You and I

"Did you always need blood Carter?" Tuya asked finally. She noticed that he was not eating food anymore. She had picked up on that on the last day of the festivities. He had not taken anything food-wise offered to him. She thought it a little strange, and he was taking from her regularly.

Tuya was special, and what he took it seemed like her blood divided quickly to replace it before returning to a normal dividing state. She was not an Atlantean female, but she was a unique species. Seemed like she could handle what he needed. Or she hoped. She didn't know if he'd been feeding prior not for sure. She ignored the little bit of jealousy that came up.

"No, not always. It's part of the change," Carter said to her as they were sitting side by side at the water. He really wanted to reach over and pull her to him. Just enjoy touching her, but there were others walking about and they were not ready to let the others know more was going on between them.