- Chapter 7✨
He allowed himself a few more moments to enjoy kissing her, but all to soon it was time to leave. After all, he couldn't be absent for long, not without facing questions he'd rather not answer.
They gathered her things quickly, and much to Rey's disappointment Kylo replaced his helmet along with his cloak and gloves.
"We won't be going back the way you came." he said, gently taking her hand and leading her to the back of the cave. There, an opening was cleverly concealed behind an outcrop.
Rey stared in awe at the ruined city before her. "Wha- how? How is something like this even possible?"
Kylo was watching her, feeling quite pleased with himself. It had been weeks since he'd visited this ruin, but it had always been his favorite place to be alone, to meditate. Hearing her words he chuckled.
"You'd be surprised, this is actually one of the smaller cities the order found when we landed."
Her eyes widened, "there are places bigger than this?"
Beneath his helmet, he smirked. "One of them nearly spans a continent."
"My gods, how far does it go?" She asked distractedly.
This place was amazing! The whole mountain had apparently been hollowed out to make this city. Nearly everything was completely intact, though a few of the larger buildings had some damage. The little rubble there was had been cleared from the streets. Oddly enough, the city was still illuminated, even after thousands of years.
"It's about fifteen miles long, the path we'll take comes up about three miles away from the base. Which means we should cover at least nine miles today." He said, trying not to think about how soft her lips were, how perfectly she fit into his arms.
She nodded, wishing he wasn't wearing that awful helmet. Ever since she'd heard his real voice, seen his real face, it seemed like a parody of the man she knew was really there. Though that might be the point, to terrify his enemies.
They weren't in any real hurry, as most healthy people can walk ten miles in a day. So by the time they made nine miles and stopped for the night, the sun had already set.
She was unsurprised to find that he'd apparently been this way many times before. He'd even claimed one of the smaller undamaged houses and turned it into a permanent camp. It was quite beautiful actually. A sitting room, a rustic looking kitchen with a hearth and a midsize bedroom.
Once they were inside Kylo removed his helmet, gloves and cloak, setting them on the low table in the sitting room, earning a relived smile from Rey. "I'm glad to see your face again Kylo." She said going to him and running her fingers through his dark hair.
