“But I thought about that,” Tabitha says, voice soft as she gazes down at me. “And I don’t want easy. I want you.” “Good, because I want you, too.” I grimace as the creature continues to nibble on my mane. “And I want this thing to stop eating me.” Tabitha giggles, the sound light and carefree. She leans in and kisses me, and there’s so much relief on her face that I pull her against me into a hug.
