Broken Boulder chicken noodle soup

"That would be wonderful," she replied, her voice bright (albeit a bit hoarse). She coughed raggedly for a moment, then beamed up at him, toes curled in delight. "To all of it. A trip away will do me good."

Of course, it all hinged on her getting better soon. How long would this nagging cold hold on? Sometimes she shook it off in a matter of days, others it had stuck around for quite a while. She hoped fervently that this illness fell into the former category rather than the latter.

But Khali would make a great traveling companion. She felt as if she had only scratched the surface of the man--that there was much more still to discover. It was a prospect that excited her, and she looked forward to their journey to Morningside.

wanna fade this out? :)