Dragoncrest Cliffs and suddenly,

Aure makes the move to jump back on the boulders and hop over twice until she is standing on the same one with her. The closeness causes a hitch in her throat and her ears fall back, briefly, before she forces them up again and to attention. She’s pledged herself back to the commanders, to living the life she’s meant to live, but the lonely feelings have settled in far too easily. Where she had someone there for comfort, or something to give, she has nothing and Aure’s closeness triggers something deep in her chest.

“Okay,” she says and nods decisively. She looks down the arch of the lake, another ten boulders lining the bank. Antumbra turns and hops down carefully from the boulder, mostly needing to put a little space between them. “Let’s start over back here,” she offers, circling back around to the first one and several yards between them for a running start.