"So," Scarlett murmured, her voice losing its sharp edge, replaced by a strange, almost detached curiosity. She didn't acknowledge Shade's accusation, her focus now entirely on his returned appearance. "The nymph's curse finally withdrawn, did it?" The words were spoken with the detached air of someone commenting on the weather, yet they held a profound weight.
Eirin blinked, her own confusion mirroring Shade's. She looked from Scarlett to Shade, then back again, her gaze darting between the two figures. "What?" she whispered, the question escaping her lips before she could stop it.
Shade, too, furrowed his brow, the anger in his eyes replaced by a bewildered frown. The concept of the curse "withdrawn" was foreign, far removed from the 'true love's kiss' revelation he had just fulfilled. It offered no clarity, only deeper mystery.
