Serena jumped off Velkaris, boots hitting stone before Dex could help her.
"Where are we?"
"This is where I come to clear my mind," Dex answered, landing next to her.
He grabbed her hand again and began walking.
A laugh escaped her lips at his persistence.
She laced her fingers in his fully. Dex pretended not to notice. But Serena could feel his elation through their matebond as soon as she did that.
He led her through a narrow path, cliffs pressing in tight on either side. The close stone swallowed sound.
When the path opened, they stood on a wide cliff with a basin stretching beneath them, too warm to be natural at this altitude. A waterfall poured like silver fire from the rock face, vanishing into a crystal pool below.
Steam drifted from the surface, lazy and glowing. Vines glittered along the stone.
Serena exhaled. "It's beautiful."
