Carina

"So anyways," he continued on with a long story about how he saved a cat from the clutches of an animal he described to be like a mutated bear. "I ...

He lifted an imaginary glass up in the air, then smirked and looked forward again as they rode along. Minutes ticked by that turned into hours, and he kept dousing ...

Elias nodded in thought. "I guess it'll be our reward if no one kills us by then," he said in an attempt of a joke. He glanced at her, seemingly ...

"Oh, spicy food," he hummed. "I don't eat potato curry often, but it's often unspiced just because chilis are rationed. It'd be nice to eat another spicy meal. It's been ...

He seemed too lost in thought to even soak in her joke. "In case you're wondering, my favorite food is potato curry. I'm not even really sure what curry is, ...

"I was in the southern districts and there were a lot of foods I didn't recognize. We were fed something called... something with an e... I don't remember, but apparently ...

That's not because of weird squirrels," he said matter-of-factly. "That's because animals are conscious creatures, like us."

"Did you know squirrels on Earth are basically extinct?" he said as they continued to ride along and a squirrel skittered past them on an overhead branch. "I say basically ...

"If you say so," he said softly.

Elias looked over with her with narrowed eyes, maybe because she called him Eli. But his eyes softened with empathy. "You really shouldn't ride a horse if it's exerting you ...

Elias turned to dig through the saddlebag on top of Mellie, but couldn't seem to find it. He then trotted Mellie over to Evan so he could reach the saddlebag ...

He laughed through his nose, but seemed to pocket the dagger anyways. He then bent down to grab the remaining of the supplies and headed back to Mellie to put ...

"Of course, princess," he said, bending down to grab the dagger in the puddle. "Wouldn't want you digging up gross daggers in pools of blood." "Keep talking and that's where ...

"And we'll be eating spinach tonight," he went on anyways, ignoring her comment. "Because you need more iron from the lost blood."

"I think it's safe to say that we pause on the training," he said as he watched her struggle to put the sword away. "Also, here." He handed her the ...