The warm, mineral-rich steam of the subterranean thermal pool rose like a translucent silk veil in the sapphire glow of the crystalline grotto, insulating Gunnar and Astrid from the frozen world above. Gunnar reached for the ties of Astrid’s leather tunic with slow, reverent deliberateness. With practiced gentleness, he unlaced the leather, parting the garment and sliding it down her arms until it pooled onto the smooth volcanic flagstones. Next…
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