章 2561: [Bonus] Rings

[Bonus chapter courtesy of Fire2112 (aka Firemonster) <3 6/6] 

Aina felt as though time had come to a stop. She had waited so long to hear these words, and they had come so unexpectedly that they hit her like a speeding truck. 

Her golden eyes misted over and her lips trembled. It was taking everything she had to not start an ugly sort of sobbing fit. She didn't want Leonel to see that. 

But the longer she tried not to cry, the more time the silence lingered. 

And yet, Leonel just lay there on her lap, a bright smile on his face. 

He had thought about waiting for a grand occasion, maybe after he had accomplished some amazing feat or maybe after he had eliminated some powerful enemy.