Ashton didn't expect that Nolan would compromise with him, so he turned around and snuggled in his arms, just enjoying this wonderful feeling of being loved. He then said to him, "Okay, but I really need to meditate a minimum of 2 hours a day. It's important; otherwise, I won't be able to increase the power of my spells."
Nolan hugged him, stroking his back, and he said to him, "I don't intend to stop you from progressing, Ash. I just want you to pay a little more attention to your health, that's all."
Ashton yawned then and told him, "I know, and I will be careful, I promise."
...........
A few hours earlier, as the meeting was about to end and everyone knew exactly what was expected of them, Axel smiled and said to Alan, "Finally, Nolan has really marked Ashton; the core of this world just warned me that they were sharing the mark of the Union now."