Lina returned to her quarters, her steps quieter than usual. The corridor felt longer than it had ever felt before, as though the walls themselves were pressing in with silent judgment. Her chest remained tight, her thoughts unsettled from everything that had just unfolded.The bond still lingered inside her, not as something she understood, but something she could feel. It was like a thread she could not see but could not ignore. Every breath seemed different, as though her body had begun responding to something beyond her control.When she stepped inside, Elena was already there waiting.She looked at Lina with concern that did not need explanation. Her posture softened, as if preparing herself for what she already sensed had happened without needing details spoken aloud.You saw him, Elena said quietly.Lina nodded once, closing the door behind her. Her movements were slow, almost careful, as though too much force might make her though
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