The group silently stared at the park that transcended into a forest, a place that appeared to be a world of its own when compared to the ruined cities around it.
As the others looked on in fascination, Ailetta's focus shifted anxiously to Noah. His tense, scrutinizing gaze made her uneasy. She couldn't shake the nagging feeling that something was wrong with the place she'd chosen as their potential sanctuary; the weight of his focused expression unsettled her. She had been the one to suggest coming here, and she feared she'd led them into something that didn't meet their requirements of 'home'.
"I know I was the one who suggested coming here, but if we can find another place if it doesn't feel right," she murmured with hesitation.
Noah's intense gaze finally softened as he turned to her, meeting her worried eyes. "No, Le…. It's perfect." His voice was almost reverent, as if he saw something in the forest that no one else did, which in his case was true.
