Seeing him apologise, they finally understood that he had no choice at all.
He had been trapped there, unable to escape, and Delphine had only tried to help him, only to become caught in the same problem herself. In the end, there was no one they could truly blame.
They exchanged weak smiles and nodded slowly, eyes glistening with unshed tears. Selene spoke first, her expression serious yet trembling with emotion.
"N-Next time, you better not do something like this again," she said, before pulling him into a tight hug and resting her head against his chest as if afraid to let go.
Raven nodded as well, wrapping her arms firmly around his side. Her lips quivered as she spoke, voice barely holding steady. "No next time… husband," she said, a single tear slipping free and trailing down her cheek as she pressed closer to him.
Aether's lips trembled at their words, his chest tightening as he struggled to keep his composure.
