He kissed her back. And then her tongue was in his mouth. It was the first kiss they had shared since her birthday. “Happy Birthday Anwar.” “Well if that is my gift, I am not complaining.” She looked into his eyes and he got that feeling he always got when she looked at him like that. It was as if she could see inside him. “I love you Mariah. I know I haven’t proven that much in the last few months, but I do love you.” “I love you too. Here.” She handed him a bag. He took out a spell book. Magical Healing. He flipped through the pages and it had a number of spells for healing minor wounds, or spells to stop poison from spreading. It was nothing compared to what she was capable of, but it was a great gift. The other item in the bag was a pair of boots. He looked up at her. “Oh I am throwing those away.” She looked to his boots on the floor. “Those are good boots.
