I snuggle closer to him, my cheek resting against his chest. "Thank you," I whisper. "For everything." My fingers trace gentle circles on his arm as I nestle further beneath the covers of her sleeping bag. It's still hard for me to believe that this is really happening, that he would risk so much for me. But I know now that no matter what happens in the future, Cliff will always be a part of my life.

I watch him slip out of the sleeping bag, my heart feeling heavy with regret and longing. As soon as he's gone, I pull my own pants back up and attempt to compose myself before drifting off to sleep. Tomorrow we will train and fight just like any other day, but tonight...tonight was a memory that neither of us would ever forget.