That contrast, the mix of vulnerability and quiet strength was something Dominic could never resist.
They had been traveling together for two years now, searching across distant lands for traces of the ancient magic circle, fragments of runes and faint leaks of dark magic that might show where an "entrance or exit" once existed.
Their journey had taken them farther than they had ever imagined, almost to the ends of the world.
Even though Dominic and Shiao Yi traveled alone together, there had been far fewer chances for the to have sex than Dominic had imagined when they first set out.
There were small moments of affection, like a kiss here, an embrace there but during their journey, Shiao Yi often stopped things from going any further.
It was mostly because Shiao Yi was extremely shy.
At inns, he worried that others in the next room might hear them or sense their presence.
Out in the open field, he absolutely refused, saying it felt too exposed and uncomfortable.
