Seth idly played with Astra's hair, twirling the twin toned strands between his fingers while her head rested against his chest. They were laying on the cold, hard ground with their backs against the mud wall of the ramshackle excuse for a house, with only Seth's old feathered cloak to act as their blanket.
Armour had been dismissed, clothes had been discarded and yet even with the cold ground below and the chilling air above, the warmth of Astra's body pressed against his was the most comfortable feeling in the world.
"I wonder why they change... My eyes, your hair. I mean why change colour? It doesn't seem to help us in any way or affect how our powers work. So why do you think they changed?"
Astra laughed softly and whispered gently, "Is that really all you are thinking about right now?"
"Well... No. I can think of a lot of things at once. For instance I am also thinking about how wonderful your powers are for... stimulation of nerves and- Ow!"
