As dawn's gentle light streamed through the palace, Hiller awoke with Malakai resting beside him, their hands still clasped.
The world felt renewed, every part of him invigorated by the bond they had forged overnight. He took a moment to drink in the sight of Malakai's peaceful face, his chest rising and falling in sync with his own breathing, each beat of their hearts aligned. It was a tranquility Hiller had not known for so long, and he couldn't help but wonder how a single night could have changed him so profoundly.
Outside their chamber, a quiet stillness filled the Supreme Realm. Every Guardian sensed the shift, the immense energy that had flowed through their realm and shaped it anew.
The morning air seemed richer, the hues of the flowers brighter, as if their love had woven itself into every living thing, binding together realms that had long been kept apart by duty and distance.