After Dark

Desmond was her friend at night. 

The days were full of much of the same but she found herself looking forward to the evenings when she would have companionship and be able to talk to someone. Even though the words they shared were few, she felt happy at his presence. 

She did all the talking while he only gave her very little of himself. 

However, it wasn't secrecy he displayed. He answered everything she asked him with what seemed to be honesty. After she found out that it hurt for him to speak, she wasn't offended by one-sentence answers. Each time he divulged a bit more she was happy. 

He didn't find her to be a bother. She felt safe at his side. 

Since she hadn't been focused on her mana as much as usual, for the first time since she started visiting the library, Leonor went right for a section full of books about magic and mana.