"No, I can't say that story is at all accurate but it's what we've got. Apparently it's passed down from the first Beings, the ones who fought in those battles."
"Hmm," Annabel thought it over as they continued walking a little way. It was certainly a long shot from the creation story she'd grown up with. They'd walked several blocks now and she felt that they had had enough adventure for one night.
"We should head back," she murmured.
"Yeah, Lillian will be pissed if she wakes up and we're missing."
"Thanks for pushing me to come, Chris. It was a bit scary but I want to be involved in what you do," Annabel squeezed the hand she'd captured as they started back.
"Thanks, Dee."
They took a different way back, completing a loop, walking mostly in silence, happy to be alone in each other
