Something cracked inside of Tella.
It might have been her heart, breaking while he walked away – as if he hadn't just greed the Fates and damned the entire world for her.
"I think I'd like you even if you were the villain."
She smiled against his lips. "Maybe I'd like you even if you were the hero."
"But I'm not the hero," He reminded her.
"Then perhaps I'm here to save you."