It was hard to keep his eyes off the scales and despite how melodious the music was, the raw talent he could sense in it and the effort he was certain laid behind the beautiful result, Eli could still hear his voice of agony in the background and a voice he didn't want to remember along with it.
The scales reminded him.
Right now.
Right here.
Was all that mattered.
He reminded himself again, pulling her closer to him, as his hand anchored her waist and they danced to the music.
She never kept her eyes off him, at least not for too long.
It was wonderful to feel love for someone and be loved in return by that same person. Belladonna made him feel that, he would hold on to this for as long as he could. He would hold on this forever.
"You should meet with some of the Village Heads, they will take the news back to their people of how wonderful you are."
