I slid off of Matthew, dangling in the air for a few frightening moments before I let go and my feet landed on the ground with a soft thud. Once I had already gone through all of that trouble, Matthew sank down, selling onto the ground. His eyes seemed to glow in the dark, making theme as visible as the stars that filled the sky above us.
I couldn’t help but shake my head, mentally questioning myself as to why I was admiring his eyes. I forced myself to look at the clearing, a safe sense of familiarity washing over me in an instant. I glanced back at Matthew, seeing that he was looking around us too. I sighed, trying to gather up some courage before I walked towards the vines, moving them out of the way once I was close enough and disappearing into the cave that I had spent my entire lif
