"Tonight when we rest in the Tower I'll tell you everything."
It wasn't just the Academy or the Empire or the Volstruckers Caleb had worked to protect. He did his best to make sure Essek's identity was never discovered. It called on skills he hadn't used in a long time but they hadn't faded.
That was business for later.
Right now they got to disappear into unexplored lands. They couldn't hold hands the whole time. Climbing and exploring meant they had to let go eventually but they never strayed far from each other. Caleb kept Essek in sight, especially exploring ruins where the likelihood of traps and danger doubled.
But they still worked well together. Caleb felt buoyed by the fact that even after all this time it felt like much hadn't changed between them except they were more willing to touch and Caleb was much more open with his flirtations.
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It wasn't just the Academy or the Empire or the Volstruckers Caleb had worked to protect. He did his best to make sure Essek's identity was never discovered. It called on skills he hadn't used in a long time but they hadn't faded.
That was business for later.
Right now they got to disappear into unexplored lands. They couldn't hold hands the whole time. Climbing and exploring meant they had to let go eventually but they never strayed far from each other. Caleb kept Essek in sight, especially exploring ruins where the likelihood of traps and danger doubled.
But they still worked well together. Caleb felt buoyed by the fact that even after all this time it felt like much hadn't changed between them except they were more willing to touch and Caleb was much more open with his flirtations.