Cara saw the image of the pale skinned boy, in her head showing that he was resting and feeling tired. She narrowed her eyes. The liar, she thought, but then how did a dragon project that he just needed to be alone?<br/><br/>“Okay, then, you rest.” She called out, and dove under to make her way back to the other side where the horses were. Going back through the narrow space was more difficult because there was a fairly strong current trying to rush into the cul de sac. Finally, Cara’s head popped out on the other side and she gasped for breath.<br/><br/>When she had tossed the water from her eyes, she saw that the horses were huddled close together, nose to tail.<br/><br/>“You , guys, doing alright? “ she called out, as she hoisted herself out of the hot springs. Her skin was glowing red and the cool cave actually felt refreshing against the heat. Grabbing her jeans and sweater, Cara began to put rocks in a circle not far from the horses. Once this was complete, she put a few more stones in the middle, like they were wood. Using her finger, she lit the stones while saying an incantation. With a whoosh of flame, she had a magical fire blazing in seconds. Since stone can’t be consumed in fire, this fire would last until she extinguished it on purpose. With another flick of her fingers,she conjured some hay for the horses to both eat and to lay down in if they so desired. The use of all the magical energy was beginning to drain her.<br/><br/>This accomplished, she brought out the mystery backpack and rummaged around. She found a knife and cut loose the sleeping bag that was lashed to the outside. She discovered a flashlight but doubted she would need that. She set it aside. She found some rope. That would come in handy. She found some rations. They looked like something straight out of WWII, C rations or some such in olive green tins. Cara rolled her eyes. Was this stuff even edible?<br/><br/>Once it was all unpacked, she lay down on the double sleeping bag, covering herself with her coat like it was a blanket. What had happened back there with Winter? She knew she was reading his pheromones correctly, but then he just freaked out. Dude can kill two people with a shotgun but gets all virginal about a woody. She shook her head.<br/><br/>Lacing her fingers behind her head, she dozed off.