"I told you I was useless during a breathing attack," she joked with a half grin.
"This … is normal for you?" He sounded shocked.
"More or less. They aren't usually this sudden, but yeah, this is normal." She felt his arms tighten protectively. "It's alright. Until today, I've never understood why this was happening. You have no idea what a relief it is to finally have answers." She hugged him tightly and felt tears trickle down her cheeks.
Gently, he stroked her head. The wind kicked up sand, but his wings were around them in an instant, blocking sand and sun. She wanted to kiss him, but she was nervous. Sure, they’d kissed before, but he’d initiated the contact those times. She laughed to herself. How stupid was that? She’d faced phantom beasts, breathing attacks, and being lost in th
