He placed a hand on Danielle’s shoulder, and she spun around, throwing herself into his arms and burying her head into his chest. He held her tightly, and then he pulled away to look into her eyes. He said something to her—we couldn’t hear what he said since the portal blocked all sound—and then he lowered his lips to hers in a long, sensual kiss. Being together seemed to come naturally to them—as if they’d done this many times before. But eventually they broke apart, and Erebus reached for Danielle’s hand, as if letting us know he was there for her.

