Emberwood swerve to the side, been driving all night

Cella was beside him. She breathed calmly. Lightly. She had that way of sleeping that was softer than even the deepest sleep. Her chest moved up and down slowly, regular, and her breath was sweet.
Taikon startled awake. Cella — no, not Cella. Someone. They shifted beside him and made a sound like what she had sounded like. He thought. The dreaming world and the real world blended, and Taikon lost sight of what he thought was reality. The woman beside him, the one that Takiyok had been so disappointed of, melted into his touch. A small smile came to him as he lifted his head. He didn't look at her. Instead, he spoke while his paws were crossed, tilting his head toward her. How are you feeling?