The group made camp outside the cave, since none of them were keen to sleep in the dingy mess of Uhs’s home. Max offered to take first watch, so Keriya and Thorion were free to retreat to the shadows beyond the ring of firelight.
Thorion thought as he settled down beside her. He kneaded the ground, churning the soft earth and burying his talons.
she replied.
Keriya didn’t want another lecture about how she must, by definition, have magic. She felt drained, and all she wanted was a good night’s sleep. But no sooner had she drifted off than someone was shaking her awake again.
“Mmf,” she grumbled, cracking her eyes open. It was dark. The fire had dwindled to a pile of smoldering coals. A fuzzy figure crouched over her, a bit too close for comfort.
“You have led others to my home,” said
