Chapter 110: Pretending?

Chapter 110: Pretending?

The cave had fallen quiet hours ago, but the silence brought no real rest, only a stillness that lingered too heavily to be ignored. Kael remained awake where he sat, his back resting lightly against the cold stone as his gaze settled on the dim glow of the dying fire, watching as the last embers flickered weakly against the darkness.

Across the space, Selena lay unmoving, her breathing slow and even, her presence quieter than it had been in days in a way that felt unfamiliar, not because it was loud before, but because it had once carried weight.

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