as lovers go

Their going had increased exponentially once she had been lofted on his back. Her muscles had really atrophied more than she had guessed while in captivity; her stamina just wasn't what it used to be. It surprised her that he still wanted her, even after all this. Amidst the disaster of the volcano, Eris had a hard time imagining any sort of return to "normal," but that's what they had to strive towards.

They found themselves deep behind the thundering falls, which were a sight onto themselves. The air here was pure and clear. Take that, fate. Eris had felt like she'd been sidestepping death for months now - did she really deserve a moment to rest? In the darkness of the cave she was at ease. The damp air brought clear smells to her nose and if she took her time it was easy enough to navigate. Delicious sugary structures were all around. Once she had drunk her fill of the clear waters, Eris had tasted them gleefully. "It's sweet! How strange... I wonder how they formed," she pondered, looping back around to sit quietly near Oxide.

"We made it," she finally breathed aloud. They had been safe for a few hours now but it finally felt okay to admit it out loud. "I wonder where the others wound up?" The Ademre were finally reunited and forming some kind of presence in these new lands. Although their inception had been driven in part by her capture, Eris couldn't help but feel grateful that her family was united again underneath the same banner.