"Never challenge me, my sweet," He stated before wiping his finger and throwing the cloth away before walking to her. She watched him lean and scoop her up in his arms. Her hands holding on to his shoulders, and he walks to the desk and sits her over it. His hands falling to either side of her body, his face leaning in right before hers and a sense of doubt and bubbles filled her heart.
"There is nothing I would put before your life. Even if that means disrespecting the Goddess Eleos herself. I do not yearn for heaven, my love, I crave to live and die for you."
Only you. Even if that means sending innocent people into raging fires.
~*~
The grand hall doors swung open, the golden hinges barely making a sound despite their weight. The room, filled with the soft hum of conversation, st
