"Come in." Dante's deep voice calls morosely.
I find him sat at his desk, rifling through a yellowed file. There's a duffel bag placed on the remaining armchair, and my heart does a double-take. Where is he off to?
"Hey beautiful." He forces a smile, relaxing the frown lines on his forehead. "What a lovely surprise. Come here." "Hey Dante." I breathe, eyes darting around nervously. "I hope I'm not disturbing you. I just wanted to see you." Heeding his words,
I make my way towards his desk.
"I was just on my way to see you too." He replies, exhaling tiredly. "Can I go first?" I interrupt quickly, waiting for him to nod. "I-- I'm leaving for Isle Mist tomorrow." "I know." Dante chuckles softly. "Amanda was here earlier. Congratulations, gorgeous. You're going to learn so much over there.
