A Temporary Pathbound Companion
Liking meant liking, and not liking meant not liking.
Anna had never been someone who could explain love with elegant words or lofty philosophies.
She only understood one simple truth.
If her heart stirred the very first time she met someone... if merely looking at that person made the world around her seem quieter...
Then that feeling was real.
That was enough.
To her, love had always been that simple.
...
"Let's go," Leon said calmly.
His voice carried the same quiet confidence it always did. Without another glance toward Caelan Everwind, he gently took Anna's arm and guided her away.
It wasn't fear that made him leave.
Far from it.
He simply refused to waste his energy before the real battle—the fight for the Eternal Genesis Pill—even began.
The Tomb Battlefield had already become a tinderbox.
Every faction was watching. Every expert was waiting.
All it would take was a single reckless move for the entire place to descend into chaos.
