Chloee sighed as she closed the door on William's room.
After seeing Aila's outburst earlier, she decided to leave and guard the door to prevent anyone from interrupting the two as they had a serious talk with each other.
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"Are you sure about this?" William asked. "You can still turn back."
"I'm tired of being the one who is being protected all the time," Princess Aila replied as she stared stubbornly at the black-haired teenager in front of her. "Now, it's my turn to protect others. It's my turn to protect you."
William closed his eyes. The next moment, he found himself standing within his Sea of Consciousness. Half of it was shrouded in darkness, while the other half had blue skies, and a sea that was crystal clear.
The two halves of William's soul stared at each other with helpless expressions on their faces.
"What should we do?" the black-haired teenager asked his other half. "Are we really going to accept her proposal?"
