The Sun Behind The Clouds - Part 2

"I- *cough* I have finally *cough* found you, Maya…" Although she looked extremely miserable, her face showed extreme satisfaction and calmness. "You know, the *cough* the torture I endured was worth it!"

Yes, she had chosen to endure most of the torture because she knew that she would get to meet Maya eventually.

She had some skills she could use as a last resort, and maybe if a miracle happened, she could have escaped.

However, with Uriel's unfathomable strength, there was no way of getting closer to Maya if she had tried to run away. 

That's why she endured...

Slowly, Raven lifted her fragile pale palm up and touched Raphael's face that had frozen, as if in a trance, the moment she heard the name 'Maya' from Raven's mouth.

The moment Raven's palm touched Raphael's pale cheek that was covered in milky white blood, she shivered, as if a violent electric current had just passed through her.