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Chapter 69 : Swallowed By Darkness

*Jared*

I woke before the sun and pulled my arms from around Eliza.

For a moment, I just watched her.Her face was so soft and peaceful as she slept, hair curling around her soft features so perfectly.

It was hard to pull away.I could have laid with her in my arms forever.

But Abe and I had a lot of work to do.

I kissed Eliza’s cheek and brushed my fingers lightly down her face.

She squirmed and turned away from me.I smiled to myself.She was perfect, and she was all mine.

Stretching, I threw some clothes on and nudged Abe’s tent.

"Get up, sleepy.We’ve got a long day ahead of us."

Abe groaned and I heard him shifting around.

While he got ready, I lit a fire and threw together a quick breakfast for us–a few fried eggs, some coffee, and bacon.It was the perfect energy boost we needed.

Abe crawled out of his tent and took the coffee I offered him.

He guzzled it down and then devoured his breakfast.

Afterward, he stood up and stretched, yawning like a fog horn.

"Ready to get to it?"I asked.

Abe smirked.

"That rock pile doesn’t look so bad.I bet we’ll have it cleared by noon."

"Right…."

The first rocks we moved out of the way were small and easy to toss aside.

It was just like brushing pebbles or gravel out of the way.

But it didn’t take long for Abe and me to get to the larger rocks.

One by one, we lifted them and hoisted them out of the way.

By the time Eliza woke up and started on her own breakfast, we’d been working for a few hours, and it barely felt like we’d made a dent.

I let my eyes wander toward Eliza as she moved around the camp.

Her tight pants clung to her hips, hanging low enough that I could see the edge of her underwear.

When she bent over, the hem of her shirt pulled up her back, revealing a lickable amount of her skin.

Unconsciously, I licked my lips.

"Hey, are you working, or am I going to do this whole thing myself!?" Abe snapped.

I shook myself out of my daze and looked at my friend.He was huffing and puffing as he shifted a massive rock.I went to him and helped lift.

"I just needed a little break," I smirked.

"Yeah, I know what you needed."

Abe shook his head.We tossed the large rock aside and each got back to work on some of the smaller, more manageable rocks.

The sun was getting higher in the sky and hotter.

Sweat soaked through the back of my shirt and dripped off my brow.

I pulled my shirt off and used it to wipe the sweat off my face and the back of my neck.

I tossed my shirt on the ground.

Abe did the same, only he tied his shirt around his head like a doo rag.

I shielded my eyes from the sun and looked at the rock pile.

long as we’d been working and for as much as we’d moved, it didn’t even seem

day from now until my birthday digging, and we

wandered to Eliza

had burned to coals

her lap and her eyes were

brow scrunched up just a tiny bit,

she was

should have packed

I asked, creasing my

wide open! I mean, we’re doing all this work and we don’t even know for sure if this is the

her.If she says this is the way, then this is

"Hey guys!"

attention.She clamored up the rock pile, waving the map around.Her feet slipped on the shifting rocks, causing several to knock loose and slide down

come to you,"

reached us at the top before I could make a move closer to

is it?" Abe

She

"Oh, you’re a Goddess!"

the edge of the canteen, around the corners of his mouth, and down his throat.I shook my head and took

like drinking the nectar of

took several

"Alright, I’m hydrated.

What’s the big deal?"

handing Eliza

shoulder and pointed

been studying the map, and I think I might

sheepishly and bit

dig through these

and flopped down on the nearest

from all the squatting and lifting but I knew if I sat down, I wouldn’t want

think there is another way into the city.I can’t promise it will be cleared, but it might be a

other way

throwing

and ran her

"Here."

She tapped the map.

river that goes into the city.But I

underground river?" I

leaned closer and looked at the rough map

we went into with the finger

then the

cave is our

following an underground river?" I arched

a little

that came up commonly in

again, a mythical city might have a mythical underground river

like in real life.But I honestly didn’t think much of it because I was focused on this road.Now, I’m thinking it is worth going back and exploring some

"Yes!"

and threw his fist

should explore the cave more.I mean, I was the

Eliza glanced at me.

looked over

worked so hard but made

and it turned out to be a dead end, it wasn’t like

back and get

much in the grand scheme of things when it

take a look.But I don’t want to spend days exploring the cave in hopes of finding something so we don’t have to come

it, Eliza and I can check the cave while you keep working

time clearing the path." I rolled my

"Get your things.Let’s go."

up

we ended up coming back, it was better to

us, it would

picked up on anyone last night,

sure you’re okay with this?" Eliza asked as we loaded up

so well it was like she could

mates.But small moments like this made me feel like it

you’re sure about this,

"Do you?" I sighed.