*Kryzen*
The morning light trickled in through the sheer curtains, casting a warm glow over the room. I lay there with Briella, my fingers gently combing through her dark waves, feeling the silken strands slip between them. The tranquility of the moment wrapped around us, a cocoon of peace in a world that had been anything but. She was still asleep, her chest rising and falling in the quiet rhythm of rest. Her bright green eyes were hidden beneath delicate lids. In her slumber, she seemed almost ethereal, a warrior goddess recharging from battles past and those yet to come.
I wanted nothing more than to hold her like this for eternity and protect her from the relentless tides of responsibility that awaited us beyond these walls. Our choices loomed large, shaping not just our destiny but also that of an entire realm that looked to us for guidance.
