Stone Circle Sweet Home

“You will take me?” she asked, her turquoise eyes expressive.

Atreus would love to do nothing more. He found himself wanting to learn everything there was to know about Inkeri and simply spend time in her presence. Part of him wanted to shout, “yes, of course!”

But another part of him fretted. He wanted to get closer to her yet he felt the familiar fear creeping in and shied away from it. Intimacy required vulnerability. As much as Atreus enjoyed the thought of touching her, it also made his bowels quiver.

He took a couple shallow breaths and replied, Sure, I can show you the way sometime, maybe after my visit to Riverclan? I should start heading that way but I can swing by on my way back?