Meanwhile, Shane, Michael, Claire, and Eve - sat in a nearby clearing, their faces filled with concern.
"What is it with those two?" Claire whispered, her eyes flickering toward Lily and Bane. "They seem at odds every time they're together." Michael sighed, leaning back against a tree. "I think it's more complicated than that. They have this tension between them, but it's not just conflict. There's something else, like an attraction they're trying to deny." Shane nodded in agreement. "I've noticed it too. Bane's usually in control, but when he's around Lily, it's like he loses his composure. And Lily isn't any better. She's always bristling at first, but then it's like they can't keep their eyes off each other." Eve rolled her eyes. "Oh, come on. You guys are reading too much into it. Yes
