Presence

The next thing Vera knew, familiar strong and warm arms were wrapped around her and held her close before they landed safely on the ground.

Vera took a couple of deep breaths and looked up from where she had fallen. Worry was etched on Gideon's face still while he held onto her, but Vera's first reaction was to laugh.

She chuckled as if something so incredibly amazing had just happened, leaving Gideon a little dumbstruck at her reactions. He had thought that she would be so terrified she would have either burst into tears or curl up and shiver within his embrace. However, nothing of the sort happened to his surprise. She, a wingless human, had fallen through the air for goodness' sake and was about to…

"That was so amazing Gid!" she exclaimed with a rush. Her eyes that were turned to him were sparkling with such thrill.

"You just fell Vera –" Gideon barely managed to choke out.