[Bonus thanks to Bryson_Clark :) ]
Sylas took a breath and exhaled again, feeling his body finally settle down enough. He looked to the side and saw Nosphaleen standing in silence. But he could tell that she was a bit unhappy.
"It's fine," Sylas said calmly.
Nosphaleen pouted a bit. She was about to fix her expression when she felt something odd come from Sylas' thoughts that made her look up. Sylas wasn't looking toward her anymore, but she felt something from him now that hadn't been there before.
Protectiveness.
Nosphaleen blinked, her eyes misting a bit before she looked away. She clasped her hands before her thighs, took a breath, and then spoke her mind.
"I think you should have taken it," she said.
Sylas looked over at her, his eyes filled with the closest thing to amusement he was capable of.
"I owe him, so I'll repay him."
"This price is heavy."
"It's also a matter of safety. If I took it, there would be no getting out of here."
