As though noticing Asher's gaze, Darissa's green eyes shifted slightly to the side, meeting Asher's calm purple ones beneath the gentle moonlight. She did not speak; instead, she simply offered a subtle nod in acknowledgment.
Under normal circumstances, she might have spoken to him directly, but between her room and the Tenth Sun's quarters, there were five other rooms. If she raised her voice too much, she risked disturbing the rank 2 to rank 6 students who were likely resting or cultivating at this hour.
Asher held her gaze for a brief moment as memories flickered through his mind, specifically, the memory of their cooperation within the dark cavern pit during the Star Academy entrance examination. He remembered her composure, her swift reactions, and her stable judgment amidst chaos.
