TAHLIA~
Gently cushioned were his cheeks, and I ran my hands down his form, seeking to ensure no lingering discomfort. The thought of where he had been was a question that smoldered within me, yet what mattered more was that he was alright—or perhaps he looked so, you never know when it comes to Ulric. I smiled at those besotted eyes gazing right at me. I could indeed feel him.
Indeed he was alive, even more—he was right here and not in my mind. And for some reason, I lifted my head to Archibald. I wasn't sure if he had aided this in any way, still, Ulric had walked in with him, and I did want to know how, or perhaps if he truly had a hand in it. Though all to say, I wasn't certain why I had looked up at him.
Maybe I knew.
Archibald’s face only turned court-trained and blank, with ba
