1603 Tower Gate (Part 1)

"I wonder if Nyka can stay awake here as long as we keep the artificial sun down or if the outside light element forces her to slumber during the day despite the tower's protection." Solus pondered out loud, snuggling on Lith.

Lying down on the grass like that made the height gap between them disappear while being finally alone and talking about something different from work reminded her of the times back when all they had was each other.

During all those years before Lith had come clear with his family, both he and Solus had suffered from the isolation, fearing that the people they loved would have rejected them, considering them monsters.

Yet at the same time, that very same isolation made their relationship deeper than words could express. Back then, it had been the two of them against the rest of the world.