"This is where I should build a house... maybe a small farm, some agriculture, and then..." Aether muttered under his breath, his eyes scanning the vast, dry land with a strange mix of seriousness and excitement painted across his face.
His expression looked almost too interested, like a child dreaming about a future kingdom made of toys. He had already started planning for this land, mentally sketching his future.
Behind him, after Sera took her sweet, dramatic time with people. Her steps were slow, deliberate, like a cat approaching prey—not that she was going to eat him... yet.
Finally, she came up behind him, wearing a haughty and sly smile that stretched across her beautiful lips. "Aether~" she sang, and without warning, she leapt onto his back like an excited girlfriend clinging to her clueless boyfriend.
"Ah—!" Aether flinched, almost losing his balance. He glanced over his shoulder with wide eyes, "Ms. Archpriestess… You really should be careful doing this kind—"
