Gale was about to put his wife down because he wanted to fight the witch first, but Swan wrapped her hands around his neck, making sure he wouldn't let her go.
"Sweetheart, I have to fight her first," Gale said softly. He stared at his beloved with his loving ruby-colored eyes. "We will have a lot of time once we're done with this."
Swan was reluctant. She wanted to spend all her time with Gale, but she knew she'd only be a liability if she kept sticking to him.
Thus, she let go of her hands, and then Gale gently put her down. Swan's wings flapped once, and she hovered an inch above the ground.
"I will support you from here. Be careful, husband. Aria has many tricks up in her fleshy sleeve. We don't know what kind of strange spells she would use next," Swan warned.
Gale nodded.
He knew he had to be extra careful right now. But first…
