Chimera Fields All the fear and the fire

Cole noticed the change in Arnarkla’s demeanor as she pointedly glanced away from him. The silence that enveloped them felt heavy, wrapping around him like the thick fog of morning. He had meant to tease, to keep the mood light, but now he couldn’t shake the feeling that he’d pushed too far.

With a slight shift of his shoulders, he concentrated on the path ahead, the gentle sway of the tall yellow grass brushing against their pelts. The carcass on his back felt a bit heavier in the silence, each step a reminder of the disconnect that had suddenly emerged between them.

He kept his gaze forward, allowing the quiet to stretch until they arrived back at camp, where the bustle of their pack awaited them.

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