Cinder 5 w/ synergy bonus - lowered threshold by 1 on next roll
There was a tension to her that he couldn't identify. His first thought was that he had said or done something inappropriate, but he failed to identify what that might have been. He sensed... something, but didn't pay it much attention. There was so much else to address. Perhaps the magic was just making her nervous.
“I couldna turn back noo, even if I wanted too,” he said. Cam looked up at the night sky and judged he would be able to finish with hours to spare. Looking back to Juniper, he added, “I'm ready noo fer the last stages of the bonding, Juney. I dinna want ye to be alarrrmed. If... If it'd make ye feel betterrr, watching it closerrr so ye underrrstand what I'm doing, that'd be fine.”
With a nod, Cam crossed to the pile of wood he had collected near the tent and pulled a few branches free. He walked back to the fire and carefully placed the branches atop the burning shape he had made of the base. It was up to Juniper if she wanted to move closer.