Sunspire Mountains Looking Down

Murdock, tactile by nature and nurture both, noticed nothing amiss. They soon made it back to the perch, where the male watched anxiously as Pema ascended before doing so himself.

Back at safety, the male let out a quiet snort of laughter. To think that such a simple touch had almost killed them both was almost more than he could handle, but he reigned in his amusement for the young woman's sake.

"You're sweet," he told her, in case she didn't know how precious her embarrassment was. "I won't do it again. Not looking forward to another tumble."