Kire watched him turn away. She wasn’t quite sure what it was she felt then. Relief, certainly, that the awkwardness was gone, now that they’d lashed out at each other. Relief, too, that it was over. Though that disappointment she had felt earlier hadn’t gone away. She did smile, though, at his parting remark. There was that, at least. She stood there for a few moments longer, arms limp at her sides, remembering that strange warm fluttering she had felt last night when she lay next to him. [i]It’s over, though.[/i] Perhaps it wasn’t so bad to just think of it as one good night between friends and leave it at that. She had enough complications in her life. 

She walked back to them, pensive. “Lazybones has returned,” Narda declared, a glint in her eye telling Kire the giantess was hungry for details. She could see Nard eyeing Ruli, too before returning her gaze to Kire. “Hey, you’re the one who wanted to hunt for food. You could go back and beg for more vegetable dishes if you want less work.” 
“Pfft. Testy little dragon,” Nard teased. “We have some time till the task later tonight, anyway. Might as well busy ourselves.”
“Mm. I’m going to nap. I’m still sore. We’ll talk later, Nard,” Kire said, no longer caring if Ysaryn would tease her about how sore she was from last night. 
Narda watched Kire go and pick a spot to lay on, shaking her head. She’d know all the details later, anyway.