King Elk Forest could frame thy fearful symmetry?

One of his legs twitched, capturing her attention, though her eyes soon drifted back to his face as he returned her gaze. He finally caught his breath and rather than answer her question, he asked her the same thing. She smiled a little wryly, her limbs still shaking a little but slowly stilling.

"Aye, I might be sore tomorrow but I don't feel too badly," Sugar said, which was true enough. Her ribs smarted but not so badly that she thought any were broken. "How about you?" she repeated patiently. "We're both very fortunate he decided to go elsewhere," she breathed, glancing at the spot in the trees where the elk had disappeared.