They climbed the stairs in steady silence until the noise of the lower floor faded behind them. The steps creaked under their feet as the corridor narrowed.
Quinlan finally spoke.
"You know, I see myself in you, Feng."
She blinked and looked up at him.
"You followed me to this world from your own," he continued. "And suddenly you found yourself inside a family of people who stand out everywhere they go. You already knew I wasn't a normal man. I think you got the gist of it when I cut down God Venthros before he ruined your world."
Feng's lips curved into a small, soft, and timid smile as she remembered as clear as day.
"Yeah…" she whispered. "I did get that back then."
Quinlan nodded.
