Sea Lion Shores i want a hot dog real bad

Artaax took a few minutes (or ten or twenty, he wasn't sure) to catch his breath. Eventually, his breathing began to even out and his trembling slowed to near non-existence. He may have dozed, but it wasn't for long if that was even the case. Eventually, he opened his eyes again and found Furi seated nearby, watching him with that look she always had on her face - like she was either going to bolt or say something super awkward.

He shut his eyes again as a thought occurred to him that was something blissfully other than how terrible he felt and what had happened at the Plateau. "Where have you been," Artaax asked softly, filling the silence that had fallen between them.