thaw and order - day 5 (soft bois)

      In the secluded refuge of the unearthed trees, Rhys and Garnet find a momentary respite from the chaos of the arena. The makeshift camp offers a semblance of shelter amidst the wintry landscape, the skeletal branches of the trees casting long shadows in the fading light.

As they settle into their makeshift sanctuary, a heavy silence descends upon them, the weight of their shared experiences hanging in the air like a shroud. They sit in quiet contemplation, each lost in their own thoughts, the crackling of the nearby fire the only sound breaking the stillness of the night.

It's Rhys who breaks the silence, his voice soft yet resolute as he speaks the words that hang heavy in the air. "I still have your back," he says, the sincerity in his tone betraying the depth of his commitment to their alliance. In that simple phrase, he offers reassurance and solidarity, a silent promise to stand by Garnet's side no matter what challenges lie ahead.

And as they sit beneath the canopy of unearthed trees, surrounded by the remnants of a world in flux, Rhys's words echo in the stillness of the darkening day, a beacon of hope amidst the uncertainty of their journey through the unforgiving landscape of the Games.