AUTHOR’S POV
Lykos approached the plane and took a deep breath before climbing the stairs. The door was already open, and an attendant greeted him warmly, taking his bag and indicating which cabin was his.
Lykos thanked him quietly, with his thoughts elsewhere, and went inside. As he walked in, Lanzo was waiting for him with a friendly grin as he greeted him. But Lykos paused for a moment, emotions rushing through him as he looked at Lanzo, before finally responding, and Lanzo stepped forward, embracing him with a firm grip that Lykos returned, despite his heart's turmoil.
They sat down, and Lanzo offered Lykos a glass of what he was drinking. He had already settled in and raised his glass to toast. "To our journey," Lanzo said, clinking his glass against Lykos'. As they sipped, his sh
