Elena POV
“Are you okay?” Draven asked quietly, warmth spilling from his eyes as he covered my hands with his, “the both of you?”
I blinked at the question but nodded slowly. “Yeah, I’m fine, Lara is still a bit shocked but she’ll be okay.”
I smiled brightly. “We’ve been through worse.”
His hands tightened around mine. “I’ve been thinking of something since the marking ceremony, but I haven’t really found the right time to bring it up.”
My heart thumped painfully once. “What is it?”
“I would like us to go pay respects to your mother.” He said. “Would you like to go?”
I stared at him, stunned for several minutes before I tried to laugh it off, but it sounded awkward.
“Draven that’s—“ I sighed heavily, then gestured to my ankle. “I’m grateful but you don’t have to. I can’t even walk
