Bound to the Dark King
Dressed in his battle gear, the leather and metal attire clung to him perfectly, and it made me wonder if the rogues had already started the war.
“How do you feel?” he asked, his voice low and filled with concern.
“Better,” I replied, my fingers nervously twisting a strand of the blanket beneath.
He gave a single, solemn nod. Silence stretched between us, heavy and awkward, as if the air itself was thick with words unsaid. Finally, Malik broke the quiet, his voice cutting gently through the tension. “Delilah will bring an incense that should ward off the nightmares.”