Close together and far apart

He nodded his head to Thunder, who broke off his circling and angled inwards towards the Col. He looked back at Ignita, noting the fresh tear tracks that marked her face. The distance was an ache to them both, and his voice was gravelly. He needed to be closer. Oleander better find a cure or a fix soon.


“The tests did what they were designed to. They pushed you out of your comfort zone and forced you to do things differently. You'll still have to learn to protect our children.” No longer a hope, a reality. They were growing inside of her. “But I was always going to marry you.” Ss he spoke, thunder returned with a package in his claws. He deposited it in front of Ignita.