Ursalo's touch was nothing like any Jera had felt before, and it was so easy to fall apart in the demon's hands, wherever they found themselves.  The two slowly settled, finally separating once they could breathe again, and after they cleaned up and restoked the fire to a comfortable blaze, it was time to sleep.  Jera happily let Ursalo curl up with him, enjoying the embrace more than he could say, and it did not take long for the elf to drift into pleasant dreams.<br/><br/>The morning broke silently, a gradual stirring in the forest as the sun's rays began to spread.  Tamlin had said his prayers in his head the night before and had found a spot to rest, but some point in the darkness and in dreams, he had found his way to lie beside Ranuk and soak up the demon's warmth.  Now the sun peered through the cracks in the cave, illuminating the elf tucked close, and the cubs nestled into Ranuk's thick fur.<br/><br/>Tamlin hadn't stirred from the dim light on his face, but he did wake as he felt Ranuk move: dark eyes slowly opened, ears twitched in hazy curiosity.  "Mwhat...?"  The word was barely uttered, hardly more than a sound, but it didn't take long for the prince to become awake enough to remember where he was.  The cave, the cubs, the hunt...<br/><br/>He sat up and rubbed at his eyes, watching Ranuk push aside a boulder to reveal a tunnel; the demon wasted no time as he began to travel, and a quick glance around the cave told Tamlin why.  Only two of the babes were still resting-- one was gone.<br/><br/>That woke him up completely, and the prince made a fast decision.  He took a gentle hold on one of Ranuk's tails and followed him into the tunnel silently; Tam did not have eyes for such darkness, he needed a guide... and his fiance would serve as such.  All he could hope was they wouldn't get lost, and the other cubs would stay put.