The oppressive, unnatural heat of the Heaven space continued to press down on them, weaving insidious, lust into the very air they breathed.
Jinx sat up, moving out of Ladon's arms, staring at him with a slight frown on her face. Her usually vibrant blue skin was marred by the creeping, dark veins of the void poison, a stark reminder of her rapidly fading life.
"No. No. I don't mean that you will do it with me, I am just saying it can help... But if you can hold on still the King helped us out, he might be able to cure you!" Ladon quickly said, rising both hands innocently. The terrifying, ancient Dragon Emperor was entirely reduced to a flustered, panicked mess at the mere thought of violating her boundaries, completely ignoring the fact that his own life was bound to hers in this lethal trap.
"You know, sometimes you behave like a child." Jinx said in a low voice, staring at the cold, smooth ground of the cavern.
Was she truly ready for that step?
