It had been a simple idea at first- go to the caves and search for a crystalwing. Pheona desperately wanted one of their eggs, and Keisin had thought he would follow along. Seemed innocent enough.
But now that he was trudging through knee-high snow with harsh winds biting at his face, he was beginning to think it had been a bad idea. Not for him to accompany Pheona of course- he could follow her into the fires of Voltar- but for either of them to travel into the mountains before spring's thaw was a terrible idea.
He looked over at her, her tan skin red with a blush as she battled the snow as well. It had been like this for hours now- constantly barraging them with painful bits of ice and stones. He suddenly wished Lir was here to run them through the snow, but Keisin let out a low curse at himself for insisting they travel alone. He had wanted some time alone with Pheona- she always had so many friends around her, constantly talking… it made him dizzy sometimes.
Well, now here he was- alone at last, and at the mercy of the weather.
He looked ahead and spotted a cave, shouting in triumph only to have the cry rushed away on the wind so that Pheona hadn't heard him. Instead he turned to her and grabbed her arm, pointing ahead of them to the opening of the cave.
Pheona smiled happily and nodded, both of them quickening their pace as they made their way through the snow toward the stone entrance.
They walked into the darkness of the cave, looking around them and panting for breath as the wind blustered outside the entrance. Keisin and Pheona both raised a hand to illuminate the area around them, the stone reflecting the golden and red glow of their magic.
Pheona gasped in surprise at the sparkling jewels around the cave walls, sending sparkles and shimmers of rainbows around them as the light reflected off their facets- it was beautiful.
"Well, at least we're safe for now. I doubt there are any crystalwings in this cave though." Keisin said in relief, wiping the snow and dirt off his face with the sleeve of his robe.
"I'm sorry the weather's so horrible for this trip- I should have asked an elder magi about the conditions before we left." Pheona said, wiping her face off as well. She looked down at her dirty sleeve and cringed with disgust.
"No worse than a storm in Alasre. It's fine." Keisin said, looking around the cave again. There was nothing around them but stone and gems. No signs of creatures living in the tunnel, and no sign of danger. Good- they could stay here the night and rest in peace.
"I suppose we're stuck here until the storm ends, huh?" Pheona looked out the entrance at the raging wings sadly.
"For now. Hopefully the storm won't last too long." Keisin shrugged.
Pheona nodded and looked around the cave with a soft smile. "This reminds me of the day we met."
Keisin looked around in surprise and smiled as well. "Yeah it does. A lot has changed since then."
Pheona looked over at him curiously. "In a good way, I hope?"
Keisin chuckled and walked over to her, letting his hand's glow fade as he wrapped his arms around her. "Of course." He said against her hair.
Pheona blushed at the close contact and leaned back into him, sighing in content. "We should probably get some rest for tonight- that storm will definitely not let up until tomorrow at this rate."
Keisin nodded, releasing her from his grip and taking off his thick robe, setting it down on the rough ground.
"Won't you be cold?" Pheona looked at him in concern.
"It's for you." Keisin said, motioning to the robe. "You shouldn't be sleeping on rocks and crap. That will hurt you."
Pheona shook her head. "You too, then. I'll keep you warm."
Keisin couldn't help but blush at the thought, and cleared his throat uneasily. "Sure- just… you know, not too warm or anything."
Pheona chuckled and laid down on the ground, taking off her own black cloak and setting it down with Keisin's robe. "There. A nice soft bed to keep the stones out from our back as we sleep."
Keisin laid down, trying not to seem too uncomfortable when she laid down next to him, facing away from him, pressed against his front. He scooted away a little as she started radiating with heat, warming him up almost instantly. He glanced down at the tan skin of the back of her neck and tried to look elsewhere- she was far too pretty. He fell asleep, trying to ignore the soft breathing of her against him.

Your sorcerer is far too slow. A woman's voice whispered from the darkness of the cave. Why does he not take the opportunity?
Keisin slept soundly, not noticing the amulet around his neck glowing a bright golden glow between his chest and Pheona's back. He means well. She has had many burdens throughout her life. A rich male voice whispered from the blue stone embedded within the golden sun-shaped metal.
Well he is far too stingy. She seems like she needs a good time. The woman said with a scoff.
They are both too shy- they have been circling around each other for months now. It's very frustrating to watch. The man sighed.
Well then perhaps we should help them along a bit… The woman said, her voice amused.