(A/N Big thanks to everyone for the Power stones and Golden tickets, they mean a lot. As usual, please don't hesitate to comment or drop a review. ENJOY)
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Caelum and Seris had been moving together for over fifteen minutes now. Their pace was steady, neither slow nor rushed, cutting through the forest with quiet rhythm. The atmosphere between them was surprisingly comfortable — or at least, comfortable for Seris.
"So," she began, sidestepping a root,
"How many eliminations so far?" She asked.
Caelum gave a short glance.
"Enough to reach eighth." He replied.
"That's not an answer," she said, smiling.
"I didn't think you wanted specifics."
"I do. I'm comparing progress."
"Then we're not competing."
Seris sighed. "You really don't make conversations easy."
"I thought I was doing fine." He said with a chuckle.
"You're not," she said, half-laughing.
Caelum didn't bother denying it.
She just smiled, shaking her head.
