904 It’s Home Again (Part 2)

"What are you doing?" Kamila asked. She was used to Lith giving her butterflies in the stomach, but the blue will-o'-the-wisps in the living room were new. Also, she had been expecting a warm reunion, not a sweaty one.

At least not until they moved to the bedroom.

"I'm making sure that the perfection of your health matches that of your heart." He avoided using the word 'body' for several reasons.

His paranoia made him fear that Kamila would suspect he was shapeshifting her. Also, Kamila was already self-conscious about her appearance because of Lith's family's good looks. He wanted to avoid adding oil to the fire.

"I was going to take a quick shower while you'd set up the table, but now it might take a while. Care to join me?" She asked.

"Usually I would jump at the opportunity, but we're both starving." Among its many effects, Invigoration always made it subjects work quite an appetite.