The Knight and the Ranger: 2

 "Finished staring?" Emily asked suddenly, making Tom jump. She moved over to the other arm chair in the room, and sat in it, carefully hiding her relief. "Halt got wind of Morgarath' s plans a day or two ago. Crowley and the War Council are looking over them."

 Tom looked over his girlfriend. "And you've been in there trying to tell them that they can't be Morgarath's real plan?"

 "Some times..." Emily paused. "I feel alone. Like an island in a sea of boys.."

 Tom shook his head. "Well, your not, really." He said. Changing the subject, he grabbed at the scroll. "Orders to be prepared to March out." Emily nodded.

 "I've been running hell over high water just to get the Areluan troops ready, just in case..." She yawns. "Of war."

 Tom stood up and walked over to the sleepy girl, and picked her up. She started to protest about falling asleep in a bash and Whacker's room, but she yawned again, and fell asleep in Tom's arms. He put her on the extra cot, and pulled the covers over her. He kissed her forehead, and felt she was running a fever.

 She works herself till she gets sick. He thought, pulling the covers down a little. I guess she's lucky to have me around..