[ Claire hums at the kiss, thumb gliding along his scruff. She wonders if she should tell him what happened, but she has no scars, she's fine, and it seems like it would only worry him for nothing. Something happened to a lot of people during that time, and she's whole now. ]

I can't recall what they're named, but it's something deceptively cute, just like they are. They have one eye that's pink and glows in the dark, and they're adorable. Until they open their mouths, the jaws unhinge, and dozens of razor-sharp teeth are exposed. [ She shifts uncomfortably. ] Of all the things that could've stayed behind. I had to raise and reinforce the garden fence with magic.

[ Raising herself up on one arm, she leans over him so that she can see his eyes. ] Maybe other parts of that...potential future will come true. Maybe the borders will fall.