Nah the title is low-key kinda ironic I picked this one at random XD

B e h o l d

We had been running for days. Our legs were on fire, feet blistering and aching beyond belief, but Aeron wanted us to be safe, Aeron wanted us to keep going. Ari had told us to trust Aeron and to listen to him, so we have to.

“Aero, stop.” Hyperion was the first of us to finally give up. He leaned against a tree, panting. His legs looked like they were seconds away from giving up on him and congealed blood covered his forehead. “We’ve been running for days, please can we rest?”

Aeron looked hesitant, but seeing someone he cared about so much in such pain clearly broke through to her. “There’s a cave just up here. We can rest in there. Get a small fire, maybe.” His eyes scanned our bodies, taking in the injuries we had all experienced. I guess he hadn’t even noticed them at the dinner. “Can you even walk?”

I scoffed. “Can I even walk? Well, I guess I may not be able to, I've definitely not walked for the past day or two, have I? No I don't think I can walk to this fucking cave that's ten fucking METRES AWAY!” I snapped.

Aeron narrowed her eyes at me, shrugging and walking off to the cave. Vines were draped over the entrance and weaved in a sort of way that would stop anyone who didn't know it was there from seeing it.

There was a strangeness about the coverage, however. One that normal people wouldn't be able to see, but someone who's worked with intricate wiring for years would be able to sere.

The way the vines criss crossed over each other was… too human. It was too clean and obvious. Don't get me wrong, it mimicked the way vines naturally weaved with one another in a beautiful way, yet still there was something innately human about it.

I wrapped my arm around Hyperion, both of us holding each other steady as we walked to the cave.