She exhaled, calming down, then stepped forward toward the duo.
She rounded Ariel's figure, stopping to stand in front of them both. Ariel gave her a strange glance, a bit taken aback by her appearance, while Uriel simply looked at her, his passive smile just as light, but his eyes…void.
He looked at her without a single ounce of emotion.
The fickle bond they'd begun to forge while in Kael, as they waded through life and death together, had simply…snapped.
She could remember his words very clearly, words he'd uttered a while back as they negotiated the deal that'd free Ariel, unbeknownst to him.
—
[His attention returned to Samael. "Why do you need me to protect you? I need the what, the who, the why, and the how."]
["Everything."]
[Before Samael could answer, Uriel spoke once more. "And please, do not lie to me or omit anything."]
["I'll be able to tell. I also do not like liars." He smiled. "So please—and I'll only say this once—do not lie to me."]
