The ride back to the ChaosKnight base was quiet in the worst way. Gabriel sat in the rear of the vehicle with one arm resting on the side, while Vv sat opposite him in full armor, unmoving from start to finish. The tension between them stayed thick enough that even the driver in front kept stealing nervous glances through the mirror before quickly looking away.
ChaosCleric had chosen another vehicle.
Maybe it was caution. Maybe it was fear. Gabriel did not care enough to ask. His attention stayed on Vv, and unlike before, he did not bother hiding that interest.
For some reason, this person drew his eyes again and again. It was not the armor alone. It was not the silence either. There was simply something about the figure that made Gabriel feel a strange pull he could not properly explain.
After a while, he asked, "What is your name?"
