As my consciousness slowly rises I feel pain. My body aches and I groan at the feel. As I blink my eyes I feel groggy but really warm. I sniff the air knowing that feeling this warm means that Igneous is close to me. I feel his scent calm me as some of the pain fades. As my eyes start to drift shut in this moment of peace my eyes suddenly flare open as I remembered what happened. I sit up fast to survey the damage to see if I shifted.

At my sudden jerk Igneous rouses beside in my panic as his hold tightens on me. I rush to...