Carina was drowning, not in a bad way, but one minute sheâ€™s groping through the dark, being led out of the room, and the next- her head was spinning the moment his lips touched hers a tingle making its way from her toes to her head. And she could feel everything from that kiss, all the worry, all the frustration,  and sadness, and anger, and longing and loneliness, from the moment  she disappeared into the storm, until she finally had her hand in his again. A certain relief washed over her as well, she wasnâ€™t being foolish or irrational. This man holding on to her had missed her as much as she had missed him.<br/><br/>Carina laughed softly pulling back. She put one hand on her hip then used the other to poke him in the chest a stern look on her face.  â€œOh, donâ€™t worry about that. Iâ€™ll slap you as many times as needed, then go with you anyway.â€ Her serious look melted into a teasing smile, â€œYou wonâ€™t be able to shake me of that easily again.â€<br/><br/>She leaned into him, resting her head on his shoulder, a sigh escaping from her lips as he spoke â€˜you donâ€™t know how much I-â€˜ her thoughts came to a sudden stop and her body seemed to freeze right along with them at his stony proclamation. Carina looked up into his face a startled look on her face.<br/><br/>â€œâ€¦what?â€  she felt anger flash through her  â€˜ditch them? Leave them behind? How could he even sugg- â€™  then  it extinguished  itself  with a startling clarity that he was telling the truth. She was angry, but she couldnâ€™t be angry at him for speaking the truth.<br/><br/>It would be safer if the two of them moved on their own.  On her own, she would have made it through the tunnels and out of the city in half the time it was taking her now. But she had run into Ion and Ryu, not a day into her trek. A protective father and his scared little son trying to escape from the madness above ground.  Then Travion came along.  A figure that stepped from the shadows, smoke from his cigarette floating into the air, three bands glowing in the dim tunnels, an ever present smirk on his lips.  And last, but certainly least, the demanding Marrisa and been reluctantly welcome into their group, if only to stop her incessant screaming from attracting the wrong sort of attention.<br/><br/>â€œI donâ€™t know if I can do that.â€ She admitted to Aiden â€œI know what youâ€™re saying is smart, but I canâ€™t justâ€¦just leave them. I mean, I know weâ€™re going to split we hit the back doorâ€ She looked at him trying to make him understand â€œI donâ€™t I feel responsible for themâ€¦ Iâ€™m not responsible for them, but- I feel obligated at least, to get them through the underground and out of the city.â€<br/><br/>â€œYouâ€™re right, Youâ€™re absolutely right,â€ she squeezed his hands lightly  â€œit would be safer if it was just the two of us, but I would never feel right if I just left them in these tunnelsâ€¦â€