legends

It was good that he enjoyed the scent, if the sunscreen was a success, it could well become a part of his aroma. The night had progressed greatly at this point, and it had to be some time in the early hours of the morning. There was not even the hint of birds calling their greetings, and the world round them seemed eerily quiet. Riva knew that if she stopped and sat still for too long, she would begin to fade. She wasn’t accustomed to keeping these sort of hours.

He indicated a greater knowledge of the territory then she possessed, when he told her about the existence of a stream. Always a good thing to know, and would indeed help them now. Unless, of course, it was frozen over.

“Of course” she agreed as he pointed out his well-covered coat. She set to work, gently nipping each leaf and discarding it. It was contaminated now with dead skin, and wouldn’t be of any further use to her. She admired the skin underneath, but decided that with how long it had been left untreated, he would benefit from another treatment later on. The few hours he had slept with it would do enough good for now, and she was eager to move on to the sunscreen. “Alright, your all clear” she promised him.