@iinsomniis //Ā MEMES // ALWAYS ACCEPTING.
theyāre Ā on Ā the Ā run Ā again. Ā it Ā seems Ā that Ā no Ā matter Ā where Ā they Ā go, Ā trouble Ā is Ā always Ā in Ā pursuit. Ā roman Ā is Ā unsure Ā if Ā itās Ā because Ā of Ā him Ā or Ā if Ā itās Ā because Ā of Ā genii, Ā or Ā if Ā the Ā two Ā of Ā them Ā being Ā together Ā is Ā simply Ā a Ā nuclear Ā bomb Ā waiting Ā to Ā be Ā jostled Ā the Ā wrong Ā way. Ā regardless, Ā the Ā supernaturals Ā are Ā hot Ā on Ā their Ā heels Ā with Ā every Ā turn Ā they Ā take Ā - Ā and Ā roman Ā must Ā do Ā what Ā he Ā can Ā to Ā protect Ā her.
theyāre Ā in Ā the Ā woods, Ā far Ā away Ā from Ā the Ā bustling Ā city Ā and Ā most Ā importantly Ā in Ā a Ā terrain Ā that Ā heās Ā familiar Ā with. Ā heās Ā run Ā through Ā these Ā grounds Ā thousands Ā of Ā times Ā now, Ā and Ā out Ā here Ā where Ā the Ā air Ā is Ā clear Ā and Ā where Ā the Ā noise Ā is Ā settled Ā to Ā a Ā low Ā humming Ā of Ā the Ā forest Ā - Ā roman Ā is Ā at Ā his Ā pique. Ā not Ā a Ā single Ā sound Ā or Ā scent Ā gets Ā past Ā him, Ā especially Ā not Ā the Ā distant Ā whimpering Ā of Ā genii.
heād Ā left Ā her Ā by Ā the Ā warmth Ā of Ā the Ā fire Ā to Ā sleep, Ā moving Ā out Ā a Ā couple Ā miles Ā to Ā patrol Ā the Ā area Ā while Ā she Ā got Ā some Ā rest. Ā his Ā ears Ā flicker Ā back Ā and Ā fourth, Ā listening Ā in Ā to Ā the Ā world Ā around Ā them, Ā but Ā he Ā doesnāt Ā hear Ā anyone Ā else Ā except Ā for Ā her. Ā still, Ā heās Ā cautious Ā as Ā he Ā moves Ā back Ā to Ā the Ā campsite, Ā golden Ā eyes Ā sweeping Ā the Ā grounds Ā before Ā he Ā pads Ā his Ā way Ā over Ā to Ā her.
sheās Ā tiny, Ā curled Ā up Ā in Ā the Ā sleeping Ā bag Ā heād Ā brought Ā for Ā her, Ā eyebrows Ā furrowed Ā in Ā worry Ā as Ā she Ā mutters Ā something Ā under Ā her Ā breath. Ā suddenly, Ā sheās Ā jolted Ā awake, Ā clearly Ā in Ā a Ā state Ā of Ā panic. Ā roman Ā figures Ā it Ā mustāve Ā been Ā a Ā nightmare, Ā so Ā he Ā lets Ā her Ā adjust Ā to Ā their Ā surroundings Ā once Ā more Ā before Ā giving Ā a Ā quiet Ā snort Ā to Ā alert Ā her Ā of Ā his Ā presence. Ā heās Ā aware Ā of Ā how Ā hard Ā it Ā is Ā to Ā see Ā him Ā in Ā the Ā dark Ā of Ā the Ā night, Ā with Ā his Ā black Ā coat Ā camouflaging Ā him Ā in Ā the Ā shadows, Ā and Ā he Ā doesnāt Ā want Ā to Ā alarm Ā her Ā anymore.
when Ā she Ā notices Ā him, Ā he Ā takes Ā slow Ā and Ā steady Ā steps Ā toward Ā her, Ā giving Ā another Ā huff Ā of Ā breath Ā as Ā he Ā gazes Ā down Ā at Ā her, Ā one Ā that Ā says Ā ā Ā are Ā you Ā okay. Ā ? Ā ā Ā then, Ā with Ā the Ā tip Ā of Ā his Ā nose, Ā he Ā nudges Ā her Ā shoulder. Ā a Ā small Ā gesture, Ā but Ā one Ā that Ā letās Ā her Ā know Ā that Ā heās Ā with Ā her. Ā that Ā sheās Ā safe.
