Sipping on some blood coffee I fiddled with the lapis crystal hanging from my neck. It had been a few months since we visited Alita in her tea shop. Salem and I had grown close, but I felt restless. Every night after getting the pendulum I would roam the forests trying to find her. It never glowed again. It became frustrating and I had soon realized I was taking my frustrations out on Salem. He had grown distant within the past few weeks.
Sighing I rubbed my eyes with my thumb and forefinger. I downed the rest of my blood coffee and left the office feeling trapped. I walked aimlessly and found myself in front of the warriors training room. I frowned and was about to leave when I heard grunting. Turning back around to investigate, I saw Salem shadow boxing with a punching bag. He was focus
