A fire that glowed and burned like the sun… he would have mistaken it for daylight if not the fact that it burned and shot towards them. And right before the flames reached the entrance of the cave—it flickered out along with the barriers of protection and illusion that his friend had left behind. The sight in front of him no longer revealed dark skies and stars but the very first glimpse of an awakening morning.
That too had been an illusion?
Xue gritted his teeth as he watched the fire embers flicker out. Despite his somewhat deficient battle experience, he felt like he could identity from whence the fire came from and it made him worry. Should he…? He glanced down at her sleeping form and watched as his resolve waver at such a peaceful face.
