Nova woke when Lunaris climbed onto his chest and pressed a cold nose against his chin. The cat disapproved of sleeping through sunrise.
"Alright, I'm awake." Nova lifted him aside and sat up. "You could have tried being polite."
Lunaris meowed once, entirely unapologetic.
The Auri stood at the edge of their shelter, watching the first Long Reach station. Its injured wing remained folded. Nova followed its gaze and saw that the suspended ridge above the ravine had moved during the night, leaving a wide strip of the station exposed.
Several lower steps hung above empty space, with fine grey strands across their undersides. The narrow upper ledge behind the building remained clear, although that didn't guarantee it would stay in the same place when the ridge passed overhead.
