A Demon’s Kiss
When he looks down at me, it's clear he's realising how façade is falling apart, and he can't come back from it.
"Don't come looking for her. She will decide on her own free will whether she wishes to return here," Kastriv growls, grabbing my good arm, helping me to standing, before the world around us suddenly starts to dissolve.
My eyes squeeze shut as my stomach drops, the floor opening up from under me, plunging us into darkness.
All I can do is cling to Kastriv and allow silent prays to fall past my lips, before my feet are touching ground again, and my eyes tentatively blink open.