Let Brandon sleep with her

"Well, Brandon does make the most sense." Eris muses.

"No way!" Marcus cries but despite his protests, with the two of them against him, he stands no chance.

Feeling oddly angry, Marcus decides to retire early, heading into one of the tents with a huff and leaving Eris and Brandon sitting by the embers of the dying campfire.

"Sooo, Eris, how do you feel about this whole hero thing?" Brandon pokes a stick at the fire, trying to get it to last a little longer.

"Honestly, I don't know. It does feel like a lot of pressure..." Eris ponders the question before throwing her hands into the air. "But I'm not gonna think about it! All I know is I'm happy to be on adventure with the two of you!"

Brandon laughs, Eris' blinding optimism infecting him. "Yeah it's the same for me. Demon Lord, heroes, whatever. I'm just glad to be here with you."

They fall into a comfortable silence, gazing into the starry night sky, the crackling of the fire a soothing noise in their ears. Slowly, they find their bodies shifting closer together, until Eris is leaning her head on his shoulder.

'Brandon is so warm... And his body is so sturdy... It's like a rock.' She turns to look at his face. 'I never really thought about it, but he's pretty handsome too. His jawline, and those eyes...'

Eris doesn't even realise she's closing the distance until Brandon suddenly turns and their noses brush against each others'.

"Eris..." Brandon whispers.

"Yes?" Her heart beats wildly in her chest. Is this really going to happen?

"I think it's time to go to bed. We've got to get an early start tomorrow. " He boops her nose with his finger as he stands up to extinguish the fire.

"Brandon, you jerk!" Eris pouts. "I'm going to get changed into my sleeping clothes. No peeking ok?"

He just laughs in response.

Eris is snuggling into her sleeping bag wearing nothing but her tiny nightie when the rustle of the tent flap indicates Brandon is joining her.

"Yo, you asleep?" He says softly.

"About to. It's kinda cold though."

"Yeah, the forest is chillier than I remember it being." Brandon nods sagely.

He starts setting up his own sleeping bag when he pauses, as a great idea comes to him. "Say, how about we share a sleeping bag? We'll be able to share our body heat better that way."

"Huh? Is there even enough space?" Eris' concern was strangely misdirected.

"Of course. The tighter the fit, the better. More warmth is conserved that way. Trust me."