Chapter 38

• The room was filled with tension as Althea and Darian grappled with the shocking revelation. They sat there, two distinct individuals, yet inexorably connected by a mysterious link neither of them fully understood.
• Darian clutched his chest, struggling to catch his breath, while Althea examined the situation with a mixture of curiosity and trepidation. As the minutes passed, Darian's pain gradually subsided, and he managed to stand on shaky legs.
• Still, the atmosphere remained charged with uncertainty. Althea finally broke the silence. "Linked... How is that even possible?"