Duskfire Glacier handful

i will, he rumbled, his voice a low but determined growl. his eyes remained half-lidded, heavy with exhaustion yet gleaming with the faintest ember of resolve.

as she turned to leave, his gaze lingered on her retreating form, a flicker of something unspoken passing between them in the cold silence.

find it, he muttered, almost to himself, as he allowed his head to rest back against the cavern wall. the pain pulsed, but it was duller now, his body giving in to rest as he drifted into uneasy sleep, trusting in her return.

fade few days ahead for new ;o