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It had been a full day of pure running. The sun had long dipped beneath the trees, casting long shadows over the dirt path as the air slowly turned cooler. By the time the orange sky fell completely pitch black, they decided to call it for the night.
Kuro stopped first, his eyes scanning the darkening woods before quietly motioning to a small clearing just off the trail. "Here's good," he muttered.
Airi immediately dropped her bag to the ground, then slowly rolled her shoulders with a tired groan. "Finally," she mumbled under her breath, brushing the sweat off her brow. Her daggers clinked softly as she knelt down to stretch out her legs.
Sugari flopped down like a sack of potatoes, arms splayed out beside him. "Aaahhh, sweet rest." he muttered, already halfway sprawled across the grass.
The clearing was just a patch of uneven grass ground surrounded by trees with enough space to stretch out. A small dip in the middle gave a little shelter from the breeze, and dry leaves scattered across the floor crunched under their slippers.
Kuro knelt beside a crooked log and pulled out a set of flint stones. The spark lit fast, and soon the soft crackle of a small fire filled the quiet. Orange light flickered against the surrounding trees, pushing back just enough of the darkness to let them breathe.
He leaned back, watching the flames for a moment, letting the warmth soak into his skin.
"So what are we going to eat for dinner..?" Sugari asked rubbing his belly.
Kuro got up from the fire and over to his bag. "The villagers gave me some food rations that could last us a couple of days...thankfully we don't have to ration any since we'll most likely come across a village soon and we'll be able to buy food there. and there's only two more days left." he said to Sugari.
"Swweeeet..."He said practically drooling.