After all was said and done, both Mineah and Nikolai got dressed and went back to the stone house. Neither of them talked about what exactly happened between the two of them back in the crater lake, but the tension between them was palpable even as they finally arrived back in the warmth and safety of their current arrangements.
Mineah let out a soft sigh as she finally sat down on a soft couch after what felt like ages of being in close proximity to Nikolai. Not that she didn't like being near him, much to her own detriment, but she still wanted some kind of rest after… well, everything that had happened.
"I'll go ahead and get something," Nikolai announced as soon as he had put her down. "You can go ahead and relax while I'm gone."
Mineah blinked at his sudden cold tone. Why? After everything they've been together?
