"No. I never will," I answered firmly. "You're the only one for me."
The words came out naturally, without hesitation.
Not only because they were true. But because I feared what would happen if I hesitated for a moment,
Zarah smiled after hearing that and leaned against me once more, her body relaxing in a way that made it obvious the answer genuinely mattered to her.
"That's a relief," she murmured quietly.
Meanwhile, I had gone completely stiff.
Despite answering honestly, my heart was pounding far harder than it had any right to.
Why was I suddenly nervous?
I had fought monsters far larger than buildings. Faced things capable of crushing me into the ground with a single strike. Stood in front of beings that radiated enough pressure to make entire groups freeze in fear.
And yet somehow, a single question from Zarah had nearly made me panic.
Scary. This might've been the scariest situation I'd dealt with in a while.
