The Sentinels castle on a cloud

There was hope! Soon enough, just after he had ushered his tired words into the open, the queen began to slow. Once he was close enough, Rannoch also slowed until he fell into pace alongside the porcelain woman. Bringing his head to her shoulder, Rannoched nudged her before offering a satisfied, “Gotcha”. He did not care that she had slowed, or that she had let him win. All that mattered was that they were together again.

“What now?” he asked as he pulled back from shoulder to look at her.