Chapter 117: Eros' here

At some point in your life, you learn about strong verbs.

It's pretty essential knowledge to express your feelings — words mean a lot.

In her current state, Celes couldn't bother searching for a better word for 'confused', hovering her eyes on her master's side profile. She stood abreast and even embraced his arm, sinking him in her softness that he loved. Yet, she couldn't focus on making herself and him good and only stared at his new yet similar appearance.

Leon's golden eyes were like a mirror, where people he held dear could see themselves in a different light. Celes saw herself and her own feelings toward him, from her simple affection and her lazing in his arms to the craziness he induced within her heart after awakening her real self.

And when Leon shifted those eyes to her, the vampiress' heart jumped, and she blushed. She didn't know whether her master had seen through her or simply enjoyed her absent-minded expression.