Duskfire Glacier the soldier's minute

She noticed his jump to the sound and it started her rabbit heart, a feverish pound in her chest now. It was a domino effect between them for the moment. A steady breath sucked in as she tried to slow the rapid beat of her heart.

I will stay. She answered steadily when she found evenness within herself again. A polite nod followed, before her lazy mind set out on a slow path of what needed to be done.

We should find somewhere to settle you. A gentle suggestion that she hoped he would not refuse. Then...if you would approve, I will try to better clean the injury. No one is fit for founding if they cannot work.