"...it's been a while since we had an actual home." Aria mused as she looked at the ceiling.
She's resting her head on Ashton's chest, basking in the peace and warmth they have after being outside for so long.
"Yeah, it feels rather weird." Ashton added, "I could feel myself still tense as if I'd be in a battle at any given moment, even though we're already out of danger. This is going to take some time..."
Adjusting will be hard, both of them know this. The exposure Ashton had as he trod the dangerous lands of the outside world honed his instincts to react to all kinds of danger with extreme prejudice. This might come off as a problem so he made a conscious decision that might help him out in this area.
