Marin took a moment to look at Kit as the boy shook his head, wondering what it was about before turning their attention back to the way ahead. They wanted to find a cave for them to take shelter in before the storm began, careful to keep Kit close under their cloak.
Kit flinched and cowered when he heard thunder in the distance, managing to lift his head so he could at least continue to try and guide Marin to a proper shelter. "W-We'll want to start towards the mountains now… we're… we're pretty close to them, so it won't take long…"
"Alright then." Marin hugged Kit closer when the boy flinched, picking up their pace once again as they started off for the mountains.
It had started raining by the time they reached the mountains, and Kit was trembling lightly in Marin's arms. The storm hadn't quite gotten there yet, but it would soon.
(Bump)
Marin pressed their hand to Kit's back as they came up on the mountains.
"We're here," they said, head bent low so Kit wouldn't have to move much. "Where next?"