It was a moment of peace.
Something that could not be bought or obtained for many others, they held in the palm of their hands.
Inside an expansive golden bubble surrounded by a fully assimilated authority of a Covenant of Nature, Alexander and Claire spent a precious moment that seemed brighter than many things that had occurred recently.
After she overcame her initial shyness, Claire became much more straightforward as she talked to him like she used to before, her eyes lighting up as they talked about all the things that happened so far.
After a while.
"I missed this."
Claire hugged her feet while looking at the crimson flames roasting the meat before them, her eyes feeling a long-forgotten peace as she sighed.
Behind her, she could feel the wide back of Alexander as they both leaned against each other- she was staring at the fire and he was staring out at the stellar expanse around them.
