Paradise Lost
La Stella
"By holding on to Escaflowne, Hitomi tries to rescue Van from the world of the dead and succeeds in convincing him to come back to the world of the living. Hitomi talks to Allen and accidentally admits that she has a crush on him. Upset, she runs away, but is asked for advice about "a friend" from Millerna, who is herself unsure if she should pursue Allen or stick with her engagement to Dryden. That night, two leopard women attack the Crusade in Zaibach guymelefs and nearly succeed in killing Van, but spare him after Merle intervenes. Dryden thinks he has discovered a way to the Mystic Valley, and the Crusade heads there. " (source)