There was still a large black soot stain across his face..

"You know what? ... No. Just No."

He smiled a little knowing she did it just for fun.

"What did I ever do to you?"

He winked and laid back against a log.

Alyss tensed up a little at the wink. She still couldn't really deal with affection well. But she smiled anyway and laid bag against another log.
"It sure is quiet here," she said, shivering.

"Silence is golden."

He looked up at the stars once again... he always did and they always relaxed him.

"There's nothing better than a silent night under the stars. Rain couldn't ruin it because even lightning looks beautiful away from a city. There's no cars, no people, no bar fights, no man made nature killers... Just... The Earth in all of its shining beauty."

Alyss smiled. "I prefer the city. More lights. More criminals yes, but also more people to save you." she wound a piece of hair around her finger.
"I don't like silence and the darkness. There is too much to go wrong. Too many things hiding."

"That's why you have me. Right?"

He turned and looked her in the eye pretending to be serious.

Alyss nodded and wrapped her arms around herself, protectively. She got up and went over to the tent. "I won't always be the damsel in distress. I swear it. Goodnight, sweet dreams."
She entered the tent and fell asleep as soon as her head hit the pilllow.

He shielded his thoughts for once before thinking...

I wonder if you've ever caught on to the fact, that I don't mind...

Xzuk slept outside. He preferred to be close to the fire anyways... He always got cold too easily.