The room door closed with a soft click, and as it did, it was as if a heavy weight disappeared from the air.
After their talk, Nyx had left, leaving Malakai alone with his thoughts.
But unlike what one might expect, as she left, Malakai suddenly exhaled heavily, trying hard to calm his trembling heart. He gazed down at his arm, still gripping the handle of his scythe tightly.
His grip was slippery, damp with sweat that had gathered from how tightly he'd been holding it.
Although he had spoken with Nyx calmly just seconds ago, only Malakai knew how much effort it had taken just to keep his composure.
She was the Red Eclipse. A Bloom. Her gaze alone, when it landed on him, had sent a shudder through his body.
'I'm sure she felt it.'
Throughout the entire interaction, his heart had been beating out of control, and as a Bloom, there was no way she wouldn't have sensed it.
