The cable car station was busy with actual tourists doing normal tourist things.
We bought tickets and waited in line, Azryth's arm around my shoulders the entire time, keeping me tucked against his side.
"Clingy," I observed.
"You were clingy first."
"Fair."
Void had been watching the cable cars with obvious fascination, eyes tracking their movement up and down the mountain.
The cable car arrived, and we packed in with a family from Germany, a couple from Japan, and some college students who were definitely going to make this ride louder than it needed to be.
The doors closed and we started ascending.
Void made a small uncertain sound as the ground dropped away.
"You drove off an Equilibrium Emissary," I reminded it quietly. "You can handle a cable car."
It pressed closer to my neck, not scared exactly, just... processing the concept of voluntary altitude.
Azryth's arm tightened around my waist, pulling me fully against his chest as we rose higher.
