Posted by Civilian Lai Kitrian (Independent Operator) in Elsewhere- A Universe of Possibilities
An aqua scarf covered her head as they moved through the tiny way station. There wasn’t much here and few people, which made it hard to hide. This of course presented them with a large problem given that they had hoped to be inconspicuous here, but the need for supplies had driven them to take risks they normally would not have.

Lai resisted the urge to look back at Akem, though her special senses told her he was still behind her. For a moment was she crept forward, Lai soaked in that sensation knowing that it grounded her, kept her calm. She needed him and not just because they were beautifully bound to each other. It also was not because of his Deltan pheromones. She loved him: it was that simple. And in the tradition of both their peoples, they followed their hearts.

A chill flowed over her body, a familiar sensation where certain people were nearby. “They’re here, Akem. We need to get out of sight!”

~Lai Kitrian, Woman on the Run

Akem froze for the briefest of seconds as he too could sense the proximity of their enemies.Despite knowing full well how dangerous things were about to get, he still found peace with Lai. Their bond was unique. He loved her very much, and found that together they were stronger than apart.

And this was why they definitely needed to run! “They’re likely aware of my presence now. Those pheremone treatments I used were not very strong. I can feel eyes watching me now.”

Akem was indeed the center of a good many a person’s attention when his pheremones ran uninhibited. And it was usually the ladies who took a particularly keen interest at that.

He noticed one hallway which seemed to be mostly empty, even further down. “Let’s try this one and see if we can’t find a air duct or maintenance tunnel to sneak off into,” he said to her in such a low voice that most even at this range would need help hearing. Akem was used to supplying his words with images into Lai’s mind. Their connection ran so deep that he could simply project at will to her and she would see it.

-Akem, Man on the Run