[Music recommendation: PIXIE-T - The Path Of Tears]
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"Show me, Gavriel."
He peered into her eyes, trying to decipher what must be going on inside that head of hers, but her deceptively calm face gave away nothing.
Slowly, he leaned back in his chair, creating a fraction of distance between them. He let her fingers slip from his face before he lifted his own hand and pointed toward his right shoulder.
Her eyes moved to the area silently, then flicked back to his.
"Where else?" she asked.
This time, Gavriel felt a flicker of hesitation before his gaze drifted lower between them.
Aliana followed his gaze, and her expression instantly hardened. Before her thoughts could spiral to where she assumed he was going to point, he added calmly, "Not there."
A deep frown immediately pulled at her features before she replied, "Let go of my back, Gavriel."
