Happy Birthday, Boss!
The next day.
Alec rubbed his eyes as he woke up, feeling surprisingly lethargic for once. He'd slept in, his mind filled with a strangely unspeakable gloom and depression.
The determination had lasted him all the way until sleep, then it had sunk slightly due to the unspeakable feelings he had coursing through his body.
Though he had already resolved himself not to get worked up over Elysia leaving, his dreams had reflected something else, leaving him in a bad mood.
Alec hardly ever dreamed.
But whenever he did…
He got up, brushing his hair out of his face, and the touch of warm metal caused him to pause. The ring was still on his hand…
He looked at it fondly, most of his annoyance dissipating.
Quietly, he locked up all the negative thoughts behind a wall again, shoving the lid down firmly, just like when he'd been happily ignoring whatever he felt at the sight of Elysia.
How was he going to find Ye Sha?