Permafrost Hollows We All Float Down Here

Alarian accepted the embrace without hesitation, but had to resist the urge to wince. He was sore from the fall, still unsure if he was hurt or not. Nothing externally obvious, but the boy still remembered the crushing weight on top of him as everything fell...
I don't know where we are. The boy murmured in response to her question, licking her ear gently. I think... I think...
He tried to follow the train of thought, but a sharp pain went through his head.
Ow! Ali flinched away from Korei and drew one paw up to the side of his skull. For a few moments the pain was intense, blinding-- and then it faded, leaving him panting and whimpering slightly in the aftermath.