Sin

The two lovers didn't let go. Ludovic knew they needed their time so he stood up, thanked Claude for the whiskey, and went out.

Claude was barely able to respond to Ludovic respectfully. He was losing his head given Flora's perfume. She smelled like white flowers and strawberries. And she didn't need perfume to make him lose his mind.

Flora held Claude as tight as she can. She felt tired and he was her only home, her safe place. Claude was carrying the weight of the world. In his head, he saw the shape of the end getting closer. But then he remembered he now has Flora and two kids. He doesn't have the right to let go anymore.

Flora thought a moment about sacrificing herself so Claude won't get in trouble with the Round Table, one of the strongest cults in the country, and maybe in the whole world. But then she remembered, he may die from pain if she leaves him.

The hug scene was beyond compare. A noble night, taking his beloved lady in his arms. It looked like a film scene or a poem l