Neveah waited for him to dissuade her, but he didn't. Instead, he stepped aside to let her through.
She exhaled a slow breath before heading out of the room and down the hall.
Not far behind, Xenon trailed her. He wasn't close enough to be intrusive, but not far enough that his presence went by unnoticed.
She couldn't imagine just how worried they had been all this time. Asking him to let her out of his sight was too cruel, even for her.
As much as she would rather have done it alone, she knew this time, she had to let things be.
It took every ounce of will just to place one foot ahead of the other, but she kept moving.
Xenon's gaze burned into her back. It was clear he took note of her struggle, and a few times, he closed the distance by a fraction, getting just close enough to be in reach if she did fall.
And he would only return to the previous distance when her steps were once again steady.
