“Oh, s**t… Are you okay?” Kris asked, unsure if he should step forward or backwards.
“N-no,” Alec stuttered. “Do that again.”
“What? Shove you?”
“Yeah, the drink’s working.”
Kris geared up to shove her a little harder this time. His aim and connection were great, just not his footing. This time when they connected the two of them flew yards out of range of the crevice.
“s**t. s**t! Alec? Are you okay?” Kris panicked.
“Pfft!” she continued to crack up, but not physically. “I haven’t been this skinny in years!”
Kris looked all around, the forest shimmering from just how they moved through it. Finally, he found Alec, able to turn into her human form.
“Note to self: Do not wallow in silence around rocks,” she said.
“Good note,” Kris assured her as he got up to his feet. “It’s good t
