Blackfeather Woods Walking by your side

His words echoed the aching in her own heart. They also confirmed that he agreed with her plan and in a week, Taikon would set out back across the mountains. Worry clenched her heart as she pictured it—all the things that could go wrong while he was on his own. What if he ran into Mahler? He had been spared a fight the day they left because she had been there, but if they ran into each other without her, she hated to think what would happen. And what if the cougar found him? There would be no one to help tend to his injuries or take care of him if he couldn't do so himself. She was spiraling, she knew, but it was a hard train to stop. She had made similar trips on her own plenty of times, and she was sure he had too. It just felt like life was always waiting in the wings to fuck things up and this seemed like a perfect opportunity to do that. I will miss you too, she said quietly, closing her eyes and leaning into his touch. You better come back in on piece, she told him with a little more volume. Until he left, she would have to make their time together count and force him to take care of himself a little better. 

Tonight, she was content to walk more with him and discuss whatever came to mind; those were her favorite moments with him.