"We have to go now," Maxwell murmured, and Emelisse nodded slowly, wiping her eyes. She waved one last time before climbing inside and after giving him farewell, he followed after her, settling down comfortably beside her as they took off for Marholm.
The relief that flooded through him couldn't be expressed in words even if new challenges waited right at the door for him. Now that he was no longer alone, it was going to be even harder to be discreet. Emelisse was very smart and curious as well as observant. One slip on his part and it would become ten times harder for him to hide his identity from her. Then there was the matter of keeping himself from touching her. And that was going to be even harder than protecting his identity. But he cannot allow himself to slip. He was intoxicated
