His eyes went wide when he felt her mana running wild. What surprised him was that the pure mana that he had given her had increased compared to what he had given her. Had she absorbed some on her own?
It wasn’t time to ask himself that. He guided his mana to blend with hers, calming the storm in her. Her heartbeat returned to normal. But her eyes still looked unfocused.
“Zala?” He whispered, still she didn’t reply.
Orpheus pressed his lips against hers. His eyes were open, gauging her reaction. He needed to give her something else to focus on, and though it didn’t necessarily require a kiss, he still pressed his lips against hers. The tip of his tongue caressed her lips, slowly sliding into her mouth. And he watched when her eyes regained focus with a gasp when he brushed his tongue ag
