“Where to now?” I ask as we walk through the field side by side. “Well,” he answers, “First of all, we should get back to the cave. I’m going to need some clothes.” “Why?” I say with a playful little pout, “I rather like it when you walk around shirtless.” He raises an eyebrow at me. “Be careful what you wish for, little witch,” he teases, “And put that lip back… or I’ll be tempted to bite it.” My heart flutters a little and I feel my face getting red. Flirting like this almost makes me forget about the angry army that’s hunting us down. “All the way back to the cave? That’s a long walk,” I muse, looking at the ground to hide my face. He shrugs. “You’ve got good company at least,” he says with a playful nudge of his elbow. “Plus, we can always fly at nightfall.” “I only hope that

