Chapter 56 – Two Souls at the Threshold
Angel's voice broke the silence—soft and warm, yet so alive that it froze William's blood.
"William... can you hear me?"
He spun around abruptly. A small sphere of light floated in front of him, pulsing gently like a lost firefly in the dark.
"It can't be... Angel," he whispered. "Is that really you?"
"Yes. I'm here. But don't touch me," the sphere warned, pulling away. "I'm unstable. My form... it's not ready. This world is rejecting me."
William took a cautious step back, still in shock.
"How are you here?"
"I'm not sure. When you whispered those words... something woke up. I sensed a presence so terrifying that Aurus would feel like a fly beside it. I tried to hold on to your soul, to stop it from being pulled away, but I couldn't. I was dragged along with you."
"So... we're not just fused in body, but in soul?"
"That's how it feels," Angel replied. "I can sense myself inside you... and also outside. Like we're two flames sharing the same fire, but here, we're separate."
William frowned.