"I… do not even know what to say." Emma's voice trembled as she stood before him.
William was being equipped by a soldier, straps tightened across his chest, metal buckles clicking into place.
Inside the room, apart from the two of them, Domella and Jeromy were present as well. It had been Domella who pushed for this decision, insisting William was the best choice for the mission, despite Commander Abaris' firm objection.
William exhaled slowly. "I know you are worried, Emma, but—"
"I understand," she interrupted softly.
She knew trying to stop him would only make things harder.
But that did not mean she could let him go without words.
"You have to swear on my life that you will not endanger yourself, William," she said, her voice steady despite the tremor in her fingers. "Because if something happens to you, I will not hesitate. I will walk into that place myself and let the darkness swallow me too."
William did not look surprised.
He simply stared into her eyes.
