Desa rushed into her lover"s arms, abandoning any thought of lecturing the other woman for foolishly following her into the desert. She stood on her toes, taking Adele"s face in both hands and kissing her lips.
Closing her eyes, Desa let her head sink with the weight of her exhaustion. “I love you,” she whispered. “Thank you.”
A blush coloured Adele"s cheeks, but her fond smile was one of the most beautiful things Desa had ever seen. “What are soulmates for?” she asked. “But we must be quick. He will be on his feet again shortly.”
“I"ll finish him.”
Wincing as if the thought of it brought her pain, Adele shook her head. “You can"t kill him, Desa,” she said. “He was right about that much at least. The Nether will sustain him through any damage you inflict.”
Desa took a shaky step backw
