The silence in the cave felt more welcoming after the night Elysiel and Seraphis had shared. The shadows, which once danced menacingly around them, now enveloped them like a peaceful extension of their united energies. They each absorbed the presence of the other in a comfortable silence, letting the warmth of their bodies and the intensity of their emotions speak for them.
Elysiel felt different. When she looked at Seraphis, there was no longer the distance she once insisted on maintaining. Now, by his side, she didn't just see the dark ruler of the underworld but a battle companion, someone who understood her on a deeper level than anyone else. She felt their souls had been entwined by forces neither of them could explain.
Seraphis was the first to break the silence, his red eyes fixed on hers, the intensity of his gaze almost taking her breath away.
