True Bond -ch.1 - Part 5- -cloudlet-

: Instead of anger, there is a profound, shared exhaustion.

She exhaled slowly. “I said you never listen. That wasn’t true. You listen too much—to everyone else’s fears, to the village gossip, to the voices that tell you to play it safe. You just don’t listen to yourself .” True Bond -Ch.1 Part 5- -Cloudlet-

As they approached the cottage, a sense of anticipation hung in the air, like the promise of a storm about to break. Kael's thoughts were a jumble of emotions, while Lirien's remained serene, her focus fixed on the door ahead. : Instead of anger, there is a profound, shared exhaustion

: The setting is described through grey tones and soft lighting. : Instead of anger