Garvin stiffened, his breath catching in his throat. He stared at Scarlett, utterly caught off guard, his mind reeling from her words. He struggled to grasp what she truly meant, unable to believe what he had just heard.
"What are you talking about?" Garvin asked, his voice laced with confusion. He needed her to clarify, to explain exactly what she meant by the word sleep.
Scarlett met his gaze unwaveringly. "I want you to sleep with me," she said, her voice steady and firm. "That's the only way to escape Kato's organization alive, to save the other trapped humans, and to kill every organization leader attending the wedding tonight."
As she spoke, she placed her hands on his wounds, channeling her elemental abilities. A soft blue glow intertwined with flickers of orange as her water and fire elements merged in perfect harmony, healing Garvin's battered body.
