Emira was lost, still collapsed on top of Kael as both Lance and Zen moved away from her. She closed her eyes and breathed in slowly, as if reassuring herself that they were really here.
For a moment, she wondered if she should pinch herself just to confirm this wasn't some strange, heat-induced dream or delirium. Her hand moved toward her arm, but before she could do it, Zen spoke, his voice breaking through her spinning thoughts, "I could bite you if you want some pain."
She opened her eyes and looked into Zen's gaze, shaking her head when he made a motion to move forward and actually bite her with a mischievous grin. She tried to pull away but Kael's arms around her kept her firmly in place. She lay down her head, listening to his steady heartbeat.
