"I wonder if we were right to leave 'em there," Aiden spoke softly, snuggling closer to her lover. His arm was slung over her shoulder and she was curled up on the backseat beside him, safe and whole. And worried. She felt him shrug. Definitely not a man of many words, that one, the redhead mused. The horizon was starting to get lighter and brighter and was ultimately breathtaking. It made her heart ache. She shifted to look up at Gauis's lovely face. That was even more breathtaking, she thought with a secret smile. He didn't notice, but kept his eyes on the sky. She was content with this.<br/><br/>"We should go back," she finally declared. They had stayed up all night, driving around the small community and the tracks around it until about two hours ago. They were too restless to do much else. And they had managed to nap for about an hour of that time, but Aiden was too worried. They shouldn't have left. They really shouldn't have. Finally, with the sun rising, she felt that she could finally intrude on their wards' reunion without feeling too guilty. Besides, it's better that they have no privacy and survive than have all the privacy in the world and die because Aiden couldn't take care of them.<br/><br/>"I love you, Denny. But they're not your responsibility. You've helped them enough, you know," Gauis said, quietly, not taking his eyes off the steadily rising sun. Aiden slowly shook her head with a soft smile.<br/><br/>"Ain't no such thing." And it was settled.<br/><br/>They decided to just use one vehicle this time- the blue one because it was Aiden's and Aiden always got what she wanted. They left the red jeep at a truck stop, locked and zipped up and all the supplies piled in the back with the rest. Before long they were back at the mines.<br/><br/>Aiden worriedly noted the trek marks from other vehicles. She hoped that Jenn remembered what she had told her...<br/><br/>By the time Gauis had slowed the car even just a bit, Aiden jumped out, stumbling a bit, and rushed to the cave.<br/><br/>"JENN? MAX?" she cried upon entering.