((1st of all, i'd like to say this is the most romantic thing i have ever written.

2nd, i never realized how fun it was.

))
The Mole felt his heart speed up.
Yes, yes, yes! It beat. But the little voice in his head screamed,
No, no, NO! I glanced at Cy, who clawed at the snow, bored as ever. They hadn't seen any action since they came to the North Pole. How would Cy take that fact of giving it up for a while Shakaku was with them? How would he take it?
The Mole touched his hurt leg. He needed it. They had seen his face. They were looking for him. He needed to start a new life, get away, stay safe.
Or he could tell Shakaku... But how would she take that? The Mole pushed that conversation to the back of his mind.
He nodded. "We'd love the company."