Chapter 525: Cafe and...?
Tala wasn’t really sure how long she’d slept, and she didn’t really care.
Rane had drifted off to sleep at some point while she was curled against him, and she found herself simply regarding him with her threefold sight as he slumbered beside her.
Even in sleep, his neutral expression had a slight curl to the lips, as if he were contemplating something pleasant within his own mind.
His muscles were relaxed, but still showed their strength, and the care he took to be strong enough for what they faced together.
He was her husband.
The thought made a warmth bloom in her chest, and she purposely dampened the aura coming from herself, allowing his to wash over her, finding deeper comfort and contentment within it.
It was odd, in that moment she was under his authority, but she could easily have thrown it off. Even if he’d been awake to contest her, he’d have been hard pressed to keep her from reasserting her own aura.
Though, even the idea made her chuckle slightly. He would never do such a thing. He had no desire to assert his authority over her, nor to hold her down.
Maybe that was why the feeling of being surrounded by his aura, power, and authority was so comforting? She was there completely of her own will, and she trusted him completely.