Evelis's robes swept like shadows as he stepped beyond the barrier.
And for just an instant, Eran eyes glanced not at Evelis, not at Miyu, but at Selene.
Her emerald gaze caught his, and something unspoken flickered. She had that same stillness, that unmovable face… yet deep in her stare lingered a weight.
Don't fall too quick, it seemed to say. If you shatter now, everything will be for nothing.
Eran smirked faintly, lowering his gaze, but his chest was still tight with the memory of her voice in the dark, her trembling body under his hands. The way she whispered his name still lingered like a brand.
The system hummed alive in his skull, its cold script cutting through his thoughts:
[ MANA SURGE STAT : 8000/10000 ]
NOTICE: Stabilization remains bound to foreign source. Surging beyond this threshold risks exposure.
His lips curved. Exposure, huh?
Across the chamber, Selene still lingered, her eyes darting to him longer than anyone else might notice. Watching, weighing.
