Chapter 323: Equals at the Map (Part 2)
Estella stepped around the corner of the table. She closed the physical distance between them.
"We need to talk about the promise," Estella stated.
Draven straightened his posture slightly. "We made an agreement in the sky."
"We implied an agreement," Estella corrected him instantly. Her voice was firm and completely devoid of hesitation. "We danced around it. I want the terms spoken out loud right now, in this room. No more loopholes."
Draven remained silent, waiting for her to dictate the boundaries.
"You stop managing me for my own good," Estella declared, her violet eyes locking onto his. "You do not arrange my safety in the dark. If a fight is coming, you tell me. If a threat is in the city, you tell me. You do not treat my survival like a secret project."
She crossed her arms over her chest.
"Do you agree to those terms?" Estella asked.
"I agree," Draven said quietly. The words felt remarkably heavy, but they also felt right.
