happened since they got to the bushed for that was the last thing he remembered. Tricity was rubbing his back and it felt great. as ire began to tell yet another story Orion started to smile for the first time in what seemed ages. His big arm made its way around her waist and held her fast. Orion always like how Ire told stories. So full of life and detail Orion could swear he was there when it happened.

Ire, for the first time since he had arrived in this time, removed his face mask and took a deep breath in the middle of his explanation. He had so far told him about how Orion had passed out and they brought him to the car and how Ire’s awareness had come back. After a moment delay he jumped into the story.

“ Officers surrounded us as we drove back and we were forced to stop. I fought the urge to kill these men when they first arrived. Tricity and I left the ‘car’ and after a moment they started firing their strange bows at us. Tricity began to gather a great energy and I blinded some officers in attempt to incapacitate them. As more officers showed up we ran back to the car, me sustaining this bullet wound.” He pointed to this shoulder. “Tricity by this time had much power within and began to release it shutting out all the tall lanterns around. An officer somehow made his way to where we where and I tackled him down before he made it to Tricity. She then blasted the man off of me and went after the others. She released her power and took out nearly all of them but was severely drained after word. I then made my way over to her and apologized for what was to come. I engulfed the area in darkness and did what I needed to stop the threat. Now we sit here.”

Nodding Orion sat there for a moment and worked the details over in his mind for a bit. His right hand still covering where the wound would have been. He was getting much better.
"Well its not like there was much of a choice was there, guys?" he asked. Both shaking their heads he thanked both of them for their help. Turning to Tricity he said to her

"You know, I keep forgetting you can more than protect yourself. I always think I have to stand guard of you. It is good to know that youve grown that powerful, hun. I'm proud of you. When I get better I think Ill start to train a little more vigorously. I may have to fend you off one day!" he said jovially as she smiled at him then playfully slapped his shoulder.

Ire smiled with the two, he was happy to be in the presents of joy. The joy truly helped sate the darkness for the time being.

"Well Orion when you are ready, I'll be up for some training with you."

Ire reached into his cloak and gave Kismet and Mortis a pat.

"I need to use my new friends a bit more."

"Speaking of which. How do they suit you, old friend. Have they the same tenacity as you loyal friends from the past? Do they satisfy you?" Orion asked as he looked around for his blade. He had just thought of it and noticed it wasnt on his back.