As I sat on the cliff, the evening sun casting long organic shadows over the constructed road and the houses along the way that had been fully erected, I couldn't help but miss him.
It had been a month. One long month without seeing his graceful body glide towards me, one long month of not feeling his warmth, and one long month of not seeing that smile he had whenever he looked at me.
Hah, a long month indeed. And now, I have to wait for one more month before he comes back to me.
Just as I was reminiscing on this, someone approached from behind. It was Thalor.
I didn't even need to turn my head to know it was him. The humming of the crest was enough.
"Arinya," he called, and I looked over my head.
Thalor stopped. He didn't sit down immediately but just stood there for a moment, the moisture from the sea air still clinging to his hair.
