Raya turned to look at him, amusement glinting in her eyes as she chuckled. “Yeah. Sounds great… until some imbecile ruler or the elders decide to mess with your life in the blink of an eye with their ridiculous orders. Or until a rogue pack decides to raid your peaceful little cottage and rip it to shreds.”
Kaius sighed, shaking his head. “You’re too much of a realist, you know that?”
She smirked. “I like to think of it as being prepared.”
He hummed in agreement before muttering, “Still. A person can dream, right?”
She let out a laugh, nudging his arm lightly before shifting to lay down on her makeshift bedding. “Yeah, you can dream. Just don’t get too comfortable. We still have a rogue to deal with tomorrow.”
Kaius groaned but nodded, his exhaustion finally catching up to him as he
