Axel and Kinsey walked down the hallway. Halfway through, Axel let go of her hand. Neither of them said a single word, causing an awkward silence to hang between them.
Aurora, of course, decided to immediately seize the moment.
"Wow! Just… wow. Amazing! This is spectacular! We have two younglings walking like robots, not a single word coming out of their mouth. Would they perish if one of them uttered a single word? Let's find out in the next episode of 'Infernal Academy.'"
"Infernal Academy? Did you just come up with that?" Axel couldn't help but ask inwardly.
"This is your idea of bonding, Imp?"
Axel grumbled. "I'm not exactly sure what I'm supposed to say."
"You can start by asking her if she's okay! Rescue mission done, and you're just staring ahead like a rock. Come on, Imp! Basic manners, at least. You have to. That's common courtesy, even for a demon."
"I already asked her if she was okay, remember?
