Greatwater Lake Knock em down, strip em back boys

He nodded at her warning, but took a brief moment to press his forehead to her shoulder, if she allowed it. "Thanks," he said, and while that was all he said, there was quite a bit behind him. Both times he had disappeared from the Caldera, he had not heard of any search. They had good reason not to; once had been the midst of a blizzard, the second he'd been traveling. But she had pretty good reason not to also, and the fact that she had meant a hell of a lot.

He let her set the pace and would keep up as well as he could, though he'd let her know if he tired. He was fairly exhausted, but eager to be back, and he knew he'd rest better with the mountain overhead.

we can fade or keep going, I don't mind either way!