She laughed. Though she could hear the sarcasm slicked in his voice, Rowan still responded with a shake of her head. "I'm not sure I could give that up, even if it meant a lifetime of peace away from disasters." As close as they had come, Rowan was surprised by how willing she was to return to work. Even if she did want a few days' rest after this.

As he turned toward her, she could see the shock written plain across his face as he tried to process what had just happened. Immediately, Rowan felt the shards of panic slowly dissipate as she felt her training kick in, and she shoved the memory of feeling his breath against her bare skin out of her mind. "It's either blasting through the wall and one of us casts a shield to protect us from the debris, or we risk apparating and get caught in whatever waits outside." she replied, averting her gaze again to run through the possibilities in her mind.

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