And once again, my embarrassingly pathetic stamina gets the better of me. In less than an hour, my legs turn to jelly, and I can barely shuffle forward without gasping for breath. My heart hammers like an overtaxed engine, and I can't even manage a coherent sentence.
Sensing my struggle, Eris comes to a halt and leans forward, beckoning me. "Hop on," she says.
Tears of relief well up in my eyes.
"H-huuhuu… Erisss…" I sniffle, then climb onto her back, settling my arms around her shoulders. I could tough it out if we took a break, but then we'd risk not reaching our destination before sundown.
Of course, Eris is strong!
She doesn't appear bothered at all by the extra weight—she's barely breaking a sweat.
Ahhh~ this is nice!
I relax myself on Eris' back.
No need to walk, enjoy the scenery.
And most importantly, hugging Eris!
However, a few minutes later, as we continue through the forest, she suddenly pipes up, "You know you can't just ride me for free, right?"
