By the time he climbed back up his rope of sheets and reached his tower, Kurt was absolutely exhausted. He used the dagger to rip as many of the thorns away from his window as he could while he hung from the sheets, clinging as hard as he could with his thighs. Once he was able to fit without hurting himself, Kurt squeezed through the window and collapsed to the floor, dropping the dagger and shield and panting, blue eyes closed tightly.

Only fools rush in...

Maybe Kurt had risked too much to save the man he had so quickly fallen in love with, but he didnt regret it. Maybe his stepmother had figured out hed gone, but he didnt care at all. His prince was safe. He was healing. Hed be healthy by morning. Kurt felt more alive than ever.

He forced himself to pull the blankets back into the tower, but he just didnt have the energy to untie the shreds and assemble them into blankets. Instead, Kurt just flopped onto his bed and slept until the sun woke him.

As soon as he was awake, Kurt rushed to the dagger on the floor, taking it to the window and attacking the thorns. He worked and worked, tearing away the thorns until the window was clear.

Would it be a sin?

Kurt had done everything he could to fight his step mother. He broke every one of his own rules. He was actively fighting against the one woman who had every power to ruin the little life that he had.

But it was worth it. Just to have Blaine in his life, anything was worth it. As if the man heard his thoughts, Blaine showed up at the foot of his tower, staring up at him with an unreadable look on his face.

Quickly, Kurt grabbed his book and turned the pages, turning Blaine into the warbler so that he might join Kurt in the tower.

Some things are meant to be...

"Kurt," Blaine sad shakily as he turned back to a human. He sounded so unsure that it nearly broke Kurts heart. The princes eyes found the dagger that lay near Kurts feet, where it had fallen, then found the shield nearby on the floor.

It was a mere moment before Kurt had an arm full of of Blaine. "Oh, Kurt!" he cried into Kurts shoulder, shaking slightly. "I knew it wasnt you who put up the thorns. What happened? Who tried to trap you even more? I will have them imprisoned for all their remaining days!"

Take my hand...

Blaine owned his heart and soul. Kurt was amazed by how much he had fallen for this man. "It was my stepmother. Im so sorry, Blaine. I love you so much. I just... I didnt know theyd grow like that. I just... I thought shed killed you!" he explained.

"But you saved me," Blaine whispered, nuzzling Kurts neck. "Ill get her back, Kurt. My father will have her head for this. I promise you." He kissed Kurts neck and Kurt moaned softly.

Take my whole life too...

"Oh, Blaine. Please, say youll find a way to take me away from here. Say youll fix everything. I cant stand her ever hurting you again," he whimpered, and Blaine held him closer.

The prince whispered promises that he would protect Kurt. That the boy would be rescued shortly. Everything would be okay. And Kurt felt that it was inevitable that he would have fallen for this man even if he hadnt fallen at the very moment theyd met.

Blaine was truly his prince charming.

I cant help falling in love with you...