~ ZEV ~
He woke with a start when the fire popped, pushing himself up to sit, wincing as his side sent a lightening jolt of heat through his side and ribs.
His heart was thumping. Sasha was gone. Where was she?
"Sasha? SASH?" he called, pushing to his feet, frantic.
But then the most beautiful sound in the world bloomed in his mind.
Just relax. I'm coming. I just needed to find a place to pee.
Zev winced again—not because he cared about her peeing, but because she had no idea how that scent would be a red flag to any Chimera who came through the City. He would have to tell her to make sure and show her the bathing pools and toilets… well, they weren't toilets. He prayed she come become accustomed to straddling a water stream when they moved here. The city wasn't equipped with the more-human amenities that her tree house had.
