William is the king's best knight, sent from his homeland to defend the new fortress from a strange and relentless enemy. During the heat of battle, he's taken captive and made prisoner far from his people, among a savage and beguiling tribe of warriors. But William discovers that these people are not so savage and not so fearsome as the man who now holds him prisoner slowly awakens feelings in him he never knew existed. A knight who has never known tenderness or love will know the warm touch of a man he once called enemy. The soft embrace of the man he thought only had hatred for him will force him to question all he knows. William will soon discover what he's always longed for in the heart of the enemy and this new love will change him, the tribe and maybe even the future of the war. Short Story. 10,000 words.