Then he tilted his disguised face to look at me, a faint smirk playing at the corner of his lips.
"Being my friend comes with a lot of risk, kid," he said evenly.
"Is that so?" I raised an eyebrow. "Then why don't you tell me your real identity?"
"Not today." He laughed, the sound low and rough, echoing softly in the cabin.
I scoffed but couldn't help a small smile. The man was a vault of secrets, and each time I pushed, he gave me just enough to keep me curious.
The ship had already cleared the asteroid belt, its hull shivering as the engines drew in power.
The air inside hummed like a plucked string, Essence gathering and building with each heartbeat. My skin prickled as the energy wrapped around us, forming a shimmering bubble in the void.
"Hold on," Dante said casually. "Jumping in three… two… one."
The ship's frame vibrated once, and then reality folded.
