Not On The Surface

Azzurra panted lightly as she trotted across the sandy beaches of the island, taking her usual path for her nearly daily run. There were still occasionally some days when she had to make herself rest or take it easy simply because her body wouldn't allow her to do anything else, but those days were becoming far fewer than they had once been and that fact alone was something she was very proud of. There was an ingrained fear that she might accidentally push herself too far, make herself sick, or hurt herself so every time she went out to train or exercise it was something she had to overcome, but every day was getting a little easier and she was getting stronger. She thought about the trip she made out to the fjord by herself while she ran, thinking about the time she spent with Satira, a small smile pulling at her lips at the thought.

Her imaginings were interrupted though when her brother appeared beside her, making her blink with surprise and slow her steps slightly as she looked up at him. When he asked to join her she gave a small nod and smiled. Her reply was a bit breathless as she told him, "Sure, why not?" She had gotten used to spending a good majority of her days alone doing things like this or other kinds of training and learning, but she couldn't really deny her brother's presence if he wanted to spend time with her after his patrols. She had been a bit more hesitant about spending time with him since they reached their second birthdays and she found herself in her first heat, but how could she tell him to stay away? They had spent nearly every day together since they were born. She couldn't just make him move out of their bungalow for a season.

"Azzurra & Balthier"