Sly Fox Sand Dunes [m]e and you and awkward silence

he lay there next to her as they bask in the warmth of sun and each other, the cool sand offering enough comfort to make the heat bearable. she asked of his next destination, and he answered with a lazy shrug and a glance off towards the north. "i suppose i will go that way." he'd not yet crossed the barrier mountains and desired to see what was hidden behind them.

she teased, and he offered a smile in return. "i will visit again," he reassured. "i owe you a gift, remember?" when his ventures would lead him back to the dunes and tumbleweeds remained unknown to even him. he thought sari's presence a comfort though, and hoped once they parted that he might see her soon.