195 36 Stratagems

Lyca only beamed. "No. I would definitely use nuclear material to propose. You know… something with devastating effects." Shen Qui laughed in response.

"Then… I will look forward to a very peculiar proposition." He held her waist and pulled her for a light kiss. "The sun will rise in a few more minutes. Do you want to watch the sunrise with me?"

"No. We should go down."

"You wanted to show off?" His light laughter echoed.

"Of course… " Lyca stood up and pulled her man up. "We should arrive there before they wake up."

"And you still wanted me to carry you?"

"Of course… this is what you should do." She giggled and waited for him to lower his body so she could hop on for a piggyback ride. The two immediately started descending down the mountain. With his long strides and a little familiarity with the area from his extensive research, it only took them about twenty minutes to arrive in the camp.