"Eleanor, are you okay?!"
Gideon got out of the darkroom. When he saw me, he acted like nothing had happened.
"I saw it." I was suppressing the nervousness in my voice.
"Are you scared?" He walked towards me and slowly held my hand, asking in concern.
His warm palm touching my back anchored me in reality beyond the cellar's darkness.
I shook my head, "I just didn't expect that man would really be killed."
"He deserved it," I can see the cold expression in his face and actually feel how cruel Gideon was when he said this.
"Anyone who embarrasses my future Luna will die," his voice was calm but determined.
"Thank you. I mean it," My voice muffled. His chest rose and fell with a rhythm that steadied my racing heart.
He did this for me.
"Did you come here for something urgent?" Gideo
