No fear allowed

*Naiche* · 03-10-2021, 11:54 PM

For a long time there was nothing. No dreams or sense of self. There was a point some part of his mind acknowledged there was a change outside as the darkness felt less dark beyond his closed lids. A moment later there was once again nothing but a deep pool of blackness. He was too exhausted. Had a predator come along then they would have been its meal for they were defenseless.

Soft sounds were eventually acknowledged, and more light beyond the closed lids of his eyes felt. He still drifted in and out of awareness, then the reminders of pain throughout his body brought him more awake. The warm sense against one side of his body reminded him of the springs. He almost drifted again but the sounds refused to stop. Snow that would occasionally drop from its location on the cliff higher up as the sprints heat would melt bits of it that got to close, and some bird that refused to stop its occasional kaw to who knew what.

Asla. He felt her next to him before he even acknowledged seeing her. It was strange waves in and out of consciousness as he grabbed at reality. She was next to him, and he felt her body rise and fall with breath. They weren’t dead. Dead shouldn’t hurt after all. They were both alive and for a bit that was good enough. He simply remained pressed up against her, enjoying every breath he felt her take, it was worth all the many aches and scrapes he had gained. They were both alive, though admittedly he still felt weak and tired.

“Asla,” the word spoken softly, a lick to her cheek that was so close to her face. “We made it. We’re alive,” the words whispered, a statement as much to her as himself, if she even heard. The annoying sound of the bird was quickly turning to a good sound no matter how demanding it sounded. It was all the more proof they were alive. They had made it. Naiche imagined he should get up, look them both over for injuries and even find some food. Yah, he’d do all that, later. He was comfortable here, and each breath of hers was a wonderful sensation.

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