Maybe it was the fact that the desert sands terrain was flat–but Lukas felt like he could feel the heat of the sun on his back. He didn't bother looking behind him, instead, he started running towards the figure in the distance.
Her beautiful red hair framed her gentle face, and the petite form of Chaerin Atticus was visible. If there had been more time, Lukas would have marveled that it was her and not Alexei, but there wasn't any moment now.
"Chaerin!" Lukas shouted.
His voice fell to deaf ears and yet that didn't matter. He saw the shadows casting around and knew he needed to hurry. If Chaerin couldn't hear him and wake up?
Lukas leapt towards her and then covered her with his entire body, forming a small cocoon above her. "I've got you, I've got you–you're safe now." he whispered.
The truth of the matter was that they were both wearing black and Lukas still had his cloak on, but it was the first time since they were going to encounter the sun with just their gear on.
