Chapter 606: The Things Buried in the Dark
That night, Orion didn't sleep.
He stayed still for a while, watching Sophia as she rested beside him. Her breathing was slow, steady, almost too calm for someone who had spent half of the day worrying, yelling, and almost breaking apart.
Only when he was certain she had fallen deep enough into sleep did he move.
Slowly and carefully.
He slipped out of the bed and paused for a moment, eyes on her face.
She didn't stir.
Orion pulled the blanket slightly higher over her shoulder, then stepped away.
He opened the bedroom door slowly without a sound and then slipped out of the house.
The compound outside was dim, lit by torches that flickered like they were too tired to stay awake.
Orion walked through it without hesitation.
His steps didn't rush.
But he didn't hesitate either.
He moved as fast as he could because he didn't want to waste too much time. He walked towards the dungeons.
