Chaper 45: crystalvision
Deep beneath the ground, it’s hard to tell the passage of time. There is no sunlight, save for Dawn, of course, and due to Tuzi’s manipulations, time has come to a standstill, rendering all clocks virtually useless. It’s probably for the best. It gives them time to catch their breath, think about what to do next.
“You came back”, Kai murmurs after a while, his fingers intertwined with Wilma’s. When he shakes his head, his amusement is pressed thin. “I was starting to wonder, you know?”
Eyes full of fatigue stare back at him, crinkled fondly when she answers, “I almost stayed gone. Probably would’ve if I hadn’t run into my pack”.