Rest

Cruzer smiled, nodding at Elara's words.

"Alright. Then let's make things clear with Jean, too. You both are important to me, and from here on, there's no need for hiding or sidestepping. You and Jean… you'll both be my women."

He spoke with firm assurance, his voice carrying the weight of a decision long considered and finally spoken aloud.

Elara didn't look away, and a subtle smile tugged at her lips. "I hope she will agree to it," she replied softly.

They stood together a moment longer, the evening air around them laced with quiet understanding.

After so many battles, hardships, and moments shared in both silence and intensity, this was a new chapter, one marked not by strategy or conflict but by a deep sense of unity.

As the light began to wane, casting the academy grounds in shades of dusk, Cruzer and Elara exchanged one last look of trust and understanding before parting ways to their dormitory.