Aura ran off toward the village leaving a baffled dwarf and guilty, naked Jalen behind her. Her problems had just gotten infinitely more complicated. Jalen's mistake might cost them their friend and their lives. Hopefully, Jalen can salvage this situation without her, but she needs to go fix her trouble with the annoying, yet adorable captain. She face-palmed herself at the thought of him being cute. Her speed brought her to the forest edge where she watched and waited for the next patrol. The sun was above the horizon, meaning Dax would be on his way to the greenhouse.
To her surprise, Dax was walking with the patrol passing by the forest. She ducked back behind the tree when she was certain Dax looked back at her. She curled up listening to their footsteps, but they seemed to be getting
