~NYRA Time seemed to have stopped as I stood there, glued to the wall in pure fear and confusion. Yet I didn't need clarification. It was clear that I had made a big mistake by releasing that woman— whatever she was, she was bad news. And Cassian, he was now kneeling on the ground, his fists still pushing through the invisible barrier— it was almost as if he was trying to create another portal to go after her. Yet even though it didn't work, he didn't stop. This broke me even further. I couldn't keep standing there and watching him suffer in silence. I knew he was angry, but he was also in pain. And it was because of me. —Because of what I had done. Swallowing back my fear, I took a deep breath and slowly took a step away from the wall then towards him. His shoulders shook slightly

