Dragoncrest Cliffs you live in my dream state

more or less, she's gotten used to furi -- to mallaidh being back. even if it isn't the same as it used to be, that's okay -- actually, maybe it's better. her happiness before had been at mallaidh's cost and the last thing blixen wants is for that pattern to re-emerge.

still, having saarthal and max here too is -- is a little strange, only because blix keeps expecting to feel jealous and she doesn't, like there's something wrong with her for not caring, except not caring is what she's supposed to do, so like, why does she feel weird about the whole thing?

ugh. feelings? dumb. the young commander focuses on her patrol, cutting a path toward the redwood forest. her stride is interrupted by first the scent of max nearby. oh, blix thinks, i should catch up with her -- and then she hears the stifled noises as she draws closer. becoming alarmed she comes to a halt near max's curled up shape, awkwardly clearing her throat and saying, "max?"