The flight back to the dragon realm was a quiet and peaceful one. Merikh was in no mood to do flips in the air, and Delaney wasn't as excited as she had been earlier.
But despite the heaviness of the atmosphere, both of them were happy to have had that conversation, and it made them feel closer than they had in all the days they had stayed together.
Delaney was happy to find the 'reason behind action', and to know that though Merikh's cruelty was not justified, at least it was explainable, and he was already paying for his sins.
Merikh was happy to know Delaney's view on the whole issue, and the fact that she felt something for him. Whether it was pity or pure concern, he didn't care. All that mattered was that he now had her attention, and he was ready to take advantage of that and grow even closer to her.
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It was still dark in the dragon world, and they both arrived in time when everyone was going back home from the party.
