I felt Sion's grip tighten around me, crushing me against his hard chest. The realm we were in seemed to pause, as if time itself was waiting for us to take action.
"Sion, it's time to go and finish this."
"I'm sorry that I couldn't save you from this agony," he whispered in my ear. "I understand the ache and desolation that you feel all too well."
“It isn’t your fault. It’s just… it is just too raw right now.” I didn’t want to think about it. I just wanted to pretend it didn’t happen. This was when Sion tilted my chin up to look at him. “I just want to get the fighting over with.”
“I’m ready to fight and end all of this madness, but I am not going to leave you in this darkness alone. I’m not going to let it swallow you up. It almost did me. I won’t allow it to happen to you. I can’t b
