As he swept her up and gently set her on the bed, she twisted onto her side in order to see him better as he spoke. Her eyes never left his, her hand holding tightly to his own as he recalled his fear to her. She didn’t interrupt, she didn’t try and comfort him - not yet. She simply listened with soft eyes. She knew he was glad she caved and decided to follow through on their plan, she just couldn’t help the feeling that she needed to be doing more.<br/><br/>After he finished, she nodded, giving him a slight smile. She pulled her hand from his, moving hers up to cup the side of his face, her thumb running under his eye. She rested her head against her other arm, looking up to him with her own green eyes. “I know, and I do trust them but...I’m just really worried that we won’t be able to beat the Vanguard before every runner is gone. I want to get them here. Quickly.” She scooted closet to him, his warmth easing her as they lay together.<br/><br/>“I would’ve never known you were scared,” she whispered softly, her hand moving and rubbing up and down his arm. “But you four, you guys are the most capable people to probably ever exist. I don’t doubt you guys will live out until you’re too old to care. But us?” She sighed, biting her lip. “And I’m including myself in this. We don’t fight. We run, we’re messengers and scouts, which you know. At this moment, if we don’t train, it doesn’t matter how many people we have on our side. If you and me went out there and just two Vanguard fighters show up, you’d be fine. Because you’re all badass, but I wouldn’t be. I guess that’s why I’m worried, the chapters don’t have the same stuff that the head base does. We all need training.”<br/><br/>She shifted back onto her back, gently pulling him a little over her so she could see him. “But you’re right, let’s just try to relax, maybe they’ll turn up here soon.” She hooked her hand behind his neck, pulling him down for a gentle, loving kiss. She slipped her hands under his shirt, rubbing her fingers up and down his back as they kissed, her forehead against his. “I love you. Let’s just enjoy tonight, we may not get another one like it for a long time.”