Love mends even the broken parts
Biting his lip, Loren glanced out at the jungle. Then he sighed, and gave Maea a rueful smile. "As you said, unlike the islands, the volcano isn't going anywhere." He raised his eyebrows and glanced at the peak. "I hope." Looking back at her, he shrugged.
"I'd rather not go exploring until my magical reserves have recharged." Between the summoning and the healing, he was dangerously low, and in an unknown and potentially dangerous environment, that was asking for trouble. "Plus we don't exactly have the supplies for a long hike."
He reached out to scratch behind Astra's ears. "Come back another day?" It came out hesitantly, as he still wasn't sure if she was doing this out of obligation or because she felt like she had to.
"I'd rather not go exploring until my magical reserves have recharged." Between the summoning and the healing, he was dangerously low, and in an unknown and potentially dangerous environment, that was asking for trouble. "Plus we don't exactly have the supplies for a long hike."
He reached out to scratch behind Astra's ears. "Come back another day?" It came out hesitantly, as he still wasn't sure if she was doing this out of obligation or because she felt like she had to.
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