Love mends even the broken parts
Sighing at Maea's grimace, Loren gave her an apologetic smile. It hadn't been his intention to upset her, but he didn't know how to fix it. Thankfully, the mapping provided them both with an excuse to recover.
As she asked what was wrong, he shook his head slightly. "No." Then he pressed his lips together. "Well. It's not just that I'm getting tired." He ran a hand through his hair.
Then he gestured at the trees and tropical plants all around them. "The jungle or forest or whatever makes it hard to get a sense of the topography." It was equal parts annoyed and embarrassed, and he went back to sketching a rough estimate of the inland terrain.
As she asked what was wrong, he shook his head slightly. "No." Then he pressed his lips together. "Well. It's not just that I'm getting tired." He ran a hand through his hair.
Then he gestured at the trees and tropical plants all around them. "The jungle or forest or whatever makes it hard to get a sense of the topography." It was equal parts annoyed and embarrassed, and he went back to sketching a rough estimate of the inland terrain.
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