The pit | I fell in the pit

A soft smile tugged at her lips as she gazed up at Remi. His hands over hers were cold - unsurprising given his last few days - and she shook her head as he thanked her. "Enough of that," she said warmly. "If you want to thank me, you'll make sure you take good care of yourself, yeah? You scared me." Not because of what he had turned into or what he had claimed to have done, no. She was scared for him, and the longer she had stared down at him in that pit, the more reason she seemed to have for it. He offered his arm and she slipped hers through it, leading them away from the pit at last and back into the Sanctuary proper. Was part of her afraid that this could backfire and that the lion would resurface without warning? Yes and no. Ultimately, she cared more about Remi than the danger he might pose. "Tea sounds wonderful," she agreed, giving his arm a warm squeeze, her footsteps sure and quiet on the uneven pathways. "And you're stronger than you think, my boy." She winked at him. "You would have beaten it, I promise." vervain where the wild things are