Episode - 144

[Seraphine’s POV]

As we continued to navigate the tenuous terrain of our partnership, I couldn't shake the burning question that gnawed at me. The truth about Dorian's motivations, his role in spreading the virus that had plagued Silverbrook Haven, remained elusive, like a shadow lurking just beyond reach.

"Dorian," I ventured, my voice tempered with a fierce determination, "you've spoken of a darkness, of an impending threat. But you have yet to explain your direct involvement in the plague that befell my village. What drove you to unleash such devastation?"

Dorian's gaze shifted, as if wrestling with the weight of unspoken secrets. His reluctance to divulge the full extent of his actions only deepened the chasm between us.

"Seraphine," he replied, his voice measured, "there are truths that I am not at liberty to disclose at this moment. But know this—every choice I made, every action I took, was born out of necessity to combat a menace that transcends our understanding."

I bristled