Phantom Hollow Little Travels

Aduin's smile widened. He would get her to that stage, or at least try his very best. "That's good to hear. If you need any help, just call, all right?" He gave her one last nuzzle before stopping. He was starting to feel as if it had been long enough here in this dark forest. 

"Should we, uh, head back now?" he asked, almost pleadingly. They had gone pretty far into the dark forest. "We don't want to get back late, do we? I mean, I would hate to get lost here." And he hated the feeling of ever being lost, especially in some place dark.