"What to say? She simply the best thing to ever happen to me, of course I'll cherish her. She is my everything." Nero Adams
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The thirty minutes of peace were a precious island in a sea of rising tension. Nero and Khione sat slightly apart from the others, sharing delicate pastries and sweet fruits he produced from his spatial ring. They spoke in low murmurs, a private world where her icy demeanor thawed into soft smiles and his intense focus softened into quiet contentment. The ice queen was looking extremely beautiful right now. Their mini romantic moment continued for a while.
It was a necessary calm before the coming storm.
