I couldn't help but feel worried, I knew Dragan was too, our imaginations running wild, thinking way too many things, and some of his thoughts would affect mine, and some of mine his.
Our anxieties flooding each other through Sybil like an open pipe.
It was an endless loop, we couldn't stop.
I had taken my human form and was cuddling with Dragan in his bed.
"I'm worried," he said before I could even ask anything.
"But not about the test," he spoke gently.
"After tonight, I'm sure we'll be fine, and you'll only become a greater mage from now on," he said.
"I'm scared about leaving Tarragon, leaving Kamika, the villagers, the elders, all my friends behind.
"Because of the sun god?" I said, jumping to conclusions.
Where we actually going to fix that? Or had it been already fixed? Except there was a new deity they had to worship. Of course I would never hold my pride to that.
"Because they're my family," he said with a smile. Has this been his reason all of this time? "I've never been outside, just to the forest, but even that is like a haven, what if I'm not good enough," he said.
"But you are," I said stopping him in his tracks. Turning around to face him.
"You think so?"
"I do - and no one has to like you, no one but yourself," I said, we were face to face now, looking into each other's eyes.
He smiled.
"I feel like you make me whole," he spoke in whispers, toying at my cheeks with his thumb. "But I worry, I won't be up to your standard - you're so much better than me in so many other things,"
I sheepishly smiled.
"No one has to be perfect at everything, hell even I'm not perfect, I still have so much to learn," I grabbed his hand against my cheek.
"And you are - you're the one who I like, and I don't think I'll be able to like anyone else right now."
"You like me?" a big smile pushed on his face.
"A lot!" I said also smiling.
He gave me a small kiss, meeting my lips with his.
"I like you a lot too," he said gently. I put my arms around him and kissed him some more.
Then he pushed me back.
"Remember what Kamika said?" he asked. I felt annoyed.
"I do remember -" I mumbled a little annoyed.
"Just cuddles tonight?" he asked. I turned against meeting him like the little spoon.
"Just cuddles tonight." I whispered as I closed my eyes.